Discussion: Nursing: Leadership as Vocation
Discussion: Nursing: Leadership as Vocation
Discussion: Nursing: Leadership as Vocation
Review “Case 3.1: A Strained Research Team,” located in Chapter 3 of the textbook, Leadership: Theory and Practice. Post a 250-300 word response to the questions located at the end of the case. In your response, be sure to address the strengths and weaknesses of the three-skill approach in this situation.
B
Review “Case 4.1: A Drill Sergeant at First,” located in Chapter 4 of the textbook, Leadership: Theory and Practice. Post a 250-300 word response to the questions located at the end of case. In your response, be sure to address the strengths and weaknesses of the behavioral approach to leadership in this situation.
Resources
Textbook
1. Advanced practice nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapters 23-27.
2. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Read Chapters 2 and 3.
Electronic Resource
1. A Nurse’s Guide to the Use of Social Media
Read “A Nurse’s Guide to the Use of Social Media,” located on the NCSBN website.
https://www.ncsbn.org/NCSBN_SocialMedia.pdf
2. Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
Read “Code of Ethics for Nurses With Interpretive Statements,” located on the American Nurses Association website.
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3. Purnell Model for Cultural Competence
Read “Purnell Model for Cultural Competence,” by Purnell, from the Journal of Multicultural Nursing and Health (2005).
4. Status of Cultural Competence in Nursing Education: A Literature Review
Read “Status of Cultural Competence in Nursing Education: A Literature Review,” by Grant and Letzring, from the Journal of Multicultural Nursing & Health (2003).
e-Library Resource
1. Culture Care Theory: A Proposed Practice Theory Guide for Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care Settings
Read “Culture Care Theory: A Proposed Practice Theory Guide for Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care Settings,” by McFarland and Eipperle, from Contemporary Nurse (2008).
2. Defining End of Life Care from Perspectives of Nursing Ethics
Read “Defining End of Life Care from Perspectives of Nursing Ethics,” by Izumi, Nagae, Sakurai, and Imamura, from Nurse Ethics (2012).
3. Developing Ethical Skills: From Sensitivity to Action
Read “Developing Ethical Skills: From Sensitivity to Action,” by Robichaux, from Critical Care Nurse (2012).
4. Interventions to Improve Cultural Competency in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Reviews
Read “Interventions to Improve Cultural Competency in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Reviews,” byTruong, Paradies and Priest, from BCM Health Services Research (2014).
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6963-14-99
5. Moral Courage and the Nurse Leader
Read “Moral Courage and the Nurse Leader,” by Edmonson, from OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2010).
Website
1. ANA’s Social Networking Principles Toolkit
Explore the Social Networking Principles Toolkit page of the ANA website.
http://www.nursingworld.org/socialnetworkingtoolkit.aspx
2. Cultural Profiles of Countries
Explore the “The World Factbook” website.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
3. Diversity Rx
Explore the Diversity Rx website.
4. MinorityNurse.com: The Career and Education Resource for Minority Nursing Professionals, Students, and Faculty
Explore the MinorityNurse.com: The Career and Education Resource for Minority Nursing Professionals, Students, and Faculty website.
MODULE 3 DUE ON MONDAY- 3/11
A
As discussed in Topic 1, effective leaders apply various leadership tactics depending upon the contexts in which they find themselves. Consider the leadership tactics, traits, or models you find yourself drawn to as a leader. Why are you drawn to these particular tactics, traits, or models? How do they interconnect with your own personal, moral, ethical, or religious beliefs? Do you think the personal, moral, ethical, or religious beliefs of leaders can interfere with their ability to effectively lead? Why or why not?
B
Select a leader you believe successfully led an organization through a crisis or challenge (e.g., public relations crisis, marketing mishap, shift in market demand, reorganization). Identify the leader and the company with which the leader is affiliated. Provide brief context for the crisis or challenge. Identify the leadership models and approaches that were employed in the handling of the situation. Finally, explain why you think the leadership was particularly effective in this context. Permalink: https://nursingschoolspro.com/discussion-nursi…ship-as-vocation/
Resources
Textbook
1. Advanced practice nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapters 18-22.
2. Theoretical Basis for Nursing
Read Chapters 1, 2, and 12.
Electronic Resource
1. Initial Course Survey
In an effort for continuous improvement, Grand Canyon University would like you to take this opportunity to provide feedback about your experience with the university. Your participation is appreciated. Click on the link to begin the survey.
http://survey.gcu.edu/initial_course_survey/initial_course_survey.htm?q0.a=20358461
2. Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
Read “Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not,” located on the Penn Libraries website.
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/nightingale/nursing/nursing.html
e-Library Resource
1. Beyond Rhetoric to Role Accountability: A Practical and Professional Model of Practice
Read “Beyond Rhetoric to Role Accountability: A Practical and Professional Model of Practice,” by O’Rourke, from Nurse Leader (2006).
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2006.04.011
2. Career Pathways in Nursing: Entry Points and Academic Progression
Read “Career Pathways in Nursing: Entry Points and Academic Progression,” by Raines and Taglaireni, from OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2008).
3. Development of a Professional Nursing Framework: The Journey Towards Nursing Excellence
Read “Development of a Professional Nursing Framework: The Journey Towards Nursing Excellence,” by Mensik, Maust, Scott, and Horton, from the Journal of Nursing Administration (2011).
Website
1. Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice (ACE)
Explore the Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice (ACE) website.
http://www.acestar.uthscsa.edu
2. Nursing Theory
Explore the Nursing Theory Link website, including the “Nursing Theories and Models” and “Nursing Theorists” tabs.
http://www.nursing-theory.org/
3. The Nursing Theory
Explore The Nursing Theory website.
http://www.sandiego.edu/nursing/research/nursing-theory-research.php
MODULE 4 DUE THURSDAY- 3/14
A
What are the strengths and weakness of transformational leadership theory and leader-member theory (LMX)? How might your knowledge of the LMX theory help you to become a better leader?
B
How would you apply the transformational theory leader-member theory (LMX) to improve an organization’s performance? Discuss in the context of your own organization, an organization you have belonged to in the past, or another existing organization that would benefit from significant organizational improvement.
Resources
Textbook
1. Theoretical Basis for Nursing
Review Chapters 2 and 3-5.
e-Library Resource
1. A Cross-Cultural Comparison of a Clinical Nurse Competency Path Model
Read “A Cross-Cultural Comparison of a Clinical Nurse Competency Path Model,” by Sportsman, Hamilton, and Schumacker, from International Journal of Nursing Education (2014).
2. Complex Adaptive Systems: Concept Analysis
Read “Complex Adaptive Systems: Concept Analysis,” by Holden, from the Journal of Advanced Nursing (2005).
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2a8d/746a53c232bbb490ad5e9679f7092214a913.pdf
3. Concept Analysis of Professional Socialization in Nursing
Read “Concept Analysis of Professional Socialization in Nursing” from Nursing Forum (2013).
4. Developing and Testing a Middle-Range Theory of the Well-Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home-Dwelling Elderly
Read “Developing and Testing a Middle-Range Theory of the Well-Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home-Dwelling Elderly,” by Satu, Maria, Arja, and Helvi, from the The Scieintific World Journal (2013).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23766727
5. Enhancing Methodological Clarity: Principle-based Concept Analysis
Read “Enhancing Methodological Clarity: Principle-based Concept Analysis,” by Penrod and Hupcey, from the Journal of Advanced Nursing (2005).
6. From Practice to Midrange Theory and Back Again: Beck’s Theory of Postpartum Depression
Read “From Practice to Midrange Theory and Back Again: Beck’s Theory of Postpartum Depression,” by Lasiuk and Ferguson, from Advances in Nursing Science (2005).
7. Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing
Read “Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing,” by Barbara Carper, from Advances in Nursing Science (1978).
8. Patterns of Knowing: Review, Critique, and Update
Read “Patterns of Knowing: Review, Critique, and Update,” by White, from Advances in Nursing Science (1995).
9. The Living Tree of Nursing Theories
Read “The Living Tree of Nursing Theories,” by Tourville and Ingalls, from Nursing Forum (2003).
MODULE 5 DUE MONDAY- 3/18
A
Select an individual that you believe exhibits authentic leadership. This individual can be historical or contemporary. Provide specific examples that support how this person exhibits authentic leadership. What is the role of authentic leadership in creating trust and followership in this example, and how can it improve organizations?
B
Christian servant leaders profess to serve those whom they lead through love and the moral obligation to promote the greater good of others. What leadership behaviors would you expect from a Christian servant leader and how might those behaviors differ from someone who is not a servant leader. Also, although servant leadership is often associated with the Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ, do you believe servant leadership is compatible with other religions or worldviews? Why or why not?
Resources
Textbook
1. Theoretical Basis for Nursing
Read Chapters 6-9 and 17-18.
Electronic Resource
1. A Multidimensional Analysis of the Epistemic Origins of Nursing Theories, Models, and Frameworks
Read “A Multidimensional Analysis of the Epistemic Origins of Nursing Theories, Models, and Frameworks,” by Beckstead and Beckstead, from the International Journal of Nursing Studies (2006).
e-Library Resource
1. Evolution of the Science of Unitary Human Beings: The Conceptual System, Theory Development, and Research and Practice Methodologies
Read “Evolution of the Science of Unitary Human Beings: The Conceptual System, Theory Development, and Research and Practice Methodologies,” by Fawcett, from the Visions: THe Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science (2015).
2. The Evaluation of Nursing Theory: A Method for Our Madness
Read “The Evaluation of Nursing Theory: A Method for Our Madness,” by Dudley-Brown, from the International Journal of Nursing Studies (1997).
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0020-7489(96)00024-7
3. Toward a North-South Dialogue: Revisiting Nursing Theory (From the South)
Read “Toward a North-South Dialogue: Revisiting Nursing Theory (From the South),” by Salas, from Advances in Nursing Science (2005).
MODULE 6 DUE THURSDAY- 3/21
A
What are the strengths and weakness of adaptive leadership? What particular challenges might an adaptive leader encounter in encouraging their followers to solve their own problems and challenges?
B
How do you think individuals’ preconceived notions, prejudices, and their own interpretations of other cultures impact the workplace? How might you employ the psychodynamic approach to help the employees get along with each other and work better together?
Resources
Textbook
1. Theoretical Basis for Nursing
Read Chapters 10 and 11.
e-Library Resource
1. Comparison Between Two Nursing Theories: Rogers and Leddy
Read “Comparison Between Two Nursing Theories: Rogers and Leddy,” by Rahim, from Journal on Nursing (2016).
2. Experiencing Transitions: An Emerging Middle-Range Theory
Read “Experiencing Transitions: An Emerging Middle-Range Theory,” by Meleis, Sawyer, Im, Hilfinger Messias, and Schumacher, from Advances in Nursing Science (2000).
3. Integrating the Synergy Model for Patient Care at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Read “Integrating the Synergy Model for Patient Care at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin,” by Gralton and Brett, from the Journal of Pediatric Nursing (2012).
https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0882596311004854
4. The Relationship of Nursing Students’ Spiritual Care Perspectives to Their Expressions of Spiritual Empathy
Read “The Relationship of Nursing Students’ Spiritual Care Perspectives to Their Expressions of Spiritual Empathy,” by Chism, from the Journal of Nursing Education (2009).
5. Using Symptom Management Theory to Explain How Nurse Practitioners Care for Children with Asthma
Read “Using Symptom Management Theory to Explain how Nurse Practitioners Care for Children with Asthma,” by Newcomb, from the Journal of Theory Construction & Testing (2010).
MODULE 7 DUE SUNDAY- 3/24
A
Today’s complex organizations often require the smooth, integrated functioning of teams across several functional areas. Leading of a team of diverse individuals is quite a challenge. Encouraging the effective collaboration of multiple teams of diverse individuals is even more challenging and requires skilled leaders who can understand and impart organizational vision to team members. Skilled leaders must also foster leadership skills in others to achieve collaboration and organizational success.
Imagine yourself in the complex situation of ensuring the integrated functioning of multiple teams. How prepared are you for such a challenge? What knowledge and skills will you need to acquire on your own leadership development journey to successfully prepare for such a challenge?
B
Leadership positions within teams can often be fluid and dynamic. Circumstances may require an individual to step forward and lead in some situations and then adopt the role of follower in others. As a leader, how do you know when it is appropriate to lead and when it is appropriate to follow? How can you foster leadership skills in your team members so they too feel confident enough to lead when the situation calls for it?
Resources
Textbook
1. Theoretical Basis for Nursing
Read Chapters 12 – 20.
Electronic Resource
1. A Syndrome Produced by Diverse Nocuous Agents
Read “A Syndrome Produced by Diverse Nocuous Agents,” by Selye, from Nature (1936), located on the Psychiatry Online website.
http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/jnp.10.2.230a
2. Kurt Lewin: Groups, Experiential Learning and Action Research
Study the Kurt Lewin: Groups, Experiential Learning and Action Research page of the Infed website.
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-lewin.htm
3. Learning Theories
Explore the Learning Theories page on the Instructional Design website.
http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/
4. Motivation to Learn: An Overview
Read “Motivation to Learn: An Overview,” located on the Educational Psychology Interactive website.
http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/motivation/motivate.html
5. TQM/CQI Quality Links
Explore the TQM/CQI Quality Links website.
http://www.mytapestry.com/qlinks.html
6. Theories of Pain: From Specificity to Gate Control
Read “Theories of Pain: From Specificity to Gate Control,” by Moayedi from the Journal of Neurophysiology (2013).
http://jn.physiology.org/content/jn/109/1/5.full.pdf
7. What Is Systems Theory?
Read “What Is Systems Theory?” by Heylighen and Joslyn, located on the Principia Cybernetica website.
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/SYSTHEOR.html
e-Library Resource
1. Covering Content and Teaching Thinking: Deconstructing the Additive Curriculum
Read “‘Covering Content and Teaching Thinking: Deconstructing the Additive Curriculum,” by Ironside, from the Journal of Nursing Education (2004).
2. Evolution of Leadership in Nursing
Read “Evolution of Leadership in Nursing,” by Moiden, from Nursing Management (2002).
3. Linking Nursing Theory and Practice: A Critical-Feminist Approach
Read “Linking Nursing Theory and Practice: A Critical-Feminist Approach,” by Georges, from Advances in Nursing Science (2005).
4. Matching Theory to Practice
Read “Matching Theory to Practice,” by Welford, from Nursing Management (2002).
5. The Nursing Contribution to Ethical Decision Making
Read “The Nursing Contribution to Ethical Decision Making” by Dinten-Schmid, Stoffel, Staudacher, McDougall, Baumann-Hölzle, and Spirig, from International Practice Development Journal (2016).
Website
1. Chaos at UMD
Explore the Chaos at UMD (University of Maryland) website.
2. Feminist Theory: Center for Digital Discourse and Culture
Explore the Feminist Theory page on the Center for Digital Discourse and Culture website.
http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/index.html
3. Learning-Theories.com
Explore the Learning-Theories.com website.
http://www.learning-theories.com/
4. Six Sigma — What is Six Sigma?
Explore the Six Sigma — What is Six Sigma? website.
http://www.isixsigma.com/sixsigma/six_sigma.asp
5. Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences
Explore the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences website.
http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/
A
Select a female leader that faced challenges based on gender and whose circumstances would be different if the leader had been male. What challenges did this female leader face in the business world? How did the female leader you selected overcome those challenges?
B
What characteristics result in toxic leadership? What are possible repercussions of toxic leadership? Provide a personal experience (do not disclose specific names) or public example of toxic leadership.
Resources
Textbook
1. Advanced practice nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapters 28 and 29.
2. Theoretical Basis for Nursing
Read Chapters 21 and 22.
Electronic Resource
1. Economism, Efficiency, and the Moral Ecology of Good Nursing Practice
Read “Economism, Efficiency, and the Moral Ecology of Good Nursing Practice,” by Weiss, Malone, Merighi, and Benner, from the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research (2002), located on the McGill website.
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/cjnr/pdfs/CJNR_Vol_34_Issue_02_Art_08.pdf
e-Library Resource
1. Individual, Practice, and System Causes of Errors in Nursing: A Taxonomy
Read “Individual, Practice, and System Causes of Errors in Nursing: A Taxonomy,” by Benner, Sheets, Uris, Malloch, Schwed, and Jamison, from JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration (2002).
Other
1. Apply Middle-Range Nursing Theory Grading Criteria.
Review “Apply Middle-Range Nursing Theory Grading Criteria.”
Participation for MSN
Threaded Discussion Guiding Principles
The ideas and beliefs underpinning the threaded discussions (TDs) guide students through engaging dialogues as they achieve the desired learning outcomes/competencies associated with their course in a manner that empowers them to organize, integrate, apply and critically appraise their knowledge to their selected field of practice. The use of TDs provides students with opportunities to contribute level-appropriate knowledge and experience to the topic in a safe, caring, and fluid environment that models professional and social interaction. The TD’s ebb and flow is based upon the composition of student and faculty interaction in the quest for relevant scholarship. Participation in the TDs generates opportunities for students to actively engage in the written ideas of others by carefully reading, researching, reflecting, and responding to the contributions of their peers and course faculty. TDs foster the development of members into a community of learners as they share ideas and inquiries, consider perspectives that may be different from their own, and integrate knowledge from other disciplines.
Participation Guidelines
Each weekly threaded discussion is worth up to 25 points. Students must post a minimum of two times in each graded thread. The two posts in each individual thread must be on separate days. The student must provide an answer to each graded thread topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of each week. If the student does not provide an answer to each graded thread topic (not a response to a student peer) before the Wednesday deadline, 5 points are deducted for each discussion thread in which late entry occurs (up to a 10-point deduction for that week). Subsequent posts, including essential responses to peers, must occur by the Sunday deadline, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
Direct Quotes
Good writing calls for the limited use of direct quotes. Direct quotes in Threaded Discussions are to be limited to one short quotation (not to exceed 15 words). The quote must add substantively to the discussion. Points will be deducted under the Grammar, Syntax, APA category.
Grading Rubric Guidelines
NOTE: To receive credit for a week’s discussion, students may begin posting no earlier than the Sunday immediately before each week opens. Unless otherwise specified, access to most weeks begins on Sunday at 12:01 a.m. MT, and that week’s assignments are due by the next Sunday by 11:59 p.m. MT. Week 8 opens at 12:01 a.m. MT Sunday and closes at 11:59 p.m. MT Wednesday. Any assignments and all discussion requirements must be completed by 11:59 p.m. MT Wednesday of the eighth week.