Week 6 – Assignment 1
Discussion
Discussion Question
1: Role of the Nurse Executive
There are numerous definitions of what it means to be a
nurse executive. The definition may change according to the work environment in
your healthcare organization. Some literature refers to the nurse executive as
a nurse administrator. The nurse executive must have knowledge, skills, and
competencies that foster and promote nursing leadership within the healthcare
organization. Nurse executives are in a key leadership role in healthcare
organizations and have the capacity to effect positive change and promote a
culture of community and excellence.
Using the readings for the week, the South University Online
Library, and the Internet, respond to the following:
Examine the role of the nurse executive in a clinical area
with staff, patients, and providers. Explain why this role is important.
Explain why the nurse executive needs to delegate. What are
some of the challenges nurses face during delegation?
Evaluate the role of the nurse executive in succession
planning for the healthcare organization.
Examine the educational preparation and national certification
requirements for a nurse executive.
Comment on the postings of at least two peers.
Evaluation Criteria:
Examined the role of the nurse executive in a clinical area
with staff, patients, and providers, and explained why this role is important.
Explained why the nurse executive needs to delegate. What
are some of the challenges nurses face during delegation?
Evaluated the role of the nurse executive in succession
planning for the healthcare organization.
Examined the educational preparation and national
certification requirements for a nurse executive.
Justified your answers with appropriate research and
reasoning.
Commented on the postings of at least two peers.
DQ2
Discussion Question
2: Characteristics of an Effective Team
As the saying goes, There is no I in team. There is
another saying, The whole world is a team. These two sayings support the fact
that everyone in healthcare organizations must work together for the good of
patients. There is much in healthcare literature focusing on the role of
high-performance teams and their impact on patient quality, patient safety, and
healthcare worker satisfaction. One of the greatest value-added benefits of
high-performance teams is the collaboration and sharing of essential information
to enhance quality and patient outcomes. In modern healthcare organizations,
effective teams are critical to providing patient and healthcare worker
satisfaction.
Using the readings for the week, the South University Online
Library, and the Internet, respond to the following:
Describe at least three characteristics of an effective
team.
Identify two challenges with interprofessional healthcare
teams with respect to the various roles.
Describe one high-performing team in which you are currently
engaged or have engaged in the past. What are the reasons for the success or
failure of this team?
Examine how education models created for interprofessional
healthcare students may develop high-performing healthcare teams.
Comment on the postings of at least two peers.
Evaluation Criteria:
Described at least three characteristics of an effective
team.
Identified two challenges with interprofessional healthcare
teams with respect to the various roles.
Described one high-performing team in which you are
currently engaged or have engaged in the past, and explained the reasons for
the success or failure of this team.
Examined how education models created for interprofessional
healthcare students may develop high-performing healthcare teams.
Justified your answers with appropriate research and
reasoning.
Commented on the postings of at least two peers.
Week 6 – Assignment 1
DiscussionDiscussion Question
1: Role of the Nurse ExecutiveThere are numerous definitions of what it means to be a
nurse executive. The definition may change according to the work environment in
your healthcare organization. Some literature refers to the nurse executive as
a nurse administrator. The nurse executive must have knowledge, skills, and
competencies that foster and promote nursing leadership within the healthcare
organization. Nurse executives are in a key leadership role in healthcare
organizations and have the capacity to effect positive change and promote a
culture of community and excellence.Using the readings for the week, the South University Online
Library, and the Internet, respond to the following:Examine the role of the nurse executive in a clinical area
with staff, patients, and providers. Explain why this role is important.Explain why the nurse executive needs to delegate. What are
some of the challenges nurses face during delegation?Evaluate the role of the nurse executive in succession
planning for the healthcare organization.Examine the educational preparation and national certification
requirements for a nurse executive.Comment on the postings of at least two peers.Evaluation Criteria:Examined the role of the nurse executive in a clinical area
with staff, patients, and providers, and explained why this role is important.Explained why the nurse executive needs to delegate. What
are some of the challenges nurses face during delegation?Evaluated the role of the nurse executive in succession
planning for the healthcare organization.Examined the educational preparation and national
certification requirements for a nurse executive.Justified your answers with appropriate research and
reasoning.Commented on the postings of at least two peers.DQ2 Discussion Question
2: Characteristics of an Effective TeamAs the saying goes, There is no I in team. There is
another saying, The whole world is a team. These two sayings support the fact
that everyone in healthcare organizations must work together for the good of
patients. There is much in healthcare literature focusing on the role of
high-performance teams and their impact on patient quality, patient safety, and
healthcare worker satisfaction. One of the greatest value-added benefits of
high-performance teams is the collaboration and sharing of essential information
to enhance quality and patient outcomes. In modern healthcare organizations,
effective teams are critical to providing patient and healthcare worker
satisfaction.Using the readings for the week, the South University Online
Library, and the Internet, respond to the following:Describe at least three characteristics of an effective
team.Identify two challenges with interprofessional healthcare
teams with respect to the various roles.Describe one high-performing team in which you are currently
engaged or have engaged in the past. What are the reasons for the success or
failure of this team?Examine how education models created for interprofessional
healthcare students may develop high-performing healthcare teams.Comment on the postings of at least two peers.Evaluation Criteria:Described at least three characteristics of an effective
team.Identified two challenges with interprofessional healthcare
teams with respect to the various roles.Described one high-performing team in which you are
currently engaged or have engaged in the past, and explained the reasons for
the success or failure of this team.Examined how education models created for interprofessional
healthcare students may develop high-performing healthcare teams.Justified your answers with appropriate research and
reasoning.Commented on the postings of at least two peers.