NURS 8210 WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT
WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DUE 11/7: MONDAY)
Assignment: Competencies
How do you determine what skills or qualities will benefit you as a leader in your healthcare organization or nursing practice?
There are a number of skills and qualities that can benefit a leader in a healthcare organization or nursing practice. Some of the most important include:
Communication skills: The ability to effectively communicate with team members, patients, and other stakeholders is essential for successful leadership in healthcare. This includes the ability to listen actively, articulate ideas clearly, and adapt communication style to different audiences.
Collaboration and teamwork: Healthcare organizations often involve complex teams of people with different roles and responsibilities. Effective leaders are able to work well with others and foster a collaborative team environment to achieve common goals.
Decision-making: Leaders in healthcare are often faced with difficult decisions, and the ability to make sound, evidence-based decisions is critical. This includes the ability to analyze information, weigh pros and cons, and make decisions that are in the best interest of patients and the organization.
Emotional intelligence: Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. In healthcare, this can be especially important in dealing with difficult situations and managing team dynamics.
Adaptability and flexibility: The healthcare field is constantly evolving, and successful leaders need to be able to adapt to changing circumstances and respond to new challenges. This includes the ability to be flexible and open to new ideas, as well as the willingness to learn and grow as a leader.
To determine which skills and qualities will benefit you as a leader in your specific healthcare organization or nursing practice, it can be helpful to reflect on your own strengths and areas for growth, as well as the needs and challenges of your organization and team. You may also want to seek feedback from colleagues and mentors, and consider participating in professional development opportunities to build and refine your leadership skills.
This question might be answered through the analysis of nursing informatics competencies. The analysis of these competencies provides a context for the qualities needed to effectively lead and implement projects in your healthcare organization or nursing practice.
For this Assignment, complete the nursing informatics competency assessment survey to determine what skills you may or may not have acquired. Utilizing the assessment survey, you will explore the importance of these competencies in nursing practice, as well as in the implementation of nursing informatics projects in your practice.
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To Prepare
Review the “Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice” learning resource to explore competencies related to nursing practice.
Consider the role of competencies in nursing practice. Which competencies may be the most beneficial for project management and nursing informatics?
Reflect on which skills you might currently possess and how you might become competent in others.
Complete the “Advanced Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment L3/L4 (NICA) Survey” in this week’s Learning Resources to Help you in evaluating the competencies.
The Assignment: (4–5 pages, and completed Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment Survey)
Explain what competencies are most important and beneficial for your success as a leader in your practice. Be specific and provide examples.
Appraise the leadership strategies, addressed in Standard 11, that you might employ to establish a culture that supports new information technology initiatives. Be specific.
Analyze whether or not you currently have these skills. Then, explain approaches you might recommend implementing to become competent or more proficient in this skill.
Note: Be sure to include the completed Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment Survey with your paper.
Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 10.
LEARNING RESOURCES TO GUIDE THE WRITING ASSIGNMENT.
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Nursing Informatics : Scope and Standards of Practice
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American Nurses Association
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