Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

For this assignment, you will conduct research and write a
paper containing the two elements:

Part I: Choose one of the listed topics

Final Research Paper: Leadership and Management

Implementing change on a nursing unit (Student must incorporate
an example and a change theory)
Leadership traits for successfully managing in the clinical
arena.
Quality improvement in the nursing unit or system
Mentorship in nursing
Preceptor programs for nursing leaders
Solving incivility in the work place, How can a nurse manager
help? (conflict resolution)
Legal Issues within the nursing unit
Promotion of ethical behaviors within the nursing unit (student
must create a plan and implementation strategy)
Nursing Unit Strategic Planning
Compare and contrast the following new roles for the changing
health care arena:

Nurse
Navigators, Clinical Nurse Leaders, and Leaders in Patient-Centered Care

Part II: Evaluate how the topic
applies to 2 of the following course competencies.

Integrate concepts related to leadership into the professional
nursing role.
Analyze the philosophy, goals, and organizational structure of a
healthcare system in relationship to the delivery of quality healthcare.
Compare selected theories of leadership, management, and
organizations in relation to healthcare agencies.
Identify how collaborative leadership styles might be utilized
in various community agencies to enhance the role of the nurse leader.
Examine change theory, change management, conflict resolution,
and strategies to promote innovation.
Explain principles of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and
the process of quality planning, improvement, and control.
Discuss the management process and its impact on the delivery of
optimal healthcare.
Analyze how accountability, advocacy, and collaboration augment
the management of care.
Describe the meaning of teamwork in respect to the health care
team
Identify the essential components of a business plan
Analyze various organization structure/management theories as
they relate to nursing practice

Final Research Paper: Leadership and Management