GCU NRS451 Discussions from All Weeks
GCU NRS451 Discussions from All Weeks
GCU NRS451 Discussions from All Weeks
NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management
Week 1 Discussion
DQ1 Describe the difference in roles between leadership and management. Explain how the
goals of management and leadership overlap and provide one example. As a nurse
leader, describe how you can facilitate change by taking advantage of this
overlap.
DQ2 Compare two leadership theories. Provide an overview of each and discuss the strengths
and weakness in relation to nursing practice.
DQ3 Review your state’s mandated reporter statute. Provide details about this in your
post. If faced with a mandated reporter issue, what are the steps in reporting
the issue? Create a mandated reporter scenario and post it. Respond to one of
your peer’s scenarios using the guidelines for submission/reporting in your state.
Be sure to include a reference to your state’s website related to mandated
reporting.
NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management
Week 2 Discussion
DQ1 One of the five elements of emotional intelligence is self-awareness. Explain why
emotional intelligence is crucial for effective leadership. Discuss what
behaviors someone with a high degree of self-awareness would demonstrate within
the context of leading and managing groups. Provide an example.
DQ2 Discuss the purpose of strategic planning in a health care environment. Explain what
factors affect future planning in an organization and what tools can be used
for future planning.
DQ3 Select a topic for your Topic 3 Executive Summary assignment. Post your idea and basic
thoughts about the topic using the assignment details from Topic 3. You should
provide thoughts to your peers about their topics and ideas that may assist
them in completing their projects.
NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management
Week 3 Discussion
DQ1 Describe the fundamental principles of servant leadership. Present two qualities of
servant leadership and explain how they support interprofessional communication
in providing patient care.
DQ2 Describe the characteristics of performance-driven team. Describe the difference between
intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and explain why it is important in
understanding the types of motivation when it comes to team performance.
NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management
Week 4 Discussion
DQ1 Discuss how nurse leaders serve as advocates for their employees. Describe how advocacy
for employees affects patient care and outcomes.
DQ2 Discuss barriers caused by an organizational culture that can be encountered by nursing
leaders that can make them feel powerless.
NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management
Week 5 Discussion
DQ1 Discuss how nurse managers and nurse leaders contribute to the reengineering of health
care.
DQ2 Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is the responsibility of all nurses and is vital when
addressing the challenges of the health care industry. Provide an example of
how you would apply CQI in your current or past position.
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