Nursing Question

Overview:

Effective nurse leaders make evidence-informed decisions, manage teams and resources efficiently, and uphold professional and regulatory standards. In this assignment, youll respond to a structured case scenario that challenges you to apply leadership skills in evidence-based practice, team coordination, and professionalism.

Scenario:

You are a newly promoted nurse manager in a hospitals step-down unit. Staff have reported low morale, frequent overtime, and unclear workflows. A recent safety audit revealed missed documentation and inconsistent follow-up on patient falls. An evidence-based rounding protocol was introduced six weeks ago, but staff buy-in has been low. Tensions between night and day shifts are increasing, and a regulatory inspection is scheduled next month.

Your Task:

Write a 7501000 word response addressing the following prompts. Use your learning from Weeks 46 to guide your leadership decisions.

Part 1: Evidence-Based Leadership

  • Identify one barrier to implementing the rounding protocol and explain how you would address it as a leader.
  • Apply one implementation or change strategy (e.g., education, shared governance) to improve staff engagement.
  • Describe how you would evaluate whether the protocol is improving outcomes.

Part 2: Collaboration and Operations

  • Describe how you would collaborate with the healthcare team to improve shift communication and resolve team tensions.
  • Identify one leadership strategy to support staffing, scheduling, or resource use during this challenging period.
  • Briefly explain how you would approach conflict management in this scenario.

Part 3: Professional Identity and Accountability

  • Identify one professional nursing standard or regulatory guideline relevant to this case (e.g., documentation, incident reporting).
  • Explain how you would promote professionalism and accountability among staff.
  • Describe your role as a leader in preparing for the upcoming regulatory inspection.

Tips for Success:

  • Use terminology and strategies from class content and discussions.
  • Be practical and solutions-oriented in your approach.
  • You do not need to use citationsfocus on showing your understanding and leadership reasoning.

Requirements: 900 word

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