CAPSTONE PROJECT PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILEMENT OF THE REQIUREMENT FOR THE REGISTERED NURSING/BSc. DEGREE IN NURSING AT TEXILA AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TOPIC THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF THE NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AS IT AFFECTS STAFF RETENTION. AUTHOR CYNTHIA ULOAKU
Therapeutic Nursing Interventions The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences NUSC 5961 syllabus defines therapeutic nursing interventions as “purposeful, goal-directed, theory-based activities aimed at assisting individuals, families, groups, and communities to promote and restore maximum health, or death is imminent, to provide support that will help the person die with dignity. These activities may include, but are not limited to, psychomotor/psychosocial components.” Criteria related to
Utility of collective leadership theory in nursing by nurse leaders to implement their roles: This topic deals with the meaning and characteristics of collective leadership style and its use in nursing by nurse leaders to carry out their roles effectively. The roles of the nurse leader will also be discussed in brief to give a connection. The key focuses of the collective leadership are accountability, responsibilities and leadership culture which works hand in hand to develop both individual and
Organizational values Values are an essenital part of our life, they encompass the abstract of what is right, worthwhile or desirable (Omery, 1989). Values are learned, modified and expanded through education (Eddy, Elfrink, Weis & Schank, 1994) but are also the products of culture or social norms (Meglino & Ravlin, 1998). They are shaped by the individual 's socialization throughout their life cycle and may change with age, experiences and culture (Parkes et al., 2001; McNeese-Smith & Crook, 2003)
Patient safety culture begins with a healthcare environment that is free of injury and harm caused by the process of healthcare. Patient safety culture is a global health concern, affecting patients in all health care settings, whatever in developed or developing countries. Research studies have shown that an estimated average of 10% of all inpatient admissions result in a degree of accidental patient harm. It is estimated that up to 75% of these gaps in health care delivery are preventable. In addition
Directing Process Components in Nursing Management Communication motivation Communication is a basic organizational function, which refers to the process by which a person (known as sender) transmits information or messages to another person (known as receiver). The purpose of communication in organizations is to convey orders, instructions, or information so as to bring desired changes in the performance and or the attitude of employees. In an organization, supervisors communicate information to
Cultivating Healthful Environments Incivility in the workplace was once a remote issue; however, it has increasingly shown concern in the workplace and how it affects nursing staff as well as patient care. Workplace incivility is identified as a behavior with a vague intent to harm someone while having no concern for workplace standards or respect for others (Laschinger, Wong, Cummings, & Grau, 2014). Incivility negatively impacts interpersonal and professional relationships, diminishes nurses’s
Teamwork among patient care teams has positive effect on the quality of care delivered to patients, caregiver’s satisfaction, error reduction and safety. Given its importance, it is necessary to better understand the factors that influence the success of teamwork and the behaviors that comprise teamwork as well as the impact of teamwork of on healthcare outcomes in order to seek improvement strategies. In healthcare, professionals are required to work in teams rather than individually to provide
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP It is important to appreciate that leadership roles are different from management functions. In Stephen Covey’s (1999) book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, he quoted Peter Drucker as saying: ‘Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership is about determining whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.’ This suggests that management
one of the most important aspects of any profession. Modern nursing has proud heritage through its founder that is Florence Nightingale who lived from 1820 to 1910. Nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through a diagnosis and treatment of human response, advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations. Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals