Nursing leadership (20 hours)

1) Minimum 6 full pages (No word count per page)- Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per page

           Part 1: minimum 1 page
           Part 2: minimum 1 page
           Part 3: minimum 1 page
           Part 4: minimum 3 pages (Due 48 hours)

   Submit 1 document per part

2)¨******APA norms
         All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraph
         Bulleted responses are not accepted
         Don’t write in the first person 
         Don’t copy and paste the questions.
         Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph

Submit 1 document per part

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4) Minimum 3 references (APA format) per part not older than 5 years  (Journals, books) (No websites) 
Part 4: Include AACN, 2008
All references must be consistent with the topic-purpose-focus of the parts. Different references are not allowed.

5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question. Start your answer on the same line, not the next
Example:
Q 1. Nursing is XXXXX
Q 2. Health is XXXX

6) You must name the files according to the part you are answering: 
Example:
Part 1.doc 
Part 2.doc
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
Part 1:  Nursing Leadership

1. If you were a Nurse Manager what priority finance items would your prioritize?
2. Describe an ideal staffing assignment for a medical-surgical unit.
3. Describe an ideal staffing assignment for an ICU.

Part 2:  Nursing Leadership

1. Why is financial management important in healthcare?
2. Why is it important for nurses to understand health care financing?
3. Name some key financial definitions in Nursing.

Part 3:  Nursing Leadership

1.  Explain public policy, private policy , health policy, social policy, organizational policy.

Part 4:  Nursing Leadership

Purpose:
The purpose of this XXX is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected RN-BSN competencies acquired through the course.  

1.  Introduction (1/2 page)
Introduces the purpose of the reflection and addresses  BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) pertinent to healthcare policy and advocacy.

2. Course Reflection 
Reflect and reflect on your learning from the Nursing Leadership course on
  
a. Promote the image of nursing by modeling the values and articulating the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the nursing profession.
b. Demonstrate professionalism, including attention to appearance, demeanor, respect for self and others, and attention to professional boundaries with patients and families as well as among caregivers.
c. Demonstrate an appreciation of the history of and contemporary issues in nursing and their impact on current nursing practice.
d. Reflect on one’s own beliefs and values as they relate to professional practice.

3. Conclusion (1/2 page)