Interview a nurse manager who has the responsibility of managing a minimum of ten employees, responsible for evaluations, approving time and responsible for day to day operations of a department
Please use a fictitious nurse manager
Assignment Directions:
Interview a nurse manager who has the responsibility of managing a minimum of ten employees, responsible for evaluations, approving time and responsible for day to day operations of a department.
From your interaction with the selected nurse manager, determine the following and include in your presentation:
Manager’s location and span of control • Type of institution in which the manager is employed (private, public, teaching, magnet status, etc.) • Description of the unit/department under this manager’s control • Description of the number and type of employees (staff mix) • Discussion of the manager’s responsibilities
Description of Manager and Style • Preparation for leadership (education, training, certifications, years and types of experiences) • Leadership style, methods of delegation and effectiveness • Communication style and conflict management methods • Major challenges faced by the manager and plan of correction • Manager’s overall vision for the unit
Analysis of the Effectiveness • Analyze of the manager’s effectiveness in the position • Discuss strengths of this manager • Discuss growth opportunities that might benefit the manager • Analyze the policy decision making process utilized by manager
o Incorporate the policy-making process to affect change
o Demonstrate knowledge of ways to affect change using appropriate policy pathways
o Provide comprehensive evidence of all 7 main components of the analysis and effectiveness criteria
• Outline strategies for building an evidence-based practice culture in an organization
o Discuss importance of using EBP interventions to improve patient outcomes
• Comprehensive examination of risk management interface with health care safety and quality & performance improvement
•Discuss significance of risk management
•Recognize health care safety and performance indicators
•Comprehensive discussion of the impact and implication identified trends have on the organizational structure, function, responsibility and authority
•Cite appropriate references to support the analysis