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Course Catalog Description: In this course, learners explore principles of leadership and management required to function in today’s complex and diverse healthcare environment. Communication among interprofessional healthcare teams is emphasized. Learners will reflect on their roles as change agents and examine the factors that promote the delivery of safe, quality and effective care leading to positive patient outcomes.

Unit 1 SWOT Analysis

Assignment Overview: The purpose of this assignment is to identify a situation in healthcare that impacts the delivery of safe, quality patient care. Your selected topic will be utilized for all assignments in the course. This assignment utilizes a template. Failure to use the assigned template could result in a failure of the assignment. Assignment 1: SWOT Analysis 1. Identify a situation within the healthcare environment that impacts the delivery of safe, quality patient care. The identification of the situation provides a detailed introduction. 2. Discuss the situation within a systems theory and explain the reason or reasons that you feel this issue presents a problem within the healthcare environment. Utilize at least 1 evidence-based reference to support the SWOT analysis. 3. Discuss your role in this situation as a nurse and nurse leader. Remember that a SWOT analysis is subjective.  Describe the problem using your point of view. 4. Complete the SWOT analysis on the situation using the provided template. Be thorough in completing the template.  Be sure to include and describe at least three (3) strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Additional Instructions: Below is a summary of the eight (8) sections to include in your assignment submission: • Introduction: Situation Description- Provide a discussion of the situation using a systems framework approach and reasoning provided for the issue. • Introduction: Role in Situation- Provide a discussion of your role in the situation as a nurse and nurse leader. Use 2-3 examples/key points to support your point of the view. • Strengths- Identify at least three strengths. • Weakness- Identify at least three weakness/limitations. • Opportunities- Identify at least three opportunities. • Threats- Identify at least three threats. • Conclusion- Provides a detailed summary of the presented situation, role in the situation, and the SWOT analysis. • Reference Page- Provide a reference page that correlates with the evidence-based reference(s) utilized to support the SWOT analysis

What will i learn?

• 1. Synthesize knowledge from the arts and sciences to form a foundation for the practice of professional nursing
• 2. Provide holistic, culturally competent care for individuals, families, and populations through health promotion and disease prevention across the lifespan and healthcare continuum.
• 3. Integrate professional values and behaviors when delivering standards-based nursing care to diverse patients and populations.
• 4. Develop leadership skills to provide and continuously improve the delivery of safe, patient-centered quality healthcare.
• 5. Incorporate best practices and the most current evidence when using clinical reasoning to make practice decisions.
• 6. Incorporate the use of information systems and technology in order to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making
• 7. Integrate effective communication and collaboration skills to improve patient satisfaction and health outcomes.

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