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Assignment: Application: Taking a Stand
Effective leaders have a high degree of self-awareness and know how to leverage their strengths in the workplace. Assessments are a valuable tool that professionals can use to learn more about themselves and consider how their temperament and preferences influence their interactions with others.
As you engage in this learning process, it is important to remember that everyone—regardless of temperament type or related preferences—experiences some challenges with regard to leadership. The key to success is being able to recognize and leverage your own strengths while honoring differences among your colleagues.
At some point in your leadership career, you will encounter an ethical or moral dilemma that requires you to take a stand and defend your position.
For this Assignment, you evaluate an issue and consider how you could act as a moral agent or advocate, facilitating the resolution of the issue for a positive outcome.
To prepare:
- Consider the examples of leadership demonstrated in this week’s media presentation and the other Learning Resources.
- To further your self-knowledge, you are required to complete the Kiersey Temperament as indicated in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider your leadership style, including your strengths for leading others and include your results from Kiersey Temperament Sorter to describe potential challenges related to your leadership style.
- Mentally survey your work environment, or one with which you are familiar, and identify a timely issue/dilemma that requires you to perform the leadership role of moral agent or advocate to improve a situation (e.g., speaking or acting on behalf of a vulnerable patient, the need for appropriate staffing, a colleague being treated unfairly).
- What ethical, moral, or legal skills, dispositions, and/or strategies would help you resolve this dilemma? Define the differences between ethical, moral, and legal leadership.
- Finally, consider the values and principles that guide the nursing profession; the organization’s mission, vision, and values; the leadership and management competencies addressed in this course; and your own values and reasons for entering the profession. What motivation do you see for taking a stand on an important issue even when it is difficult to do so?
To complete:
By Day 7
Write a 4 to 5 page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:
- Introduce the conceptual frameworks of the ethical constructs of ethics, moral, or legal standards and the purpose of the paper.
- Consider an ethical, moral, or legal dilemma that you have encountered in your work environment and describe it.
- Analyze the moral, ethical, and legal implications utilized in this situation. Describe your role as a moral agent or advocate for this specific issue.
- Consider your leadership styles identified by your self-assessment and determine if they act as a barrier or facilitation during this dilemma.
The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements.
Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
- Chapter 4, “Ethical Issues”This chapter examines ethical frameworks for decision making and principles of ethical reasoning. You are also introduced to the ANA Code of Ethics and Professional Standards, MORAL decision-making model, and ethics committees.
- Chapter 5, “Legal and Legislative Issues”Chapter 5 provides an overview of the many legal and legislative issues of which leaders and managers need to be aware. As you read this chapter, keep these issues in mind.
- Chapter 6, “Patient, Subordinate, and Professional Advocacy”Nurses are the best advocates for patients and the profession. This chapter examines more closely the role of becoming an advocate, patient rights, subordinate advocacy, whistle-blowing, professional advocacy, advocacy in legislation and public policy, and media.
Cianci, A. M., Hannah, S. T., Roberts, R. P., & Tsakumis, G. T. (2014). The effects of authentic leadership on followers’ ethical decision-making in the face of temptation: An experimental study. The Leadership Quarterly, 25(3), 581–594. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.12.001
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Disch, J. (2014). Using Evidence-Based Advocacy to Improve the Nation’s Health. Nurse Leader, 12(4), 28–31. doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2014.05.003
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Martin, M. B. (2014). Transcultural Advocacy and Policy in the Workplace: Implications for Nurses in Professional Development. Journal for nurses in professional development, 30(1), 29–33. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000027
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Woods, M. (2014). Beyond moral distress preserving the ethical integrity of nurses. Nursing Ethics, 21(2), 127–128.
This guest editorial discusses the difficulties involved in dealing with those sometimes-painful moral problems encountered in practice.
Required Media
Quality of Work Submitted:
The extent of which work meets the assigned criteria and work reflects graduate
level critical and analytic thinking.-Excellent 27 (27%) – 30 (30%)
Assignment exceeds expectations. All topics are addressed with a minimum of 75%
containing exceptional breadth and depth about each of the assignment topics.
Good 24 (24%) – 26 (26%)
Assignment meets expectations. All topics are addressed with a minimum of 50%
containing good breadth and depth about each of the assignment topics.
Fair 21 (21%) – 23 (23%)
Assignment meets most of the expectations. One required topic is either not addressed
or inadequately addressed.
Poor 0 (0%) – 20 (20%)
Assignment superficially meets some of the expectations. Two or more required topics
are either not addressed or inadequately addressed.
Quality of Work Submitted:
The purpose of the paper is clear.-Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement is provided which delineates all required
criteria.
Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Purpose of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Purpose of the assignment is vague or off topic.
Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
No purpose statement was provided.
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
The extend to which the work reflects the student’s ability to:
Understand and interpret the assignment’s key concepts.-Excellent 9 (9%) – 10 (10%)
Demonstrates the ability to critically appraise and intellectually explore key concepts.
Good 8 (8%) – 8 (8%)
Demonstrates a clear understanding of key concepts.
Fair 7 (7%) – 7 (7%)
Shows some degree of understanding of key concepts.
Poor 0 (0%) – 6 (6%)
Shows a lack of understanding of key concepts, deviates from topics.
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
The extend to which the work reflects the student’s ability to:
Apply and integrate material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, and
textbook) and credible outside resources.-Excellent 18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
Demonstrates and applies exceptional support of major points and integrates 2 or more
credible outside sources, in addition to 2-3 course resources to suppport point of view.
Good 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
Integrates specific information from 1 credible outside resource and 2-3 course
resources to support major points and point of view.
Fair 14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
Minimally includes and integrates specific information from 2-3 resources to support
major points and point of view.
Poor 0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
Includes and integrates specific information from 0 to 1 resoruce to support major points
and point of view.
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
The extend to which the work reflects the student’s ability to:
Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas into a new whole)
material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, textbook) and outside,
credible resources by comparing different points of view and highlighting
similarities, differences, and connections.-Excellent 18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
Synthesizes and justifies (defends, explains, validates, confirms) information gleaned
from sources to support major points presented. Applies meaning to the field of
advanced nursing practice.
Good 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
Summarizes information gleaned from sources to support major points, but does not
synthesize.
Fair 14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
Identifies but does not interpret or apply concepts, and/or strategies correctly; ideas
unclear and/or underdeveloped.
Poor 0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
Rarely or does not interpret, apply, and synthesize concepts, and/or strategies.
Written Expression and Formatting
Paragraph and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear points that support well
developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are
clearly structured and carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and
lacking substance.-Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for structure, flow, continuity and
clarity
Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for structure, flow, continuity and
clarity 80% of the time.
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for structure, flow, continuity and
clarity 60%- 79% of the time.
Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for structure, flow, continuity and
clarity < 60% of the time.
Written Expression and Formatting
English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation-Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the
reader’s understanding.
Written Expression and Formatting
The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins,
indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and
reference list.-Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors.
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3-4) APA format errors.
Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
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