What is the impact of nurse leaders who role model ethical behavior upon peers and organizations?
NR504
Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Assignment Two: Leadership Ethics PaperGuidelines
Purpose
The purposes of this assignment are to: a) identify and articulate a specific
ethical issue in a practice area of your choice (CO #5), b) provide practical
leadership strategies to address (prevent/resolve) your stated ethical issue
(CO #3), and c) communicate ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner
(CO #1).
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
(CO 1) Analyze leadership qualities
that reflect motivation, advocacy, negotiation, and the management of
diversity. (PO #6)
(CO 3) Develop leadership strategies
that strengthen interprofessional partnerships. (PO #1, 3, 5, 10)
(CO 5) Incorporate professional role
development, values, and ethical principles into the role of the nurse leader
in education and healthcare systems. (PO #2, 5, 10)
Due DateSubmit to the CCN Dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT end of Week 5.
Total Points Possible: 175 Points
Requirements
Description of the Assignment
Ethics
has a significant role in the decision making actions of a nursing leader. Within this assignment, the impact of ethical
leadership will be considered. Using an
ethical situation created by the student, an ethical decision making model will
be applied and evaluated.
Criteria for Content
Introduction
This section requires the
following content.
A
concise description of ethics with scholarly nursing reference
A
concise description of nursing leadership with scholarly nursing reference
A
concise description of the created ethical situation
Identification
of the sections included in this assignment
Role of ethics within
nursing leadership
This section requires the
following content.
A
comprehensive description of the role of ethics within nursing leadership
including:
o
What
is the outcome(s) when nurse leaders make decisions using ethical principles?
o
How
can ethical leadership energize a work-related (or organizational) team?
o
What
is the relationship between quality and ethics?
o
What
is the impact of nurse leaders who role model ethical behavior upon peers and
organizations?
o
What
is the impact of ethical behavior by nurse leaders upon collaborative teamwork
with other healthcare professionals?
Scholarly
nursing references are required to explain and support provided information.
Create an ethical
leadership situation
This section requires the
following content.
The
ethical situation occurs within a fictitious healthcare organization
The
ethical situation clearly involves a nurse leader
The
ethical dilemma reflects ONE of the
following ethical principles:
o
Autonomy
o
Nonmalificence
o
Beneficence
o
Justice
o
Fidelity
A
comprehensive description of the created ethical dilemma that clearly provides
a description of the:
o
Ethical
conflicts present within the dilemma
o
Stakeholders
and the impact of the ethical conflict upon them
Scholarly
nursing references are required to explain and support provided information.
Application of ethical
model
This section requires the
following content.
Each
of the following elements of an ethical decision making model is presented in
detail:
o
Identify
the ethical problem
o
Apply
ANA Code of Ethics to the problem
o
Generate
1 (one)course of action
o
Provide
2 (two)positive and 1 (one) negative consequence of the
selected course of
o
action
o
Provide
a way to evaluate the effectiveness of the selected course of action
Scholarly
nursing references are required to explain and support provided information.
Conclusion
This
section requires the following content:
o
Provides a summary or review of the key
elements of the assignment
o
Provides self-reflection on the new
knowledge gained about ethical nursing leadership
Preparing the Assignment
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
1.
This assignment must be submitted to TurnItIn, as
required by the TurnItIn policy. A
Similarity Index of blue or green must be obtained. A score in the blue or green range indicates
a similarity of less than 24% which is the benchmark for CCN graduate nursing
students. Any other level of similarity
index level requires the student to revise the assignment before the due date
and time. To allow sufficient time for
revision, early submission of the assignment to TurnItIn is highly
encouraged. The final submission will be
graded by faculty. If a TurnItIn report
indicates that plagiarism has occurred, the Academic Integrity policy will be
followed.
2.
The paper (excluding the title page and
reference page) should be at least 4, but no more than 6 pages. Points will be
lost for not meeting these length requirements.
3.
A minimum of 6 (six) scholarly nursing references must be used. A dictionary, required textbooks for this
course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for
this assignment. References are current
– within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the
instructor has approved them.
4.
Title page, running head, body of
paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th
edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of
the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
5.
Ideas and information that come from
scholarly sources must be cited and referenced correctly.
6.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage,
and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
Directions and Assignment Criteria
Assignment Criteria
Points
%
Description
Introduction
15
9%
This
section requires the following content:
A concise description of ethics with scholarly
nursing reference
A concise description of nursing leadership
with scholarly nursing reference
A concise description of the created ethical
situation
Identification of the sections included in
this assignment
Role
of ethics within nursing leadership
30
17%
This section
requires the following content:
A comprehensive
description of the role of ethics within nursing leadership including:
What is the outcome(s) when nurse leaders make
decisions using ethical principles?
How can ethical leadership energize a
work-related (or organizational) team?
What is the relationship between quality and
ethics?
What is the impact of nurse leaders who role
model ethical behavior upon peers and organizations?
What is the impact of ethical behavior by
nurse leaders upon collaborative teamwork with other healthcare
professionals?
Scholarly nursing
references are required to explain and support provided information
Create
an ethical leadership situation
42
24%
This
section requires the following content:
The
ethical situation occurs within a fictitious healthcare organization
The
ethical situation clearly involves a nurse leader
The
ethical dilemma reflects ONE of
the following ethical principles:
Autonomy
Nonmalificence
Beneficence
Justice
Fidelity
A
comprehensive description of the created ethical dilemma that clearly
provides a description of the:
Ethical conflicts present within the
dilemma
Stakeholders and the impact of the
ethical conflict upon them
Scholarly
nursing references are required to explain and support provided information
Application
of ethical model
42
24%
This section
requires the following content:
Each of the
following elements of an ethical decision making model is presented in
detail:
Identify the ethical problem
Apply ANA Code of Ethics to the problem
Generate 1
(one)course of action
Provide 2
(two)positive and 1 (one)
negative consequence of the selected course of action
Provide a way to evaluate the effectiveness of
the selected course of action
Scholarly nursing
references are required to explain and support provided information
Conclusion
12
7%
This
section requires the following content:
Provides a summary
or review of the key elements of the assignment
Provides self-reflection
on the new knowledge gained about ethical nursing leadership
Paper Requirements
8
5%
Demonstrate of a green or blue Similarity
Index
The paper (excluding the title page and
reference page) is at least 4, but no more than 6 pages in length
A minimum of 6 (six) scholarly nursing references were used
A dictionary, required textbooks for this
course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references
for this assignment
References are current within a 5-year
time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has
approved them
APA Format
14
8%
Title page,
running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as
found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of
headings for each section or topic of the paper
One deduction for
each type of APA style error
Citations in Text
6
3%
Ideas and information that come from
readings must be cited and referenced correctly. Permission to use references older than 5
years must be obtained from faculty.
Writing Mechanics
6
3%
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed
and consistent with formal written work as found in the 6th
edition of the APA manual.
Total
175
100%
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above
requirements.
Grading rubric for NR504 Assignment Two Leadership Ethics Paper
Assignment Criteria
Exceptional
(100%)
Outstanding
or highest level of performance
Exceeds
(88%)
Very
good or high level of performance
Meets
(80%)
Competent
or satisfactory level of performance
Needs
Improvement
(38%)
Poor
or failing level of performance
Developing
(0)
Unsatisfactory
level of performance
Content Possible Points = 149 Points
Introduction
15
Points
13
Points
12
Points
6 Points
0
Points
Introduction included all of the following:
A concise description of ethics with scholarly nursing reference
A concise description of nursing leadership with scholarly nursing
reference
A concise description of the created ethical situation
Identification of the sections included in this assignment
Introduction included all
of the following but is presented superficially:
A concise description of ethics with scholarly nursing reference
A concise description of nursing leadership with scholarly nursing
reference
A concise description of the created ethical situation
Identification of the sections included in this assignment
Introduction included only two of the following:
A concise description of ethics with scholarly nursing reference
A concise description of nursing leadership with scholarly nursing
reference
A concise description of the created ethical situation
Identification of the sections included in this assignment
Introduction included only oneof the following:
A concise description of ethics with scholarly nursing reference
A concise description of nursing leadership with scholarly nursing
reference
A concise description of the created ethical situation
Identification of the sections included in this assignment
Introduction include noneof the following:
A concise description of ethics with scholarly nursing reference
A concise description of nursing leadership with scholarly nursing
reference
A concise description of the created ethical situation
Identification of the sections included in this assignment
OR
Introduction is missing
Role of ethics within nursing leadership
30
Points
26 Points
24 Points
11
Points
0
Points
This section included all of the following:
A comprehensive description of the role of ethics within nursing
leadership including:
What is the
outcome(s) when nurse leaders make decisions using ethical principles?
How can ethical
leadership energize a work-related (or organizational) team?
What is the
relationship between quality and ethics?
What is the impact
of nurse leaders who role model ethical behavior upon peers and
organizations?
What is the impact
of ethical behavior by nurse leaders upon collaborative teamwork with other
healthcare professionals?
AND
Scholarly nursing references provided explanation and support for
information
This section included all
of the following but is presented superficially:
A comprehensive description of the role of ethics within nursing
leadership including:
What is the
outcome(s) when nurse leaders make decisions using ethical principles?
How can ethical
leadership energize a work-related (or organizational) team?
What is the
relationship between quality and ethics?
What is the impact
of nurse leaders who role model ethical behavior upon peers and
organizations?
What is the impact
of ethical behavior by nurse leaders upon collaborative teamwork with other
healthcare professionals?
AND
Scholarly nursing references provided explanation and support for
information
This section included only two of the following:
A comprehensive description of the role of ethics within nursing
leadership including:
What is the
outcome(s) when nurse leaders make decisions using ethical principles?
How can ethical
leadership energize a work-related (or organizational) team?
What is the
relationship between quality and ethics?
What is the impact
of nurse leaders who role model ethical behavior upon peers and
organizations?
What is the impact
of ethical behavior by nurse leaders upon collaborative teamwork with other
healthcare professionals?
AND
Scholarly nursing references provided explanation and support for
information
This section included only oneof the following:
A comprehensive description of the role of ethics within nursing
leadership including:
What is the
outcome(s) when nurse leaders make decisions using ethical principles?
How can ethical
leadership energize a work-related (or organizational) team?
What is the
relationship between quality and ethics?
What is the impact
of nurse leaders who role model ethical behavior upon peers and
organizations?
What is the impact
of ethical behavior by nurse leaders upon collaborative teamwork with other
healthcare professionals?
AND
Scholarly nursing references provided explanation and support for
information.
This section included noneof the following:
A comprehensive description of the role of ethics within nursing
leadership including:
What is the
outcome(s) when nurse leaders make decisions using ethical principles?
How can ethical
leadership energize a work-related (or organizational) team?
What is the
relationship between quality and ethics?
What is the impact
of nurse leaders who role model ethical behavior upon peers and
organizations?
What is the impact
of ethical behavior by nurse leaders upon collaborative teamwork with other
healthcare professionals?
OR
No scholarly nursing
references was used
Create an ethical leadership situation
42 Points
37
Points
34
Points
30
Points
0
Points
This section included all of the following:
The ethical situation occurs within a fictitious healthcare
organization
The ethical situation clearly involves a nurse leader
The ethical dilemma reflects ONE
of the following ethical principles:
Autonomy
Nonmalificence
Beneficence
Justice
Fidelity
A comprehensive description of the created ethical dilemma that
clearly provides a description of the:
Ethical conflicts present within the dilemma
Stakeholders and the impact of the ethical conflict upon them
Scholarly nursing references are required to explain and support
provided information
This section included all
of the following but is presented superficially:
The ethical situation occurs within a fictitious healthcare
organization
The ethical situation clearly involves a nurse leader
The ethical dilemma reflects ONE
of the following ethical principles:
Autonomy
Nonmalificence
Beneficence
Justice
Fidelity
A comprehensive description of the created ethical dilemma that
clearly provides a description of the:
Ethical conflicts present within the dilemma
Stakeholders and the impact of the ethical conflict upon them
Scholarly nursing references are required to explain and support
provided information. The ethical situation occurs within a fictitious
healthcare organization
This section included only two of the following:
The ethical situation occurs within a fictitious healthcare
organization
The ethical situation clearly involves a nurse leader
The ethical dilemma reflects ONE
of the following ethical principles:
Autonomy
Nonmalificence
Beneficence
Justice
Fidelity
A comprehensive description of the created ethical dilemma that
clearly provides a description of the:
Ethical conflicts present within the dilemma
Stakeholders and the impact of the ethical conflict upon them
Scholarly nursing references are required to explain and support
provided information
This section included only oneof the following:
The ethical situation occurs within a fictitious healthcare
organization
The ethical situation clearly involves a nurse leader
The ethical dilemma reflects ONE
of the following ethical principles:
Autonomy
Nonmalificence
Beneficence
Justice
Fidelity
A comprehensive description of the created ethical dilemma that
clearly provides a description of the:
Ethical conflicts present within the dilemma
Stakeholders and the impact of the ethical conflict upon them
OR
Scholarly nursing references provided only limited support for
information
This section included noneof the following:
The ethical situation occurs within a fictitious healthcare
organization
The ethical situation clearly involves a nurse leader
The ethical dilemma reflects ONE
of the following ethical principles:
Autonomy
Nonmalificence
Beneficence
Justice
Fidelity
A comprehensive description of the created ethical dilemma that
clearly provides a description of the:
Ethical conflicts present within the dilemma
Stakeholders and the impact of the ethical conflict upon them
Scholarly nursing references are required to explain and support
provided information.
OR
Noscholarly
references were used
Application of ethical model
42 Points
37
Points
34
Points
30
Points
0
Points
This section included all of the following:
Each of the following elements of an ethical decision making model is
presented in detail:
Identify the ethical
problemApply ANA Code of
Ethics to the problemGenerate 1 (one)course of action Provide 2 (two)positive and 1 (one) negative consequence of
the selected course of
actionProvide a way to
evaluate the effectiveness of the selected course of action
Scholarly nursing references are required to explain and support
provided information
This section included all
of the following but is presented superficially:
Each of the following elements of an ethical decision making model is
presented in detail:
Identify the ethical
problemApply ANA Code of
Ethics to the problemGenerate 1 (one)course of action Provide 2 (two)positive and 1 (one) negative consequence of
the selected course of
actionProvide a way to
evaluate the effectiveness of the selected course of action
Scholarly nursing references are required to explain and support
provided information
This section included only three of the following:
Each of the following elements of an ethical decision making model is
presented in detail:
Identify the ethical
problemApply ANA Code of
Ethics to the problemGenerate 1 (one)course of action Provide 2 (two)positive and 1 (one) negative consequence of
the selected course of
actionProvide a way to
evaluate the effectiveness of the selected course of action
Scholarly
nursing references are required to explain and support provided information
This section included only twoof the following:
Each of the following elements of an ethical decision making model is
presented in detail:
Identify the ethical
problemApply ANA Code of
Ethics to the problemGenerate 1 (one)course of action Provide 2 (two)positive and 1 (one) negative consequence of
the selected course of
actionProvide a way to
evaluate the effectiveness of the selected course of action
Scholarly nursing references are required to explain and support
provided information
This section included one or noneof the following:
Each of the following elements of an ethical decision making model is
presented in detail:
Identify the ethical
problemApply ANA Code of
Ethics to the problemGenerate 1 (one)course of action Provide 2 (two)positive and 1 (one) negative consequence of
the selected course of
actionProvide a way to
evaluate the effectiveness of the selected course of action
Scholarly nursing references are required to explain and support
provided information
OR
Noscholarly
references were used.
Conclusion
12
Points
11
Points
10
Points
5
Points
0
Points
This section included all of the following:
Provides a
summary or review of the key elements of the assignment
Presents self-reflection regarding what was learned from writing this
assignment.
This section included all
of the following but is presented superficially:
Provides a
summary or review of the key elements of the assignment
Presents self-reflection regarding what was learned from writing this
assignment.
This section included only two of the following:
Provides a
summary or review of the key elements of the assignment
Presents self-reflection regarding what was learned from writing this
assignment.
This section included only oneof the following:
Provides a
summary or review of the key elements of the assignment
Presents self-reflection regarding what was learned from writing this
assignment.
This section included noneof the following:
Presents self-reflection regarding what was learned from writing this
assignment.
OR
No conclusion was present.
Paper
Specifications
8
Points
7
Points
6
Points
3
Points
0
Points
This section included all of the following:
A Similarity Index of blue or green was
achieved
A minimum of 6
(six) scholarly references was used
A dictionary, required textbooks for this course
and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, was NOT used as scholarly references for
this assignment
References are current – within a 5-year time
frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved
them
The paper (excluding the title page and reference
page) was at least 5 pages, but no more than 7 pages
This section included three
of the following
A Similarity Index of blue or green was
achieved
A minimum of 6
(six) scholarly references was used
A dictionary, required textbooks for this course
and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, was NOT used as scholarly references for
this assignment
References are current – within a 5-year time
frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved
them
The paper (excluding the title page and reference
page) was at least 5 pages, but no more than 7 pages
This section included only two of the following:
A Similarity Index of blue or green was
achieved
A minimum of 6
(six) scholarly references was used
A dictionary, required textbooks for this course
and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, was NOT used as scholarly references for
this assignment
References are current – within a 5-year time
frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved
them
The paper (excluding the title page and reference
page) was at least 5 pages, but no more than 7 pages
This section included only oneof the following:
A Similarity Index of blue or green was
achieved
A minimum of 6
(six) scholarly references was used
A dictionary, required textbooks for this course
and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, was NOT used as scholarly references for
this assignment
References are current – within a 5-year time
frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved
them
The paper (excluding the title page and reference
page) was at least 5 pages, but no more than 7 pages
This section included noneof the following:
A Similarity Index of blue or green was
achieved
A minimum of 6
(six) scholarly references was used
A dictionary, required textbooks for this course
and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, was NOT used as scholarly references for
this assignment
References are current – within a 5-year time
frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved
them
The paper (excluding the title page and reference
page) was at least 5 pages, but no more than 7 pages
Content
Subtotal
_____/149 points
Format Possible Points = 26 Points
APA
Style
14
Points
12
Points
11
Points
5
Points
0
Points
APA guidelines, as per the 6th
edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the
title page,
running head,
body of paper (including citations and headings),
and
reference page
One deduction for each type
of APA format error
0 to 1 APA error is
present
APA guidelines, as per the 6th
edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the
title page,
running head,
body of paper (including citations and headings),
and
reference page
One deduction for each type
of APA format error
2 – 3APA errors are present
APA guidelines,
as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the
title page,
running head,
body of paper (including citations and headings),
and
reference page
One deduction for each type
of APA format error
4 5APA errors are present
APA guidelines, as per the 6th
edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the
title page,
running head,
body of paper (including citations and headings),
and
reference page
One deduction for each type
of APA format error
6 7 APA errors are present
APA guidelines, as per the 6th
edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the
title page,
running head,
body of paper (including citations and headings),
and
reference page
One deduction for each type
of APA format error
8 or greater APA errors
are present
Citations
6
Points
5 Points
4
Points
2
Points
0
Points
There are 0-1 errors in the
crediting of ideas, and information
that contributed to knowledge
Permission to use references
older than 5 years was obtained from faculty.
There are 2-3 errors in the crediting of ideas, and
information that contributed to knowledge
OR
Permission to use references
older than 5 years was NOT
obtained from faculty.
There are 4-5 errors in the
crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge
There are 6-7 errors in the
crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge
There are 8 or greater
errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to
knowledge
Writing Quality
6
Points
5 Points
4
Points
2
Points
0
Points
12 errors or
exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and
other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition
of the APA manual
AND
Paper meets page-length
requirements
3 4 errors or
exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and
other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition
of the APA manual
AND
Paper meets page-length
requirements
5 6errors or exceptions to the rules of
grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal
written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual
AND
Paper meets page-length
requirements
7 8errors or exceptions to the rules of
grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal
written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual
OR
Paper does NOTdemonstrate page-length
requirements
9 or greatererrors or exceptions to the rules of grammar,
spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as
found in the 6th edition of the APA manual
Format Subtotal
_____/26 points
Total Points
_____/175 points
NR504
Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role DevelopmentAssignment Two: Leadership Ethics PaperGuidelinesThe purposes of this assignment are to: a) identify and articulate a specific
ethical issue in a practice area of your choice (CO #5), b) provide practical
leadership strategies to address (prevent/resolve) your stated ethical issue
(CO #3), and c) communicate ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner
(CO #1).Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
(CO 1) Analyze leadership qualities
that reflect motivation, advocacy, negotiation, and the management of
diversity. (PO #6)
(CO 3) Develop leadership strategies
that strengthen interprofessional partnerships. (PO #1, 3, 5, 10)
(CO 5) Incorporate professional role
development, values, and ethical principles into the role of the nurse leader
in education and healthcare systems. (PO #2, 5, 10)Due DateSubmit to the CCN Dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT end of Week 5.Description of the AssignmentEthics
has a significant role in the decision making actions of a nursing leader. Within this assignment, the impact of ethical
leadership will be considered. Using an
ethical situation created by the student, an ethical decision making model will
be applied and evaluated. Criteria for ContentThis section requires the
following content.
A
concise description of ethics with scholarly nursing reference
A
concise description of nursing leadership with scholarly nursing reference
A
concise description of the created ethical situation
Identification
of the sections included in this assignmentThis section requires the
following content.
A
comprehensive description of the role of ethics within nursing leadership
including:o
What
is the outcome(s) when nurse leaders make decisions using ethical principles?o
How
can ethical leadership energize a work-related (or organizational) team?o
What
is the relationship between quality and ethics?o
What
is the impact of nurse leaders who role model ethical behavior upon peers and
organizations?o
What
is the impact of ethical behavior by nurse leaders upon collaborative teamwork
with other healthcare professionals?
Scholarly
nursing references are required to explain and support provided information.This section requires the
following content.
The
ethical situation occurs within a fictitious healthcare organization
The
ethical situation clearly involves a nurse leader
The
ethical dilemma reflects ONE of the
following ethical principles:o
Autonomyo
Nonmalificenceo
Beneficenceo
Justiceo
Fidelity
A
comprehensive description of the created ethical dilemma that clearly provides
a description of the:o
Ethical
conflicts present within the dilemmao
Stakeholders
and the impact of the ethical conflict upon them
Scholarly
nursing references are required to explain and support provided information.This section requires the
following content.
Each
of the following elements of an ethical decision making model is presented in
detail:o
Identify
the ethical problemo
Apply
ANA Code of Ethics to the problemo
Generate
1 (one)course of action o
Provide
2 (two)positive and 1 (one) negative consequence of the
selected course ofo
actiono
Provide
a way to evaluate the effectiveness of the selected course of action
Scholarly
nursing references are required to explain and support provided information.