NR532 2022 June Discussions Latest (Full)

NR532 Healthcare Operational Planning and Management

Week 1 Discussion

Leadership and Management Theories

Many leaders hesitate to show vulnerability to their team. Discuss at least one way that you could show vulnerability as a leader to your team. How could this help you connect with your team in a positive manner (See the Person Centred Nursing Framework (PC) PowerPoint link in your required reading for the week)?

In addition, what type of healthcare delivery system would you implement for your team? Discuss the rationale for your choice.

 

NR532 Healthcare Operational Planning and Management

Week 2 Discussion

Role of Management

As the nurse executive, how would you manage relationships with advanced practice nurses (APN) in your setting? Do you feel an organizational chart may enhance collaboration between departments through reflexivity (one of the person-centered leader attributes)? How could you facilitate staff nurses acceptance and understanding of the APN role? Share specific examples.

 

NR532 Healthcare Operational Planning and Management

Week 3 Discussion

Evidence-Based Strategic Planning

List one opportunity or threat to nursing external to the organization. An example may be a competing organization within close proximity offering sign-on bonuses. Discuss the severity of the opportunity or threat and the probability that it may occur in an organization. How might your role as the nurse leader influence this opportunity or threat through relational connectedness?

 

NR532 Healthcare Operational Planning and Management

Week 4 Discussion

Licensure and Accreditation

The number of malpractice claims involving patient safety issues at your facility has doubled in the last quarter. Discuss a strategic plan to reduce the number of these claims. Be specific with your example and explanation. Based upon the person-centred nursing framework by McCormack and McCance (2017), how would presencing assist in this process?

 

 

NR532 Healthcare Operational Planning and Management

Week 5 Discussion

Human Resource Management

A difficult situation can result when personal and working relationships are combined. You have been assigned to a new area as the nurse leader, where a good friend of the family has worked for many years. You are made aware of multiple issues of tardiness by your friend over the last few months. Discuss how you would handle the situation.

 

NR532 Healthcare Operational Planning and Management

Week 6 Discussion

Meaningful Use of Technology and Information Management in Healthcare

Discuss one example where simulation technology could be beneficial for nursing or for patient care. Explain your rationale. In addition, discuss two strategies you could implement to ensure the confidentiality and protection of patient health information at your facility.

 

NR532 Healthcare Operational Planning and Management

Week 7 Discussion

Quality of Healthcare and Staffing

Defining patient acuity has been a challenge related to staffing. As the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), would you measure patient acuity? Explain your rationale. Please share how would you measure it? Be specific. Additionally, how would patient acuity affect staffing ratios? Please share your rationale

 

NR532 Healthcare Operational Planning and Management

Week 8 Discussion

Reflection

Please share what specific knowledge of healthcare operational planning and management that you gained through this experience will be most important as you take on your future nurse executive role?

How will you use the concepts in this course to identify, guide, and evaluate your final MSN practicum project? Please share your topic or idea for your practicum project if you have one identified. Review the ANCC nurse executive board certification examination test content outline. Share how becoming certified can benefit you, in your role as a nurse leader.