StrengthsFinder Assessment Results The top five themes revealed from the StrengthsFinder assessments are as follows: command, achiever, strategic, relator and belief. The first theme presented is command. The command theme talks about having a strong presence, being bold, assertive, and self-reliant. The second theme is achiever. The achiever theme discusses my drive, need to achieve, … Read more
Post a brief description of your results from the StrengthsFinder assessment. Then, briefly describe two core values, two strengths, and two characteristics that you would like to strengthen based on the results of your StrengthsFinder assessment. Be specific. Note: Be sure to attach your Signature Theme Report to your Discussion post.
Insights According to Gandolfi and Stone (2021), leadership failures are well documented. The article points out the importance of good leadership by stating that in many cases leadership failures are the rule, not the exception. The article points out several examples of leadership failures. One example is the Olympic games in Brazil. Several example of … Read more
To Prepare: Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced. Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments. Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review. Post two key … Read more
11-year-old boy complains of wheezing and difficulty “getting enough air.” Notices it more when he is playing baseball and symptoms improve when exercise activity stops. He says that the symptoms are getting worse and the symptoms are even occurring at rest. Mother says the child is allergic to cat dander and his next-door neighbor in … Read more
Competing Needs and their Impact on Policy The needs of patients, workforce, and resources are competing needs that impact the development of policy tremendously. The agenda that the policy is advocating for should mitigate the competing needs. An example of this would be the shortage of nurses in the workplace. The continuous shortage of … Read more
To Prepare: Review the Resources and think about the national healthcare issue/stressor you previously selected for study in Module 1. Reflect on the competing needs in healthcare delivery as they pertain to the national healthcare issue/stressor you previously examined. Post an explanation of how competing needs, such as the needs of the workforce, resources, and … Read more
Develop a 3 page paper, written to your organization’s leadership team, addressing your selected national healthcare issue/stressor and how it is impacting your work setting. Be sure to address the following: Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational data to quantify the impact (if necessary, seek assistance … Read more
A 34-year-old Hispanic-American male with end-stage renal disease received kidney transplant from a cadaver donor, as no one in his family was a good match. His post-operative course was uneventful, and he was discharged with the antirejection drugs Tacrolimus (Prograf), Cyclosporine (Neoral), and Imuran (Azathioprine). He did well for 3 months and had returned to … Read more
National Nursing Shortages The dynamic of healthcare today is centered around the nurse. Never before has there been a focus on the role a nurse fills in the workplace. Nursing schools of all different completion lengths and requirements are opening to get the masses to enroll. Even though enrollment is up in nursing schools, … Read more