Case-Assignment: Mission & Vision Statement.
Case-Assignment: Mission & Vision Statement.
Case-Assignment: Mission & Vision Statement.
Week 1 -Assignment 2 Discussion Discussion Question 1: Mission and Vision Statement. Every healthcare organization must have a mission and vision statement to guide it. Mission and vision statements often come in a variety of formats. Only when there is alignment between the nurse administrator and the organizational mission and vision statement, there is synergy and a sense of purpose. For example, knowing where the organization wants to go assists nurse administrators in helping meet the mission and vision statement through the tasks they undertake along with their subordinates. Using the readings for the week, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, respond to the following: Describe one example of what happens when the nurse administrator’s values are not congruent with the organizational mission and vision statement. Locate the mission and vision statement of your current or previous healthcare organization. If you are not working in the field of healthcare, find a mission and vision statement of a healthcare organization using the Internet. Does this mission and vision statement provide clarity to the organizational direction? Provide a rationale for your answer. As a nurse administrator, how would you assist subordinates to become familiar with this statement? Select and research a department of nursing. Then, write a mission and vision statement for this department. Comment on the postings of at least two peers. Evaluation Criteria: Described one example of what happens when the nurse administrator’s values are not congruent with the organizational mission and vision statement. Explained whether a selected mission and vision statement provides clarity to the organizational direction. Recommended ways in which a nurse administrator can assist subordinates become familiar with the selected mission and vision statement. Wrote a mission and vision statement for a nursing department. Justified your answers with appropriate research and reasoning. Commented on the postings of at least two peers. Discussion Question 2: CNO and Medical Staff CNOs must be skilled and competent communicators to lead and manage the collective work of medical staff members at all levels. Reviewing healthcare literature can help you learn a lot about fostering and promoting interprofessional collaboration in healthcare. Using the readings for the week, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, respond to the following: Define and describe the role of the CNO related to medical staff. Define interprofessional collaboration. What happens to patient outcomes and quality care when there are disagreements between medical staff and nursing personnel regarding aspects of operations? As a CNO, describe at least one strategy you would apply in clarifying expectations of other healthcare team members including the medical staff? Comment on the postings of at least two peers. Evaluation Criteria: Defined and described the role of the CNO related to medical staff. Defined the concept of interprofessional collaboration. Explained the impact of disagreements between medical staff and nursing personnel regarding aspects of operations on patient outcomes and quality care. Recommended at least one strategy to clarify expectations of other healthcare team members including the medical staff. Justified your answers with appropriate research and reasoning. Commented on the postings of at least two peers
