NURS6201 Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare

Case studies expose professionals to new perspectives by providing details of given scenarios, followed by the outcomes and analysis of those outcomes. In this Discussion, you review case studies in healthcare settings and apply your leadership style and skills to the scenarios provided.

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To prepare:

Review the Resources, focusing in particular on those related to situational leadership.

Search the Walden Library or reputable academic/professional resources on the Internet to locate and analyze a peer-reviewed article related to situational leadership.

Critically examine a leadership situation in your professional practice. As an alternative, you may select one of the case studies included in the Roussel, Thomas and Harris text:

Case Study 2-1: Is a Leader a Leader Only When Paid? (p. 39)

Case Study 2-2: Managing Conflict (p. 40–41)

Case Study 9-1: Healthy Work Environments (p. 223)

By Day 3 of Week 2 (Post First)

Describe the situation or case study you selected. If it is one from your professional practice (rather than the case studies from the course text), be sure to provide relevant details about the setting, situation, and challenge you faced.

Then, explain what you might have done differently in the management of the situation. Be sure to justify your position using the Resources and evidence-based practices from the literature, particularly as these relate to situational leadership and (as applicable) a multigeneration workforce.

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the “Post to Discussion Question” link and then select “Create Thread” to complete your initial post. Remember that once you click on Submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and you cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking on Submit!

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6 of Week 2

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days and explain either why you agree with your colleague and why or what you might have done differently. Use the Resources and other scholarly/professional resources from your own research to support your position.