Purpose: This assessment task has relevance for your future as a registered nurse. As a registered and practicing nurse, your role will include ensuring you are able to lead and manage others effectively in a variety of situations and within your professional scope of practice. Providing leadership to others during various situations and environments requires a sound understanding of the various theoretical and practical approaches relevant to leadership.
Description: In this assessment students will be required to write a 2000 word essay. The essay question is: Discuss and analyse the use of the following 4 leadership styles (Authoritarian/Autocratic Leadership, Laissez Faire Leadership, Transactional Leadership and Transformational Leadership) in the Registered Nurse’s role when leading others in a clinical context. Provide at least one clear clinical example for each leadership style.
Time Allocation: Students should allocate approximately 40 hours total to ensure timely and successful completion of this task. Referencing: Students are required to access a wide variety of peer reviewed databases, journals and textbooks on nursing leadership, management and clinical practice to inform their essay. Students may also consider other appropriate resources from scholarly disciplines such as business, heath, psychology, and education literature. Students are required to use American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition referencing throughout their essay. Student should have a minimum of 15 peer reviewed reference sources cited throughout the assignment.
Criteria HD D C P F
Introduction clearly written (15 marks) All 4 leadership styles and how they relate to the nurse’s role as leader are introduced with clarity . The purpose and the intent of the essay is written strategically to engage the reader. (14-15 marks) All 4 leadership styles are introduced with clarity. Some links are made to the nurse’s role as leader .The purpose and intent is written with clarity. The introduction guides the reader well. (12-13 marks) All 4 leadership styles are introduced with reasonable clarity. There is a link to leadership styles to nurse’s role as leader. Some aspects of the purpose and intent is written about. Some problems with writing clarity. (9-11 marks) All 4 leadership styles are introduced to a satisfactory level and one or two links are made to a nurse’s role as leader. Some aspects of the purpose and intent is unclear. (7-8 marks) The does not address all 4 leadership styles. Limited introduction of the nurse’s role as leader is entered into. and is unclear with little or no intent and purpose. (1-6 marks)
Content knowledge (20 marks) There is evidence of a very high level of understanding about the topic. The student is able to comprehensively identify characteristics and behaviours used in leading others. Concepts of nursing leadership, management and quality care are articulated well. (19-20 marks) There is evidence of a high level understanding of the essay topic. The student is able to proficiently identify characteristics and behaviours used in leading other. Concepts of leadership, management and quality care are clearly articulated. (17-18 marks) There is evidence of a good level understanding of the essay topic. The student is able to mostly identify characteristics and behaviours used in leading other. Concepts of leadership, management and quality care are clearly articulated. (14-16 marks) There is evidence of a satisfactory level understanding of the essay topic. The student is able to identify some characteristics and behaviours used in leading other. Concepts of leadership, management and quality care are articulated but there is some problems with clarity. (10-13 marks) There is evidence of low level understanding of the essay topic. There is limited identification of characteristics and behaviours used in leading other. Concepts of leadership, management and quality care are not clearly articulated. (1-9 marks)
Development of critique and analysis (20 marks) Literature is critiqued and analysed to exemplify excellent discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of each leadership style in the clinical context. (19-20 marks) Literature is critiqued and analysed to exemplify a very good discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of each leadership style in the clinical context. (17-18 marks) Literature is critiqued and analysed to exemplify a good discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of each leadership style in the clinical context. (14-16 marks) Literature is critiqued and analysed to create a satisfactory discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of each leadership style in the clinical context. (10-13 marks) Literature is critiqued and analysed poorly in the creation of arguments. Minimal discussion of strengths and weaknesses of the leadership styles is discussed in the clinical context. (1-9 marks)
Examples of leadership style applied to clinical context (10 marks) There are detailed and indepth examples of all 4 leadership styles are applied to clinical context and these are referenced well. (9- 10 marks) There are very clear examples of all 4 leadership styles applied to clinical context are provided and referenced well. (7-8 marks) There are clear examples of all 4 leadership styles applied to clinical context are provided and referenced reasonably well. (6 marks) There are 4 leadership styles examples applied to clinical context and referenced satisfactorily. There is some problems with details and clarity. (5 marks) Some examples given where the leadership styles is applied to the clinical context though poorly referenced. (1-4 Marks)
Discuss and analyse the role of the nurse as team leader in clinical context (5 marks). Excellent. There is detailed and in-depth discussion of the role of the nurse as team leader in the clinical context (5 marks) Very good. There is detailed discussion of the role of nurse as team leader in clinical context. (4 marks) Good. There is some detailed discussion of the role of the nurse as team leader in the clinical context. (3 marks) Satisfactory. There is some discussion of the role of the nurse as team leader in the clinical context. There is some problems with clarity. (2 marks) Limited discussion of the role of the nurse as team leader in the clinical context. It is unclear and difficult to clearly understand assertions. (1 mark)
Conclusion well written (10 marks) The conclusion strategically draws the reader to reflect on the purpose and the intent of the essay and how the author has fulfilled the obligations. It succinctly summarises key concepts (10 marks) The conclusion draws the reader to reflect on the purpose and intent of the essay and how the author has fulfilled the obligations. It summarises the key concepts well. (8-9 marks) The conclusion draws the reader to the purpose and intent of the essay and the states how the author has fulfilled the obligations. It provided a good summary of key concepts. (6-7 marks) The conclusion satisfactorily draws the reader to the purpose and intent of the essay and how the author has fulfilled the obligations. It provided a basic summary key concepts (4-5 marks) There is a basic conclusion which summarises some key concepts. It does not draw the reader to consider the purpose or the intent of the essay. (1-3 marks)
Structure of essay (10 marks) There is a clear logical structure that is easy to follow and understand. Formal academic writing style is applied with no grammatical, spelling or typographical errors. (10 marks) There is a clear logical structure that is easy to follow and understand. Formal academic writing style is applied with very few grammatical, spelling or typographical errors. (8-9 marks) The structure is generally logical and easy to follow, though some paragraphs may be unclear. Occasional parts of the text could be more clearly expressed, or with a more formal tone. There are only minimal grammatical and spelling errors (6-7 marks) The structure is generally logical and easy to follow, though some paragraphs may be unclear. Occasional parts of the text could be more clearly expressed, or with a more formal tone. There are some grammatical and spelling errors (4-5 marks) The structure is difficult to follow. There are numerous grammatical, spelling or typographical errors. The tone is informal and not academic. (1-3 marks)
Referencing APA style (10 marks) Correct APA style in-text and reference list citations are fully present with only one or two mistakes (9-10 marks) In-text and reference list citations are included and formatted consistently using APA referencing style (fewer than five minor errors present) (7-8 marks) In-text and reference list citations are included and formatted mostly consistently using APA referencing style (fewer than 7 errors present) (6-7 marks) In-text and reference list citations are included and formatted but inconsistent use of APA referencing style (more than 7 errors present) (4-5 marks) In-text citations or reference list information are insufficient to allow the reader to locate the original articles. Little attempt has been made to use APA referencing style. (1-3 marks)
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