Identify a nurse leader (not in your department) to interview in Module 1.

Overview
In your portfolio project, you will do the following:
Apply leadership knowledge to your personal practice to improve patient outcomes.
Advocate for high-quality and safe patient care.
Analyze organizational structures and cultures to improve leadership and management effectiveness.
Analyze common issues in nursing management.
Propose solutions to barriers in implementing an intervention.
Evaluate management strategies.
Recommend management and communication strategies to effectively manage staff and improve patient care.
Formulate a method for evaluating the success of implementation.
You will develop a Quality Improvement plan for an issue that has been identified in your workplace. You will have identified the issue by interviewing a nurse leader at your work. In Module 1, you will need to have conducted the interview and need to create the summary of the interview.
Action Items
Read the Portfolio Project: Overview.
Read the grading rubric for this assignment.
Identify a nurse leader (not in your department) to interview in Module 1.
Interview the nurse leader (see action item 5 for details).
In a Microsoft Word document, prepare a summary follows:
Explain who the person is, his/her role, etc. Write a 3-4 paragraph biography about the person you identified as an effective leader. Describe the characteristics displayed by this person, how his/her leadership improves patient outcomes, and the leadership characteristics and theory (theories) that are exemplified in this person’s leadership.
When and where the interview took place.
Identify and briefly describe 3 – 4 priority quality improvement issues that were mentioned by the nurse leader in the interview.
Select one priority quality improvement issue gleaned from the nurse leader, which you will address in your quality improvement project.
Address the AIM of the project that is specific, measurable, and addresses why, when, and how the project would improve patient outcomes.
Review the assignment rubric to confirm that you have completed all elements of the assignment.
By the due date indicated, upload your work.
Rubric
Portfolio Project: Leadership Interview
Portfolio Project: Leadership Interview
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of Nurse Leader
The student included the description of the nurse leader he/she interviewed. The student explained who the person is, his/her role, etc. The student described the characteristics displayed by this person, how his /her leadership improves patient outcomes.
10 to >7.0 pts
Proficient
The student included the description of the nurse leader he/she interviewed. The student explained who the person is, his/her role, etc. The student described the characteristics displayed by this person, how his/her leadership improves patient outcomes, and the leadership characteristics and theory (theories) that are exemplified in this person’s leadership.
7 to >6.0 pts
Acceptable
The student included a description of the nurse leader. The student explained who the person is, his/her role, etc. The student described to a limited degree a few characteristics displayed by this person, how his /her leadership improves patient outcomes to a limited degree, and a leadership characteristic and/or theory that are exemplified in this person’s leadership.
6 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
The student did not include the description of the nurse leader he/she interviewed and/or the description was shallow, vague, or incomplete.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePriority Quality Improvement Issues
The student identified and briefly described 3-4 priority quality improvement issues that were mentioned by the nurse leader in the interview; the student clearly explained their significance and implications in relation to the organization.
25 to >19.0 pts
Proficient
The student identified and briefly described 3-4 priority quality improvement issues that were mentioned by the nurse leader in the interview; the student clearly explained their significance and implications in relation to the organization.
19 to >17.0 pts
Acceptable
The student identified and briefly described some priority quality improvement issues that were mentioned by the nurse leader in the interview; the student explained their significance and implications in relation to the organization to a limited degree.
17 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
The student did not identify and briefly describe 3-4 priority quality improvement issues that were mentioned by the nurse leader in the interview, and/or the student did not clearly explain their significance or implications in relation to the organization.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOne Priority Quality Improvement Issue
The student selected one priority quality improvement issue gleaned from the nurse leader which the student will address in his/her quality improvement project; the quality issue represents an important issue for improvement in the organization; the student justified selection of the issue.
50 to >39.0 pts
Proficient
The student selected one priority quality improvement issue gleaned from the nurse leader, which the student will address in his/her quality improvement project; the quality issue represents an important issue for improvement in the organization; the student justified selection of the issue.
39 to >34.0 pts
Acceptable
The student selected one priority quality improvement issue gleaned from the nurse leader, which the student will address in his/her quality improvement project; the quality issue represents a somewhat important issue for improvement in the organization; the student partially justified selection of the issue.
34 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
The student did not select a priority quality improvement issue gleaned from the nurse leader, which the student will address in his/her quality improvement project and/or issue selected does not represent an important issue for improvement in the organization; the student did not justify selection of the issue or the justification was not sufficient the student did not give a convincing explanation for choosing the issue.
50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAIM
The student addressed the AIM of the project that is specific, measureable, and addresses why, when, and how the project would improve patient outcomes.
15 to >11.0 pts
Proficient
The student addressed the AIM of the project that is specific, measurable, and addresses why, when, and how the project would improve patient outcomes.
11 to >10.0 pts
Acceptable
The student addressed parts of the AIM of the project or all of it but to a limited degree (that is specific, measurable, and addresses why, when, and how the project would improve patient outcomes).
10 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
The student didn’t address the AIM of the project or did so in a way that isn’t specific, measurable, and/or doesn’t address why, when, and how the project would improve patient outcomes.
15 pts
Total Points: 100

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