Interprofessional Organization, and Systems Leadership

Interprofessional Organization, and Systems Leadership

Introduction and purpose statement – No Level I Heading – Tips on writing an effective introduction http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writingprocess/introductions

APA rules around an introduction: http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2009/07/five-essential-tips-for-apa-style-headings.html

Your purpose statement must be comprehensive and inclusive of the criteria for this assignment. See grading rubric for requirements to achieve full points for your introduction and purpose statement.

Ethical Conceptual Framework

Provide an introduction to conceptual frameworks of the ethical constructs of ethical, moral, or legal standards.

Identify a moral, ethical, or legal issue or dilemma in which YOU were involved and had to act or react to a situation. Clearly identify the ethical conceptual framework which applies to this situation.

Remember to define new terms and apply appropriate citations for these terms. Support with appropriate references and resources.

Analysis of the Dilemma

Provide a detailed description and analysis of the moral, ethical, or legal dilemma in which you were involved. Maintain anonymity of patients and colleagues. Why is this a moral, ethical or legal dilemma? Analyze the implications in this case.

• Ethical – Clearly identify the ethical principle(s) at stake in this case (eg., autonomy, justice, beneficence, non-maleficence) .
• Moral – If it is a moral issue, did it cause moral distress, moral outrage, or did it require moral courage?
• Legal – Is it a legal issue? Were laws or regulations at stake such as HIPAA, State Board of Nursing Scope of Practice?

Role of the Moral Agent

Describe YOUR role as a moral agent in the above situation. What is a moral agent? What were your actions and how did it serve the role of a moral agent? Could you have done something differently to be a better advocate? Analyze your actions or reactions

Personal Leadership Style

Consider your personal leadership style and preferred temperament type as identified by the Keirsey Temperament Sorter II.

• Provide a summary of the results of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter II
• Examine how YOUR personal leadership style, traits, and Keirsey results and determine if your style and traits served as a barrier or facilitator in your role as an advocate in the dilemma described above in Criterion #2.

Summary (or Conclusion – not both)

Provide a summary of salient or key points from your paper or draw a conclusion for the reader. This is where you effectively demonstrate synthesis and articulate your position on the information contained in your paper. Refrain from including new information in your summary or conclusion. Use course or external references where needed to support your statements of fact, data, dates, dollars, or quotes.

References

NOTE: to earn full points – the grading rubric requires a minimum of 2-3 internal course references and 2 or more external references.

EXAMPLE REQUIRED FORMAT

Bartlett, S. (2010, March 3). Schools helpless against nursing shortage. Press-Republican. Retrieved from http://pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x1726192928.com

Huston, C. J. (2010). Professional issues in nursing: Challenges and opportunities. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

INSERT YOUR OWN REFERENCES AND REMOVE THE TWO EXAMPLES ABOVE