Collaborative Leadership Practice
Communication is important to every aspect of our lives, both personal and professional. As nurses effective communication is crucial. A miscommunication or a misinterpreted word can mean the difference between life and death to our patient. It can also be the difference between becoming frustrated or finding satisfaction within our profession. Communication is intertwined with collaboration. You must have effective communication skills in order to collaborate successfully with your colleagues. “Workplace collaboration can be reflected on every level of health care and is demanded for cost effectiveness, quality improvement, and the demand of efficiency” (Kearney, 2008, p. 136).
From an early age we are taught how to communicate, both verbal and nonverbal. We are taught how to play and work with others and get along. As we grow, we develop and refine these skills to meet the needs of our lifestyles. Through formal education, life and professional experiences we gain the self-confidence and the know how to use them. Communication and collaboration are so important to the nursing profession the American Nurses Association has identified them as expected standards for nursing practice (American Nurses Association, 2010, p. 54-56). I have two submissions to show competency in "Collaborative Leadership".
The first example defines my active collaboration in a virtual educational environment. This project included the input of six MSN students. The purpose was two-fold, to collaboratively create a "school of nursing", including a philosophy, attendance policies, program outcomes, etc., and individually to create an entire course syllabus. Individually, I created a level 250 course syllabus on Community Health Nursing. Since the course was on line, it required the group to collaborate through conference calls, emails, and Google Documents. The end product was a narrated 84 slide PowerPoint presentation.
The next example is also both a group and individual assignment requiring all members to collaborate. The narrated PowerPoint presentation focused on Nursing Sensitive Indicators (NSIs). The final submission was required to show evidence of cohesiveness of all members' contributions. My responsibility in this assignment included preparing the introduction, and addressing the NSIs of RN Survey and Safe Staffing Mix. The group as a whole selected QSEN as our safety initiative. The group worked well together, making the experience invaluable.
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From an early age we are taught how to communicate, both verbal and nonverbal. We are taught how to play and work with others and get along. As we grow, we develop and refine these skills to meet the needs of our lifestyles. Through formal education, life and professional experiences we gain the self-confidence and the know how to use them. Communication and collaboration are so important to the nursing profession the American Nurses Association has identified them as expected standards for nursing practice (American Nurses Association, 2010, p. 54-56). I have two submissions to show competency in "Collaborative Leadership".
The first example defines my active collaboration in a virtual educational environment. This project included the input of six MSN students. The purpose was two-fold, to collaboratively create a "school of nursing", including a philosophy, attendance policies, program outcomes, etc., and individually to create an entire course syllabus. Individually, I created a level 250 course syllabus on Community Health Nursing. Since the course was on line, it required the group to collaborate through conference calls, emails, and Google Documents. The end product was a narrated 84 slide PowerPoint presentation.
The next example is also both a group and individual assignment requiring all members to collaborate. The narrated PowerPoint presentation focused on Nursing Sensitive Indicators (NSIs). The final submission was required to show evidence of cohesiveness of all members' contributions. My responsibility in this assignment included preparing the introduction, and addressing the NSIs of RN Survey and Safe Staffing Mix. The group as a whole selected QSEN as our safety initiative. The group worked well together, making the experience invaluable.
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