Write a 1500 – 1750 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point.

Qualities of a Nurse Leader
Assignment 6
Qualities of a Nurse Leader Essay
PLEASE INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION
Write a 1500 – 1750 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least two (2) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count toward the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
Your essay should consider the qualities of a nurse leader based on an interview you will perform.
It is important for nurse leaders to engage with other nurse leaders to understand professional roles; a practice experience is assigned to achieve this end. It is expected that you will spend 10 hours completing this assignment. The 10 practice hours include time with the nurse leader, shadowing them in their position, observing them go about their day, interviewing them, and completing the written assignment. The interview can take place before, during, or after the shadow period or can be on a different day.
You will engage with and interview a nurse leader in person. You should begin thinking about this activity as soon as possible and identify how you will identify and gain access to the interview. You may include photos, graphs, or charts.
1. Choose a nurse leader who holds a leadership nursing position in their organization. (Examples of this include the director of nursing, director, unit manager, coroner, board of nursing, professional organizations, policymakers, etc.). *** Please reach out to your instructor regarding any questions that you may have regarding choosing a leader
2. Develop an interview guide before conducting the interview. Identify information that you want to know before the interview and plan clarifying questions. You must include at least one question about technology/informatics.
3. Conduct an interview regarding their professional role in the organization and a current healthcare issue that is of interest to you (ethics, conflict management, budget, staffing, a culture of safety, “just culture”, career advancement, quality improvement, etc.).
4. Prepare a written APA-formatted paper of the interview.
Required questions are below. Feel free to add to the list below but these questions must be asked to your interviewee and answered.
• Please describe the nursing and inter-professional teams that operate in this facility/on this unit.
• Can you provide an example of a nursing practice that has been changed in the last year based on current best evidence?
• Please identify the impact of change within your organization and your role as leader/manager in this change process
• Please identify strategies used for fiscal and human resources that contribute to the organization’s ability to deliver quality cost-effective patient-centered care
• What do you consider your biggest challenge as a leader/manager?
• What do you love most about your job?
• Why did you choose this job?
• What other kinds of nursing/other job did you ever do?
• How would you describe your company’s culture?
• How would you describe your role in admission and staffing decisions?
• What is your leadership style?
 
 
The following specifications are required for this assignment:
• Length: 1500 to 1750 words in length
• Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.
• References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Your essay should have at least two (2) scholarly references in addition to the textbook. Please be sure to cite the interview in APA format.