Paper part I and IIPurposeThe purpose of this assignment is to consider the value of a culture of excellence and leadership strategies that support a culture of excellence within the student's selecte
Chamberlain College of Nursing NR504: Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week Five: Leading a Culture of Excellence Paper
PurposeThe purpose of this assignment is to consider the value of a culture of excellence and leadership strategies which support a culture of excellence within the student’s selected MSN track. Students will identify organizational characteristics which support a culture of excellence. In addition, students will identify an existing organizational mission, vision, and values and create an original concept map to portray the interrelationships between each element. The extent to which the organizational mission, vision, and values reflect a culture of excellence will be examined. Leadership strategies which promote a culture of excellence and support the Chamberlain Care Model® will be applied.
Through this assignment, the student will address the following Course Outcomes:
CO #1 - Discern leadership approaches that facilitate achievement of health outcomes through interprofessional collaborative practice within micro-, meso-, and macro-level systems.
CO #2 - Appraise the role of the MSN-prepared nurse to lead safe, efficient, ethical, high-quality, person-centered health care across complex systems.
CO #3 - Integrate communication modalities which convey cultural humility, value the diverse nature of individuals, and cultivate healthful work environments.
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week Five
Total Points Possible: 175 points RequirementsCriteria for Content
Part I: Concept Map
Identify the mission, vision, and values of a selected organization.
Create a concept map which portrays the relationships between the organizational mission, vision and core values, depicting how they do or do not support a culture of excellence. The concept map must be your own, original work.
Part II: Written Paper
In a three- to four- page paper, address the elements below. Use a minimum of four peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within five years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:
Provide an introduction to the paper.
Discuss the characteristics of a culture of excellence.
Present the mission, vision, and values of a selected organization, and explain the interrelationships between each element in the concept map. Describe how the mission, vision, and values do or do not support a culture of excellence.
Discuss application of three specific leadership strategies which promote a culture of excellence, and how they support the Chamberlain Care Model®.
Provide a conclusion to the paper.
Preparing the Assignment
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
Part I: Create and submit a concept map as a pdf or word document.
Concept map may be neatly drawn by hand or created using software.
Concept map must be clear and legible.
Concept map must be the student’s original work.
Part II: Using Microsoft Word 2013, create the written paper for this assignment. Include a title page with your name, date, and course information, as well as a reference page.
The paper (excluding title and reference pages) should be three to four pages in length.
A minimum of four (4) peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within five years, are required.
Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.
Only one short quote (15 words or less) may be used within the body of your writing.
Title page, running head, pagination, subheadings, body of paper, citation of sources, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the APA Manual (6th edition).
First person may only be used in the self-reflection portion of the assignment (see conclusion section for criteria).
Category | Points | % | Description |
Part I: Originally-constructed Concept Map | 35 | 20% | Submit an original concept map which portrays the following:
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Part II: Introduction | 5% | Introduction includes:
Provide support from current, peer reviewed scholarly sources | |
Part II: Culture of Excellence | 26 | 15% | This section includes:
Provide support from current, peer-reviewed scholarly sources |
Part II: Overview of Concept Map: Mission, Vision, and Values | 26 | 15% | This section includes:
Provide support from current, peer-reviewed scholarly sources |
Part II: Leading a Culture of Excellence | 35 | 20% | This section includes:
Provide support from current, peer-reviewed scholarly sources |
Part II: Conclusion | 18 | 10% | Conclusion includes:
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Graduate-level Writing Style | 26 | 15% | Graduate-level writing style is included, evidenced by integrating the following standards:
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Quality of Literature Support | It is an expectation that a minimum of four current, peer-reviewed scholarly sources are integrated within the assignment. If the above expectation is not met, 9 points shall be deducted. | ||
Paper Length | It is an expectation that the paper is a minimum of three full pages in length, and no more than four full pages in length. If the above expectation is not met, 9 points shall be deducted. | ||
Total | 175 | 100% | A quality assignment will meet or exceed all the above requirements. |
Assignment Criteria | Exemplary (100%) | Accomplished (92%) | Average (84%) | Marginally Acceptable (76%)
| Insufficient (0%) |
Content Possible Points = 35 Points | |||||
Part I: Concept Map | 35 Points | 32 Points | 29 Points | 26 Points |
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Exemplary presentation of information evidenced by all content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner. All of the following are included in the concept map:
| Accomplished presentation of information evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial. All of the following are included in the concept map:
| Average presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a superficial manner in two or more of the content areas. All of the following are included in the concept map:
| Marginally acceptable presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in one of the following:
| Insufficient presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in two or more of the following:
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Part I - Concept Map Total ________ of 35 Points |
Assignment Criteria | Exemplary (100%) | Accomplished (92%) | Average (84%) | Marginally Acceptable (76%)
| Insufficient (0%) | |
Part II Written Paper Content Possible Points = 114 Points | ||||||
Part II: Introduction | 9 Points | 8 Points | 7 Points | 6 Points | 0 Points | |
Exemplary presentation of information evidenced by all content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner. All of the following are included:
| Accomplished presentation of information evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial. All of the following are included:
| Average presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a superficial manner in two or more of the content areas. All of the following are included:
| Marginally acceptable presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in one of the following:
| Insufficient presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in two or more of the following:
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Part II: Culture of Excellence | 26 Points | 23 Points | 21 Points | 19 Points | 0 Points | |
Exemplary presentation of information evidenced by all content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner. All of the following are included:
| Accomplished presentation of information evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial. All of the following are included:
| Average presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a superficial manner in two or more of the content areas. All of the following are included:
| Marginally acceptable presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in one of the following:
| Insufficient presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in two or more of the following:
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Part II: Overview of Concept Map: Mission, Vision, Values | 26 Points | 23 Points | 21 Points | 19 Points | 0 Points | |
Exemplary presentation of information evidenced by all content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner. All of the following are included:
| Accomplished presentation of information evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial. All of the following are included:
| Average presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a superficial manner in two or more of the content areas. All of the following are included:
| Marginally acceptable presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in one of the following:
| Insufficient presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in two or more of the following:
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Part II: Leading a Culture of Excellence | 35 Points | 32 Points | 29 Points | 26 Points | 0 Points | |
Exemplary presentation of information evidenced by all content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner. All of the following are included:
| Accomplished presentation of information evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial. All of the following are included:
| Average presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a superficial manner in two or more of the content areas. All of the following are included:
| Marginally acceptable presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in one of the following:
| Insufficient presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in two or more of the following:
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Part II: Conclusion Self-reflections may be in first person | 18 Points | 16 Points | 15 Points | 13 Points | 0 Points | |
Exemplary presentation of information evidenced by all content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner. All of the following are included:
| Accomplished presentation of information evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial. All of the following are included:
| Average presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a superficial manner in two or more of the content areas. All of the following are included:
| Marginally acceptable presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in one of the following:
| Insufficient presentation of information evidenced by content that is limited, missing, or unsatisfactory in two or more of the following:
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Part II Written Paper Content Subtotal ________of 114 points | ||||||
Part II Written Paper Format Possible Points = 26 Points | ||||||
Graduate level writing style | 26 Points | 23 Points | 21 Points | 19 Points | 0 Points | |
Exemplary graduate level writing style is evident, which meets all of the criteria below:
| Accomplished graduate-level writing style is evident which meets at least 6 of the criteria below:
| Average graduate-level writing style is evident which meets at least 4 of the criteria below:
| Marginally acceptable graduate-level writing is evident which meets at least 2 of the criteria below:
| Insufficient graduate-level writing style is evident which meets 1 or less of the criteria below:
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Quality of literature support | 0 Points Deducted | 9 Points Deducted | ||||
A minimum of four peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within five years, are integrated within the assignment. | The assignment fails to meet the requirement noted for quality of literature support. | |||||
Assignment length | 0 Points Deducted | 9 Points Deducted | ||||
The length of the paper portion of the assignment is a minimum of three full pages in length and is no more than four full pages in length. Total page count does not include title or reference pages. | The assignment fails to meet the requirement noted for total length. |
Part II Written Paper Format Subtotal _____of 26 points | |
Assignment Total Points Earned | _____of 175 Points |
NR504: W5 Assignment Leading a Culture of Excellence 10/3/18 AS |