1. Assessment organization
QUESTIONAssessment organizationOverview Write a 4–5-page impact report to senior
leadership that identifies a nursing-related challenge, analyzes how it affects the
organization from a nursing perspective, and details the new position.Each organization has
a unique structure that impacts the behavior of the organization. In health care
organizations, this impact is on the ability of the organization to deliver quality patient care.
Nursing is an essential component of any health care organization, and nursing leaders
must understand the role of nursing and nursing leadership within the total organization.
Understanding basic organizational structure, mission, vision, philosophy, and values will
better prepare nurse leaders to improve quality and patient outcomes.SHOW LESSBy
successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies and assessment criteria:Competency 1: Identify nursing
leadership priorities using a systems perspective.Identify a nursing challenge and its impact
from a nursing perspective.Identify key leadership skills, knowledge, or abilities required
for the position.Competency 2: Apply systems theory and systems thinking to facilitate
health care delivery and patient outcomes.Explain how the nursing challenge creates a gap
or conflict between the organization’s statements and practice.Identify organizational
factors that impact the situation using a SWOT analysis.Competency 4: Evaluate how power
relates to health care organizational structure, behavior, and leadership.Assess how the
new nurse leader position will have power and influence and impact patient
outcomes.Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with the expectations
of a nursing professional.Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar,
punctuation, and mechanics.Correctly format citations and references using current APA
style.Competency MapCHECK YOUR PROGRESSUse this online tool to track your
performance and progress through your course.Toggle DrawerContextToggle
DrawerQuestions to ConsiderTo deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to
consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an
interested friend, or a member of the heath care community.What is the relationship
between an organization’s structure, mission, vision, philosophy, values, and policies and
procedures?What strategies does your health care organization (or one that you are
familiar with) use when making changes within the organization?How do you see nurse
leaders participating in the process of organizational change?How are changes made in
organizational structure, and when are they typically made?How do transformational and
transparent nursing leadership fit in the organization’s power structure?Toggle

2. DrawerResourcesRequired ResourcesThe following resources are required to complete the
assessment.Capella ResourcesClick the link provided to view the following resource:SWOT
Analysis Template.APA Paper Template.APA Paper Tutorial.SHOW MOREAssessment
InstructionsPreparationUse the Suggested Resources for this assessment to study systems
theory, SWOT analysis, and shared governance teams, as background for an Impact Report
to Senior Leadership. The report includes a SWOT analysis. The SWOT Analysis Template is
linked in Required Resources.Study a facility in your area and examine its Web site and any
available public documents to aid you in completing this assessment. You may wish to
examine an organization where you work, where you have worked in the past, or where you
did your clinical work.Do not name the organization in your report; instead, identify the
type of facility and location. Example: A rehabilitation center in a mid-size Midwestern
city.Use the following scenario as the basis for your report:ScenarioThe unit-based Shared
Governance Council of the organization where you work has identified a major nursing-
related challenge (patient/staff safety, confidentiality, management/staff conflict, poor
patient satisfaction survey scores, or nursing staff shortages) within your health care
organization.In an unusual move, your system administrator is considering creating a new
nurse leadership position that would have the responsibility and authority to address this
specific issue. As a member of the shared governance council’s subcommittee, you have
been asked to write the committee’s final report.Deliverable: Impact Report to Senior
LeadershipWrite a 4–5-page Impact Report to senior leadership that identifies the
challenge, analyzes how it affects the organization from a nursing perspective, and details
the new position.Use systems thinking and leadership theory as tools to approach this
problem.Construct the report with the following headings:The Nursing Challenge:Identify
the nursing challenge and its impact from a nursing perspective. Choose from:Patient/staff
safety, confidentiality, management/staff conflict, poor patient satisfaction survey scores, or
nursing staff shortages.The System/Organization:Explain how the nursing challenge creates
a gap or conflict between the organization’s statements and practice.Identify
the organization type, that is, specialty hospital, teaching hospital, major health care system,
et cetera, and summarize the organizational structure, its mission, vision, and philosophy
statements.Use systems theory and systems thinking to explain the gap or conflict.SWOT
Analysis:Use the SWOT Analysis Template linked in Required Resources and include the
SWOT analysis table in your paper.Identify organizational factors that impact the situation
using a SWOT analysis.For example, a budget cut may cause short staffing, which relates
directly to the problem.What factors within the system may facilitate a solution for this
problem?The Position:Assess how the new nurse leader position will have power and
influence and impact patient outcomes.How will this position affect change within the
organization?Identify key leadership skills, knowledge, or abilities required for the
position.Additional RequirementsWritten communication: Written communication should
be free of errors that detract from the overall message.APA formatting: Resources and in-
text citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.Length:
The report should be 4–5 pages in content length. Include a separate title page and a
separate reference page.Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point, double-
spaced.Number of resources: Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed resources