COMPETENCIES7004.1.1 : Nursing and Interprofessional StandardsThe graduate adapts an organizational change or innovation to improve quality care outcomes while meeting the master’s level nursing and interprofessional standards.7004.1.2 : Evaluating and Documenting InnovationsThe graduate evaluates an organizational change or innovation as measured against the master’s level nursing and interprofessional standards.INTRODUCTIONYears ago, the role of the nurse was limited and easily described. In today’s world, the nurse’s role is complex and occurs in diverse settings with a broad client population. Often, nurses must combine several professional roles to manage the full range of their responsibilities. Nurses also manage roles that have limited domains of actual authority but large domains of influence (and vice versa). Master’s level nurses are now required to be leaders: whether formally or informally.For this task, you will select a healthcare organization in your area to analyze and then prepare a consultative change recommendation paper. As part of your analysis, you will interview a nurse leader in the selected organization. Your consultative change recommendation paper should be 7–10 pages and in APA style. Although you are only submitting this paper to WGU as part of your requirement for this course, you should prepare this document as though you would present it to the executive board of the organization you analyzed.In order to complete this assessment, you must carefully review and closely follow the attached “WQT2 Performance Assessment Guidelines” document.SCENARIOYou are a nursing consultant who has been assigned to analyze a healthcare organization in order to identify a change or improvement needed by the organization. In your analysis, you will use external measures such as HCAHPS scores, patient metrics, community needs, and comparisons to other facilities in area. After your analysis, you will write a consultative change recommendation to present to the executive board of the organization.REQUIREMENTSYour submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.Professional Communications is a required aspect to pass this task. Completion of a spell check and grammar check prior to submitting your final work is strongly recommended.You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course. A. Write a consultative change recommendation paper (suggested length of 7–10 pages) by doing the following:1. Identify the purpose of the consultation and provide a summary of the consultation process.2. Describe the organization.3. Explain the primary needs of the population served by this organization.4. Describe the nurse leader's role.5. Identify the characteristics of the organization.6. Recommend an organizational change based on your analysis.a. Justify how your recommended change addresses the organization's weaknesses and the community's needs.b. Identify a national benchmark of performance and describe a plan to measure the effectiveness of your recommended change. B. Attach the completed “Nurse Leader Interview Verification Form.” C. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.File RestrictionsFile name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! - _ . * ' ( )File size limit: 200 MBFile types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7zRUBRICARTICULATION OF RESPONSE (CLARITY, ORGANIZATION, MECHANICS):NOT EVIDENTResponses are unstructured or disjointed. Vocabulary and tone are unprofessional or distract from the topic. Responses contain pervasive errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar.APPROACHING COMPETENCEResponses are poorly organized or difficult to follow. Terminology is misused or ineffective. Responses contain errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar that cause confusion.COMPETENTResponses are organized and focus on the main ideas presented in the assessment. Word choice is pertinent and clearly conveys the intended meaning to the audience. Responses reflect attention to detail. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote understanding and readability.A1:PURPOSE AND OVERVIEWNOT EVIDENTA purpose for the consultation and a summary of the process are not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCEThe purpose of the consultation is unclear. The summary does not include the data collection procedures that were used. Or a purpose or a summary are provided, but not both.COMPETENTThe purpose of the consultation is clearly identified. There is a brief summary of the data collection procedures that were used during the consultation.A2:DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATIONNOT EVIDENTA description of the organization is not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCEThe description identifies the organization but provides limited organizational data without rationale for why the necessary information is not included.COMPETENTThe description provides a summary of the organization’s type and location, number of employees and patient encounters, organizational structure, and services provided. Or there is a rationale for why any missing information is not included.A3:PRIMARY NEEDS OF POPULATIONNOT EVIDENTAn explanation is not provided, or the explanation is not relevant to the organization.APPROACHING COMPETENCEThe explanation does not include the size of the service area or the population’s demographics. The explanation does not include the population’s primary needs or health risks.COMPETENTThe explanation includes the size of the organization’s service area and the demographics (e.g., age, race) of the population served. The primary needs of this population are identified, including the primary health risks in the service area. The explanation includes how those risks impact the community and the organization.A4:NURSE LEADER'S ROLENOT EVIDENTA description is not provided, or the described nurse leader’s role does not relate to the organization.APPROACHING COMPETENCEThe description of the nurse leader’s role does not explain the influence the nurse has within the organization. The description of the nurse leader’s role does not align the leader’s role to the roles defined in “The Essentials of Master’s Education.”COMPETENTThe description of the nurse leader's role explains the formal or informal influence that the leader has within the organization and how the nurse leader’s role aligns to the roles defined in “The Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing.”A5:CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANIZATIONNOT EVIDENTCharacteristics of the organization are not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCEAt least 1 of the following characteristics is inaccurately identified or is missing: current strengths, current weaknesses, current evidence-based practice activities, and quality improvement projects.COMPETENTEach of the following characteristics of the organization is accurately identified: current strengths, current weaknesses, current evidence-based practice activities, and quality improvement projects.A6:RECOMMENDATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGENOT EVIDENTA recommended organizational change is not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCEA recommended organizational change is provided, but does not include a description of how the change will prioritize patient-centeredness.COMPETENTA recommended organizational change is provided and includes a description of how the change will prioritize patient-centeredness. A6A:RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDED CHANGENOT EVIDENTA rationale is not provided, or the rationale is not relevant to the organization or the recommended change.APPROACHING COMPETENCEThe justification illogically explains how the change will address the weaknesses of the organization and the needs of the community. The justification is not well supported or the supporting information is unreliable.COMPETENTThe justification logically explains how the change will address the weaknesses of the organization and the needs of the community. The recommendation is supported by well-reasoned, reliable information.A6B:MEASURES TO EVALUATE NOT EVIDENTA national benchmark of performance or a plan for measuring the effectiveness of the recommended change is not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCEThe identified national benchmark is illogical or inappropriate for measuring the effectiveness of the proposed change. The plan is unclear or not feasible or does not describe how the effectiveness of the recommended change will be measured.COMPETENTThe identified national benchmark of performance is logical and applicable for measuring the organizational change. There is a clear, feasible plan for measuring the effectiveness of the recommended change over time. B:NURSE LEADER INTERVIEW VERIFICATION FORMNOT EVIDENTA “Nurse Leader Interview Verification Form” is not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCEThe submitted “Nurse Leader Interview Verification Form” is incomplete.COMPETENTA completed “Nurse Leader Interview Verification Form” is provided.C: SOURCESNOT EVIDENTThe submission does not include in-text citations and references according to APA style for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.APPROACHING COMPETENCEThe submission includes in-text citations and references for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized but does not demonstrate a consistent application of APA style.COMPETENTThe submission includes in-text citations and references for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and demonstrates a consistent application of APA style.WEB LINKSThe Essentials of Master's Education in NursingSUPPORTING DOCUMENTSNurse Leader Interview Verification Form.docxWQT2 Performance Assessment Guidelines.dotx

Directions: Read the short story entitled "Shame (Links to an external site.)" by Dick Gregory. Respond to the story with your thoughts regarding the protagonist's feelings and actions throughout the story. For instance, why did he feel shameful? What does Gregory mean by “shame”? How did Gregory feel about his teacher? Can you relate to the protagonist? Why or why not?