Identify a nurse leader in your current or previous employment and schedule time for an interview.

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Identify a nurse leader in your current or previous employment and schedule time for an interview. Ask the leader questions regarding the following topics: The difference between leadership and management. Differentiating between leadership theories and styles. Leadership style. Changes made in leadership style as a result of evolving leadership roles. Challenges faced as a leader in today- health care systems. Models of leadership practiced. Nursing theory- influence in a leadership role. Important values a nurse leader should emulate. Leadership theorist- influence on nursing practice Safety, quality, and values and how these should impact the nursing leader role. Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper compiling the information from the interview. Use information on any challenges faced as a leader. Include a summary of how the information you gained from this interview will influence your career in the nursing field. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Critically evaluate nursing theory.

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The purpose of this paper is to help you critically evaluate nursing theory. This Assignment will be completed using the three stages of the evaluation process.

Select one nursing theory (grand, middle range theory) that best suits your area of practice.
Discuss your rationale for selecting that theory over the other nursing theories.
Use Chinn and Kramer (2014) components of theory description:
Purpose
Concepts
Definitions
Relationship
StructureAssumptions
Use McEwen and Wills (2014) criteria for theory analysis:
Theory’s origin
Unique focus
Content
Use McEwen and Wills (2014) criteria for theory evaluation:
Significance
Comprehensiveness of the content
Logical congruence (consistency & Clarity)
Credibility
Contribution to nursing
Concluding statements summarize the content.
Paper should be 4-5 pages in length, excluding the title and references pages.

Please be sure to support your paper using at least 5 peer-reviewed resources.

Additional Instructions: Your assignment should be typed into a Word or other word processing document, formatted in APA style. The assignments must include

Running head
A title page with
Assignment name
Your name
Professor’s name
Course
A reference page

What type of content was discussed in the group? Please discuss this in general terms only to maintain confidentiality

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Part Two: Paper- 70 points
Present information in a 3-4-page paper. (APA format), title page, no abstract, reference        page (minimum one nursing journal reference on topic). 

1. Name of AA/NA meeting: (2 pts)

2. Goals/purposes of the program (3pts)

3. About the group of clients in the group, please address the following:
a. How would you describe the group? (gender, age, culture, sociocultural other signs of diversity)? (10pts)
b. What type of content was discussed in the group?  Please discuss this in general terms only to maintain confidentiality. (10pts)
c. Was there a group leader or facilitator?  If so, how would you describe the leadership style? (Look up Leadership styles in text to be able to identify) (10pts)
d. Identify and discuss the relevance of at least three curative factors, you could relate this specific group? (If not identify and discuss three curative factors that you would have liked to incorporate for support and why) (10pts)
Please refer to class handout on Curative Factors found in clinical information on Blackboard.  

4. Who would you recommend this program/support? (5pts)

5. What teaching or prior considerations should clients be informed of to attend/participate in this support group? (10pts)

6. What was your personal response and identify two concepts you learned from this 
experience to apply to your future nursing practice? (10pts)

What are the key words defining you as a nurse? Are you a health promoter? Are you a nurse leader? What type of leader are you or do you want to be?

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Purpose of assignment:
The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on your current beliefs and values as a nurse, and envision how you intend to develop professionally over the next 5 and 10 years.
Thesis Statement:
A thesis statement communicates the main idea or central message that a reader can expect from your paper. Please include the thesis statement in the first and/or second sentence.
Literature Search:
Before you start your literature search it is a good idea to spend five minutes thinking about your topic:
1. What are the key words defining you as a nurse? Are you a health promoter? Are you a nurse leader? What type of leader are you or do you want to be?
2. Are there any alternative words you should use to ensure you don’t miss something relevant?
3. What words would the researchers in nursing use?
4. Identify where your time capsule “fits” within the context of searchable topics.
5. Complete a literature search by finding 2-3 nursing journals that are peer reviewed within the last 5 years (2014-2018) to help support who you are and the path you are headed.
6. Include a reference page of these 2-3 nursing journals in APA format.
Personal Reflection:
1. This is your personal reflection (don’t forget you will be writing in first person) of who you are as a nurse and where would you like to see yourself in nursing in 5 years from now and then 10 years from now (I know it is hard to look into that crystal ball, but just try to think about where you would like to be).
2. Use week 3 reading from Professional Nursing Practice: Concepts and Perspectives chapters 8-11 when choosing your future role. Don’t forget to put this textbook in your reference page.
3. Discuss how achieving your BSN will help you achieve your future in nursing.
4. What do you consider to be your strengths in achieving your goals?
5. Share a personal story that has impacted you and think will help you in becoming a great leader.
6. Paper should not be more than 5 pages; including title page and reference page
This assignment must be in APA 6th edition format and because it is a personal reflection, written in the first person. If you are unclear on APA formatting, please meet with the writing center, use Smarthinking Online Tutoring, or you can use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition) book.