leadership and management topic -quality improvement in nursing

• TOPIC:Quality improvement in the nursing unit or system

Part I: Choose one of the listed topics

Quality improvement in the nursing unit or system

 Evaluate how the topic applies to 2 of the following course competencies.

• Integrate concepts related to leadership into the professional nursing role.
• Analyze the philosophy, goals, and organizational structure of a healthcare system in relationship to the delivery of quality healthcare.
• Compare selected theories of leadership, management, and organizations in relation to healthcare agencies.
• Identify how collaborative leadership styles might be utilized in various community agencies to enhance the role of the nurse leader.
• Examine change theory, change management, conflict resolution, and strategies to promote innovation.
• Explain principles of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and the process of quality planning, improvement, and control.
• Discuss the management process and its impact on the delivery of optimal healthcare.
• Analyze how accountability, advocacy, and collaboration augment the management of care.
• Describe the meaning of teamwork in respect to the health care team
• Identify the essential components of a business plan
• Analyze various organization structure/management theories as they relate to nursing practice

In addition to the assignment specifics above, your paper should:

• Be 3-4 pages, not including the title and reference pages.
• Source(s) should be integrated into the paragraphs. Use in-text citations pointing to evidence in the literature that supports your ideas.
• Incorporate a minimum of two (2) peer-reviewed sources into your paper.
• Use current APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources.
• Include a title page and a reference page listing the sources you used. Be sure to plan enough time for proofreading and editing.
• You will choose one topic from the list and evaluate how the topic applies to two course competencies
• Please make it clear which topic and which two competencies you have chosen in your introduction paragraphPlease use headings throughout the paper to organize – Headings are required!
• Please use APA 7th ed. – especially note the title page:  https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page.  DO NOT use a running head!  
• Please review in-text citations and how to do a reference list: https://apastyle.apa.org/ (you may click on any topic for an easy review). There are changes with APA 7.