Aspen University Week 8 Nursing Leadership and Management Paper Signature Assignment Title: What Makes a Good Leader? Signature Assignment Description/Dir

Aspen University Week 8 Nursing Leadership and Management Paper Signature Assignment Title: What Makes a Good Leader?

Signature Assignment Description/Directions:

Choose one or more leadership topic(s) from your textbook or from a scholarly source from a previous discussion or assignment from this course and write about its application to nursing practice. Provide definitions, history/background, and major concepts of chosen topic. Describe the topic’s function in nursing practice by examining at least three different nursing roles (for example, bedside nurse, public health nurse, CNO, unit manager, etc.). Discuss how the leadership topic can be used in your own practice. Discuss your personal growth in regard to your chosen leadership topic. Evaluate personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to your career advancement.

Then, discuss the top three traits you feel makes a good nurse leader. Support your statements with examples from your practice experience and scholarly sources.

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1750 to 2000 words in length

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three scholarly sources plus the textbook are required.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level. Rubric Name: N496 Signature Assignment Rubric v1.1
This table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and
includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.Criteria
Does Not Meet Expectations
Approaches Expectations
Meets Expectations
Exceeds Expectations
Topic Weight: 20%
0 points
(0 – 59 pts)
Topic is inappropriate to assignment, inaccurate understanding of concepts, unclear and difficult to
understand; does not address many assignment requirements. Information has weak or no connection
to the assignment topic.
60 points
(60 – 69 pts)
Topic is mostly covered and appropriate to assignment, but does not adequately demonstrate accurate
understanding of concepts; mostly clear and understandable; lacks some of the requirements of the
assignment description and/or provides little detail; Information relates to the main topic, but few
details and/or examples are given.
70 points
(70 – 89 pts)
Topic is covered completely and appropriate to assignment; overview of key concept dimensions is
evident; clear and understandable; addresses all of the requirements of the assignment description,
with adequate attention to detail.
100 points
(90 – 100 pts)
In-depth coverage of topic; outstanding clarity and explanation of concepts demonstrated in
information presented; approaches assignment with depth and breadth, without redundancy, using
clear and focused details.
/ 100
Nursing Roles Weight: 15%
0 points
(0 – 44 pts)
Nursing role in the chosen leadership topic was incompletely explained. Missing support. Topic was
applied in an unclear manner to nursing roles.
45 points
(45 – 52 pts)
Nursing role in the chosen leadership topic was mostly explained but lacked details. Topic was applied to
nursing roles, but lacks clarity.
53 points
(53 – 67 pts)
Nursing role in the chosen leadership topic was generally explained and supported. Topic was applied in
a generally clear manner to nursing roles.
75 points
(68 – 75 pts)
Nursing role in the chosen leadership topic was completely explained and supported. Topic applied in an
exceptionally clear manner to nursing roles.
/ 75
Practical Application Weight: 15%
0 points
(0 – 44 pts)
Discussion of how the leadership topic can be used by the student was unclear or inaccurate. Personal
growth was described in an ineffective manner.
45 points
(45 – 52 pts)
Discussed how the leadership topic can be utilized by the student in their current practice in a general
manner without specific examples. Personal growth described incompletely.
53 points
(53 – 67 pts)
Provided general examples of how the leadership topic can be utilized by the student in their current
practice. Described personal growth in a clear manner.
75 points
(68 – 75 pts)
Reflected on specific examples of how the leadership topic can be utilized by the student in their current
practice. Described personal growth in an insightful manner with examples.
/ 75
SWOT Weight: 15%
0 points
(0 – 44 pts)
Incomplete description of categories (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) impacting
career advancement.
45 points
(45 – 52 pts)
Description of categories (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) impacting career
advancement was mostly covered but lacked details.
53 points
(53 – 67 pts)
Substantial description of all four categories (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats)
impacting career advancement.
75 points
(68 – 75 pts)
Comprehensive evaluation and description of all four categories (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,
and threats) impacting career advancement.
/ 75
Traits of Nurse Leader Weight: 15%
0 points
(0 – 44 pts)
Incomplete evaluation of the traits the student feels makes them a good nurse leader. No support for
statements using examples from students practice experience and without scholarly sources.
45 points
(45 – 52 pts)
Partial evaluation of the traits the student feels makes them a good nurse leader. Support for
statements lacking in examples from students practice experience and scholarly source.
53 points
(53 – 67 pts)
Generally effective evaluation of the traits the student feels makes them a good nurse leader. Support
for statements uses examples from students practice experience and scholarly sources.
75 points
(68 – 75 pts)
Highly effective evaluation of the traits student feels makes them a good nurse leader. Support for
statements uses examples from students practice experience and scholarly sources.
/ 75
Quality of Written Communication Weight: 10%
0 points
(0 – 29 pts)
Style and voice inappropriate or do not address given audience, purpose, etc. Word choice is excessively
redundant, clichéd, and unspecific. Inconsistent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and paragraphing.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.
30 points
(30 – 34 pts)
Style and voice are somewhat appropriate to given audience and purpose. Word choice is often
unspecific, generic, redundant, and clichéd. Repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.
Inconsistencies in language, sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.
35 points
(35 – 44 pts)
Style and voice are appropriate to the given audience and purpose. Word choice is specific and
purposeful, and somewhat varied throughout. Minimal mechanical or typographical errors are present,
but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate
language are used.
50 points
(45 – 50 pts)
Style and voice are not only appropriate to the given audience and purpose, but also show originality
and creativity. Word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic and varied. Free of mechanical and
typographical errors. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is
clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
/ 50
APA Format Weight: 10%
0 points
(0 – 29 pts)
APA format and style are not evident.
30 points
(30 – 34 pts)
Missing APA elements; in-text citations, where necessary, are used but formatted inaccurately and not
referenced.
35 points
(35 – 44 pts)
All key elements of an APA title page are present; In-text citations and a reference page are present with
few format errors. Mechanics of writing are reflective of APA style.
50 points
(45 – 50 pts)
A broad understanding of APA format and style is evident. Accurate citations and references are
presented. No APA errors are evident.
/ 50
Rubric Total Score
Total
/ 500
Overall Score
Overall Score
Level 1
0 points minimum
Level 2
300 points minimum
Level 3
350 points minimum
Level 4
500 points minimum

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