The Role of the Nurse Leader
This week’s focus is the nurse leader’s role in this and similar projects.
Consider the nurse leader’s role at each stage of your project.
Determine actions the nurse leader needs to take to ensure project success. Consider the following:
- Communication
- Training
- Budget
- Change management
- Authority
Format your assignment as a 900 word document.
All citations/references must be within the last 3 years. Proper APA format is needed.
Answer preview
A nurse leader plays a critical role in the ICU and hence, will be a crucial pillar in this project. According to Balsanelli, and Cunha, (2015) admitted patients require highly complex care and nurse leader ensure achievement of the best outcome. In self-scheduling nurse, the leader plays a vital role in determining the criteria for shift and work hours and in the review of requests and preferences of the nurses. The nurse leader takes project leadership since s/he will coordinate stakeholders into actions and coordinate all the necessary communication.
Nurse leader’s role at each phase of the project
The project can be categorized into four major phases. This includes procurement of supplies and equipment, recruitment of nurses, developing of the scheduling criteria, installation of key software on the computers…
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