Assignment task:
Instructions:
This assignment has two sections, section A and section B. Both are to be turned in together for grading. The assignment will be graded only once. So you must put in your best effort while doing the assignment since you will not be able to resubmit for a second grading. Additionally, follow the following directions carefully to increase your chances of earning an A+ in this assignment.
Section A:
Administer the leadership questionnaire posted on Populi to a Nurse Leader/Manager at your place of work. If you do not work in a health care facility, select one health care facility where you live and administer the questionnaire to a nurse leader/manager at the facility.
Ask the responder to only circle the responses under the behavior that applies to them, and then return the completed questionnaire to you for analysis.
You are required to submit the completed questionnaire for grading. Use the guide and additional directions below to complete this assignment
A: Leadership Style Questionnaire and Analysis
1. Administer the questionnaire to your Nurse Leader (DON, Supervisor, and Unit Manager), ask them to complete the questionnaire by only circling the responses that apply to them for each leadership behavior category. The responder does not need to write their name on the questionnaire. However, your Course Instructor may call them after submission to verify that they completed the questionnaire
2. Follow the directions on the questionnaire on obtaining averages for each leadership behavior and calculate the averages
3. Draw a bar graph/histogram of the average responses and analyze the bar graph by identifying the dominant leadership and least used leadership behaviors of the respondent. The responses will be on the vertical axis and the leadership behaviors will plot on the horizontal axis of the graph
4. As a budding nurse leader, give one example of how you will apply each of the 8 leadership behaviors in the clinical setting. Need Assignment Help?
B: Covey's 7 Habits
5. Read the handout posted on Populi on Covey's 7 habits and briefly discuss the seven habits
6. Select any four of Covey's 7 habits that you find most appealing as a nursing student. Give rationales for your choices
7. Give one specific example/situation of how you will apply in the practice setting each of the four habits that appeal to you most.
Mechanics:
Paper must be 3-6 pages long. Credit will be given for organization of content, APA format, double-spacing, correct spelling and grammar, correct citations and references.