Discussion Post: Leadership
Review a unit's and/or facility's organizational chart.
You have been promoted to nurse manager of your unit. You realize that to function effectively, you must have a better understanding of your organization's structure and, specifically, the chain of command.
• Find and analyze the organizational chart of the healthcare organization you are currently working for or for one that you have encountered in your nursing experience.
• Give a brief description of the organization of the healthcare structure used in your facility.
• Describe the chain of command used in your organization and identify the people you report to and those who report to you.
• Consider the following and discuss how the chain of command is used to implement change.
• Based on the organization chart, what leadership structure is used in the organization-hierarchical or flat? How does this affect implementing change?
• Does this organization use a shared governance model for nursing?
• When nurses have an idea for changing a process and they make a decision as a group, where do they go with their suggestions? (the director? the unit manager?)
• Explain why understanding this information is important to your success.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.