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Instructions and rubric are attached. The facility is UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital. This is a paper in APA format. Mission, Vales, Vision and other info can be found here: https://www.unitypoint.org/join-our-team/our-cultu…
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N4455 Nursing Leadership and Management
Module 3 Assignment 2: Organizational Analysis – The Organization
Name:
Date:
Overview: Organizational Analysis – The Organization
The major assignment for this course is analysis of your organization (or an organization that you
have worked for if you aren’t currently employed). In this assignment, you will report the
organization’s mission, philosophy, and administrative structure. You will compare and contrast
what you find with the characteristics of organizations you have learned about in the lectures and
presentations and in your own investigative reading.
Complete this assignment to demonstrate your analysis of the big picture of your organization.
Objectives
• Explain how organizations function.
• Compare and contrast characteristics of leadership and management.
• Apply trends, issues, theories, and evidence as guidelines for management decisions.
• Evaluate effectiveness of communication patterns using specific management situations.
Expected elements for scholarly writing:
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Ensure correct grammar and spelling
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Assignment should be submitted as an APA Paper, including title page and references.
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Title page is required for this Assignment and the UTACON version is expected format.
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1-inch margins, 12 size Times New Roman font.
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Please provide all references used to support your opinions and clarify positions in the paper.
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The reference list begins on a separate page from the content.
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Headings are expected and must be connected to the assignment criteria following APA style.
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An introduction is expected providing a brief look at what is planned within the body of the
paper. However, no heading is used over the introduction in APA format. A Summary is used
and should have a heading over it.
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For all other style questions refer to the American Psychological Association. (2020).
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Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) Washington, DC:
Author.
Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work on the Week 2 Organizational Analysis – The Organization.
Tasks
Target
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Use correct grammar,
punctuation, and
American Psychological
Association (APA)
format in writing
professional papers.
(max 10 points)
(9-10 points)
APA format and style are
correct and clear. Areas of
focus include syntax,
appearance, organization,
and grammatical
correctness. References
and literature citations are
correct. (0-2 errors)
(5-8 points)
APA format and style are
mostly correct. Areas of
focus include syntax,
appearance, organization,
and grammatical
correctness. References
and literature citations are
correct. (3-5 errors)
(0-4 points)
APA format and style are
minimally correct. Areas of
focus include syntax,
appearance, organization,
and grammatical
correctness. References
and literature are cited but
contain mistakes. (>5)
Introduction of the
Organization
(max 10 points)
Concise description
including: (9-10 points)
One or more components
missing in description
(5-8 points)
One or more components
missing in description
(0-4 points)
(15-20 points)
Mission stated with source
reference
(4 points)
(9-14 points)
Mission stated (2 point)
(0-8 points)
Missing mission statement
(0 points)
Philosophy stated with
source reference
(4 points)
Philosophy stated
(2 points)
Missing philosophy
statement
(0 points)
Administrative structure
clearly described and
connected to structure
type with at least two
examples
(12 points)
Administrative structure
described and identified by
structure type with at least
one example
(10 points)
Description of
administrative structure
and/or identification of
structure type is vague or
missing
(0-3 points)
Type of agency, size,
geographic location
Services provided
Target clientele
Accreditation status
Community relationships
Examination of the
Organization
(max 20 points)
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Strengths and
Limitations
(max 20 points)
(17-20 points)
Detailed description of
major strengths with
examples
(10 points)
(13-16 points)
General description of
major strengths with at
least one example
(8 points)
(0-12 points)
Vague description of major
strengths
(0-6 points)
Detailed description of
major weaknesses with
examples
(10 points)
General description of
major weaknesses with at
least one example
(8 points)
Vague description of major
weaknesses
(0-6 points)
Care Delivery System
(max 20 points)
Detailed description of
delivery system(s),
including clear
explanations of delegation
examples on all levels
(17-20 points)
General description of
delivery system(s) with a
description of at least two
delegation examples
(11-16 points)
Unclear description of
delivery system(s) with
little or no mention of
delegation examples
(0-10 points)
Outcomes and
Measurements
(max 20 points)
(17-20 points)
Robust description of
specific system-wide
outcome, including
measurements and
monitoring
(10 points)
Robust description of
specific nurse-sensitive
clinical outcome, including
measurements and
monitoring
(10 points)
(9-16 points)
General description of
specific system-wide
outcome with statement of
measurements and/or
monitoring
(8 points)
General description of
specific nurse-sensitive
clinical outcome with
statement of
measurements and/or
monitoring
(8 points)
(0-8 points)
Nonspecific description of
system outcome
(0-4 points)
Nonspecific description of
nurse-sensitive clinical
outcome
(0-4 points)
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Introduction of the Organization
Provide a concise description of the healthcare organization, including type of agency, size, geographic
location, services provided, target clientele, accreditation status, and community relationships.
Examination of the Organization
Identify the organization’s mission, philosophy, and the administrative structure. Identify the type of
organizational structure the facility represents (functional, matrix reporting, joint practice, etc.). Give
examples that support the type you selected.
Strengths and Limitations
Discuss major strengths and limitations of the organization.
Care Delivery System
Describe the nursing care delivery system(s) used. Include delegation examples of manager, charge
nurse, licensed staff to unlicensed staff.
Outcomes and Measurements
Discuss two specific patient outcomes and explain how they are measured and monitored. Include one
system–wide outcome and one nurse–sensitive clinical indicator.
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