Assignment Papers-Identify key actions needed to assure quality of care and safety for mission patients and personnel.
Nursing leaders must incorporate approaches that are inclusive and respectful of all stakeholders in the health care workforce, patient population, and the larger community that is served by the organization. Communication among members of teams, between departments and service lines, within large networks, with strategic business partners, and with patients, families, or support persons requires awareness of various facets of effective communication and cultural competence. A mobilization plan for an international medical mission requires careful planning of organizational structure roles, power distribution, and team member empowerment.
· Competency 1: Identify nursing leadership priorities using a systems perspective.
. Identify the major stakeholders within the health care system that would be affected by the mobilization plan.
· Competency 2: Apply systems theory and systems thinking to facilitate health care delivery and patient outcomes.
. Apply systems thinking to determine the impact of the mobilization effort on hospital staffing and care patterns.
. Identify key actions needed to assure quality of care and safety for mission patients and personnel.
· Competency 3: Analyze the role of multiculturalism and diversity in organizational and systems structure and leadership.
. Examine potential multicultural and diversity issues that mission personnel may encounter.
· Competency 4: Evaluate how power relates to health care organizational structure, behavior, and leadership.
