NURS 8302 Week 9 Assignment: Leadership Assessment

What personal strengths do you have that would make you an effective nurse leader? What potential gaps might you need to address to improve your ability to be an effective nurse leader?

As a future DNP-prepared nurse, you will be called upon as a leader in your field, a leader in your practice, and a leader in your organization. Throughout your program of study, you will develop the skills, strategies, and knowledge to not only harness this role successfully but to do so at a high level of achievement and performance.

However, everyone must acknowledge both their own strengths and weaknesses, as a leader, and identify potential areas of improve to enhance these capabilities.

For this Assignment, you will explore your strengths and potential gaps based on the nurse leadership competencies provided. Review the competencies that best fit into your current nursing role (nurse executive competencies, system CNE competencies etc…). Reflect on potential goals you might set to improve as a nurse leader. You will also reflect on how this goal setting and self-examination will not only improve your nursing practice but also your healthcare organization.

Note: Access the AONL Nurse Leader Competencies from the Learning Resources link. Download the AONL Nurse Leader Core Competencies and review the pdf document to complete the Week 9 Assignment. You do not need to access and pay for the nurse leader skill assessment at the end of the competencies list provided.

The Assignment: (4–5 pages)

• Explain your self-assessment in relation to the nurse leadership competencies. Be sure to identify your strengths and potential gaps in relation to these competencies.
• Describe at least four goals for nurse leadership development that you would like to pursue, given the results of your self-assessment. Be specific.
• Explain why these goals are pertinent to your development as a nurse leader. How will developing these leadership competencies support your healthcare organization or nursing practice? Be specific.

SOLUTION NURS 8302 Week 9 Assignment: Leadership Assessment

Nurse Leadership Competencies

Nurse leadership competencies are essential frameworks guiding the development of effective leaders within the healthcare sector. These competencies, as outlined by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), include a wide range of skills and attributes necessary for effective leadership. Reflecting on these competencies enables individuals to identify their strengths and potential gaps, thus setting specific, achievable goals for leadership development. This self-assessment explores my personal strengths and gaps concerning these competencies and outlines five SMART goals for my nurse leadership development. These goals are crucial for enhancing my capabilities as a future Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) prepared nurse leader…

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