Discuss how the unit manager or CNO elicits input into the FTE budget. Describe one software program utilized by the unit manager or CNO to formulate an FTE budget. Identify the timeline a nurse manager or CNO would utilize to plan the development of an FTE budget.
September 12, 2018Describe one high-performing team in which you are currently engaged or have engaged in the past. What are the reasons for the success or failure of this team?
September 12, 2018Explain why this role is important. Explain why the nurse executive needs to delegate. What are some of the challenges nurses face during delegation? Evaluate the role of the nurse executive in succession planning for the healthcare organization.
Discussion Question 1: Role of the Nurse Executive
There are numerous definitions of what it means to be a nurse executive. The definition may change according to the work environment in your healthcare organization. Some literature refers to the nurse executive as a nurse administrator. The nurse executive must have knowledge, skills, and competencies that foster and promote nursing leadership within the healthcare organization. Nurse executives are in a key leadership role in healthcare organizations and have the capacity to effect positive change and promote a culture of community and excellence. Using the readings for the week, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, respond to the following: Examine the role of the nurse executive in a clinical area with staff, patients, and providers. Explain why this role is important. Explain why the nurse executive needs to delegate. What are some of the challenges nurses face during delegation? Evaluate the role of the nurse executive in succession planning for the healthcare organization. Examine the educational preparation and national certification requirements for a nurse executive. Comment on the postings of at least two peers. Evaluation Criteria: Examined the role of the nurse executive in a clinical area with staff, patients, and providers, and explained why this role is important. Explained why the nurse executive needs to delegate. What are some of the challenges nurses face during delegation? Evaluated the role of the nurse executive in succession planning for the healthcare organization. Examined the educational preparation and national certification requirements for a nurse executive. Justified your answers with appropriate research and reasoning. Commented on the postings of at least two peers.