Organizational Alignment Impact vs. Nurses Value

1. Describes how alignment between the values of an organization and the values of the nurse impact nurse engagement and patient outcomes..— A description to how alignment between the values of an organization and the values of the nurse impact nurse engagement and patient outcomes is offered in detail, while demonstrating higher level thinking by incorporating prior learning or reflective thought.

2. Discusses how an individual can use effective communication techniques to Overcome Workplace Challenges, Encourage Collaboration Across Groups, and Promote Effective Problem-Solving.— A discussion to how an individual can use effective communication techniques to overcome workplace challenges, encourage collaboration across groups, and promote effective problem-solving is offered in detail, while demonstrating higher level thinking by incorporating prior learning or reflective thought.

3. Identify a specific instance from your own professional experience in which the values of the organization and the values of individual nurses did or did not align. Describe the impact this had on nurse engagement and patient outcomes. An example from your professional experience is offered in detail, while demonstrating higher level thinking by incorporating prior learning or reflective thought.

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A Presentation of
Organizational Values

Prepare a 10-minute presentation (9 slides, not including title or reference slide) on organizational
culture and values.

Describe how alignment between the values of an organization and the values of the nurse impact
nurse engagement and patient outcomes.

Discuss how an individual can use effective communication techniques to overcome workplace
challenges, encourage collaboration across groups, and promote effective problem-solving.

Identify a specific instance from your own professional experience in which the values of the
organization and the values of the individual nurses did or did not align. Describe the impact this had
on nurse engagement and patient outcomes.

While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is
expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation
guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment;
therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

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Organizational Alignment Impact vs.
Nurses Value

The alignment between nurses’
values and organizational values-
positive or negative

Positive alignment- values are shared
(Kelly, 2011).

Negative alignment- conflict

Organizational Alignment Impact vs.
Nurses Value cont’

A positive alignment leads to :

Improved patient outcomes

Effective nurse engagement

A negative alignment- opposite
impacts (Cohen, 2009).

Organizational Alignment Impact vs.
Nurses Value Cont’

Engagement

Commitment to work- guaranteed
organizational support

Negative alignment- low morale due to
lack of faith in the organization

Compromised engagement

Organizational Alignment Impact
vs. Nurses Value cont’

Patient outcomes

Negative alignment-;

Ineffective nurse engagement (Cohen,
2009).

patient outcomes are not improved

Patients doubt the care offered

Organizational Alignment Impact vs.
Nurses Value cont’

Adverse outcomes include;

Worsening symptoms (Kelly, 2011).

Other symptoms develop

Lack of healing

Effective communication strategies’
impact

Passing messages along effectively- right
place and right people

Relaying messages effectively;

Intended recipients should comprehend
the meaning properly

Be able to apply the message

Effective communication
strategies’ impact cont’

Workplace challenges

Effective communication- seeking clarification
if there are ambiguities (Cohen, 2009).

This prevents complications

Timely information exchange- good time-
handling tasks- reducing overtime work

Effective communication- simplifying
complicated concepts- smooth running of
activities.

Effective communication strategies’
impact cont’

Collaboration across groups

Effective communication between groups
required to collaborate in carrying out a
task

Timely messages delivery in good time to
group members- promotes completion of
the collaborative tasks.

Effective communication strategies’
impact cont’

Effective problem solving

Effective communication promotes;

Problem definition (Cohen, 2009).

Suitable solution formulation- this is
promoted by effective
communication

Professional experience- value
alignment impact

Scenario definition;

One particular instance where the nurse’s and
organization’s values conflicted involved
treating a terminally ill cancer patient. The
patient had advanced colon cancer, and as a
result of the illness’s advancement level, the
survival chances were very low.

Scenario definition

The patient had 2 options;

Pain relieving medication

Surgical operation- 20% survival chance
and quality of life would be
compromised.

Cause of conflict

The nurse preferred the quality of life the
patient had presently and was deeply
concerned about the surgical intervention’s
impacts. As a result, the nurse did not
support the surgical move. On the contrary,
the hospital institution insisted that it was
dedicated towards safeguarding life and
ensuring all measures were taken so as to
save its patients’ lives.

Effect on Patient Outcome and
Nurse’s Engagement

The conflict impacted significantly on the
nurse’s engagement. Since the nurse was
not in full support of the move taken by the
hospital, she went along with it but was not
entirely dedicated to this move. As a result,
her engagement levels were entirely
affected. The nurse was not dedicated
towards following through the pre-surgical
patient care. This made the patient’s
condition to worsen (Kelly, 2011).

References

Kelly, P (2011). Nursing Leadership
& Management. New York: Cengage
Learning.

Cohen, C (2009). Nursing Case
Management: From Essentials to
Advanced Practice Applications.
Michigan: Elsevier Health Services.