NURS-6053N Module 4 Assignment: Workplace Environment Assessment

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NURS-6053N: Interprof Org & Sys Leadership

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NURS-6053N Module 4 Assignment: Workplace Environment Assessment

Clearly, diagnosis is a critical aspect of healthcare. However, the ultimate purpose of a diagnosis is the development and application of a series of treatments or protocols. Isolated recognition of a health issue does little to resolve it.

In this module’s Discussion, you applied the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory to diagnose potential problems with the civility of your organization. In this Portfolio Assignment, you will continue to analyze the results and apply published research to the development of a proposed treatment for any issues uncovered by the assessment.

To Prepare:

• Review the Resources and examine the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory, found on page 20 of Clark (2015).
• Review the Work Environment Assessment Template*.
• Reflect on the output of your Discussion post regarding your evaluation of workplace civility and the feedback received from colleagues.
• Select and review one or more of the following articles found in the Resources:
  • Clark (2019)
  • Hover and Williams (2022)
  • Lee and Miller (2022)
  • McDermott, Bernard, and Hathaway (2021)

*Template completed in the Week 7 discussion should not be submitted with this assignment.

The Assignment (3-6 pages total):

Part 1: Work Environment Assessment (1-2 pages)

• Review the Work Environment Assessment Template you completed for this Module’s Discussion.
• Describe the results of the Work Environment Assessment you completed on your workplace.
• Identify two things that surprised you about the results and one idea you believed prior to conducting the Assessment that was confirmed.
• Explain what the results of the Assessment suggest about the health and civility of your workplace.

Part 2: Reviewing the Literature (1-2 pages)

• Briefly describe the theory or concept presented in the article(s) you selected.
• Explain how the theory or concept presented in the article(s) relates to the results of your Work Environment Assessment.
• Explain how your organization could apply the theory highlighted in your selected article(s) to improve organizational health and/or create stronger work teams. Be specific and provide examples.

Part 3: Evidence-Based Strategies to Create High-Performance Interprofessional Teams (1–2 pages)

• Recommend at least two strategies, supported in the literature, that can be implemented to address any shortcomings revealed in your Work Environment Assessment.
• Recommend at least two strategies that can be implemented to bolster successful practices revealed in your Work Environment Assessment.

 

SOLUTION

Workplace Environment Assessment

A healthy work environment has a huge influence on the health of the staff as well as that of the patients. Therefore, workplace civility and a culture of respect should be promoted to improve the work environment.  This paper provides a summary of the work environment, a review of literature and assessment, and evidence-based strategies that can be adopted to create high-performing teams.

Part 1: Work Environment Assessment

The results from the work environment assessment showed that my workplace is barely healthy with a score of 64 points. Two things that surprised me are the low score despite the high teamwork and collaboration in the organization and the impact of poor communication in the work environment.  Teamwork and collaboration are one of the areas that the organization has been working on to ensure the delivery of quality and safe care. Another thing that surprised me is how poor communication can impact the score on the assessment. Our organization has been…………………………………………………..purchase entire solution at $10 only