DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES Assignment
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Competing needs arise within any organization as employees seek to meet their targets and leaders
seek to meet company goals. As a leader, successful management of these goals requires establishing
priorities and allocating resources accordingly.
Within a healthcare setting, the needs of the workforce, resources, and patients are often in conflict.
Mandatory overtime, implementation of staffing ratios, use of unlicensed assisting personnel, and
employer reductions of education benefits are examples of practices that might lead to conflicting needs
in practice.
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Leaders can contribute to both the problem and the solution through policies, action, and inaction. In this
Assignment, you will further develop the white paper you began work on in Module 1 by addressing
competing needs within your organization. DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES Assignment
To Prepare:
DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES
AND PRACTICES
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Review the national healthcare issue/stressor you examined in your Assignment for Module 1, and
review the analysis of the healthcare issue/stressor you selected.
Identify and review two evidence-based scholarly resources that focus on proposed policies/practices
to apply to your selected healthcare issue/stressor.
Reflect on the feedback you received from your colleagues on your Discussion post regarding
competing needs.
The Assignment (1-2 pages):
Developing Organizational Policies and Practices
Add a section to the 2-3 page paper you submitted in Module 1. The new section should address the
following in 1-2 pages:
Identify and describe at least two competing needs impacting your selected healthcare
issue/stressor.
Describe a relevant policy or practice in your organization that may influence your selected
healthcare issue/stressor.
Critique the policy for ethical considerations, and explain the policy’s strengths and challenges in
promoting ethics.
Recommend one or more policy or practice changes designed to balance the competing needs of
resources, workers, and patients, while addressing any ethical shortcomings of the existing policies.
Be specific and provide examples.
Cite evidence that informs the healthcare issue/stressor and/or the policies, and provide two
scholarly resources in support of your policy or practice recommendations.
Due to the nature of this assignment, your instructor may require more than 7 days to provide you
with quality feedback.
Submit your revised paper.
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Criteria Ratings Pts
25 pts
30 pts
25 pts
Add a section to the 2-3
page paper you
submitted in Module 1.
For this assignment, in
1-2 pages, address the
following: · Identify and
describe at least two
competing needs
impacting your selected
healthcare
issue/stressor.
25 to >22.0 pts
Excellent
The response
accurately and
thoroughly
identifies and
describes at least
two competing
needs impacting
the healthcare
issue/stressor
selected.
22 to >19.0 pts
Good
The response
identifies and
describes at
least two
competing needs
impacting the
healthcare
issue/stressor
selected.
19 to >17.0 pts
Fair
The response
vaguely or
inaccurately
identifies and
describes two
competing needs
impacting the
healthcare
issue/stressor
selected.
17 to >0 pts
Poor
The response
vaguely or
inaccurately
identifies and
describes one
competing need
impacting the
healthcare
issue/stressor
selected or
response is
missing.
· Describe a relevant
policy or practice in your
organization that may
influence your selected
healthcare
issue/stressor. · Critique
the policy for ethical
considerations and
explain the policy’s
strengths and
challenges in promoting
ethics.
30 to >26.0 pts
Excellent
The response
accurately and
thoroughly
describes a
relevant policy or
practice in the
organization that
may influence
the healthcare
issue/stressor
selected. …The
response
accurately and
thoroughly
critiques the
policy for ethical
considerations
and explains in
detail the policy’s
strengths and
challenges in
promoting ethics.
26 to >23.0 pts
Good
The response
accurately
describes a
relevant policy or
practice in the
organization that
may influence
the healthcare
issue/stressor
selected. …The
response
accurately
critiques the
policy for ethical
considerations
and explains the
policy’s strengths
and challenges
in promoting
ethics.
23 to >20.0 pts
Fair
The response is
vague or
inaccurate in
describing a
relevant policy or
practice in the
organization that
may influence
the healthcare
issue/stressor
selected. …The
response
vaguely or
inaccurately
critiques the
policy for ethical
considerations
and explains the
policy’s strengths
and challenges
in promoting
ethics.
20 to >0 pts
Poor
The response is
vague and
inaccurate in
describing a
relevant policy
or practice in an
organization that
may influence
the healthcare
issue/stressor
selected or
response is
missing. …The
response
vaguely and
inaccurately
critiques the
policy for ethical
considerations
and vaguely and
inaccurately
explains the
policy’s
strengths and
challenges in
promoting ethics
or response is
missing.
· Recommend one or
more policy or practice
changes designed to
balance the competing
needs of resources,
workers, and patients
25 to >22.0 pts
Excellent
The response
provides one or
more accurate,
clear, and
22 to >19.0 pts
Good
The response
provides one or
more
recommendations
19 to >17.0 pts
Fair
The response
vaguely or
inaccurately
provides one
17 to >0 pts
Poor
The response
vaguely and
inaccurately
provides one
Criteria Ratings Pts
5 pts
5 pts
while addressing any
ethical shortcomings of
the existing policies. Be
specific and provide
examples.
thorough
recommendations
for policy or
practice changes
designed to
balance the
competing needs
of resources,
workers, and
patients while
addressing any
ethical
shortcomings of
the existing
policies.
…Specific and
accurate
examples are
provided.
for policy or
practice changes
designed to
balance the
competing needs
of resources,
workers, and
patients while
addressing any
ethical
shortcomings of
the existing
policies.
…Specific
examples are
provided.
recommendation
for policy or
practice
changes
designed to
balance the
competing
needs of
resources,
workers, and
patients while
addressing any
ethical
shortcomings of
the existing
policies. …One
example is
provided.
recommendation
for policy or
practice
changes
designed to
balance the
competing
needs of
resources, DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES Assignment
workers, and
patients;
response
vaguely
addresses any
ethical
shortcomings of
the existing
policies or
response is
missing.
…Examples are
missing.
Resource Synthesis 5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent
Using proper intext citations, the
response fully
integrates at least
2 outside
resources and 2
or 3 coursespecific
resources.
4 to >3.0 pts
Good
Using proper intext citations, the
response fully
integrates at least
2 outside
resources and 1
course-specific
resource.
3 to >2.0 pts
Fair
Using proper intext citations, the
response
minimally
integrates
outside and
course-specific
resources.
2 to >0 pts
Poor
The response
does not
integrate
outside and
course-specific
resources or
no in-text
citations are
used.
Written Expression and
Formatting—Paragraph
Development and
Organization:Paragraphs
make clear points that
support well-developed
ideas, flow logically, and
demonstrate continuity
of ideas. Sentences are
carefully focused—
neither long and
rambling nor short and
lacking substance. A
clear and
comprehensive purpose
statement and
introduction is provided,
which delineates all
required criteria.
5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent
Paragraphs and
sentences follow
writing standards
for flow, continuity,
and clarity. …A
clear and
comprehensive
purpose statement,
introduction, and
conclusion are
provided, which
delineates all
required criteria.
4 to >3.0 pts
Good
Paragraphs and
sentences follow
writing standards
for flow,
continuity, and
clarity 80% of
the time.
…Purpose,
introduction, and
conclusion of the
assignment are
stated but are
brief and not
descriptive.
3 to >2.0 pts
Fair
Paragraphs and
sentences follow
writing
standards for
flow, continuity,
and clarity 60–
79% of the time.
…Purpose,
introduction, and
conclusion of
the assignment
is vague or off
topic.
2 to >0 pts
Poor
Paragraphs
and sentences
follow writing
standards for
flow, continuity,
and clarity less
than 60% of
the time. …No
purpose
statement,
introduction, or
conclusion is
provided. DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES Assignment
