Signature Assignment: The Role of the Nurse Leader

This weeks focus is on the nurse leaders role in this and in similar projects.

Consider and discuss the nurse leaders role at each stage of your project. In your introductory paragraph to the paper, summarize the nurse leaders role in your project in regard to:
Defining / identifying / assessing the problem or issue (from Week 1)
Determining the scope / frequency of the problem (from Week 2)
Providing support for research and the need for the change (from Week 3)
And supporting with planning and implementation of the project (from Week 4)

In separate sections of the paper (organized using APA Level 1 headings), identify the actions that a nurse leader would take with regards to the following:
Communication with stakeholders
Training
Budget
Change management
Include a specific change management theory that is appropriate to this project, and why it is applicable.
What authority do they have?

You must cite two scholarly references other than the text to support your assertions.

Format your assignment as one of the following:

Minimum 875-word paper; the maximum word count (not including references) is 1000 words – your paper must be organized using APA Level I headings for the assignment requirements noted above.