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E-Folio Submission for Essential II

LaDonna D. Henderson

Frostburg State University

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E-Folio Submission for Essential II

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essential II of The Essentials of

Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (2008) is Basic Organizational and

Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety. Nurses play an essential role in

providing safe quality patient care within a complex healthcare system. To be successful in this

endeavor, nurses must demonstrate and utilize effective leadership skills.

Exemplar

To illustrate Essential II, I chose the Creative Implementation of Leadership project I

designed for my Leadership for Quality and Safety class. Essential II recognizes that knowledge

and skills in leadership, quality improvement, and patient safety are necessary to provide high

quality health care. (2008). As a baccalaureate graduate, I will need to be able to identify and

understand my leadership style and its impact on my nursing practice. Armed with this

knowledge, I will provide safe quality patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team of

healthcare providers.

Reflection

The main focus of Essential II is the role ones leadership and communication skills play

in providing safe patient care and the effect they have on interactions among other members of

the healthcare team. Evidence-based practice is utilized to ensure the best and safest clinical

practice. As nurses develop their leadership role within the healthcare environment, they become

better equipped to participate in addressing and implementing necessary changes and

improvements.

One part of the Creative Implementation of Leadership project was to take the Myers-

Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) instrument, which is a test that uses personality type theory to
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identify how people interact with the world around them and how they differ in their interests,

reactions, values, motivations, and skills. (The Myers & Briggs Foundation, 2016). The

personality type was then used to develop an understanding of leadership qualities and abilities

and how these were utilized in the current work environment. The project also evaluated key

aspects of leadership and the healthcare environment as demonstrated in my current professional

nursing position. The culmination of my project was an audiovisual presentation creatively

demonstrating my current level leadership ability.

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References

American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, & Dc. (2008). The essentials of

baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. Retrieved from

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/BaccEssentials08.pdf

The Myers & Briggs Foundation. (2016). MBTI basics. Retrieved from

http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/