1. Nursing Assignment: Taking a Stand
Taking a Stand
Effective leaders have a high degree of self-awareness and
know how to leverage their strengths in the workplace.
Assessments are a valuable tool that professionals can use
to learn more about themselves and consider how their
temperament and preferences influence their interactions with
others.
As you engage in this learning process, it is important to
remember that everyone—regardless of temperament type or
related preferences—experiences some challenges with regard
to leadership. The key to success is being able to recognize and
leverage your own strengths while honoring differences among
your colleagues.
At some point in your leadership career, you will encounter an
ethical or moral dilemma that requires you to take a stand and
defend your position.
For this Assignment, you evaluate an issue and consider how
you could act as a moral agent or advocate, facilitating the
resolution of the issue for a positive outcome.
To prepare:
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Consider the examples of leadership demonstrated in this
week’s media presentation and the other Learning Resources.
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To further your self-knowledge, you are required to complete
the Kiersey Temperament as indicated in this week’s Learning
Resources. Consider your leadership style, including your
strengths for leading others and include your results from
Kiersey Temperament Sorter to describe potential challenges
related to your leadership style.
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2. Mentally survey your work environment, or one with which you
are familiar, and identify a timely issue/dilemma that requires
you to perform the leadership role of moral agent or advocate to
improve a situation (e.g., speaking or acting on behalf of a
vulnerable patient, the need for appropriate staffing, a colleague
being treated unfairly).
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What ethical, moral, or legal skills, dispositions, and/or
strategies would help you resolve this dilemma? Define the
differences between
ethical, moral, and legal leadership.
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Finally, consider the values and principles that guide the
nursing profession; the organization’s mission, vision, and
values; the leadership and management competencies addressed
in this course; and your own values and reasons for entering the
profession. What motivation do you see for taking a stand on an
important issue even when it is difficult to do so?
To complete:
Write a 4 to 5 page paper (page count does not include title and
reference page) that addresses the following:
1.
Introduce the conceptual frameworks of the ethical constructs of
ethics, moral, or legal standards and the purpose of the paper.
2.
Consider an ethical, moral, or legal dilemma that you have
encountered in your work environment and describe it.
3.
Analyze the moral, ethical, and legal implications utilized in
this situation. Describe your role as a moral agent or advocate

3. for this specific issue.
4.
Consider your leadership styles identified by your self-
assessment and determine if they act as a barrier or facilitation
during this dilemma.
5.
Summary with Conclusion
REMINDERS:
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Don’t forget to put introduction with the purpose of the paper
(addressing question #1), body of the paper (addressing
question #2, #3, and #4), summary with conclusion, and
references. Put headings on every addressed question (5
headings).
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Kindly follow APA format for the citation and references!
References should be 5 years old between the period of 2011
and 2016.
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Please utilize my resources below at least three references on
the list and you can add more in your own credible resources…
References:
Readings
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Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015).
Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory
and application

4. (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
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Chapter 4, “Ethical Issues”
This chapter examines ethical frameworks for decision making
and principles of ethical reasoning. You are also introduced to
the ANA Code of Ethics and Professional Standards, MORAL
decision-making model, and ethics committees.
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Chapter 5, “Legal and Legislative Issues”
Chapter 5 provides an overview of the many legal and
legislative issues of which leaders and managers need to be
aware. As you read this chapter, keep these issues in mind.
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Chapter 6, “Patient, Subordinate, and Professional Advocacy”
Nurses are the best advocates for patients and the profession.
This chapter examines more closely the role of becoming an
advocate, patient rights, subordinate advocacy, whistle-blowing,
professional advocacy, advocacy in legislation and public
policy, and media.
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Cianci, A. M., Hannah, S. T., Roberts, R. P., & Tsakumis, G. T.
(2014). The effects of authentic leadership on followers' ethical
decision-making in the face of temptation: An experimental
study.
The Leadership Quarterly
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25
(3), 581-594. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.12.001
Abstract excerpt: The present research investigates the impact
of authentic leadership on followers' morality, operationalized
as ethical decision-making, in the face of temptation. This

5. experiment finds that authentic leadership and temptation
interacted to affect individuals' ethical decision-making.
Specifically, authentic leadership significantly inhibited
individuals' from making unethical decisions in the face of
temptation, whereas followers of neutral or less authentic
leaders were more likely to succumb to temptation..
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Disch, J. (2014). Using Evidence-Based Advocacy to Improve
the Nation's Health.
Nurse Leader
,
12
(4), 28-31. doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2014.05.003
Abstract excerpt: Evidence-based practice is 1 of the 5
competencies that the Institute of Medicine has identified for all
health professionals. Its intent is to employ evidence-based
practice and integrate best research results, clinical expertise,
and patient values to make patient care decisions. This article
will explore the concept of evidence-based advocacy and
describe ways in which one prominent nursing organization, the
American Academy of Nursing, uses evidence-based advocacy
to positively impact the nation's health and advance the nursing
profession
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Martin, M. B. (2014). Transcultural Advocacy and Policy in the
Workplace: Implications for Nurses in Professional
Development.
Journal for nurses in professional development
,
30
(1), 29-33. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000027
Abstract: This article introduces the role of nursing professional
development specialists in serving as a resource for both patient
and staff advocacy regarding cultural and linguistic matters.

6. The impact of changing demographics, support for civil rights,
and established policy related to culture and linguistics is
emphasized. An overview of policy at local, state, and national
levels is suggested to promote nursing professional development
in the interest of culturally and linguistically compliant nursing
practice.
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Woods, M. (2014). Beyond moral distress preserving the ethical
integrity of nurses.
Nursing Ethics
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21
(2), 127-128.
This guest editorial discusses the difficulties involved in
dealing with those sometimes-painful moral problems
encountered in practice.
Media
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Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012a).
Ethical, moral, and legal leadership.
Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note:
The approximate length of this media piece is 8 minutes.
In this week’s media presentation, expert Terry Buttaro discuss
how today’s health care organizations can capitalize on the
strengths of nurse leaders to plan for and navigate change
effectively.