Reflection assignment health science 450

Spelling and grammar: 0.5 points will be deducted for spelling and grammar exceeding four or more errors.

Introductory paragraph: write a brief paragraph describing what you will discuss in the body of the paper

5 points

Here you should reflect upon what you have learned in the first half of the course. The list of topics and questions are only here to assist you in constructing your paper. You may, however, write about anything you have learned in the course.

Content:

1. Management functions

2. Management strategies

3. Leading Changes in Practice to Improve Health (supplemental reading)

4. Clientele Network

5. Styles of leadership

6. Resistance to change

7. Leadership versus management (supplemental reading)

8. Planning and decision making

9. Hospital Organizational Structure (video)

10. Roles in Groups

11. Committees and Teams

Questions:

1. What have you learned in the course to date that may assist you in your future healthcare role?

2. Are there any management strategies you might use in a future leadership or management position?

3. Which of the supplemental readings did you find the most useful and why?

4. What are the distinct differences between leadership and management? Did this content influence the way you see your future role in health care?

5. What were your thoughts about the hospital organizational structure video?

6. Why is an authority structure important in health care settings?

7. What are your thoughts about aligning goals/objectives with an organization’s mission statement?

8. Do you believe you are now better equipped to deal with resistance to change in a leadership role? Explain your answer.

20 points

Conclusion: summarize the main points of your paper and write your final impressions.

5 points