Organizational Structures and Leadership_ 3 of 4 Discussion

Readings

· Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2012). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

. Chapter 2, “Classical Views of Leadership and Management” The information introduced through this chapter relates to this week’s Discussion, and will also be referred to in future weeks of the course.

. Chapter 3, “Twenty-First Century Thinking About Leadership and Management” This chapter examines new thinking about leadership and management and how this may influence the future of nursing.

. WReview Chapter 12, “Organizational Structure”

· Berggren, I., & Carlstrom, E. (2010). Decision making within a community provider organization. British Journal of Community Nursing, 15(12), 611–617. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Berggren and Carlstrom interviewed six nurses in two communities to explore the nurses’ experiences with decision making in their workplace.

· Downey, M., Parslow, S., & Smart, M. (2011). The hidden treasure in nursing leadership: Informal leaders. Journal of Nursing Management, 19(4), 517–521.  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Informal leaders can have a strong impact in the workplace. This article explores the value informal leaders can provide.

· Madden, A. (2011). EHR adoption: Help is here for your decision-making process. Tennessee Medicine, 104(9), 35, 37. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Madden’s article analyzes the decision-making process that comes with EHR adoption. To successfully implement EHR, she recommends that clear goals be set, that an interdisciplinary team be formed with at least one lead physician, and that a system is chosen based on the needs of the practice.

· http://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Nursing-Informatics-6th-Edition/dp/0071829555/ref=dp_ob_title_bk