NURS6053: Module 4 – Week 9 Assignment

Assignment: Workplace Environment

Assessment

Clearly, diagnosis is a critical aspect of healthcare. However, the ultimate purpose of a
diagnosis is the development and application of a series of treatments or protocols.
Isolated recognition of a health issue does little to resolve it.
In this module’s Discussion, you applied the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory to
diagnose potential problems with the civility of your organization. In this Portfolio
Assignment, you will continue to analyze the results and apply published research to the
development of a proposed treatment for any issues uncovered by the assessment.
To Prepare:
● Review the Resources and examine the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory,
found on page 20 of Clark (2015).
● Review the Work Environment Assessment Template.
● Reflect on the output of your Discussion post regarding your evaluation of
workplace civility and the feedback received from colleagues.
● Select and review one or more of the following articles found in the Resources:
○ Clark, Olender, Cardoni, and Kenski (2011)
○ Clark (2018)
○ Clark (2015)
○ Griffin and Clark (2014)
The Assignment (3-6 pages total):
Part 1: Work Environment Assessment (1-2 pages)
● Review the Work Environment Assessment Template you completed for this
Module’s Discussion.

● Describe the results of the Work Environment Assessment you completed on
your workplace.
● Identify two things that surprised you about the results and one idea you believed
prior to conducting the Assessment that was confirmed.
● Explain what the results of the Assessment suggest about the health and civility
of your workplace.
Part 2: Reviewing the Literature (1-2 pages)
● Briefly describe the theory or concept presented in the article(s) you selected.
● Explain how the theory or concept presented in the article(s) relates to the results
of your Work Environment Assessment.
● Explain how your organization could apply the theory highlighted in your selected
article(s) to improve organizational health and/or create stronger work teams. Be
specific and provide examples.
Part 3: Evidence-Based Strategies to Create High-Performance Interprofessional
Teams (1–2 pages)
● Recommend at least two strategies, supported in the literature, that can be
implemented to address any shortcomings revealed in your Work Environment
Assessment.
● Recommend at least two strategies that can be implemented to bolster
successful practices revealed in your Work Environment Assessment.

Learning Resources

Required Readings
Broome, M., & Marshall, E. S. (2021). Transformational leadership in nursing: From
expert clinician to influential leader (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.
● Chapter 5, “Collaborative Leadership Contexts: It Is All About Working Together
(pp. 155–178)
● Chapter 8, “Creating and Shaping the Organizational Environment and Culture to
Support Practice Excellence” (pp. 237–272)
● Chapter 7, “Building Cohesive and Effective Teams” (pp. 212–231)
Select at least ONE of the following:
Clark, C. M., Olender, L., Cardoni, C., Kenski, D. (2011). Fostering civility in nursing
education and practice. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 41 (7/8), 324–330.
Clark, C. M. (2018). Combining cognitive rehearsal, simulation, and evidence-based
scripting to address incivility. Nurse Educator. doi:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000563
Clark, C. M. (2015). Conversations to inspire and promote a more civil workplace.
American Nurse Today, 10 (11), 18–23. Retrieved from
https://www.americannursetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ant11-CE-Civility-
1023.pdf
Griffin, M., & Clark, C. M. (2014). Revisiting cognitive rehearsal as an intervention
against incivility and lateral violence in nursing: 10 years later. Journal of Continuing
Education in Nursing, 45 (12), 535–542.
Document: Work Environment Assessment Template (Word document)
Required Media
TEDx. (2017, April). Jody Hoffer Gittell: The power of a simple idea [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7nL5RC5kdE
Laureate Education (Producer). (2009a). Working with Groups