As the nurse executive, how would you manage relationships with advanced practice nurses (APN) in your setting? Do you feel an organizational chart may enhance collaboration between departments through reflexivity (one of the person-centered leader attributes)? How could you facilitate staff nurses acceptance and understanding of the APN role? Share specific examples.
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Nurse executives are often responsible for establishing a nursing care delivery model that will be tailored towards the attainment of organizational goals and objectives (Marquis & Huston, 2017). As a Nurse Executive, I would view my relationship with APNs as a partnership. We would all bring different nursing qualities, attributes, and backgrounds to the table in providing clear guidance for nursing across the organization. I would provide organizational and department nursing leadership, while they would provide clinical expertise and insight in their designated service lines. I would also act as a buffer between high level organizational problems and clinical patient care that APNs tend to daily. Conversely, I could consult with them when it comes to clinical matters and decision making at an organizational….Kindly click the purchase icon to purchase the full solution at $5