Assignment: Leadership 

Assignment Overview In this assignment, you will research and locate a current journal article on nursing leadership styles. The article must be from a professional, peer-reviewed nursing journal published within the last 5 years; and then write a summary of your findings. 

Assignment Details: 

Perform the following tasks: Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.  Research a current journal article on nursing leadership styles. The article must be from a professional, peer-reviewed nursing journal published within the last 5 years. Write a 1-2 page summary of your findings following the criteria below: o First paragraph: summarize the major points of the article. o Second paragraph: answer whether you support the leadership style, and why or why not. o Final paragraph: discuss the article as it relates to nursing practice. o Use at least one additional outside source, such as your textbook. o The summary should be written in APA style format and all sources must be cited correctly.  

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Assignment: Leadership

Assignment Overview
In this assignment, you will research and locate a current journal article on nursing leadership styles.

The article must be from a professional, peer-reviewed nursing journal published within the last 5

years; and then write a summary of your findings.

Assignment Details:

Perform the following tasks:

 Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this
assignment.

 Research a current journal article on nursing leadership styles. The article must be from a

professional, peer-reviewed nursing journal published within the last 5 years.

 Write a 1-2 page summary of your findings following the criteria below:
o First paragraph: summarize the major points of the article.
o Second paragraph: answer whether you support the leadership style, and why or

why not.

o Final paragraph: discuss the article as it relates to nursing practice.
o Use at least one additional outside source, such as your textbook.
o The summary should be written in APA style format and all sources must be

cited correctly.

 Include the proper file naming convention: NUR204_wk7_assn_jsmith_mmddyyy.

Grading:

Criteria Excellent (3pts) Good (2pts) Needs Improvement
(1pt)

Pts.

Article – Citation from a
professional
peer-reviewed
nursing journal.
– Current within last 5
years
– Relates to nursing
leadership.

– Citation from nursing
journal.
– Out of date or
– Not related to nursing
leadership

– Citation not from a
nursing journal
– Article out of date or
not related to nursing
leadership.

First Paragraph – Concise summary of
key points of article.
– Writing is clear and
focused.
– Details are present.

– Concise summary of
key points.
– Writing is not clear or
focused.
– Some details present.

– Summary is not
concise.
– Writing is not clear or
focused.
– Details are missing.

Second Paragraph – Writing presents
support or non-support
of leadership style.
– Writing explains why
support or non-support
is given.
– Writing is clear and
logical.

– Writing presents
support or non-support.
– Writing does not
express reason for
support or non-
support.
– Writing is somewhat
unclear or not logical.

– Writing does not
present support or non-
support.
– Writing does not
express reason for
support or non-
support.
– Writing is unclear
and illogical.

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Third Paragraph – Writing is related to
nursing practice and
demonstrates analysis
and application.

– Writing is related to
nursing practice.
– Analysis and
application is weak.

– Writing is not related
to nursing practice.
– Missing analysis and
application.

Spelling/grammar/
APA

– Proper APA format is
used for citations.
– At least two sources
are included.
– Spelling and grammar
errors are few and
insignificant.

– Proper APA format is
used for citations.
– Only one source is
used.
– Occasional errors in
spelling and grammar.

– APA format is not
used.
– Sources are missing.
– Significant errors in
spelling and grammar.
Written communication
is non-coherent.

Instructor: Total score