Executive
Summary
Guidelineswith
Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purposes of this assignment are
to: a) identify and articulate the results of the Magnet report received from the
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)for Saint Louis Medical Center
(SLMC) to the board of directors, by the nurse executivein an executive summary
format (CO 2, 3), b) articulate and include the key components of the executive
summary(CO 5), and c) provide empirical, scholarly evidence to support your
assignment (CO 4).
NOTE: As the nurse executive of
SLMC, you may choose one item from
any of the following Magnet Model Components to discuss with the board in your
executive summary. There is no written report of a Magnet Survey; you have the
flexibility to choose what you would like to discuss in this assignment.
Transformational Leadership
Structural Empowerment
Exemplary Professional Practice
New Knowledge, Innovations & Improvements
Empirical Outcomes
- This paper will be graded on
quality of paper information, use of citations, use of Standard English
grammar, sentence structure, and organization based on the required
components. - Create this assignment using
Microsoft (MS) Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain
documents. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document
because it will end in “.docx.” - Submit to the appropriate CCN
Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday of the week due. Any questions about
this paper may be discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion topic. - The length of the paper is to be
no greater than three (3) pages, excluding title page and reference page. - APA format (6th
edition) is required in this assignment, including a title page and
reference page. Use APA level 1 headings for the organizational structure
of this assignment. Remember that the introduction does not carry a
heading that labels it as a level heading in APA format. The first part of
your paper is assumed to be the introduction. See APA manual for details.
See resource under Course Resources, “Guidelines for Writing Professional
Papers.” Use the suggested format and headings to organize your
assignment: - Include introduction (do not label as a heading in APA
format) - Issue
and Magnet Model Component Identified - Key
Components of Executive Summary - Supporting
Evidence - Conclusion
Note: Please use the resources in your
Roussel textbook, Chapter 15, to assist with how to write an executive summary
format to articulate the results of your Magnet report from ANCC.
- Clearlyintroduce your executive summary
in the introduction paragraph. Includea sentence that states the purpose
of your assignment. - Clearly identify and articulate the issue
and component from the Magnet model to be communicated to the board of
directors at SLMC byyou, the nurse executive. - Key components of an executive summary format,
related to the results of the Magnet report, should be included and
clearly articulated. - Include of a minimum of three sources of scholarly, empirical evidence to
support the issue to be communicated. - Provide concluding statements that should
summarize your overall assignment content. - The paper will be three pages maximum,
excluding title and reference page(s).
Note: There are several
formats of an executive summary. As the nurse executive, you may choose which
style you prefer.
- Title and reference page(s) must be in
APA format (6th edition). - Use 12 Times New Roman font and one-inch
margins on all sides of the paper.
