Transformational Leadership: Defining the Advanced Nursing Practice Role
Guidelineswith Grading Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to prepare the DNP student for professional practice at the doctoral level. The student will explore the role of the DNP prepared nurse in utilizing transformational leadership within appropriate patient care settings. Additionally, the student will complete a self-assessment of personal strengths and leadership styles and apply these principles to practice. (DNP Essential III: 3)

Course Outcomes
In completing this assignment, the student will:
CO2: Explore the role of the doctorally prepared nurse leader with regard to accountability (PO2, 10)
Due Date: Friday at 11:59pm PST of week 8 (Last day of class)
Total Points Possible: 150
REQUIREMENTS:
1.
2. The Transformational Leadership: Defining the APN RolePaper is worth 150 points and will be graded using the designated rubric. Grading criteria include quality of content, appropriate citations, use of Standard English grammar, and overall organization and readability.
3. Create your assignment using a Microsoft Word application. The document should be saved in a .doc or .docx format.
4. The paper should be 6 to 8 pages in length excluding title page and reference pages.
5. APA format is required.
6. The following sections should be included and denoted through APA section headings in the paper:
a. Introduction
b. Transformational Leadership
c. Personal Assessment
i. Personal Strengths Assessment
ii. Leadership Assessment
d. Application to Professional Practice
e. Conclusion

PREPARING THE PAPER:
1. Review Porter-O’Grady &Malloch (2015)text, Chapter 12 and Rath&Conchi (2008) text. Complete the strengths based leadership exam using the access code from the text purchased. Review the results.
2. Write an introduction. Introduce the topics of transformational leadership, personal assessment, and application of these tenets to professional practice. Please note, the use of first person may be exclusively used in self-assessment areas and personal application sections of the paper.
3. What is transformational leadership? Use your textbook and other scholarly resources to define what this practice is. In what practice situations/settings should transformational leadership be applied at the individual and organizational level? Discuss these concepts and apply them to professional practice in your paper. Specifically address the key elements of DNP Essential III: 3 as they apply to transformational leadership.
4. Utilizing the results from the leadership version of Gallup’s StrengthsFinder program, identify your top five strengths. Review your personalized copy of strengths based leadership guide. Correlate your strengths with your leadership style based on the four domains of leadership strength defined in this document. Discuss specifically how you plan to utilize your strengths to become a transformational leader.
5. Complete the following survey. http://www.yourleadershiplegacy.com/assessment/assessment.php
What kind of leader are you? What are your dominant leadership styles? Define each of them. Then discuss how you will use these attributes to become a transformational leader.
6. Discuss a specific application of transformational leadershipas it applies to personal professional practice in the provision of quality patient centered care in the practice setting of your choice. Share at least 3 specific ways that you will foster change in this arena to improve outcomes through utilizing your personal strengths and leadership abilities. Applications should be direct and relevant.
7. Summarize the role of the doctoral prepared transformational nurse leader in the provision of quality patient centered care in the conclusion to your paper.
Category Points % Description
Introduction
15 10 The purpose of the paper is introduced. Introduce the topics of transformational leadership, personal assessment, and application of these tenets to professional practice. Please note, the use of first person may be exclusively used in self-assessment areas and personal application sections of the paper.Thesis statement with a summary of what will be explored in the paper is provided.
Transformational Leadership
30 20 Provides information about the nurse’s role in the provision of transformational leadership. Define transformational leadership including a discussion of what practice situations/settings transformational leadership should be applied at the individual and organizational level. Discuss these concepts and apply them to professional practice in your paper. Specifically address the key elements of DNP Essential III: 3 as they apply to transformational leadership.

Personal Assessment: Personal Strengths Assessment
20 13 Utilizing the results from the leadership version of Gallup’s StrengthsFinder program, identify your top five strengths. Review your personalized copy of strengths based leadership guide. Correlate your strengths with your leadership style based on the four domains of leadership strength defined in this document. Discuss specifically how you plan to utilize your strengths to become a transformational leader. Discuss specific ways that you can use these strengths in the provision of quality, patient centered care.

Personal Assessment: Leadership Assessment
20 13 Discuss your dominant leadership styles. Define each of them. Then discuss how you will use these attributes to become a transformational leader.Discuss specific ways that you can use this leadership style in the provision of quality, patient centered care.

Application to Professional Practice
30 20 A specific application of transformational leadership is discussed as it applies to personal professional practice in the provision of quality patient centered care in the practice setting of your choice.Share at least 3 specific ways that you will foster change in this arena to improve outcomes through utilizing your personalstrengths and leadership abilities. Applications are direct and relevant.

Conclusion 15 10 Conclusion is clear and concise. The purpose of the paper is made clear. Major details are summarized with minor details left out. The most important components of the paper are summarized.
Clarity of writing 15 10 Writing is relevant to the topic and is presented logically and clearly using standard English language. Direct course applications and synthesis of scholarly information is easily discernable. Word choice is correct, precise and unambiguous. Sentence structure is clear, concise and well- constructed.

APA format 5 4 APA rules regarding level headings, page/paragraph format, and citations in the body of the paper adhere to APA format as well as references noted at the end of the paper (no more than one to two errors). No more than 25% of your paper should be direct quotes.
Total 150 points 100%
GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria Exceptional
Exceeds Expectations
Satisfactory Performance Needs Improvement
Unsatisfactory
Content
Possible Points = 130 Points
Introduction 15 Points 13 Points 12 Points 6 Points 0 Points
Introduce the topics of transformational leadership, personal assessment, and application of these tenets to professional practice. Thesis statement with a summary of what will be explored in the paper is provided. Good introduction of transformational leadership, personal assessment, and application of these tenets to professional practice. Purpose and Rationale are presented.
Basic introduction of DNP Professional Practice in the provision of transformational leadership. Emphasis needs some redirection. Little or very general introduction of DNP Professional Practice in the provision of transformational leadership. Poor explanation or inappropriate emphasis in an area.
No introduction of DNP Professional Practice.
Transformational Leadership
30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Provides information about the nurse’s role in the provision of transformational leadership. Define transformational leadership including a discussion of what practice situations/settings transformational leadership should be applied at the individual and organizational level. Discuss these concepts and apply them to professional practice in your paper. Specifically address the key elements of DNP Essential III: 3 as they apply to transformational leadership.
Provides information about the nurse’s role in transformational leadership. Definition of transformational leadership is clear. Discussion may be lacking what practice situations/settings transformational leadership should be applied at the individual and organizational level. Reference to DNP Essential III: 3 as it applies to transformational leadership is present.
Provides information about the nurse’s role in transformational leadership. Definition of transformational leadership is clear. Discussion may be lacking what practice situations/settings transformational leadership should be applied at the individual and organizational level. No discussion of DNP Essential application.
Poorly developed description of nurse’s role in transformational leadership. Definition of transformational leadership is unclear. No discussion of practice situations/settings transformational leadership should be applied at the individual and organizational level. No discussion of DNP Essential application.
Inaccurate or vague information supplied or did not complete this section.
Personal Assessment: Personal Strengths Assessment
20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Utilizing the results from the leadership version of Gallup’s StrengthsFinder program, top five personal strengths are identified. Strengths correlated with leadership style based on the four domains of leadership strength. Three specific plans of how to utilize strengths to become a transformational leader and specific ways to use these strengths in the provision of quality, patient centered care are discussed.

Utilizing the results from the leadership version of Gallup’s StrengthsFinder program, top five personal strengths are identified. Strengths correlated with leadership style based on the four domains of leadership strength. Two specific plans of how to utilize strengths to become a transformational leader and specific ways to use these strengths in the provision of quality, patient centered care are discussed.
Gallup survey results are generally discussed including mention of top five personal strengths. Strengths correlated with leadership style based on at least three domains of leadership strength. General ways to use these strengths in the provision of quality, patient centered care are discussed.
Less than fivepersonal strengths are identified with or without reference to the Gallup survey. Leadership styles are generally discussed. General ways to use these strengths are identified but may lack relevance to quality care.
Inaccurate or vague informationsupplied or did not complete this section.
Personal Assessment: Leadership Assessment
20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Dominant leadership styles are identified, defined and discussed. How these attributes can be used to become a transformational leaderare addressed.
Three specific ways to use these approaches in the provision of quality, patient centered care are discussed.
Dominant leadership styles are identified, defined and discussed. Needs additional application to transformational leadership concepts.
Two specific ways to use these approaches in the provision of quality, patient centered care are discussed.
Dominant leadership styles are identified but more discussion is needed for clarity. Missing some application to transformational leadership concepts or one specific way to use these approaches in the provision of quality, patient centered care is discussed.
Dominant leadership styles are generally identified without reference to the survey. Poor or no application to transformational leadership concepts or non-specific discussion in the provision of quality, patient centered care.
Inaccurate or vague information supplied or did not complete this section.
Application to Professional Practice
30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points
A specific application of transformational leadership is discussed as it applies to personal professional practice in the provision of quality patient centered care in the practice setting of your choice. Share at least 3 specific ways that you will foster change in this arena to improve outcomes through utilizing your personal strengths and leadership abilities. Applications are direct and relevant.
A specific application of transformational leadership is discussed as it applies to personal professional practice in the provision of quality patient centered care in the practice setting of your choice.
Only 2 ways that you will foster change in this arena to improve outcomes through utilizing the role of a nurse leader are shared. Applications are direct and relevant.
A specific application of transformational leadership is discussed in generalities.
Only 2 ways that you will foster change in this arena to improve outcomes through utilizing the role of a nurse leader are shared. Applications may be lacking clarity or relevance.
A specific application of transformational leadership is not entirely explored.
General ideas of provoking change in this arena are discussed but limited to one concept. Applications may be lacking clarity or relevance.
Inaccurate or vague information supplied or did not complete this section.
Conclusion 15 Points 13 Points 12 Points 6 Points 0 Points
Conclusion is clear and concise. The purpose of the paper is made clear. Major details are summarized with minor details left out. The most important components of the paper are summarized. Good summary of Paper. Evidence is used to support clear and well developed conclusions. Basic summary of Paper. Little summary provided of Paper. Emphasis on the wrong area is provided. No conclusion or summary of Paper.
Content Subtotal _____of 130 points
Format
Possible Points = 20 Points
Clarity of Writing 15 Points 13 Points 12 Points 6 Points 0 Points
Writing is relevant to the topic and is presented logically and clearly using standard English language. Direct course applications and synthesis of scholarly information is easily discernable. Word choice is correct, precise and unambiguous. Sentence structure is clear, concise and well- constructed.

No grammatical or typographical errors. Writing is relevant to the topic but is unclear at times. Writing is presented logically using standard English language. Direct course applications and synthesis of scholarly information is easily discernable.
Postings contain minimal grammatical or typographical errors. Writing may lack some logic or clarity but is overall discernable. May also lack relevance to the topic.
Four to five grammatical or typographical errors are noted.
Most of writing lacks a logical and clear approach. Relevance to the topic is difficult to discern.
Six or more grammatical or typographical errors are noted.
All writing lack clarity and relevance to the topic.
Postings contain greater than ten errors in syntax, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation (>ten errors).
APA Format 5 Points 4 Points 3Points 2 Points 0 Points
APA rules regarding level headings, page/paragraph format, and citations in the body of the paper adhere to APA format as well as references noted at the end of the paper (no more than one to two errors). No more than 25% of your paper should be direct quotes. First person is only used in sections involving personal reflection and application. Paper adheres to APA format including in text citations, page format, level headings, as well as references noted in the reference page (three to four errors). First person is only used in sections involving personal reflection and application.

Paper over all does not adhere to APA format including in text citations, page format, level headings, as well as references noted in the reference page (four to five errors). First person is used in areas where personal reflection and application are not being used or inappropriate emphasis in scholarly areas using personal reflection.

Paper over all does not adhere to APA format including in text citations, page format, level headings, as well as references noted in the reference page (>eight errors).
Paper does not adhere to APA format on multiple levels, exceeding previously stated standards.
Format Subtotal _____of 20 points
Total Points _____of 150 points