Assessment Task 2:
Written Analytical Essay
Due date: Wednesday 18th May 2022 at 11:59pm
Weighting: 40%
Word Count: 1800 words (+/- 10%)
Assessment Purpose:
This assessment task is designed to help you develop leadership skills and apply these to
your everyday role. As a registered nurse, you will be expected to lead and manage others
effectively in a variety of situations to improve care outcomes and within your professional
scope of practice. Providing leadership to others, during various clinical situations and
environments, requires a sound understanding of various theoretical and practical
approaches relevant to leadership.
Assessment Description:
In this assessment, you are required to write an 1800 word (+/- 10%) essay using literature
to support your discussion. This must include an introduction (approx. 150 words), main
ody (approx. 1500 words) and conclusion (approx. 150 words). Ensure you review the
marking guide (marking ru
ic) closely to ensure you have addressed all elements of the
assessment task.
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Assessment Task
There are numerous leadership styles used in nursing, all of which impact on the quality of
care provided and, ultimately, patient outcomes. Five commonly used styles in nursing
include: transactional leadership; transformational leadership; democratic leadership;
authoritarian leadership and laissez-faire leadership.
1. Choose three of the above listed leadership styles. Critically analyse each of your
chosen styles by examining the benefits and limitations of each. Identify clinical
situation(s) where the leadership style/s may be appropriate and provide your
ationale (approx. 750 words).
2. Choose a nursing role model from your previous clinical placement or workplace
(e.g., a preceptor, nurse manager, associate nurse unit manager, senior
egistered nurse, clinical support nurse or educator). Briefly introduce your role
model by including their position and the clinical context in which you worked with
them (ensure you maintain their anonymity). Identify the leadership style or
styles they use and describe their behaviours and actions that demonstrate the
style(s) (approx. 250 words).
3. Discuss how your role model’s leadership style promotes professional practice
and quality care. Include the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and
other literature to support your discussion (approx. 500 words).
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Marking Ru
ic Assessment 2:
NURBN3031 ASSESSMENT TASK 2 - WRITTEN ANALYTICAL ESSAY RUBRIC
10 Marks 8 Marks 6 Marks 4 Marks 2 Marks 0 Marks
Structure/formatting
of Essay
Essay structure and
arguments are logically
organised.
Co
ect spelling,
grammar and
punctuation used.
Appropriate use of
discipline specific
academic language
with co
ect typography
and formatting.
(10 marks)
Concise and
logical structure
that is easy to
follow and
understand.
Formal academic
writing style
applied with no
grammatical,
spelling,
typographical or
formatting e
ors.
Clear logical
structure
that is easy to
follow and
understand.
Formal academic
writing style
applied with a few
grammatical,
spelling,
typographical
e
ors and/or
formatting e
ors.
The structure is
generally logical and
easy to follow,
though some
paragraphs are
unclear. Occasional
parts of the text could
e more clearly
expressed, or with a
more formal tone.
There are a few
grammatical, spelling
e
ors, typographical
and/or formatting
e
ors.
The structure is
sometimes logical
and easy to follow,
though some
paragraphs are
unclear. Many parts
of the text could be
more clearly
expressed, or with a
more formal tone.
There are numerous
grammatical, spelling
e
ors, typographical
and/or formatting
e
ors.
The structure is
awkward and difficult
to follow. There are
numerous
grammatical,
spelling,
typographical e
ors
and formatting e
ors.
The tone is informal
and not academic.
No attempt made to
structure/format
essay as per
submission
equirements
Introduction &
Conclusion
Introduction and
conclusion are well
structured and written.
(10 marks)
Introduction and
conclusion are
concise and
consistently well
structured and
written.
Introduction and
conclusion are well
structured and
written.
Introduction and
conclusion are
mostly well
structured and
written.
Introduction and
conclusion are poorly
structured and
written.
Introduction and
conclusion are
awkwardly structured
and written, or
partially missing.
No introduction
and/or conclusion
provided.
Content – Leadership
styles
Leadership style 1:
Analyses leadership
style benefits and
limitations; identifies
appropriate clinical
situations suited for the
style and provides
accurate rationale.
(10 marks)
Concise analysis
of benefits and
limitations that is
consistently
accurate. Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership style
and rationale is
concisely
articulated and
accurate.
General analysis of
enefits and
limitations that is
consistently
accurate. Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership style
and rationale is
well articulated and
accurate
Limited analysis of
enefits and
limitations with a few
inaccuracies Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership style
ut rationale is
limited and/or has a
few inaccuracies.
Poor analysis of
enefits and
limitations with
numerous
inaccuracies. Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership styles
ut rationale is poor
with numerous
inaccuracies.
Analysis of benefits
and limitations is
awkward and overall
inaccurate. Clinical
situations identified
are inappropriate
to leadership style
and rationale is
awkward and overall
inaccurate.
No analysis of
leadership style
provided.
Content – Leadership
styles
Leadership style 2:
Analyses leadership
style benefits and
limitations; identifies
appropriate clinical
situations suited for the
style and provides
accurate rationale.
(10 marks)
Concise analysis
of benefits and
limitations that is
consistently
accurate. Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership style
and rationale is
concisely
articulated and
accurate.
General analysis of
enefits and
limitations that is
consistently
accurate. Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership style
and rationale is
well articulated and
accurate
Limited analysis of
enefits and
limitations with a few
inaccuracies Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership style
ut rationale is
limited and/or has a
few inaccuracies.
Poor analysis of
enefits and
limitations with
numerous
inaccuracies. Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership styles
ut rationale is poor
with numerous
inaccuracies.
Analysis of benefits
and limitations is
awkward and overall
inaccurate. Clinical
situations identified
are inappropriate
to leadership style
and rationale is
awkward and overall
inaccurate.
No analysis of
leadership style
provided.
Content – Leadership
styles
Leadership style 3:
Analyses leadership
style benefits and
limitations; identifies
appropriate clinical
situations suited for the
style and provides
accurate rationale.
(10 marks)
Concise analysis
of benefits and
limitations that is
consistently
accurate. Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership style
and rationale is
concisely
articulated and
accurate.
General analysis of
enefits and
limitations that is
consistently
accurate. Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership style
and rationale is
well articulated and
accurate
Limited analysis of
enefits and
limitations with a few
inaccuracies Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership style
ut rationale is
limited and/or has a
few inaccuracies.
Poor analysis of
enefits and
limitations with
numerous
inaccuracies. Clinical
situations identified
are appropriate
to leadership styles
ut rationale is poor
with numerous
inaccuracies.
Analysis of benefits
and limitations is
awkward and overall
inaccurate. Clinical
situations identified
are inappropriate
to leadership style
and rationale is
awkward and overall
inaccurate.
No analysis of
leadership style
provided.
Content
Discusses how the role
model’s leadership
style(s) promotes
professional practice.
(10 marks)
Detailed and
accurate
discussion of how
their leadership
style(s) promotes
professional
practice.
General and
accurate
discussion of how
the role model’s
leadership style(s)
promotes
professional
practice.
Limited discussion of
how the role model’s
leadership style(s)
promotes
professional practice.
Poor discussion of
how the role model’s
leadership style(s)
promotes
professional practice
with numerous
inaccuracies.
Awkward and overall
inaccurate discussion
of how the role
model’s leadership
style(s) promote
professional practice.
No discussion of how
the role model’s
leadership style(s)
promote professional
practice.
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Content
Discusses how the role
model’s leadership
style(s) promotes
quality care.
(10 marks)
Detailed and
accurate
discussion of how
their leadership
style(s) promotes
quality care.
General and
accurate
discussion of how
the role model’s
leadership style(s)
promotes quality
care.
Limited discussion of
how the role model’s
leadership style(s)
promotes quality
care.
Poor discussion of
how the role model’s
leadership style(s)
promotes quality care
with numerous
inaccuracies.
Awkward and overall
inaccurate discussion
of how the role
model’s leadership
style(s) promote
quality care.
No discussion of how
the role model’s
leadership style(s)
promote quality care.
Research &
Referencing
Selection of at least 10
elevant and cu
ent
peer reviewed sources.
Co
ect APA (7th Ed)