The Role of the Nurse Leader in Promoting Healthcare Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice

Assignment: The Role of the Nurse Leader in Promoting Healthcare Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
The purpose of this assignment is to appraise the role of the nurse leader in promoting a culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice within today’s complex healthcare system environment.

Nursing leaders acknowledge the relationship between a culturally diverse nursing workforce and the ability to provide high-quality, culturally competent nursing care.

For this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation that demonstrates your understanding and accountability as a nurse leader in promoting a culture of equity, inclusion, diversity, and social justice. The presentation should reflect the information you would disseminate to your nursing team as a DNP-prepared nurse leader. The presentation should include the following components:

Title slide (Include the same information as on a title page of a paper—1 slide.)—Note: The speaker notes must be present to earn points in this section AND must contain the script of the introduction you would give if you were speaking to an audience.
Title of assignment
Student name
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
Course number and course name
Session month and year
Content slides—Note: The speaker notes must be present to earn points in this section AND must contain the script of the introduction you would give if you were speaking to an audience.
Objective and definition (4-7 slides)
State the objectives of the presentation based on your sample population (explain what you want staff to learn from the presentation).
Define the concepts of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.
Examine the influence of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice on healthcare in the 21st century (consider things like the Affordable Care Act, access to healthcare, migration trends, social climate, acuity levels, cultural perspectives, etc.).
Impact, benefits, and rationale (4-7 slides)
Describe the community demographics for your example and explain its health equity (local or regional).
Determine the impact of aging, gender, and racial/ethnic diversity on your healthcare workforce demographics, communication, and collaboration.
Assess the benefits of workforce diversity and inclusion in your example healthcare setting.
Discuss why cultural competence and diversity are crucial in today’s complex healthcare systems.
Conclusion (1-2 slides)—Note: The speaker notes must be present to earn points in this section AND must contain the script of the introduction you would give if you were speaking to an audience.
Includes a summary of your main points about equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice in healthcare.
Includes a summary of the impact of aging, gender, and racial/ethnic diversity on your workforce demographics, communication, and collaboration.
Includes a summary statement for cultural competence and diversity in healthcare systems.
References slide(s)—Note: No speaker notes are required for the references slide(s).
Create a separate references slide(s).
References and citations must be in correct APA 7 format and quotations must be annotated correctly. Ensure each reference has a matching citation.
Support your position and the role of the nurse leader by using evidence from at least three (3) scholarly peer-reviewed journal sources (preferably research or systematic reviews) that are retrieved from the Chamberlain library databases. Do not use textbooks, government sources, or organizational websites for the three scholarly sources in this assignment.

Length: 10-17 slides, not including title slide or references slide(s)
Concise slides with limited bullet points and text:
Use of bullets rather than paragraphs to divide content
No more than 5-6 bullet points per slide
No more than 5-6 words per bullet
Use of appropriate graphics or images
No excessive white space
Speaker notes for the main content that supports each slide (The speaker notes are your presentation to the audience.)
Consistent color schemes and font style and size on each slide
Generally, 25-30 font size—Font size may be adjusted, especially in the references slide(s).
No distracting colors or font styles (e.g., neon colors or italic script font) that make viewing difficult/unclear
In-text citations for the following:
Any quote, paraphrase, image, graph, table, or data used on the slides
Any source that is cited in the speaker notes
Headings on each slide
Standard English usage and mechanics rules apply in slides and speaker notes
Organized presentation of concepts

This assignment enables the student to meet the following program competencies:

Applies organizational and system leadership skills to affect systemic changes in corporate culture and to promote continuous improvement in clinical outcomes. (PO 6)
Appraises current information systems and technologies to improve health care. (POs 6, 7)
Analyzes health care policies to advocate for equitable health care and social justice to all populations and those at risk due to social determinants of health. (POs 2, 9)
Creates a supportive organizational culture for flourishing collaborative teams to facilitate clinical disease prevention and promote population health at all system levels. (PO 8)
Translates a synthesis of research and population data to support preventative care and improve the nation’s health. (PO 1)
Leads others in professional identity, advanced clinical judgment, systems thinking, resilience, and accountability in selecting, implementing, and evaluating clinical care. (POs 1, 4)
This assignment enables the student to meet the following program competencies:

Note: The speaker notes must be present to earn points in this section AND must contain the script of the presentation you would give if you were speaking to an audience.