Ugh! need topic for Org Theory persuasive paper

[KimmbaFNP, MSN, APRN, NP]

This thing is due Thursday, today was to be my day to knock it out and get it done and I'm stuck because I can't come up with a topic! The criteria says:

Prepare a paper in which you attempt to convince your (hypothetical or real) Nurse manager to take a particular action related to an organizaiton al behavior topic. Topics include: motivation, emotional intelligence, personality and attitudes, communication, collaboration, power and politics, change management or organizational culture.

I can think of all kinds of procedures or protocols to implement, but none of them pertain directly to the above listed topics. Anyone have ideas????

I'm so screwed if I don't get this done today - it's the only day I have a chunk of time that I can use to write it.....

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

We did live reports for as long as I could remember on one unit where I worked and instead of taking half an hour like they were supposed to, they often took 45 minutes to an hour for a number of reasons, mostly because people were chatty. I campaigned for a long time for taped reports to cut things down to half an hour or at least so that we only had to listen to report on our assigned patients.

[shock-me-sane]

what about those "you've been caught" notes? If an employee sees you doing something above and beyond they write a note and put it up in the staff break room. Also have a similar thing that patients can write for the staff too. A potential way to help motivation and improve morale.

good luck

[mcbismark]

Choose one of your 'procedures or protocols' and make it fit one of the defined categories... that is being persuasive! :)

Good luck!

Mark

[KimmbaFNP, MSN, APRN, NP]

Shock-me-sane - Hey, I think I can work with that idea! Thanks!!!!

[shock-me-sane]

Shock-me-sane - Hey, I think I can work with that idea! Thanks!!!!

yay! that totally made my night!

thanks!