Case study and solution related to nursing leadership
Assignment 3: Personal Case Study and Solution
Value: 35%
Leaders must continually develop their ability to learn from each situation, success or failure. This
is your opportunity to reflect and learn from one of your own experiences.
The case study comprises two parts: the case study and the solution. Each part will be assessed
separately. Both parts are due Week 11. Please put both parts in one Word document.
Assignment Length:
The Case Study: three double-spaced pages, 12-point font.
The Solution: Four double-spaced pages, 12-point font.
Assignment 3: Part One: The Case Study (15%)
Develop your own personal case study.
Prior to writing a case study, select a topic that will allow you to demonstrate a leadership aspect of
this course, which is focused, reality-based, and relevant. Once the topic is selected, write out at
least three learning objectives or outcomes that reflect the learning expected from the case study
(include these in your paper). Formulate interactive questions that challenge the learner to assess,
plan, prioritize, implement, evaluate, or anticipate the actions that may be required to address the
issues presented in the case study. References used in the case study are cited according to the
current APA manual.
References:
How to Write a Case Study – Charles Warner
http://www.charleswarner.us/howwrite.html
Case Writing Guide
https://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/pdf/CaseWritingGuide.pdf
Genres in academic writing: Case studies
http://www.uefap.com/writing/genre/casestud.htm
These sites offer advice as to how to approach the case study. They are not definitive and require
readers to adapt the material to fit their individual needs.
Assignment 3 – Part Two: The Solution (20%)
Take your case study one step further and prepare an integrated solution to it: analyze the case
study . Your task is to compose a persuasive analysis of the problem(s) described in the case
study. Apply the ideas, theory and knowledge from the course to the practical situation described
in your case. Your written case analysis should include the following:
Identify the problem(s)
Analyze the problem(s) including identification of causes
Suggest solutions to these major problems
Recommend the best solution to be implemented
Detail how this solution should be implemented
Support your views with material covered in the course and sufficient journal articles. For
additional information about preparing a case study analysis visit:
Writing a Case Study
http://www.griffith.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/320177/writing-a-case-study.pdf
How to Write a Case Study Analysis
http://businessmajors.about.com/od/casestudies/ht/HowToCaseStudy.htm
Case Study Analysis
http://college.cengage.com/business/resources/casestudies/students/analyzing.htm
