Discussion: Work Environment Assessment
Discussion: Work Environment AssessmentDiscussion: Work Environment
AssessmentClearly, diagnosis is a critical aspect of healthcare. However, the ultimate
purpose of a diagnosis is the development and application of a series of treatments or
protocols. Isolated recognition of a health issue does little to resolve it.CLICK HERE TO
ORDER YOUR ASSIGNMENTIn this module’s Discussion, you applied the Clark Healthy
Workplace Inventory to diagnose potential problems with the civility of your organization.
In this Portfolio Assignment, you will continue to analyze the results and apply published
research to the development of a proposed treatment for any issues uncovered by the
assessment.To Prepare:Review the Resources and examine the Clark Healthy Workplace
Inventory, found on page 20 of Clark (2015).Review the Work Environment Assessment
Template.Reflect on the output of your Discussion post regarding your evaluation of
workplace civility and the feedback received from colleagues.Select and review one or more
of the following articles found in the Resources:Clark, Olender, Cardoni, and Kenski
(2011)Clark (2018)Clark (2015)Griffin and Clark (2014)The Assignment (3-6 pages
total):Part 1: Work Environment Assessment (1-2 pages)Review the Work Environment
Assessment Template you completed for this Module’s Discussion.Describe the results of
the Work Environment Assessment you completed on your workplace.Identify two things
that surprised you about the results and one idea you believed prior to conducting the
Assessment that was confirmed.Explain what the results of the Assessment suggest about
the health and civility of your workplace.Part 2: Reviewing the Literature (1-2 pages)Briefly
describe the theory or concept presented in the article(s) you selected.Explain how the
theory or concept presented in the article(s) relates to the results of your Work
Environment Assessment.Explain how your organization could apply the theory highlighted
in your selected article(s) to improve organizational health and/or create stronger work
teams. Be specific and provide examples.Part 3: Evidence-Based Strategies to Create High-
Performance Interprofessional Teams (1–2 pages)Recommend at least two strategies, ed
in the literature that can be implemented to address any shortcomings revealed in your
Work Environment Assessment.Recommend at least two strategies that can be
implemented to bolster successful practices revealed in your Work Environment
Assessment.By Day 7 of Week 9Submit your Workplace Environment Assessment
Assignment.Submission and Grading InformationTo submit your completed Assignment for
review and grading, do the following:Please save your Assignment using the naming
convention “WK9Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.Click the Week 9

Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.Click the Week 9
Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this
area.Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the
document you saved as “WK9Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.If
applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my
paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.Required ReadingsMarshall, E., & Broome, M.
(2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader
(2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.Chapter 5, “Collaborative Leadership Contexts: Networks,
Communication, Decision Making, and Motivation” (pp. 121–144)Chapter 9, “Creating and
Shaping the Organizational Environment and Culture to Practice Excellence” (pp. 247–
278)Chapter 10, “Building Cohesive and Effective Teams” (pp. 279–298)Select at least ONE
of the following:Clark, C. M., Olender, L., Cardoni, C., & Kenski, D. (2011). Fostering civility in
nursing education and practice: Nurse leader perspectives. Journal of Nursing
Administration, 41(7/8), 324–330. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e31822509c4Note: You will
access this article from the Walden Library databases.Clark, C. M. (2018). Combining
cognitive rehearsal, simulation, and evidence-based scripting to address incivility. Nurse
Educator. doi:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000563Note: You will access this article from the
Walden Library databases.Clark, C. M. (2015). Conversations to inspire and promote a more
civil workplace. American Nurse Today, 10(11), 18–23. Retrieved from
https://www.americannursetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ant11-CE-Civility-
1023.pdfGriffin, M., & Clark, C. M. (2014). Revisiting cognitive rehearsal as an intervention
against incivility and lateral violence in nursing: 10 years later. Journal of Continuing
Education in Nursing, 45(12), 535–542. doi:10.3928/00220124-20141122-02Note: You
will access this article from the Walden Library
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