Essay: Leadership in Healthcare This assessment critically examines the historical development of healthcare in the New Zealand context focusing on the role of leadership in shaping the provision of...

Essay: Leadership in Healthcare This assessment critically examines the historical development of healthcare in the New Zealand context focusing on the role of leadership in shaping the provision of health care services and evaluates the application of current leadership theories in contemporary healthcare. Your essay must: 1. Critically analyse and discuss the impact of leadership in the historical development of healthcare in New Zealand. Your discussion should: • Consider the influence of an individual to examine the role of leadership in shaping health care in New Zealand. • Consider any relevant historical background factors that may have influenced leadership perspectives or views at the time. (Elizabeth Grace Neill’s leadership roles… nursing registration act, 1901…. History… background… contribution of this act to healthcare system of New Zealand, positive and negative impacts) (720 words) 2. Discuss the development of a selected health care profession in New Zealand and the leadership structures that have advanced the chosen profession. Your discussion should: • Focus on ONE healthcare profession of your choice. (Nursing,) (Influence of nursing profession in New Zealand, its development, leadership structures) (570words). 3. Identify and describe any three leadership theories. • Focus on those that are of relevance within the modern health care environment. Include characteristics and key features of theories. (The theories discussed included: Path-Goal Leadership, Situational Leadership, Transactional Leadership, and Transformational) (285 words) 4. Discuss the application and relevance of ONE of your chosen leadership theories (selected above) within a contemporary healthcare setting. Provide rationale for your choice of theory using evidence from your own experiences and observations within health care settings. Your analysis and discussion should be fully supported by scholarly literature and professional resources. You are expected to use relevant published work to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the topic areas covered within this assessment.(430 words) MARKING RUBRIC References and citation : correct APA format used, Reference list complete with all references and citations matching 1) Integration of literature: Literature well integrated good use of paraphrasing and summarizing. Citations acknowledged and from scholarly sources. 2) Essay format academic writing standards third person writing , clear expression of arguments: Introduction outlines topic, and main ideas . (250 words) paragraphs have topic sentences, linked and in a logical sequence. Conclusion summarises key points. (200 words)