Instructions   Nursing leaders are often presented with problems and issues, some that are departmental and organizationally focused, and others that have wide national impact. Consider the different levels of challenge for the nursing leader that move from local to state to national health policy agenda. Consider one project, either one that is local OR one that has national implications, that created policy change and was implemented in your organization. What are the greatest challenges on...

Identify a current or previously funded National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) research study and identify the area of 'determination of need' that this research study addresses. Identify the population that the findings of this research support and list several potential outcomes and the policy that it would support. What are the key drivers of this issue? SOLUTION  Politics of Science Policy Caregiving can be rewarding, but it can also be challenging. Caregiving for an ailing f...

Instructions   Identify a socially visible healthcare issue that you would like to see developed into a healthcare policy. It can be an issue that you are aware of through the course textbook, literature, peers, or through experiences with other healthcare systems. What change strategy could be developed to present to leaders within your healthcare organization? SOLUTION   Applied Change Implementation Mental health conditions are not absent among children and teens. According to the...

Instructions   Consider an educational or healthcare organization with which you are familiar. Analyze the organization with respect to its attitude toward change. Identify a healthcare policy that has been adopted by this organization and determine the change model used throughout the change process (if any). Include the history of the change in terms of how the issue was identified, who the stakeholders were, and how the implementation and evaluation were received. SOLUTION  Healthcar...

Instructions   Nursing leaders and bedside staff are often confronted with problems that affect their workflow and ability to deliver best practices to their patients. One example of a policy that has been adopted by many healthcare organizations to reduce confusion and improve efficiency in communication is the use of the SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, & Recommendation) tool to ensure clear, concise, and effective communication between professions. Describe a situation or issue...

Instructions  New information based on policy decisions locally, regionally, and nationally is often presented to staff by nurse leaders. Identify a recent change at your current, or most recent, workplace that was policy based. Discuss the policy and how the change supported positive patient outcomes. SOLUTION  Week 1: Connecting Workplace Issues with Policy Blood culture contamination is a common problem in the emergency department (ED) that leads to unnecessary patient morbidity a...