Investigate the Role of the Nurse Leader as a Change Agent

Assignment Background:

The hospital you work for has gained Magnet® distinction. The nursing leadership at your organization has reached out to a group of “Super Users” to gain essential knowledge of the Magnet® Model and implement it on your unit. You, as a “Super User,” have demonstrated leadership and engagement in the organization and are ready to take on the task!

Assignment Instructions:

Create a poster presentation to display in the staff lounge of your unit. The poster presentation must include the following:

1. Give clear and Accurate definitions of the main components to the Magnet® Model.
2. A description of at least two qualities of effective change agents that help promote the change process to the Magnet® Model for your unit.
3. Two examples demonstrating the role of the nurse leader/manager in implementing the change to the Magnet® Model on your unit.
4. A brief analysis of the benefits of the transition to the Magnet® Model for leaders and followers.
5. use At least three scholarly resources to support ideas.
6. APA format for in-text citations and references.

A poster presentation is a way to share the main components of a concept, research, or new knowledge. In many instances, posters are used to briefly describe a research paper or new process in a format that is quick to read and easy to follow.

Jared Griffin

Guided Reflection Questions

Opening Questions

How did the simulated experience of Jared Griffin’s case make you feel?

Talk about what went well in the scenario.

Reflecting on Jared Griffin’s case, were there any actions you would do differently if you were to repeat this scenario? If so, how would your patient care change?

Scenario Analysis Questions*

EBP/S   What priority problem(s) did you identify for Jared Griffin?

EBP/S   What potential problems could arise from improper infection control practices?

EBP      Discuss the relationship between the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and proper infection control.

PCC/T &C     Discuss the importance of patient education on proper infection control practices.

T&C      What other interprofessional team members should be involved in Jared Griffin’s care?

Concluding Questions

Describe how you would apply the knowledge and skills that you obtained in Jared Griffin’s case to an actual patient care situation.

* The Scenario Analysis Questions are correlated to the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies: Patient-Centered Care (PCC), Teamwork and Collaboration (T&C), Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Quality Improvement (QI), Safety (S), and Informatics (I). Find more information at: http://qsen.org/

The following dessert is OK on an ADA Tray:

Select one:

a. Butter cookie

b. Orange sections

c. Chocolate pudding

d. Brownie

In a detailed paragraph (2) please write about current prevention methods, and treatment when it comes to covid 19

- 1 paragraph for prevention methods

- 1 paragraph for treatment

Please be as detailed as possible ... Please do not just write anything that doesn't Make sense

Thank you

IMPORTANT: If you are going to write please make sure your writing is neat, legible, and easy to read. Please write in print (not cursive). Thank you

The following food is OK on a Renal tray:

Select one:

a. Spaghetti Marinara

b. Orange juice

c. Apple pie

d. Mashed potatoes

e. Vanilla ice-cream

Design a prevention strategy for Covid 19  

- In your own original and creative way, decide how your chosen health issue could be better prevented.

- Identify the target audience, which population of people to whom your message should be communicated, and how should the message be communicated.

- Include why you chose this audience, current beliefs about the health issue, and any specific behavior that should be changed.

Please be as detailed as possible AND ANSWER ALL PARTS ... Please do not just write anything that doesn't Make sense

Thank you

IMPORTANT: If you are going to write please make sure your writing is neat, legible, and easy to read. Please write in print (not cursive). Thank you

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1. Define what an informative speech should encompass?
2. What is the difference between informative speech about events and issues?
3. Detail what is a persuasive speech?
4. Explain logos?

Differentiate focal from diffuse damage. How would communication be impacted by each type of damage. Use 1 example of each to explain.

What family characteristics may contribute to potential or actual dysfunctional health patterns?

1. Explain pathos
2. Explain ethos
3. Why should a speaker understand Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
4. Define the difference between a claim, evidence and warrant.
5. If working in a group you are called upon to be the leader, what style would best suit you and why?
6. What is the largest positive lesson you have learned from this course textbook?

You are performing an initial health history of a 58-year-old Hispanic male who is a new patient at the clinic. His wife is with him in the examination room. He has a persistent cough and this morning noticed that he had specks of blood when he coughed. He says he has always had a bit of a cough, but it seemed to get worse about a year ago, but he never really worried about it, because he thought it was just bronchitis-like he had a couple of years ago. He is a long-time smoker since he was 16 years of age and smokes a little less than two packs of cigarettes per day. His wife states that he seems to be getting thinner and he is definitely more short of breath while playing baseball with the grandchildren. His wife is very concerned that her husband has developed lung cancer.

How might this patient have developed lung cancer?

Read the following case study. Then in a minimum of 200 words answer the following questions. Responses should be logical and substantial.

What were some lessons learned from this case study? Do you think this author should participate in similar projects in the future? Why or why not? Would you have handled the rollout at the second location differently? If so, how?

Device Selection – No other Phase Is More Important: Mobile Nursing Devices

Case Study: Our story began almost 2 years ago. As a consultant, this author participated in a team that completed a device needs assessment for the selection of point-of-care documentation devices for Big Healthcare System (BHS). Our consultant team was engaged because of an unsatisfactory response from an employee to a member of the facility’s board of directors. The question was “How did we arrive at the decision to select these certain machines that you are asking $1.7 million to purchase?”

Our Team defined the following metrics for device selection:

• Device form factor analysis (workstations on wheels [WOWs], tables, other handheld devices)
• Space availability within patient rooms during use and storage
• Provisions for spare machines
• Downtime strategies
• Analysis of various clinician usage and preferences
• Wireless networking capacity and coverage
• Integration with bar coding and scanning technologies
• Electrical outlet availability (location and quantity)
• Reallocation of existing desktop machines for physician usage

In total, this process was completed over the course of eight weeks, and upon presentation to the board of directors, out team literally received a standing ovation. Upon completion of our work, we presented our strategy and success around device selection, and the abstract of this write-up received a national award.

Based on this success, there was great confidence in our processes. In a new opportunity for a similar device selection process as part of a larger project at a Regional Community Hospital (RCH) in the West, we expected to repeat our success. The project was initiated, and RCH built a team of invested, skilled, and knowledgeable clinical and information technology staff. However, the device selection team was scheduled to meet weekly, as opposed to the concentrated “all hands on deck” efforts experienced at BHS. Thus, from the project design stage, the process was changed to be longer in duration at RCH than our process of 8 weeks at BHS. Almost two years later, point-of-care devices were only just being purchased for use by nursing assistants, respiratory care therapists, and some sporadic use in the intensive care unit.

As a result of the slower, comprehensive, and methodical process for device selection, we identified opportunities that would not have been possible in a quicker, more concentrated project. Some of our notable findings are the following:

• The emergence of newer point-of-care technologies (tablets with scanners)
• Postponement of capital expenditures
• Reconciling specific challenges with wireless network coverage and capacity constraints
• Resolution of infection control issues related to device cleaning and storage
• Planning for medication administration and pharmacy delivery process changes
• Configurations of WOWs

This methodical approach created a new challenge to our credibility, especially among the nursing staff. Because significant aspects of point-of-care device selection requires participation from the front-line nursing staff, we engaged the nursing staff early in the selection approval process. Although early involvement provided education and buy-in, it also led to significant delays in acquisition and deployment, which caused frustration among the nursing staff.

HIT or miss: Lessons learned from health information technology Implementations
by |   Publisher: Ahima | Publisher Place: United States | Year: 2013

11) Briefly describe the impact of stigma, discrimination, negative stereotyping and culture and belief systems on a person with a mental health condition (40 - 80 words)