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How to create a Policy, Protocol, Position Paper, and Project Proposal in Nursing Administration
#. A nursing protocol is considered to be a set of. predetermined criteria that define appropriate nursing interventions that articulate or describe situations in which the nurse makes judgments relative to a course of action for effective management of common patient care problems.
#. Prioritize a policy list. Keep in mind that you can't tackle every policy at once.
Conduct thorough research. Take a look at your existing procedures to zone in on how things are currently done.
Write an initial draft. After defining what you need to cover, you can begin your first draft.
Validate the procedures.
#. Explaination of the steps :-
Identify the policy or rule that needs a procedure attached to it. Clearly understand the goal of the policy, such as if it is solving a problem, increasing productivity, ensuring quality of a product or service, or if it is preventing a potential conflict. Consider similar protocols that have been put in place in the past and determine if they can be used as models for this particular issue.
Determine if your management or staff needs to acquire any additional skills or equipment to complete the procedure.
Document the procedure in a step-by-step format. Make sure the instructions are clear and easily understood by the various people who will need to follow the protocol. Use layman’s terms whenever possible to eliminate any potential confusion.
Test the protocol out. Distribute the instructions to a test group of three to five people and have them put the procedure through a trial run. Ask them to document any problems that they encounter while executing the protocol. Have them make suggestions on ways to improve the instructions or method
Review the test group’s findings and notice any problems or challenges with the procedure. Amend the protocol as necessary.
Finalize the protocol and submit it to management for approval. Gather feedback from your supervisors and make any needed changes
Create a clean final document that outlines the protocol.