Nursing Leadership Quality Improvement Project Paper
Assignment Description:
Each student will produce a plan for implementing a change project in nursing departments throughout the organization. The student will begin by selecting one area for improvement of (e.g. quality and safety, cost effectiveness, core measures, documentation, billing, patient satisfaction) within his, or her healthcare organization and propose a change to solve the problem. Students will then select one of the change theories from the assigned text readings and scholarly literature that models and appropriately will guide the implementation of the proposed change.
Note: You will develop the nursing leadership quality improvement project into an APA 6th edition 5-7 page paper for this assignment.
Assignment Overview:
Students will develop an APA 6Th edition paper for this assignment by producing a quality improvement project paper containing a plan for implementing a change within a nursing department of a health care organization. Students must select an issue within his, or her nursing department in need of quality improvement. Student will need to propose a change to solve the issue.Students will also select one of the change theory models from the course readings and materials to guide the paper on how to implement the proposed change. To assist with the development of the nursing leadership quality improvement project paper students must complete the following:
- Select and utilize a change theory model to implement the proposed change;
- Analyze the leadership roles and management skills necessary to implement the change;
- Present and defend your decision-making process; and
- Demonstrate the elements of the change process.
Assignment Outline and Criteria
Introduction:
- Provide a clear statement of a scenario (problem), change theory model, proposed change, and rationale.
Action Plan (Critical Paper Component):
Supporting rationale for implementing the the proposed change for the nursing leadership quality improvement project paper will include:
- Steps and processes necessary to assure staff compliance;
- An approach to communicate the plan;
- The change process chosen with an explanation of how and why the change theory model was selected;
- A definition of the leadership style utilized and evidence of its effectiveness;
- Management functions utilized;
- Include the proposed change impacts the healthcare organizations budget and costs if applicable;
- A plan to address noncompliance and rejecters to assure compliance; and
- Specifications regarding the evaluation of the effectiveness post implementation of the proposed change.
Summary:
Conclude the nursing leadership quality improvement project by:
- Highlighting any relevant points points; and
- Providing a nursing implication conceptually consistent with the nursing leadership change theory model in the paper.
