Nurse as a Change Agent

registered nurses, residents, fellows, attendings, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, dieticians, case managers, social workers, lab specialists, nurse educators, and the management team. There is about 300 staff nurses employed in the NICU between day and night shift. Ongoing education and keeping up with the latest evidence-based research is essential in working with the critically ill babies. “The Green Project” was a topic proposed by the nurse educator and nurse managers

Institutions that seek grant money through the ACA to fund nurse residency programs will discover many restrictions placed upon the funding. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an autonomous accrediting agency assesses educational programs ("CCNE," 2015). CCNE only supports and accredits baccalaureate and post graduate nursing programs, which excludes associate degree nursing programs (Commission, 2015). Through new ACA laws, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) disseminates

From your readings, discuss with your peers the following: Florence Nightingale was a leader and change agent. Unfortunately, many nurses have now become followers instead of leaders. The IOM has called for nurses to lead the change to remove barriers to the scope of practice for nurses. This will provide more opportunities for access to high quality healthcare. As a change agent for nursing education, you have been asked to participate in an interdisciplinary group to investigate the barriers and

Question #1 How can average nurses be involved in the political process? In reading through various journal articles on the subject, I see how important it is for nurses to get involved in the political process. Nurses can sometimes get so focused on their job of taking care of their patients, that they fail to get involved with political matters. Nurses are great at advocating for their patients but many of them are just not prepared to voice their concerns publicly about staffing and funding shortages

utilize evidence base practice to determine the changes needed of a given community. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Catholic Health Initiative (CHI) Saint Vincent Infirmary’s (SVI) complex adaptive system, mission, values, culture, leadership style, level of greatness, and readiness for changes. Complex Adaptive System Healthcare organizations have multiple agents collaborating together for the common good of the community and patient. These agents may function independently but are dependent

How can average nurses be involved in the political process? An average nurse can be involved in the political process by being an advocate for the patient through close involvement with the legislator and policymaker. The nurse can advocate on issues in which will result in an improvement of the outcome of the patient’s health. For example, the nurse can speak with the legislator concerning issues with having increased responsibilities with patient care and dealing with nursing shortage. The

Nurse Roles Nurse's Role as a Researcher According to Smeltzer, Bare, Hinkle and Cheever (2009), "the primary task of nursing research is to contribute to the scientific base of nursing practice." Nurses are increasingly being called upon to read nursing literature and where appropriate, conduct research studies in a way that allows them to apply gathered information to practice. As Smeltzer et al. (2009) further point out; the need for constant studies cannot be overstated when it comes to

Change Management Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………….3 Evidence Based Practice……………………………………………….4 Clinical Governance…………………………………………………...5-6 Findings from the literature……………………………………………6-7 Implementing the change………………………………………………7-9 Leadership…………………………………………………………….9-10 The Un-freezing Stage………………………………………………10-11 The Moving Stage…………………………………………………...11-13 The Re-freezing Stage……………………………………………….13-15 Resistance and barriers to change…………………………………...15-16 Conclusion…………………………………………………………

For the change project, my mentor and I have chosen to discuss one of the topics listed in the Virtual Teaching Hospital. We are going to address the increase in falls on the medical surgical unit. Falls and injuries due to falls is a serious and dangerous problem which can lead to serious injuries, adverse patient outcomes and high costs for hospitals. “Falls and fall injuries in hospitals are the most frequently reported adverse event among adults in the inpatient setting. Advancing measurement

leading to a fast-paced workflow and heavy workload for the nurses. Staff nurses on the unit expressed their frustration with the current practice regarding the frequency of PIV catheter replacements, stating that it was “time-consuming” and contributed to “patient dissatisfaction.” The process of replacing a PIV can often be time consuming and may take multiple attempts in order to successfully insert a new PIV. Research supports a change in practice that address these concerns. A pilot study performed