Deliverable 7 - Assess, Diagnose, Prioritize And Propose

Deliverable 7 - Assess, Diagnose, Prioritize And Propose

Deliverable 7 - Assess, Diagnose, Prioritize and Propose

Competency

· Describe a culture of excellence in nursing.

· Analyse an innovation that led to a redesigned process or product.

· Identify sources for innovative ideas.

· Determine traits of successful innovators.

· Design an innovative proposal for healthcare that includes strategies for implementation.

· Disseminate key components of an innovative proposal for a target audience.

Scenario

You, a Nurse Manager on a Progressive Care Unit in an 800 bed privately owned Magnet Hospital, were asked to join a Project Innovation Committee as the nursing representative. Members of the Committee include CEO of the Hospital, CNO for the Hospital, Director of Medical Services, Director of Pharmacy Service, Custodial Staff Supervisor and an at large member of the public from the surrounding community. The purpose of the Committee is to share innovative practice ideas to keep the facility on the cutting edge of advances within healthcare while increasing the number and quality of services provided to the surrounding community. Each member performs a quarterly needs assessment within their department and shares a poster presentation of a priority innovative practice proposal at the annual shareholder meeting.

Instructions

In two months you will present the innovative practice proposal based on the following data. Design the innovative proposal based on your assessment of the priority area of need.

· Quarterly retention rates for graduate nurses within a six month period from hire is down 6%.

· Nurses positions open = 180, applicants for open positions 28.

· Nursing satisfaction with job decreased 8%.

· Number of nurses projected to retire within six months = 47.

· Increase of 18% in medication errors.

· The overall average for readmission rates have increased by 5%.

· Overall client satisfaction with nursing care, decreased 7%.

· Option for tuition reimbursement to obtain BSN or advanced nursing degree tabled for consideration in the next fiscal year.

The Innovative Practice Proposal must be included as a Poster on a PowerPoint Slide and include:

 

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Mastery

Clearly stated, detailed description of the innovation (50 WORDS EACH) including Purpose of innovation (50 WORDS EACH) based on needs assessment; Detailed outline of proposed innovation (50 WORDS EACH); Relevancy of innovation including at least one resource to support the innovative proposal. (100 WORDS)

Clearly stated detailed descriptions of At Least Two Risks (50 WORDS EACH) and Two Benefits (50 WORDS EACH) from implementation of the proposed innovation.

Clearly stated detailed descriptions of at Least Two Barriers (50 WORDS EACH) to implementing the proposal; And Two Facilitators (50 WORDS EACH) for implementing the proposal.

Clearly stated, detailed descriptions of sustainability of the innovation including Two Strategies to Support Current Sustainability (50 WORDS EACH); and Two Strategies to Maintain Future Sustainability (50 WORDS EACH).

Formal style reflected throughout the poster presentation, including no spelling, grammar, or APA format errors present.

 

 

Resources

· For more information on health care innovation, please visit Exemplars of Innovation in Practice

· For assistance on creating professional poster presentations, please visit the Library and Learning Services Answers page: What do I need to know about professional poster presentations?

· For additional PowerPoint Poster ideas and templates, please visit the MakeSigns Scientific Poster PowerPoint Templates page.

· For additional information on magnet hospitals, please visit the following sites:

. ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® Eligibility Requirements

. What Is a Magnet Hospital?