A nursing admission/assessment or patient care/preparation process or procedure currently found in your practice setting

A. Nursing Process or Procedure: Admission/Assessment or Patient Care/Preparation Process

1. Why Change is Needed:

• Identify the flaws, inefficiencies, or outdated aspects of the current process.
• Present evidence (research findings, benchmarks, best practices) that support the need for change.

2. Initial Investigation: a. Basis for Current Process or Procedure:

• Describe who initially established the current process.
• If possible, provide a fictional character or authority responsible for this decision.

b. Rationale for Current Process:

• Explain why the decision maker chose the existing process.
• Describe any factors (safety concerns, patient preferences, regulatory requirements) that influenced the decision.

c. Reasons for Implementation:

• Discuss the goals or intended outcomes of implementing the current process.
• Explore the motivations behind the decision maker’s support for the process.

3. Recommended Practice Change:

• Propose a revised process or procedure that addresses the shortcomings of the current one.
• Highlight the benefits and expected outcomes of the recommended change.

a. Relevant Sources: Provide five credible sources that support your recommended change. These could be research studies, clinical guidelines, expert opinions, etc.

4. Clinical Implications:

• Explain how the recommended change would positively impact patient care.
• Refer to the sources you listed in A3a to provide evidence of these improvements.

5. Implications for the Practice Setting:

• Discuss how the change might affect workflow, resource allocation, and overall operations.
• Utilize the sources from A3a to support your points about practice setting implications.

6. Involvement of Key Stakeholders:

• Outline a plan to engage relevant stakeholders (nurses, physicians, administrators, patients) in the decision-making process.
• Describe strategies for gathering their input and addressing concerns.

B. Barriers to Applying Research and Strategies for Overcoming Them:

1. Barriers to Applying Research:

• Identify challenges related to interpreting and synthesizing research into practice guidelines.
• Discuss potential difficulties in adapting research findings to the specific context of the fictional organization.

2. Strategies to Overcome Barriers:

• Propose at least two strategies for addressing the challenges you identified in B1.
• These strategies could involve training, collaboration, mentorship, or process redesign.

3. Implementation of Recommended Process:

• Explain how you would implement the revised process or procedure based on research findings.
• Outline steps, timelines, and responsibilities for executing the change.