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Developing Organizational Policies and Practices

Competing needs arise within any organization as employees seek to meet their targets and leaders seek to meet company goals. As a leader, successful management of these goals requires establishing priorities and allocating resources accordingly.

Within a healthcare setting, the needs of the workforce, resources, and patients are often in conflict. Mandatory overtime, implementation of staffing ratios, use of unlicensed assisting personnel, and employer reductions of education benefits are examples of practices that might lead to conflicting needs in practice.

Leaders can contribute to both the problem and the solution through policies, actions, and inaction. In this Assignment, you will further develop the white paper you began work on in Module 1 by addressing competing needs within your organization.

To Prepare:

• Review the national healthcare issue/stressor you examined in your Assignment for Module 1, and review the analysis of the healthcare issue/stressor you selected. Assignment attached
• Identify and review two evidence-based scholarly resources that focus on proposed policies/practices to apply to your selected healthcare issue/stressor.
• Reflect on the feedback you received from your colleagues on your Discussion post regarding competing needs.

The Assignment (4-5 pages):

Developing Organizational Policies and Practices

Add a section to the paper you submitted in Module 1. The new section should address the following:

• Identify and describe at least two competing needs impacting your selected healthcare issue/stressor.
• Describe a relevant policy or practice in your organization that may influence your selected healthcare issue/stressor.
• Critique the policy for ethical considerations, and explain the policy’s strengths and challenges in promoting ethics.
• Recommend one or more policy or practice changes designed to balance the competing needs of resources, workers, and patients, while addressing any ethical shortcomings of the existing policies. Be specific and provide examples.
• Cite evidence that informs the healthcare issue/stressor and/or the policies, and provide two scholarly resources in support of your policy or practice recommendations.

RUBRIC

Add a section to the paper you submitted in Module 1. In 4–5 pages, address the following:

·   Identify and describe at least two competing needs impacting your selected healthcare issue/stressor.–

Excellent 23 (23%) – 25 (25%)The response accurately and clearly identifies at least two competing needs impacting the healthcare issue/stressor selected.Good 20 (20%) – 22 (22%)The response identifies at least two competing needs impacting the healthcare issue/stressor selected.Fair 18 (18%) – 19 (19%)The response identifies at least two competing needs impacting the healthcare issue/stressor selected that is vague or inaccurate.Poor 0 (0%) – 17 (17%)The response describes at least two competing needs impacting the healthcare issue/stressor selected that is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.

·   Describe a relevant policy or practice in your organization that may influence your selected healthcare issue/stressor.

·   Critique the policy for ethical considerations and explain the policy’s strengths and challenges in promoting ethics.–

Excellent 27 (27%) – 30 (30%)The response accurately and thoroughly describes in detail a relevant policy or practice in an organization that may influence the healthcare issue/stressor selected.

The response accurately and thoroughly critiques in detail the policy for ethical considerations and explains in detail the policy’s strengths and challenges in promoting ethics.Good 24 (24%) – 26 (26%)The response accurately describes a relevant policy or practice in an organization that may influence the healthcare issue/stressor selected.

The response accurately critiques the policy for ethical considerations and explains the policy’s strengths and challenges in promoting ethics.Fair 21 (21%) – 23 (23%)The response describes a relevant policy or practice in an organization that may influence the healthcare issue/stressor selected that is vague or inaccurate.

The response critiques the policy for ethical considerations and explains the policy’s strengths and challenges in promoting ethics that is vague or inaccurate.Poor 0 (0%) – 20 (20%)The response describes a relevant policy or practice in an organization that may influence the healthcare issue/stressor selected that is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.

The response critiques the policy for ethical considerations and explains the policy’s strengths and challenges in promoting ethics that is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.

·   Recommend one or more policy or practice changes designed to balance the competing needs of resources, workers, and patients while addressing any ethical shortcomings of the existing policies. Be specific and provide examples.

·   Cite evidence that informs the healthcare issue/stressor and/or the policies and provide two scholarly resources in support of your policy or practice recommendations.–

Excellent 27 (27%) – 30 (30%)The response provide one or more accurate, clear, and thorough recommendations for policy or practice changes designed to balance the competing needs of resources, workers, and patients while addressing any ethical shortcomings of the existing policies.

Specific and accurate examples are provided.

Accurate and detailed evidence is cited that informs the healthcare issue/stressor selected and a specific synthesis of at least two outside scholarly resources in full support of the policy or practice recommendations is provided. The response integrates at least 2 outside resources and 2 or 3 course-specific resources that fully support the healthcare issue/stressor selected.Good 24 (24%) – 26 (26%)The response provides one or more recommendations for policy or practice changes designed to balance the competing needs of resources, workers, and patients while addressing any ethical shortcomings of the existing policies.

Specific examples may be provided.

Evidence is cited that informs the healthcare issue/stressor selected and a synthesis of at least one outside scholarly resource that may support the policy or practice recommendations is provided. The response integrates at least 1 outside resource and 2 or 3 course-specific resources that may support the healthcare issue/stressor selected.Fair 21 (21%) – 23 (23%)The response provides one or more recommendations for policy or practice changes designed to balance the competing needs of resources, workers, and patients while addressing any ethical shortcomings of the existing policies that is vague or inaccurate.

Examples may be provided.

Vague or inaccurate evidence is cited from 2 or 3 resources that informs the healthcare issue/stressor selected and may support the policy or practice recommendations provided.Poor 0 (0%) – 20 (20%)The response provides one or more recommendations for policy or practice changes designed to balance the competing needs of resources, workers, and patients while addressing any ethical shortcomings of the existing policies that is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.

Examples are missing.

Vague and inaccurate evidence is cited that informs the healthcare issue/stressor and may include at least 1 scholarly resource that vaguely and inaccurately supports the policy practice recommendations is provided, or is missing.

Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:

Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria.–

Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.

A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria.Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.

Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time.

Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is vague or off topic.Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.

No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided.

Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:

Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation–

Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.

Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.–

Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)Uses correct APA format with no errors.Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.

  

1. Forensic nursing is one of the many diverse behavioral health services. Define forensic nursing and what the specialty entails.

​2. A client has an alcohol use disorder. Name a referral that would be appropriate.

3. A nurse is providing client teaching to a victim of partner violence. List three (3) strategies the nurse can teach the client to prevent future occurrences of partner violence.

​4. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic-level anxiety attack. What actions should the nurse take?

Strategies & Quality Practice

A theory has been defined as statements or set of analytical principles that are designed to structure people’s understanding, observation, and explanation of the reality in the world (Nilsen, 2020). In most cases, theories apply some relationships between multiple variables and some specific predictions. A successful theory provides a clear explanation of how and why some relationships can lead to specific events. Theories can be described based on the abstraction continuum. 

Nursing profession is transforming in the modern society. Strong leadership is important in attaining the anticipated transformative changes in the health care system. Nurses have various professional roles in the clinical setting. The professional roles of nurses are centered in ensuring provision of safe and quality care that meet the health needs of individual patients. Nursing theories are based on the four nursing metaparadigm concepts (Nilsen, 2020). Florence Nightingale introduced a number of nursing theories that have provided the basis for development of other theoretical frameworks; thus, helping in improving quality of patient care. Quality is an important consideration in the provision of holistic care that meet the needs of the individual clients. Florence Nightingale is considered as the “mother of nursing” due to her remarkable contributions to the profession of nursing (Nilsen, 2020).

Various strategies have been proposed for ensuring that professional nurses can effectively use their work environment to advocate for the integration of nursing theory as one an important framework for quality practice (Mitchell, 2013). First, developing a vision and mission statement is important in ensuring successful implementation of nursing theories for attaining quality practice. Nurses can set a vision and mission statement related to the implementation of various theoretical concepts. Implementation science is important in developing vision and mission statement in the adoption of various nursing theories into clinical practice. Implementation science allows nurses to address challenges associated with the integration of research to attain more evidence-based practice (EBP) in the health care system (Mitchell, 2013). The vision and mission statement for implementing various nursing theories are based on the scope of each theory or model. 

Second, nurses can undertake a benchmark to determine the efficacy of some nursing theories in improving quality practice. Through implementation science, nurses may conduct various benchmarks to assess how the nursing theories can be implemented into the nursing practice to improve quality of care. Nursing theories are important for implementation since they guide in the clinical practice towards providing quality, safe, holistic, and patient-centered (Nilsen, 2020).  Through benchmarks, professional nurses can develop practice guidelines.  Nursing theories are also significant in developing standard of practice.  

Determining the viability of as specific nursing theory is another strategy in the implementation of various nursing theories as frameworks for improving quality practice in the profession of nursing (Nilsen, 2020). The viability of various concepts, variables, or constructs of specific nursing theories should be assessed before implementing these theoretical frameworks in nursing practice.

References

Mitchell, G. (2013). Selecting the best theory to implement planned change. Nursing Management, 20(1).

Nilsen, P. (2020). Making sense of implementation theories, models, and frameworks. In Implementation Science 3.0 (pp. 53-79). Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-03874-8_3

REPLY 2

What strategies might a professional nurse use in his/her work environment to advocate for implementing nursing theory as a framework for quality practice?

Nursing is an important profession in the healthcare sector. The success of the healthcare sector in delivering quality and patient-centered healthcare services relies on nurses’ proficiency and prowess.   One of the fundamental building blocks of the nursing profession is nursing theories. Nurses’ effectiveness in their work depends on how effective they use their working environment to advocate for the implementation of nursing theory as a framework aimed at attaining quality nursing and healthcare practice. Several strategies can be used by nurses to enhance such a process. 

It is important to note that there are different types of nurses. As an ICU nurse, being in an ICU, most of the time, has shown me the need to show a high level of professionalism by using such an environment to practically implement nursing theories. Implementing such theories in an ICU unit is the best since it proves that you can do so even in other nursing departmental units as a nurse. 

The strategies for implementing nursing theories are just drawn from the nursing theories’ requirements. One of the strategies is providing and working hard to create a good environment for patients. For instance, the ICU is one of the critical units of the healthcare facility. Patients in such units are usually in critical condition, and taking care of them requires a high level of professionalism. Hence, a strategy of implementing nursing theory implies that as a Nurse in ICU, you need to create a good working environment according to the Florence Nightingale environmental theory (Lawrence, 2011). A good working environment should consist of good and proper ventilation, light, warmth, and coolness. As a nurse in ICU, you need to ensure that patients are free from external disturbances (Lawrence, 2011).

            The second strategy through which nurses can use to implement nursing theories in their working environment is by applying human relations principles.  ICU patients face serious health challenges. As a nurse in such a unit, it is important to understand your behaviors and help other people identify their health challenges. This is because patients in ICU face serious health conditions that require assistance in every moment. According to the Hildegard Peplau nursing theory, as a nurse, you need to be always sharp at identifying patients felt a need and want (McAndrew, Schiffman, & Leske, 2020).  In such a case, nurses in ICU are good examples of healthcare professionals who need high problem-solving skills through incorporating human relations principles (McAndrew, Schiffman & Leske, 2020).

Another strategy that nurses can use within their working environment is establishing a good and close relationship with their patients.  The latter statements are broad statement which describes several activities a nurse should always do. First of all, it implies that as a nurse, you should always have the desire and motive to assist patients in critical conditions and play a significant contribution towards their recovery process (Lawrence, 2011).  Besides, nurses can use their working environment resources to help patients gain their independence as quickly as possible. In other words, nurses can establish a deep and strong connection with patients in critical conditions by getting inside their patient’s skin to know their needs.

Moreover, nurses need to ensure that they understand the behaviors of their patients. Patients in ICU display behaviors that represent the call for help and assistant.  Many patients’ behaviors in the ICU environment are nonverbal and usually signal the nurses that they need assistance. As a nurse in such an environment, your actions should be deliberate and not automatic (Aliakbari et al. 2015).  Similarly, nurses can also participate in policy changes meant to enhance the ICU nursing working environment for the patient’s benefit.

In conclusion, nursing is not a simple profession as it may be thought to be. Such a professional’s success, especially for healthcare professionals in critical units such as the ICU, requires a high level of professionalism being displayed. Hence, it implies that nurses need to ensure that as they work, there are implementing nursing theories guide in their working environment for the benefit of patients in critical condition and urgently seeking recovery.

References

Aliakbari, F., Parvin, N., Heidari, M., & Haghani, F. (2015). Learning theories application in nursing education. Journal of education and health promotion, 4. https://dx.doi.org/10.4103%2F2277-9531.151867 (Links to an external site.)

Lawrence, L. A. (2011, October). Work engagement, moral distress, education level, and critical reflective practice in intensive care nurses. In Nursing forum (Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 256-268). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6198.2011.00237.x (Links to an external site.)

McAndrew, N. S., Schiffman, R., & Leske, J. (2020). A theoretical lens to view the facilitators and disruptors of nurse-promoted engagement with families in the ICU. Journal of Family Nursing, 1074840720936736. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1074840720936736 (Links to an external site.)

All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.

Post a description of the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected for analysis, and explain how the healthcare issue/stressor may impact your work setting. Then, describe how your health system work setting has responded to the healthcare issue/stressor, including a description of what changes may have been implemented. Be specific and provide examples.

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