ASSIGNMENT | Develop a 4–6-page proposal for executive leadership that addresses changes you would like to see within your organization that would advance the field of nursing.

Develop a 4–6-page proposal for executive leadership that addresses changes you would like to see within your organization that would advance the field of nursing.
Nursing is in the midst of many changes. In this assessment you will consider how you can be a driving force to bring about needed change within the field of nursing.

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By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Explain strategies for effective interprofessional teamwork and collaboration in health care delivery.
Analyze barriers and resistance to change, and describe strategies to overcome these barriers and resistance to change from an organization, patients, or colleagues.
Identify other health care professionals to enlist as members of an interprofessional team to drive change in an organization.
Competency 2: Analyze the implications of working with interprofessional teams in multifaceted health care settings.
Analyze how a problem impacts an organization, patients, or the nursing profession.
Competency 3: Develop evidence-based nursing interventions to address specific problems and enable systemic change.
Describe evidence-based solutions to a problem and develop a plan to implement these solutions.
Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations of a nursing professional.
Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Use correct APA format.
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Context
Collaborative interprofessional groups are at the heart of resolving contemporary nursing issues. The work of groups and teams is based on strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, led by effective and engaged leaders. Nurses leading collaborative teams are critical for resolving a number of issues such as errors in medications, accidents involving patients, and unsafe shortcuts.

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Nurses truly are expert problem-solvers. Tucker and Edmondson (2002) found that nurses utilized problem-solving skills so often that it had become a routine aspect of a nurse’s day. However, nurses must be able to maximize their problem-solving skills in order to lead health care teams in addressing challenges, identifying evidence-based solutions, and implementing those solutions.

Reference
Tucker, A. L., & Edmondson, A. C. (2002). Managing routine exceptions: A model of nurse problem solving behavior. Advances in Health Care Management, 3, 87–113.

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Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

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What are the most critical issues nurses in your organization are facing?
How can you be a force for change?
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Resources
Suggested Resources
The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.

Capella Resources
APA Paper Template.
APA Paper Tutorial.
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Library Resources
The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:

Negley, K., Ness, S., Fee-Schroeder, K., Kokal, J., & Voll, J. (2009). Building a collaborative nursing practice to promote patient education: An inpatient and outpatient partnership. Oncology Nursing Forum, 36(1), 19–23.
Clarke, J. R. (2013). The use of collaboration to implement evidence-based safe practices. Journal of Public Health Research, 2(3), 150–153.
McCrae, N. (2012). Whither nursing models? The value of nursing theory in the context of evidence-based practice and multidisciplinary health care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(1), 222–229.
Dolan, V. J., & Cornish, N. E. (2013). Urine specimen collection: How a multidisciplinary team improved patient outcomes using best practices. Urologic Nursing, 33(5), 249–256.
Palos, G. R., Tortorella, F. R., Stepen, K., & Rodriguez, M. A. (2013). A multidisciplinary team approach to improving psychosocial care in patients with cancer. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 17(5), 556–558.
Boehler, M., & Schwind, C. (2012). Power and conflict and the performance of medical action teams: A commentary. Medical Education, 46(9), 833–835.
MacCallam, J., & Higgins, L. (2014). Multidisciplinary meetings as an effective clinical intervention. Nursing Children and Young People, 26(5), 16–20.
Macphee, M., Wardrop, A., & Campbell, C. (2010). Transforming work place relationships through shared decision making. Journal of Nursing Management, 18(8), 1016–1026.
Course Library Guide
A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the BSN-FP4017 – Collaborative Group Process for Nursing Professionals library guide to help direct your research.

Bookstore Resources
The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not required. These resources are available from the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific –FP (FlexPath) course designation.

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Levi, D. (2017). Group dynamics for teams (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Chapters 9 and 11.
Assessment Instructions
Preparation
To prepare for this assessment, you will need to think about changes you feel are needed to address a problem either within nursing as a professional field or within the organization where you work. Narrow down your options by considering which change would best be undertaken by an interprofessional team. Some examples for you to consider might include:

The use of mobile and portable technology to support patients.
Using evidence-based practice (EBP) to improve patient care.
Increasing patient safety and quality of care.
The use of medical technology such as genes and stem cells, or robots in the OR.
Addressing the nursing shortage now and into the future.
Improving the work environment (providing calm, supportive spaces for nurses; improved dialog between health care professionals).
Better safety for nurses at work (violence, spreading diseases, physical injury).
Substance abuse by health care professionals.
Or you can narrow the scope to an issue within your own organization:

Developing a mobility program for an inpatient unit.
Implementing “smart” technology to assist in patient monitoring.
Creating a mentoring program to attract and retain nurses.
Implementing protocols for infection control and/or treatment of an epidemic.
Developing a plan to eliminate physical violence and verbal abuse in the workplace.
Other.
Once you have selected an issue to address, look for scholarly and professional articles that focus on the problem, the needed change, and how interprofessional teams can work together to drive change.

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Requirements
Lately you have noticed the need for changes within your organization that would advance the field of nursing. You have decided to develop a proposal and submit it to executive leadership. Format this assessment as a professional proposal. You may want to look at how proposals are drafted within your organization and follow that format. You will still need a references page; follow APA guidelines for in-text citations and references.

Address the following in your proposal:

Briefly describe the problem and how it impacts the organization, patients, and/or the nursing profession.
Describe possible evidence-based interventions for the problem.
Analyze potential barriers and resistance to change that might come from the organization, patients, and/or colleagues.
Describe strategies to overcome barriers and resistance to change.
Develop a plan to implement evidence-based interventions. What steps would you take? What resources might you need?
Identify other health care professionals to enlist as team members to help drive change in the organization.
Your completed assessment should be 4–6 pages in length, not including title page and references page. Support your statements and intervention plan with references to and citations for at least four scholarly or professional resources.

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Additional Requirements
Include a title page and references page.
Reference at least four current scholarly or professional resources.
Use APA format for citations and references.
Use Times New Roman font, 12 point.
Double space.
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Analyze how a problem impacts an organization, patients, or the nursing profession. Does not analyze how a problem impacts an organization, patients, or the nursing profession. Describes a problem but does not analyze how it impacts an organization, patients, or the nursing profession. Analyzes how a problem impacts an organization, patients, or the nursing profession. Analyzes how a problem impacts an organization, patients, or the nursing profession, and provides examples.
Describe evidence-based solutions to a problem and develop a plan to implement these solutions. Does not describe evidence-based solutions to a problem and does not develop a plan to implement these solutions. Describes solutions to a problem but does not provide evidence to support the solutions. Develops a plan to implement solutions to a problem, but the solutions are not supported by evidence. Describes evidence-based solutions to a problem and develops a plan to implement these solutions. Describes evidence-based solutions to a problem and examines the pros and cons of the solutions. Develops a plan to implement evidence-based solutions to a problem and includes methods to evaluate how well the solutions are working.

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Analyze barriers and resistance to change, and describe strategies to overcome these barriers and resistance to change from an organization, patients, or colleagues. Does not analyze barriers and resistance to change, and does not describe strategies to overcome these barriers and resistance to change from an organization, patients, or colleagues. Describes barriers and resistance to change from an organization, patients, or colleagues. Lists strategies to overcome barriers and resistance to change. Analyzes barriers and resistance to change, and describes strategies to overcome these barriers and resistance to change from an organization, patients, or colleagues. Analyzes barriers and resistance to change from an organization, patients, or colleagues and explores the consequences of not solving a problem. Analyzes strategies to overcome barriers and resistance to change.
Identify other health care professionals to enlist as members of an interprofessional team to drive change in an organization. Does not identify other health care professionals to enlist as members of an interprofessional team to drive change in an organization. Identifies other health care professionals to enlist as members of an interprofessional team, but it is not clear how the team will drive change in an organization. Identifies other health care professionals to enlist as members of an interprofessional team to drive change in an organization. Identifies other health care professionals to enlist as members of an interprofessional team to drive change in an organization and outlines how the team will drive change in an organization.

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Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Use correct APA format. Does not write content clearly, logically, or with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Does not correctly format citations and references using current APA style. Writes with errors in clarity, logic, grammar, punctuation, and/or mechanics. Uses current APA style to format citations and references but with numerous errors. Writes content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Correctly formats citations and references using current APA style. Writes clearly and logically with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; uses relevant evidence to support a central idea. Correctly formats citations and references with no errors.

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Driving Change: Technological Solution to Patient Monitoring
Organization and Evidence-Based Change Overview
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