Two nursing leadership priorities, nurse retention and increasing the education level of the registered nurse (RN) are crucial to the safety of the patients and the stability and respectability of the nursing profession at Children’s Hospital. In order to implement these leadership priorities, the objective is to reinvent the organizational culture of nursing at Children’s Hospital through the use of transformational leadership and innovation theory. I. NURSE RETENTION A. Nurse retention affects
electronic and media in promoting awareness, willingness of nursing staff and review committee to revise policies and curriculum, and cost and feasibility of infrastructural changes are discussed in detail. Role of electronic and print media in promoting awareness: Any policy to gain momentum must have public support. The public must be convinced of its importance through repeated exposure and explained the repercussions of not implementing the policy. The role of print and electronic media lacks in
Nursing leadership competency is a very important to me as an employee, it can mean the difference between having a chaotic or smooth workday. It is the responsibility of the manager to put forth a plan on how and what needs to be done. Communication, vision, trust, adaptability is essential for a leader when implementing changes and dealing with subordinates working toward a group goal (Huber, 2014). In this discussion board, I will explain why understanding and effectively managing change and
synthesis of some of the more recent research regarding implementing mandatory dress codes. The tradition of nursing attire has changed over the years. The history of nursing uniforms includes wearing solid white skirts, shoes, and white cap. These white garments typically signified nursing roles and differentiated nurses from other staff members. Common questions that arise within medical institutions includes: what are the advantages of implementing mandatory dress codes? Should nurses be required to
Planned Change in Maternal Child Health For many years organizations have faced challenges in trying to promote interdisciplinary team collaboration and shared governance. Many have attempted the trial and error method with the use of different nursing care delivery systems to meet the concerns of our ever-changing healthcare world. A shared-governance model is one professional practice model used to improve nursing practice through collaboration of nurses, patients, and other care providers. This
The implementation of new information technology systems into existing organizations is not a new concept as the possible process improvements for a business can be fairly obvious when compared to more traditional non-computer based processes. One sector, which for the most part is transitioning into using information systems in an attempt to improve processes, is the health sector. This report observes and analyses multiple real life cases of health care providers from the United States who have
Specific problem requiring change and Situation description: The shift report between the off-going and oncoming nurses must include all of the critical information about a patient’s plan of care. This information must be communicated. The change of shift report that is done incorrectly can be a result of missed information and poor communication between nurses, affecting their ability to deliver safe and efficient care for the patients. This problem occurs not just at one but at most hospitals
Section D: Implementation Plan 1. Proposed Solution Implementation Plan The first step in implementing this project will be for the author of this evidence-based practice SBAR (situation, background, assessment, and recommendation) program to approach the Director of
Nursing guidance is a complex but essential part of the nursing workforce. Guidance can come in the form of management and in the form of leadership. The two terms are often used interchangeably, but do not always mean the same thing. The nurse manager is often someone who has authority from the facility to be in management. The nursing leader may not have authority over other nurses, but may be a strong guide in the workplace for other nurses and nursing staff. Nursing as a profession is ever-changing
In the nursing field change is a daily reality. The continuing improvements in health care mean that there are continually changing ways to provide health care. Anyone who has been in the nursing field for any amount of time is sure to have uttered the words “Do you remember when we used to…?” From a nursing point of view not all change is positive, and not all change is welcomed. Every change is however aimed at providing the best care and achieving the best possible outcome for the patient