APPLICATION: PLANNED CHANGE IN A DEPARTMENT OR UNIT

ASSIGNMENT: APPLICATION: PLANNED CHANGE IN A DEPARTMENT OR UNIT Order Description For this Assignment, you propose a change at the department or unit level and develop a plan for guidin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the change effort. Please make sure to identify your measurable desired outcome and support with quality or regulatory standards such as Join" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">int Commission or CMS to demonstrate the support to implement changes in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in practice. (Use Google & add these to the references in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">included) https://www.join" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">intcommissionin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">international.org/the-truth-about-medication-errors/ To prepare: Review Chapter 8 in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the course text. Focus on Kurt Lewin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in’s change theory, and contrast it with other classic change models and strategies. Reflect on problems, in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inefficiencies, and critical issues within" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in a specific department, unit, or area in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Select one issue as a focal poin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">int for this assignment, and consider a change that could be made to address the issue. Thin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ink about how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards. Usin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing one of the change models or strategies discussed in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Chapter 8, begin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in formulatin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing a plan for implementin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the change within" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the department/unit. Outlin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ine the steps that you and/or others should follow to facilitate the change effort. Align these steps to the change model or strategy you selected. Determin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ine who should be in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">involved in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">initiatin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and managin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the change. Consider the skills and characteristics that are necessary to facilitate this change effort. To complete: Write a 3 page paper (page count does not in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">include title and reference page) that addresses the followin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing: Identify a problem, in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inefficiency, or issue within" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in a specific department/unit: Medication Errors & Disruptions 30 bed medical surgical unit at Sin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ingin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing River Hospital (Sin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ingin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing River Health System) https://www.sin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ingin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ingriverhealthsystem.com Name of Unit: 1 East Describe a specific, realistic change that could be made to address the issue. Related to disruptions Summarize how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards. See SRHS.pdf for Mission, Vision, and Values Identify a change model or strategy to guide your plannin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing for implementin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the change. Provide a rationale for your selection. Outlin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ine the steps that you and/or others would follow to facilitate the change. Align these steps to your selected change model or strategy. Patient Care Manager (unit manager) Patient Care Coordin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inator (assistant manager) Charge Nurse: Me 4-5 staff nurses per shift 2-3 PCAs (nurse techs) Explain" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in who would be in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">involved in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">initiatin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and managin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing this change. Describe the skills and characteristics that would be necessary to facilitate the change effort.’ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR APPLICATIONS AND FORMAL PAPERS QUALITY OF WORK SUBMITTED: The extent to which work meets the assigned criteria and work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing All topics are addressed with a min" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inimum of 75% contain" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing exceptional breadth and depth about each of the Assignment topics QUALITY OF WORK SUBMITTED: Purpose of the paper is clear A clear and comprehensive purpose statement is provided which delin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ineates all required criteria. ASSIMILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF IDEAS: The extent to which the work reflects the student’s ability to understand and in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">interpret the Assignment’s key concepts Demonstrates the ability to critically appraise and in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">intellectually explore key concepts. ASSIMILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF IDEAS: Apply and in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">integrate material in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in course resources (i.e., video, required readin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ings, and textbook) and credible outside resources Demonstrates and applies exceptional support of major poin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ints and in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">integrates 2 or more credible outside sources, in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in addition to 3–4 course resources to support poin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">int of view. ASSIMILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF IDEAS: Synthesize (combin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ines various components or different ideas in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">into a new whole) material in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in course resources (i.e., video, required readin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ings, and textbook) by comparin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing different poin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ints of view and highlightin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing similarities, differences, and connections. Synthesizes and justifies (defends, explain" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ins, validates, confirms) in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">information gleaned from sources to support major poin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ints presented. Applies meanin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing to the field of advanced nursin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing practice. WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND FORMATTING: Paragraph and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear poin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ints that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate contin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully focused—neither long and ramblin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing nor short and lackin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing substance. Paragraphs and sentences follow writin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing standards. WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND FORMATTING: English writin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation Uses correct grammar, spellin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing, and punctuation with no errors. WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND FORMATTING: The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ings, font, spacin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing, margin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ins, in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">indentations, page numbers, runnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing head, parenthetical/in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in-text citations, and reference list Uses correct APA format with no errors. INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS BEHIND YEAR OF REFERENCE IN IN LINE CITATIONS Example: (Marquis & Huston, 2015, p. 163) Remin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inder: The School of Nursin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing requires that all papers submitted in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">include a title page, in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">introduction, summary, and references. The Week 4 Assignment 2 Template provides an example of those required elements. Course References 3–4 COURSE RESOURCES REQUIRED Batras, D., Duff, C., & Smith, B. J. (2014). Organizational change theory: implications for health promotion practice. Health Promotion International, Retrieved from MEDLINE with Full Text, EBSCOhost Laureate Education (Producer). (2012g). Organizational dynamics: Planned change and project plannin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing. Baltimore, MD: Author. McAlearney, A., Terris, D., Hardacre, J., Spurgeon, P., Brown, C., Baumgart, A., & Nystrom, M. (n.d). Organizational Coherence in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Health Care Organizations: Conceptual Guidance to Facilitate Quality Improvement and Organizational Change. Quality Management In Health Care, 22(2), 86-99. Mitchell, G. (2013). Selectin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the best theory to implement planned change. Nursin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Management (Harrow, London, England: 1994), 20(1), 32-37. Shirey, M. R. (2013). Lewin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in's Theory of Planned Change as a strategic resource. The Journal of Nursin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Admin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inistration, 43(2), 69–72. Outside References 2 OR MORE RESOURCES REQUIRED Hayes, C., Jackson, D., Davidson, P., & Power, T. (n.d). Medication errors in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in hospitals: a literature review of disruptions to nursin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing practice durin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing medication admin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inistration. Journal Of Clin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inical Nursin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing, 24(21-22), 3063-3076. Hester, M. (2010). Best practices in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in patient safety: min" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inimizin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing disruptions durin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing medication admin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inistration. Texas Board Of Nursin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Bulletin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in, 41(1), 5-6. Potter, P., Wolf, L., Boxerman, S., Grayson, D., Sledge, J., Dunagan, C., & Evanoff, B. (n.d). Understandin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the cognitive work of nursin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the acute care environment. Journal Of Nursin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Admin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inistration, 35(7-8), 327-335. How to cite yourself: https://www.slideshare.net/khornberger/citin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing-yourself-citin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing-your-previous-work-in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in-mla-or-apa-format Dycus (2016). Week 2: The Infrastructure of an Organization: A Systems Theory View Discussion Post. Unpublished Manuscript. BYU University.