21 Jan Apply basic financial principles

MSN6218 Leading the Future of Health Care

Unit 8 Discussion

DQ1 Trends in Nursing Leadership

The collaborative relationship between nursing researchers and practicing nurses supports and optimizes best practices in patient care, using legislative and regulatory policies as a guide and as a standard. Nurse leaders who practice in educational and health care organizations are expected to implement up-to-date information and best practices immediately—with just a click of a mouse. In addition, the nurse leader is tasked with meeting the immediate needs of the organization, using an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to create optimal patient care.

For this discussion, write a letter to a consultant who has been hired to improve patient safety and quality of care in your organization. Address the following points in your letter:

Describe one nursing leadership issue affecting patient safety and quality of care that is of concern in your organization.

Explain how this issue is currently being addressed in your organization.

What questions or uncertainties do you have about how this issue should be addressed in your organization?

Based on evidence-based literature or governmental or regulatory strategies, what is the national standard or benchmark used to address this issue?

Note: Remember to adhere to the requirements listed in the Faculty Expectations Message for unit discussion posts and peer responses.

Response Guidelines

In responding to a colleague’s post, assume the role of the consultant who has been hired to focus on the issue raised in your colleague’s post.

How important is the issue that your colleague raised?

What barriers are typical when addressing this issue?

What risks might be encountered when addressing this issue? What are the risks of not addressing this issue?

What advice can you provide as the consultant on this issue?

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Determine what systemic changes are needed to improve outcomes.

Determine desired outcomes.

DQ2 Strategic Planning and Sustainability

For the nursing leadership issue that you addressed in this unit’s first discussion, present and cite references for two evidence-based strategies whereby a nurse leader obtains key stakeholder buy in and proactively and collaboratively implements organizational change.

What can make these changes enforceable and sustainable?

Briefly address budgetary and policy considerations that influence change.

What are the assumptions on which the strategies and considerations are based?

How well do you think the two evidence-based strategies that you cited would work in your organization?

Identify the challenges and opportunities facing the nurse leader implementing the change.

Note: Remember to adhere to the requirements listed in the Faculty Expectations Message for unit discussion posts and peer responses.

Response Guidelines

In responding to a colleague’s post, consider the following:

What has been your own experience with the issues and strategies that your colleague explained in their post?

Locate at least one additional article that could help your colleague implement the desired changes.

What factors or problems your colleague might not have considered?

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Assess the relevance and credibility of information sources.

Determine desired outcomes.

Identify existing health care policies and their effects on current and future outcomes.

Identify the various types of policies that can affect the provision of health care and patient outcomes.

Identify underlying assumptions supporting current policies.

Apply basic financial principles to budget development.

Identify the resources needed to effect lasting change.

Formulate a plan for overcoming resistance to change.

Apply applicable change theory.

Articulate a vision and goals for change.

Determine the nature and scope of change and its effects on the organization and community.