To prepare: the key requirements are to identify a hypothetical practice problem as the focus of an evidence-based quality improvement project; a hypothetical health care setting for the project based on investigating actual sites; stakeholders for project approval and implementation within health care settings; and a presentation outlining the basic steps of a specific framework/model for translating research and evidence to improved practice.

The Assignment:Part 1: Key Project Elements

Complete your p a p e r of 6–8 pages, plus cover page and references page, explaining your investigation of three hypothetical practice sites for an Evidence based practice QI project.

Part 2: Implementation Science Presentation

Complete your PowerPoint presentation of 3–5 slides, plus cover and reference slides, to inform hypothetical stakeholders.

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING IN 50 WORDS OR MORE:

Barrier #2; Nurses are not visible in healthcare policy making. 

According to Anders (2021), nurses are professionals who are directly involved in patient care. Engagement front line nurses have with patients, and other healthcare professionals, make them ideal healthcare policy advocates. They have appropriate academic education and clinical expertise to serve as experts in sharing their knowledge with policymakers and others. Any other profession cannot replicate the situational knowledge of the healthcare needs of patients that this large workforce offers.  

However, nurses’ access to policy-making processes is limited. The author supports the concept of barrier by explaining that despite nursing’s intrinsic involvement in the advocacy of the individual patient, the nursing voice is often not heard at a public level. Since nurses represent approximately 50% of the global health workforce, they should be actively involved in policy-making processes. However, nursing representation at the government and boardroom level is still slim (Anders, 2021).  

The author suggests how nurses can participate in policy development. Meaningful policy change can occur at the institutional level, where nurses are accustomed to functioning. Nurses’ involvement in self‐governance within hospitals presents opportunities for staff nurses to participate in the clinical governance at a local level. Nurses can also begin as a member contributing to online discussions, blogs, or social media interest groups sponsored by the association, then progress to active participation in any number of subcommittees, and finally run for office. 

                          References  

Anders R. L. (2021). Engaging nurses in health policy in the era of COVID-19. National Library of Medicine 56(1), 89–94. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7675349/Links to an external site.  

Overview: Reflection is a critical concept used by leaders. Taking time to evaluate the situation and see what can be improved or apply further value is critical to the ongoing success of the team or organization. Whether this is done personally or with a team, reflection, is a powerful tool that allows teams to get better, improve performance, and become stronger.

Assignment: Complete a 3-5 page paper reflecting on the application of our learning. Please address the following in your paper:

·         Define at least three things you learned from our course

·         Share how these three lessons will impact your leadership

·         Describe how the three lessons you selected will impact others within a professional environment

1.     Watch the video on – Cultural Humility

2.     Write a journal entry based on the instructions below:

a. Summarize the topic highlighting the key points on the video.

b. Explained at least one point you have learned or had a different understanding. 

c. Explain how does, or will, this topic in the video influence your ethical and professional practice.

As a Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate, 

1. Describe servant leadership.

2. What are the Characteristics of a servant leader.

3. Describe your Personal transformation plan for how to attain servant leadership skills.

4. Discuss 4 strategies for effective community building and growth of others through integration of servant leadership skills in your workplace.

Document this assignment in 6 pages word document. Include a minimum of 8 articles published in the last 5 years.