Assignment: Change Project Proposal

Assignment: Change Project Proposal ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED AND ORIGINAL ESSAY PAPERS ON Assignment: Change Project Proposal In this assignment, students will pull together the change proposal project components they have been working on throughout the course to create a proposal inclusive of sections for each content focus area in the course. At the conclusion of this project, the student will be able to apply evidence-based research steps and processes required as the foundation to address a clinically oriented problem or issue in future practice. Assignment: Change Project Proposal Students will develop a 1,250-1,500 word paper that includes the following information as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need profiled in the capstone change proposal: Background Problem statement Purpose of the change proposal PICOT Literature search strategy employed Evaluation of the literature Applicable change or nursing theory utilized Proposed implementation plan with outcome measures Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation, and a discussion of how these could be overcome Appendix section, if tables, graphs, surveys, educational materials, etc. are created Review the feedback from your instructor on the Topic 3 assignment, PICOT Statement Paper, and Topic 6 assignment, Literature Review. Use the feedback to make appropriate revisions to the portfolio components before submitting. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Assignment: Change Project Proposal nrs_490_week_9_capstoneprojectchangeproposal_portfolio__template_2017.docx benchmark_ruberic.docx hospitalfalls_anongoingproblem_.docx picotstatementpaper.docx literaturereviewand Running head: CAPSTONE PROJECT-CHANGE PROPOSAL Capstone Project-Change Proposal Portfolio Your Name Grand Canyon University Date: Running head: CAPSTONE PROJECT-CHANGE PROPOSAL Capstone Project-Change Proposal Portfolio Brief introduction to the problem you want to investigate and develop a change project. Make sure I have a clear understanding. Background Briefly identifies what is known about this problem area by providing insight with a research study Problem Statement and Purpose for Change Statement that concludes the discussion of a problem and indicates the gap in the knowledge needed for practice. The problem statement usually provides a basis for the study purpose. This can be more than one sentence- it explains why this change is so important PICO(T) Explain the patient or population, intervention, comparison and outcome. Then create a PICO question. Literature Search Strategy Employed How did you find your information? What resources did you use? What search engines. Evaluation of Literature Summarize similarities you found in literature and the common theme discovered with recommendations to fix the gap you discussed. Running head: CAPSTONE PROJECT-CHANGE PROPOSAL Change or Nursing Theory Explain a change or nursing theory and show connection between the theory and your proposed change idea. Proposed Implementation Plan with Outcome Measures Using all the studies and evidence supported articles you found, summarize your plan with measurable outcomes- how will you know your plan worked? Potential Barriers and Strategies to Overcome Based on the data and your facility, what barriers do you anticipate and how will you overcome these barriers? Conclusion The conclusion should summarize the problem, the proposed solution and activation plan, evaluation process, as well as the goals for the future so the change remains in place.Assignment: Change Project Proposal References Your book and any articles you use. Grove, S., Gray, J., & Burns, N. (2015). Understanding nursing research (6th ed.). St. Louis:Elsevier. 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Healthcare providers must be aggressive in adhering utilizing tools and resources prevent falls and ensure patient safety. The Medical Telemetry unit has an average of four days stay for patients are admitted for multiple co-morbidities but all require cardiac monitoring (Hoffman et al., 2015). Examples include congestive heart failure (CHF), dialysis, irregular heart rhythms, altered mental status, and strokes to name a few. Many present with acute problems secondary to chronic conditions such as CHF exacerbation, altered mental status due to drugs, toxins, or infections. The population serves about 90% Caucasians and about 43% are age 60 and above (Office of Statewide Health and Planning Development [OSHPD], 2015). Staffing ratio is 1:4 and a multidisciplinary team approach is used in caring for patients. Problem, Issue, Suggestion, Initiative, or Education Need For every 1000 bed occupied, 3-20 falls will occur (Haines, Lee, O’Connell, McDermott, & Hoffmann, 2012). Many factors contribute to patient falls particularly chronic conditions and medications. For example, a patient on Lasix may try to jump out of bed to the bathroom, a dialysis patient is confused due to elevated toxin levels, and stroke patients on heparin drips are at higher risk for bleeds and falls if there are deficits from the stroke. A substantial contributing factor to this is that elderly patients a weak bone structure as a result of age hence their general weakness, often resulting to falling while in the hospital (Thomas & Mackintosh, 2016). HOSPITAL FALLS: AN ONGOING PROBLEM 3 Many falls occur during shift change when nurses are pre-occupied with report. It is recommended that fall risk is assessed at the beginning of every shift and interventions are implemented immediately (call light at bedside, mobility aids within reach, beds locked and at lowest position, and alarms on as necessary). Nurses should perform handoff at the bedside to ensure that IV lines and meds are evaluated, patient is involved in their plan of care, and to ensure that patient is safe and both staff member should sign off. Assignment: Change Project Proposal Education should be continuous to staff and to patients the importance of adhering to the plans discussed. Impact on Work Environment, Quality of Care, and Patient Outcomes The repercussions of patient falls not only affects patient outcomes, but the hospital work environment and quality of care provided. Looking at the effects of falls on patient outcomes, hospital falls have been an impeding factor to quick recovery of patients in hospitals. In this regard, patients who are victims of falls often end up being injured contributing to their health problems as well as their social and psychological well-being (Oliveira, Hammerschmidt, Schoeller, Girandi, & de Paula, 2016). This prolongs their recovery time hence elongating their stay in the hospital. Shifting gears to quality of care, hospital falls are a subtracting factor to quality of care given to patients in hospitals. Hospital falls are a pointer of lack of safety for inpatients. This significantly affects the reputation of hospitals with high number of falls (Babine et al., 2016). The effects of hospital falls on work environment are centered on the compromise of patient safety during their stay in the hospital. A work environment is rendered unsafe for patients having in mind that there is a high potential for patients to fall (Tzeng, Hu, & Yin, 2016). HOSPITAL FALLS: AN ONGOING PROBLEM 4 Implications to Nursing Poorly implemented programs, failure to follow recommendations, and quality of delivery of fall risk programs can explain why falls continue to occur (Morello et al., 2017). Studies show that fall programs are effective if carried out as it should. A study of the 6PACK falls program includes assessing patients daily using fall risk scales, placing a “Falls Alert” sign outside the door, and at least one of the 6-PACK recommended strategy: a) assisting patients to bathroom, b) bed at lowest level, c) mobility aids within reach, d) planned toileting, and e) using bed/chair alarms (Morello et al., 2017). Conclusion Preventive measures that are based on evidence-based practice are implemented to ensure the safety of patients during their stay. It is up to the organization as a whole to collaborate to ensure that programs are adhered to. Nurses musts be consistent with shift assessments and required interventions, handoff should be at the bedside, and management should provide resources and support to ensure that interventions are not missed due to overwhelming workload. HOSPITAL FALLS: AN ONGOING PROBLEM 5 References Arau?jo, J., Fernandes, A., Moura, L., Santos, M., Ferreira, M., & Vitor, A. (2017, May). Validation of nursing outcome content fall prevention behavior in a hospital environment. Revista da Rede de Enfermagem do Nordeste, 18(3), 337-344. http://dx.doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000300008 Babine, R., Hyrkas, K., Bachand, D., Chapman, J., Fuller, V., Honess, C., & Wierman, H. (2016, May/June). Falls in a tertiary care hospital – Association with delirium: A replication study. The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 57, 273-282. Assignment: Change Project Proposal Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org Haines, T., Lee, D., O’Connell, B., McDermott, F., & Hoffmann, T. (2012). Why do hospitalized older patients take risks that may lead to falls? Health Expectations, 18, 233-249. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org Hoffman, V., Neumann, L., Golgert, S., & Von Renteln-Kruse, W. (2015, November 10). Proactive fall-risk management is mandatory to sustain in hospital-fall prevention in older patients – Validation of the Lucas fall-risk screening in 2, 337 patients. Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging, 19, 1012-1018. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org Morello, R., Barker, A., Ayton, D., Landgren, F., Kamar, J., Hill, K., … Stoelwinder, J. (2017). Implementation fidelity of a nurse-led falls prevention program in acute hospitals during the 6-PACK trial. BMC Health Services Research, 17(383). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2315-z Office of Statewide Health and Planning Development. (2015). Hospital discharge summary report. Retrieved from http://gis.oshpd.ca.gov/atlas/topics/use/inpatient#charts HOSPITAL FALLS: AN ONGOING PROBLEM Oliveira, D. M., Hammerschmidt, K. S., Schoeller, S. D., Girandi, J. B., & de Paula, N. F. (2016). Assessment instrument for falls among the hospitalized elderly (Hospital AIFE): Nurse analyzing vulnerability and mobility. Journal of Nursing, 4065-4074. http://dx.doi.org/10.5205/reuol.9881-87554-1-EDSM1011201631 Thomas, S., & Mackintosh, S. (2016, June). Improvement of physical therapist assessment of risk of falls in the hospital and discharge handover through an intervention to modify clinical behavior. Physical Therapy, 96(6), 764-773. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org Tzeng, H., Hu, H., & Yin, C. (2016, July-August). Understanding inpatient injurious fall rates using Medicare’s hospital compare data. MedSurg Nursing, 25(4), 255-269. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org 6 Running head: PICOT STATEMENT PAPER PICOT Statement Paper Grand Canyon University – NRS 490 December 3, 2017 1 PICOT STATEMENT PAPER 2 PICOT Statement Paper Background Hospital falls have become a common occurrence for inpatients due to poor compliance and general neglect by medical and nursing staff to utilize tools and perform frequent risk assessments and safety checks as supported by evidence. The underlying causative factors are issues pertaining to mobility of patients and their physiological wellbeing. Despite the looming challenges posing as risk factors for patient falls, intervention measures and best practices have been put forth … Get a 10 % discount on an order above $ 100 Use the following coupon code : NURSING10