Assignment 7

Proposed DNP Project 1

Practice Setting 1

The practice has been rampant in the Information Technology departments of the healthcare organizations

Topic 1

What are the new leadership attitudes required to successfully compete within the digital technology in nursing?

Current Practice

The pressure for technological advancement in nursing care has changed the nature of patient relations in the wards and inpatient hospital care. In return the healthcare organizations have raised C suite positions to deal with the complexities in patient care to increase patient satisfaction, they have invested in IT in nursing and Chief Information officer. There is no protocol to guide the practice and the practice is not up to date with the current evidence on transformational leadership. My project will investigate the leadership attributes necessary for the digital technology change. There will be no marked financial burden on the project

Significance

Most of the investments in the IT solutions and C suite positions have not improved the outcomes of patient care. The problem lies in the initial positions whereby leaders struggle with initiation and change. They want to maintain the od leadership style as the traditional view of change.

Problems/Concern

The stakeholders have stuck to the traditional way of leadership s being authoritative and knowledgeable. The stakeholders also are hesitating on providing some of the important data required in this project

Outcomes

The project will help in reducing the cost of care of patients

The project will initiate change in the leadership styles

Audience

The audience includes the top managers of healthcare organizations, the nurse leaders from the hospital nurse manager to the ward level nurse leaders

Timeline

In week 1, will conduct the literature review and theory analysis,

Week 2 and 3 – I will plan my implementation and analysis of the data- I will use questionnaires

Week 4 – I will implement and evaluate the outcomes of the project

Proposed DNP Project 2

Practice Setting 2

This is applicable in the inpatient setting and outpatient settings whereby the nurses job performance and satisfaction depend on the assertive nature of the leader governing them.

Topic 2

The relationship between Leader's Assertiveness and Followers' Job Performance in nursing  

Current Practice

In the current nursing practice in the organization, there has been laxity in the achievement of the organization goals and the nurses at times complain of less motivation their places of work. Some of them do not remember the mission statement of the organization and its goals. This encourages substandard performance that negatively impacts patient outcomes

Significance

The study aims at assessing the influence of the leaders assertive on performance of the employees. This is in need to determine the need for change in the leader’s qualities an attribute.

Problems/Concern

The stakeholders have not raised any concern so far however the nurses may not be willing to give all the information regarding the qualities of the leader and at time assertiveness vary, which makes it immeasurable

Outcomes

The project will improve the employee’s performance

It will also increase the assertiveness of the nurse ward managers

Audience

The target audience include the nurse managers in the ward since they are always in direct contact with the employees

Timeline

In week 1, will conduct the literature review and theory analysis,

Week 2 and 3 – I will plan my implementation and analysis of the data- I will use questionnaires

Week 4 – I will implement and evaluate the outcomes of the project

Proposed DNP Project 3

Practice Setting 3

The practice setting for this topic is on the organization top management such as the board and other top managers

Topic 3

Do hospitals' board structure impact organizational performance?

Current Practice

Board governors are the key decision maker of every organization. The structure of the board in terms of the possession of the key competencies. At times there has been questions on whether collaboration and governance in line with the governance theory are the only factors that improve the performance of the organization. There could be high financial costs that

Significance

When the structure of the board is in line with the current changes and practice, the general performance of the organization improves and the patient’s outcome are met. This topic will address how the management theories and core competencies of the board affect general organization performance

Problems/Concern

The stake holders do not have any concerns and are willing to provide information about the structure of the boards. However, since some of the individualized questions will depend on the willingness to answer

Outcomes

To identify gaps in the board management and ways of filling them

To increase the general performance

To increase the knowledge of the staff on the key competencies of the board

Audience

The audience of the topic is the board managers, organization leader and manager at hospital level. The managers at the ward level will not be involved.

Timeline

In week 1, will conduct the literature review and theory analysis,

Week 2 and 3 – I will plan my implementation and analysis of the data- I will use Survey questionnaire and focus group discussions.

Week 4 – I will implement and evaluate the outcomes of the project