Discussion Question 4•1

Discussion Question 4·1

You have been asked to investigate a new procedure that physicians would like nurses to adopt in the hospital. Discuss the process you would apply to determine whether the procedure falls within the RN scope of practice and how you would go about introducing the new procedure with physicians and fellow nurses.

Grading Rubric and Sample Table for this DQ

Class this question assumes you are the nurse manager and is a how you would evaluate and implement a standard practice or standing order into your unit. Complete all of the learning activities, critically think and post your reply.

Here is a link to "An Explanation of the Scope of RN Practice Including Standardized Procedures" from the CA BON, your state BON site likely has something similar, but this gives a general idea of procedures one might follow. Lisa

Grading Rubric

Discusses/ lists the process used to determine whether the standardized procedure falls within RNs’ scope of practice (consider your Nurse Practice Act/ Board of Nursing, standards in your workplace, staff training) this is asking .. how will you as a nurse manager make sure that this new procedure is in your staffs scope of practice. 6 points

Discusses process used to introduce the new procedure with physicians and fellow nurses. (Think legalities, change theory and nursing process) 6 points

APA and writing 3 points

Uses 1 properly formatted reference

Correctly formatted in text citations

Writing free of mechanical grammar and spelling errors.

Very import For students.

Welcome to week 4 Class! Last week we studied nursing history and its impact and our individual scope of practice, this week we move forward and review policies that impact us as a group. We will be look at adoption of standard procedures in the work place, discuss theories on promoting change, and will research how standards of professional practice are developed.

Our units objectives are:

1. Describe the impact on the nursing profession of the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report on The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.

2. Identify sources for the creation of standards of nursing practice.

3. Apply standards of practice to appropriate settings.

Consider these objectives as you complete your discussion posts, replies and assignments. You have two discussion posts and one paper due this week.

Scope of Practice (studied last week) and Standards of Practice are not synonymous, be sure to differentiate between the two. In Discussion 1 you will need to consider scope of practice of RNs in your state/ facility, research how standardized procedures are implemented and discuss change processes to promote a positive transition. In this scenario you are the nurse manager that is considering implementing a standard procedure. Your answer should palace yourself in the leadership position.