Implementation Plan Design
Implementation is one of the most vital steps in using an intervention to help solve an identified problem or gap in a clinical or healthcare setting. Therefore, it is key to have a reasonable and sound approach to the implementation plan (Fernandez et al.,2019). In most cases, the implementation of an intervention plan is impacted by various aspects, such as the nature of the setting, the prevailing policies, the stakeholders, and the nature of the technology in place. The implication is that the intervention implementers need to consider all these and ensure that the chances of the success of the implementation process are enhanced. As such, the purpose of this assignment is to formulate an implementation plan. Various aspects will be explored, including the management and leadership style, delivery and technology, stakeholders, policy and regulations, and timeline.
Management and Leadership
In the earlier weeks, a problem of a disconnect or a gap that exists between a senior-year nursing student and a new nurse was identified, and a potential solution was explored. The proposed intervention entailed the use of targeted career planning and internship integrated with mentorship. Therefore it is important to explore how this intervention can be implemented. Various leadership strategies will be used in implementing the intervention plans. One of them is open communication. Open communication strategies ensure that important information related to the project is timeously communicated to the stakeholders. Through open communication, the leaders can let the other team members know about the project’s vision (Kim et al.,2019). This ensures that communication channels remain open and a smoother fulfillment of assigned duties and obligations. The other strategy is task delegation. Delegation of tasks ensures that every person knows what they are expected to accomplish hence preventing potential conflicts that may result from overlapping roles. Delegation empowers the team members and makes them feel appreciated and valued, encouraging collaboration.
Management is also key in the implementation phase. One applicable strategy is participatory management. This strategy encourages the team members to participate in key decision-making without discrimination. This ensures that every member feels a need for responsibility hence boosting collaboration. Another management strategy is empowerment. Empowerment is key in ensuring that the team members are confident in performing and accomplishing their obligations (Joseph, 2020). Professional nursing practices are also key in implementing the intervention. One of the professional nursing practices relevant to the implementation is teamwork. Teamwork involves bringing together individuals with various skills and skill sets to work together towards a common goal. Therefore, the implementation process will likely succeed if teamwork is used. Bringing various individuals to work together also promotes or ensures interprofessional collaboration.
There are various implications of the change associated with proposed strategies for improving the quality and experience of care. The proposed leadership strategies change the care setting. For example, open communication will enhance the implementation process as individuals will be able to receive important information in time and act on them (Kim et al.,2019). Bridging the gap between senior nurse students and new nurses will boost the quality of care as the individuals will be able to offer care more confidently. Therefore, patients will have an improved experience through better care. In addition, improved care may imply lower costs since the chances of readmissions and healthcare-acquired infections will reduce.
The proposed management strategies will also likely change the care settings since it is advocating for participatory management. This will positively change the care setting as the staff will be more involved and have a greater sense of belonging. Through participatory management, the opinions and views of the staff members are brought on board to affect care positively (Zijl et al.,2021). As such, the change will improve care. The patients will also have a positive experience due to the improved care. When the members are involved, they work as a team and ensure that every point of care follows the standards and guidelines hence limiting events that may increase the costs of care. Therefore, the costs of care are effectively controlled. The proposed nursing practice of teamwork will also positively impact the setting. Teamwork means a united spirit, course, focus, and goals. Therefore, the quality of care is likely to be enhanced. In addition, teamwork will likely lead to better care experiences and a reduction in care costs.
Delivery and Technology
Various delivery methods can be used appropriately in implementing the intervention. One of the strategies is the use of training. Training stakeholders and team members is key in ensuring the intervention is implemented (Mormina, M., & Pinder, 2018). The aspects of the intervention may fail if the implementers do not receive appropriate training. Hence training is a key aspect of the delivery method. The other method for implementation is following an implementation framework. Such frameworks are key as they offer foundations upon which the implementation process should be based. The methods will improve the quality of the project since they enhance the chances of the project succeeding.
Current technological options can also be important in making the delivery methods effective. One of the current technologies which can be used in the internet of things. Through this technology, the individuals to be trained can easily access relevant material remotely and interact with the trainers (Verma et al.,2018). This ensures a two-way communication characterized by content delivery and feedback to enhance uptake. Simulation and robotics can also be used to enhance the training methods as well as the established framework to enhance the process.
Apart from the current technology, emerging technologies can also be key in supporting intervention delivery methods. Some of them include virtual and augmented reality. These two are fast-emerging and high-tech solutions that can be used to improve various aspects of healthcare, such as delivering training and education. For example, virtual reality can be used to formulate training exercises with machine learning (Verma et al.,2018). This ensures that those who get trained regarding the project implementation get enhanced knowledge. This is achieved by generating real-life situations in a virtual environment, which the trainees can then immerse themselves in to enhance learning. These emerging technologies will be key in enhancing the training process and making it more effective. Virtual reality is the emerging technology that could have the largest positive impact.
Stakeholders, Policy, and Regulation
From the earlier discussions, it was evident that the stakeholders, policy, and regulations substantially impact the implementation process of an intervention plan implementation. As such, it is prudent to identify the most relevant stakeholders, policies, and regulations. The relevant stakeholders include educators, nurse curriculum developers, faculty members, and senior nursing students. The needs of these stakeholders will impact the implementation plan since their views and opinions will have to be considered in the implementation phase (O’Cathain et al.,2018). For example, they may have suggestions regarding the timeline and resources. Depending on what they propose, the project is bound to take a particular course.
Various health regulations will also be relevant since such regulations can impact the implementation of the intervention plan. One of them is Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. This regulation is key since it ensures alignment with the HIPPA security and privacy consideration (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2019). It will be important to uphold the guidelines during the implementation process or phase. Apart from the health care regulations, there are also various support considerations that are relevant to implementing the intervention plan. One of them is support from the local authorities and the nursing training institutions. The nursing institutions are directly impacted by the intervention since it targets senior-year nursing students. As such, obtaining their support will boost the chances of implementing the intervention plan.
The existing and new policy considerations can also support the implementation of the intervention plan. An existing policy entails the requirement that interventions should promote safety and not cause harm. Therefore, the proposed intervention will be considered for safety from the first to the last phase (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2019). It will impact implementation efforts in that during implementation. The implementers will have to ensure that the strategies are safe both for the team and the study subjects. One of the new policy considerations is that of protection from a data breach. Patient data is increasingly becoming a center of concern due to possible access by unauthorized individuals and breaches of other related regulations. Therefore, the implementation process will have to ensure that the data is not breached but remain confidential.
Timeline
The timeline is one of the most important aspects of project implementation. A project can be impacted by various constraints, which should be considered when coming up with a project timeline. The proposed timeline for the project is six months. This time frame is realistic since it will allow the team to perform all the requirements from project initiation to evaluation. It is important to note that, based on what will be going on during the project, intentional or forced, the timeline may be adjusted as appropriate (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2019). Various factors may impact the timing of the implementation. One of them is approval by the nursing institutions. This project focuses on senior-year nursing students, and therefore, permission will be sought from the institution to allow the implementation of the program. The other factor is resource availability. It will be key to acquiring the necessary resources for the project implementation. However, delays in the acquisition will likely lead to adjustments in the project timeline to accommodate the delay. The other factor that may likely influence the timeline is the availability of the participants. The participants will have to make themselves available to boost the chances of implementing the project within the projected timeline.
Conclusion
Implementation of an intervention plan is one of the most vital phases or stages of a project. The implication is that it should be given careful thought or consideration to ensure that the process is a success. As such, this write-up has explored the implementation aspects of the intervention plan. Various considerations, such as the management and leadership strategies that can support the project, existing and emerging technologies, and regulations and policies that can impact the implementation of the intervention plan, have all been explored. In addition, the write-up has also focused on the timeline, which has been proposed to be six months. This timeline is appropriate since it will allow the performance of the project’s key aspects.
References
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Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
……SO ITS ALL BASED ON “How does the use of individual and/or group therapy compare to medication in treating depression in psychiatric adolescent patients?”
Develop a 4–6-page plan that will allow you to evaluate your intervention.
Once an intervention is planned and implemented it is important to evaluate the degree to which the outcomes of the project were achieved. By evaluating the desired outcomes of an intervention, it is possible to make more informed decisions about opportunities for continuous improvement. It is also possible to identify strategies and approaches that could be useful in improving one’s personal practice in other contexts or care areas.
Questions to Consider
As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.
What specific piece or pieces of technology did you propose using in your implementation plan?
How did the type of technology you chose impact the development of your implementation plan?
How will the incorporation of the technology you propose make your implementation plan more successful?
Assessment Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: The assessments in this course are sequenced in such a way as to help you build specific skills that you will use throughout your program. Complete the assessments in the order in which they are presented.
Your evaluation plan design will be the forth section of your final project submission. The goal for this is to finalize the outcomes that your plan is seeking to achieve and to create a plan to evaluate the degree to which those outcomes were achieved after your intervention plan has been implemented. This will allow you and your care setting to determine the degree to which the plan was successful in addressing the identified need of your target population and setting.
You will also discuss ways in which your role allows you to lead change and drive quality improvement, and to potentially improve the project in the future. In addition, you will reflect on how the project will leave you better prepared for success in other aspects of your current and future career. Provide enough detail so that the faculty member assessing your implementation plan design and discussion will be able to provide substantive feedback that you will be able to incorporate into the final draft of your project.
At minimum, be sure to address the bullet points below, as they correspond to the grading criteria. You may also want to read the scoring guide and the Guiding Questions: Evaluation Plan Design document (linked in the Resources) to better understand how each criterion will be assessed. In addition to the bullet points below, provide a brief introduction that refreshes the reader’s memory about your problem statement, your planned intervention, and how you intended to implement your intervention (this should only be a single paragraph).
Reminder: these instructions are an outline. Your heading for this this section should be Evaluation of Plan and not Part 1: Evaluation of Plan.
Part 1: Evaluation of Plan
Define the outcomes that are the goal of an intervention plan.
Create an evaluation plan to determine the impact of an intervention for a health promotion, quality improvement, prevention, education, or management need.
Part 2: Discussion
Advocacy
Analyze the nurse’s role in leading change and driving improvements in the quality and experience of care.
Explain how the intervention plan affects nursing and interprofessional collaboration, and how the health care field gains from the plan.
Future Steps
Explain how the current project could be improved upon to create a bigger impact in the target population as well as to take advantage of emerging technology and care models to improve outcomes and safety.
Reflection on Leading Change and Improvement
Reflect on how the project has impacted your ability to lead change in personal practice and future leadership positions.
Reflect on the ways in which the completed intervention, implementation, and evaluation plans can be transferred into your personal practice to drive quality improvement in other contexts.
Address Generally Throughout
Integrate resources from diverse sources that illustrate support for all aspects of an evaluation plan for an intervention, as well as for professional discussion about the plan.
Communicate evaluation plan and discussion of the project in a professional way that helps the audience to understand how the outcomes will be evaluated, as well as what was learned through the project process.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Length of submission: 4–6 pages, double spaced.
Number of resources: Minimum of 3–6 resources. (You may use resources previously cited in your literature review to contribute to this number. Your final project will require 12–18 unique resources.)
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Header formatting follows current APA levels.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Guiding Questions
Implementation Plan Design
This document is designed to give you questions to consider and additional guidance to help you successfully complete the Implementation Plan Design assessment. You may find it useful to use this document as a pre-writing exercise, an outlining tool, or as a final check to ensure that you have sufficiently addressed all the grading criteria for this assessment. This document is a resource to help you complete the assessment. Do not turn in this document as your assessment submission.
Part 1: Management and Leadership
Propose strategies for leading, managing, and implementing professional nursing practices to ensure interprofessional collaboration during the implementation of an intervention plan.
What leadership strategies are most relevant to successfully implementing your intervention plans?
How will these strategies help to ensure interprofessional collaboration?
What management strategies are most relevant to successfully implementing your intervention plan?
How will these strategies help to ensure interprofessional collaboration?
What professional nursing practices are most relevant to successfully implementing your intervention plan?
How will these practices help to ensure interprofessional collaboration?
Analyze the implications of change associated with proposed strategies for improving the quality and experience of care while controlling costs.
How will your proposed leadership strategies change the care setting in which your intervention plan will be implemented?How will these changes impact the quality of care?How will these changes impact the experience of care?
How will these changes help to control the costs of care?
How will your proposed management strategies change the care setting in which your intervention plan will be implemented?How will these changes impact the quality of care?How will these changes impact the experience of care?
How will these changes help to control the costs of care?
How will your proposed professional nursing practices change the care setting in which your intervention plan will be implemented?How will these changes impact the quality of care?How will these changes impact the experience of care?
How will these changes help to control the costs of care?
Part 2: Delivery and Technology
Propose appropriate delivery methods to implement an intervention which will improve the quality of the project.
What delivery methods are appropriate for implementing your intervention plan?Why are the proposed methods appropriate for implementing your intervention plan?
How will the proposed methods improve the quality of your project?
Evaluate the current and emerging technological options related to the proposed delivery methods.
What are the current technological options that are relevant to support and improve your proposed delivery methods?How will these current technological options help make your delivery methods more effective?
Which of the current relevant technological options will likely have the largest positive impact?
What are the emerging technological options that are relevant to support and improve your proposed delivery methods?How might these emerging technological options help make your delivery methods more effective?
Which of the emerging relevant technological options could have the largest positive impact?
Part 3: Stakeholders, Policy, and Regulations
Analyze stakeholders, regulatory implications, and potential support that could impact the implementation of an intervention plan.
Who are the relevant stakeholders?
How will the needs of relevant stakeholders impact the implementation of your intervention plan?
What are the relevant health care regulations?
How will health care regulations impact the implementation of your intervention plan?
What other support considerations are relevant to implementing your intervention plan?
How will these additional considerations impact the implementation of your intervention plan?
Propose existing or new policy considerations that would support the implementation of an intervention plan.
What are the existing policy considerations that would support the implementation of your intervention plan?
How will the existing policy positively impact your implementation efforts?
What are one or more new policy considerations that could support the implementation of your intervention plan?
How would the new policy considerations positively impact your implementation efforts?
Part 4: Timeline
Propose a timeline to implement an intervention plan with reference to specific factors that influence the timing of implementation.
What is the time frame for implementing your intervention?Is this time frame realistic?
What are the specific factors that will impact the timing of implementation?
To what degree will these factors impact the timeline?
Address Generally Throughout
Integrate resources from diverse sources that illustrate support for all aspects of an implementation plan for a planned intervention.
Do the resources cited support all aspects of your implementation plan?
Do your resources come from a diversity of sources?
For example: the literature, professional standards, existing health care policy, relevant health care laws, et cetera.
Do you cite a minimum of 3–6 resources?
Communicate implementation plan in a way that clearly illustrates the importance of interprofessional collaboration to create buy-in from the audience.
Is your writing clear and professional?
Does your writing effectively communicate your proposed implementation plan?
Does your writing effectively communicate the importance of interprofessional collaboration to successful implementation?
Is your writing free from errors?
Is your submission 4–6 pages?
Does your submission conform to current APA style standards?
