Step 1: Read the following case study:
A nurse has an order to complete a procedure on a patient. After reading the procedure, the nurse notices that it is not best practice and it has not been updated for 6 years. The nurse takes this issue to the nurse leader (charge nurse) and the nurse manager (unit manager).
Step 2: Your first post is based on the first letter of your last name. For example, if your last name is Smith, you would answer the nurse manager question. Please review the differences in these roles before posting.
| The First Letter of your Last Name | Question to Answer |
| A-M | What would you do as a nurse leader if your policy or procedure conflicts with the most recent evidence? Describe your response to this nurse. Why is it important to update policies and procedures? What are the risks if they are outdated? What is your role as a nurse leader in assuring policies or procedures are up to date? |
| N-Z | What would you do as a nurse manager if your policy or procedure conflicts with the most recent evidence? Describe your response to this nurse. Why is it important to update policies and procedures? What are the risks if they are outdated? What is your role as a nurse manager in assuring policies or procedures are up to date? |
Step 3: Reply to classmates in either group.
Your discussion post should look like:
- Paragraph one: What would you do as a nurse leader or nurse manager (depending on your last name) if your policy or procedure conflicts with the most recent evidence? Describe your response to this nurse.
- Paragraph two: Why is it important to update policies and procedures? What are the risks if they are outdated?
- Paragraph three: What is your role as a nurse leader or nurse manager (depending on your last name) in assuring policies or procedures are up to date?
- Resources: Where did you find your data?
Directions
- Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:
- Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
- Integrate outside scholarly sources when required
- Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates and/or instructor
- Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
Answer
As a nurse leader, my peers would look to me as a source of nursing knowledge. When necessary, I would also be able to bring problems and concerns to the attention of managers, administrators, and even politicians (Ota et al., 2022). If a nurse expressed worry to me that a technique they were going to do had not been updated in 6 years and did not reflect the best evidence-based practices, I would prioritize my nurse’s and patient’s safety (Catalyst, 2023). This is more important than anything else. After that, I’d discuss it with my nurse manager to see what might be done to improve and update the procedure
References
Catalyst, N. E. J. M. (2023). Lessons from Health Care Leaders: Rethinking and Reinvesting in Patient Safety. NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery, 4(2).
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