Chamberlain College of Nursing NR632: Nurse Executive CGE II
Worksheet: Sustainability of the Planned Change Project
Project: RN Education of LPN Scope of Practice for Medication Error Reduction
Date: 2/18/2024
Project Sponsor: Savannah Thompson
Project Manager: Dannielle Steen
Instructions: Consider the resources and support that will be necessary to sustain the planned
change project. Complete the column on the right as you consider sustainability:
How will sustaining the project improve 1. The project would improve
health outcomes and/or enhance healthcare teamwork within the LPN/RN teams.
delivery? 2. The project would reduce role
ambiguity for the LPNs thereby
reducing staff turnover for LPNs.
3. The project should decrease levels of
staff burnout due to having more
staff.
4. The project should increase
patient satisfaction scores because
of good staffing ratios and
teamwork.
5. The project would lead to a
reduction in medication errors.
What human, financial, and material 1. Human resources are the RNs,
resources are needed to sustain the planned LPNs, staffing personnel, and
change project? managers.
2. Financial resources would be the
project team. The facility should
have a reduction in staffing budget
due to the lower cost of LPNs and
the reduction in staff turnover
secondary to role ambiguity and
poor staffing ratios.
3. Material resources were a space to
Worksheet: Sustainability of the Planned Change Project
Project: RN Education of LPN Scope of Practice for Medication Error Reduction
Date: 2/18/2024
Project Sponsor: Savannah Thompson
Project Manager: Dannielle Steen
Instructions: Consider the resources and support that will be necessary to sustain the planned
change project. Complete the column on the right as you consider sustainability:
How will sustaining the project improve 1. The project would improve
health outcomes and/or enhance healthcare teamwork within the LPN/RN teams.
delivery? 2. The project would reduce role
ambiguity for the LPNs thereby
reducing staff turnover for LPNs.
3. The project should decrease levels of
staff burnout due to having more
staff.
4. The project should increase
patient satisfaction scores because
of good staffing ratios and
teamwork.
5. The project would lead to a
reduction in medication errors.
What human, financial, and material 1. Human resources are the RNs,
resources are needed to sustain the planned LPNs, staffing personnel, and
change project? managers.
2. Financial resources would be the
project team. The facility should
have a reduction in staffing budget
due to the lower cost of LPNs and
the reduction in staff turnover
secondary to role ambiguity and
poor staffing ratios.
3. Material resources were a space to
