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Professional DNP Leadership Capacity
Name of Student
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR 703 Applied Organizational & Leadership Concepts
Due Date
, 2
Professional DNP Leadership Capacity
Addressing healthcare challenges requires committed and dedicated professionals who
have the skills to get things done. A DNP-prepared nurse should possess leadership skills that
are critical in helping solve the problems facing the healthcare system. Leadership skills enable
nurses to make valuable contributions to the change processes. The purpose of this paper is to
evaluate my leadership capacity to manage a practice change project. The paper begins by
conducting a needs assessment in my current hospital's geriatric wing. The paper then highlights
strategies to lead the practice change project to solve the issue identified. Lastly, the paper
discusses how a leader should lead practice change teams through innovation and effective
management.
Organizational Needs Assessment
An organizational needs assessment is a process that provides a framework for
performing skills, knowledge, or practice assessment in an organization. Its purpose is to help an
organization identify the gaps that might be preventing it from achieving its desired objectives.
A needs assessment helps an organization to know what is working well and what needs
improvement. This paper identifies the practice problem facing the geriatric unit using a practice
gap assessment tool in my local hospital. The PICOT framework is also used to define the
practice question for the organization.
Problem
The geriatric unit at my local hospital is experiencing an increase in the number of patient
falls. The problem is attributed to inadequate staffing that makes it impossible for the current
nursing staff to conduct hourly rounding. According to the facility’s quarterly reports on patient
falls, there has been a rise in falls. Patients have also complained of a lack of attention from
Professional DNP Leadership Capacity
Name of Student
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR 703 Applied Organizational & Leadership Concepts
Due Date
, 2
Professional DNP Leadership Capacity
Addressing healthcare challenges requires committed and dedicated professionals who
have the skills to get things done. A DNP-prepared nurse should possess leadership skills that
are critical in helping solve the problems facing the healthcare system. Leadership skills enable
nurses to make valuable contributions to the change processes. The purpose of this paper is to
evaluate my leadership capacity to manage a practice change project. The paper begins by
conducting a needs assessment in my current hospital's geriatric wing. The paper then highlights
strategies to lead the practice change project to solve the issue identified. Lastly, the paper
discusses how a leader should lead practice change teams through innovation and effective
management.
Organizational Needs Assessment
An organizational needs assessment is a process that provides a framework for
performing skills, knowledge, or practice assessment in an organization. Its purpose is to help an
organization identify the gaps that might be preventing it from achieving its desired objectives.
A needs assessment helps an organization to know what is working well and what needs
improvement. This paper identifies the practice problem facing the geriatric unit using a practice
gap assessment tool in my local hospital. The PICOT framework is also used to define the
practice question for the organization.
Problem
The geriatric unit at my local hospital is experiencing an increase in the number of patient
falls. The problem is attributed to inadequate staffing that makes it impossible for the current
nursing staff to conduct hourly rounding. According to the facility’s quarterly reports on patient
falls, there has been a rise in falls. Patients have also complained of a lack of attention from
