lOMoAR cPSD| 67691079
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Nursing Service Plan Brief for
Walk-In Clinic for the Testing and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections and
Diseases
Emma Butterfield
Western Governors University
D030: Leadership and Management in Complex Healthcare Systems
Dr. Ron Carpio
July 23, 2023
, lOMoAR cPSD| 67691079
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Service Plan Brief for STI/STD Walk-In Clinic
Proposed Nursing Service Idea
The proposed nursing service idea is to open a walk-in clinic that will provide testing and
treatment for sexually transmitted infections within the community. This new service line will be
nurse-driven as the registered nurses will be heavily involved in specimen collections, lab draws,
billing, documenting, and medication administration and education. In the state of Missouri,
nurse practitioners must work under a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. As a
result, APRNs will be utilized alongside one supervisory physician. The APRN and physician
will be responsible for completeing exams, ordering STI testing and treatment, and providing
education. The leadership skills required for this service idea will focus on effective
communication, patient satisfaction, and high quality, patient-centered care.
Importance
Greene County, MO encompasses the city of Springfield which, over the years, has
housed numerous colleges and plays host to thousands of college students. Nearly 45,000
students each year choose Springfield to pursue their higher education in subjects ranging from
liberal arts, business, engineering, architecture, medicine, science, theology, etc. (Springfield
Business Development Corporation (n.d.). With a young median age of 33 years, unsafe sex
practices have become a major health issue (Data USA, (n.d.). In Greene County, MO, sexually
transmitted infection rates have risen from 476 cases in 2012 to 634 cases in 2020 (County
Health Rankings & Roadmaps (n.d.). Untreated sexually transmitted infections and diseases can
lead to severe reproductive health complications, such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and
congenital infections (Barrow, et al., 2020). By analyzing the statistics, it is obvious that this
)
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Nursing Service Plan Brief for
Walk-In Clinic for the Testing and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections and
Diseases
Emma Butterfield
Western Governors University
D030: Leadership and Management in Complex Healthcare Systems
Dr. Ron Carpio
July 23, 2023
, lOMoAR cPSD| 67691079
2
Service Plan Brief for STI/STD Walk-In Clinic
Proposed Nursing Service Idea
The proposed nursing service idea is to open a walk-in clinic that will provide testing and
treatment for sexually transmitted infections within the community. This new service line will be
nurse-driven as the registered nurses will be heavily involved in specimen collections, lab draws,
billing, documenting, and medication administration and education. In the state of Missouri,
nurse practitioners must work under a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. As a
result, APRNs will be utilized alongside one supervisory physician. The APRN and physician
will be responsible for completeing exams, ordering STI testing and treatment, and providing
education. The leadership skills required for this service idea will focus on effective
communication, patient satisfaction, and high quality, patient-centered care.
Importance
Greene County, MO encompasses the city of Springfield which, over the years, has
housed numerous colleges and plays host to thousands of college students. Nearly 45,000
students each year choose Springfield to pursue their higher education in subjects ranging from
liberal arts, business, engineering, architecture, medicine, science, theology, etc. (Springfield
Business Development Corporation (n.d.). With a young median age of 33 years, unsafe sex
practices have become a major health issue (Data USA, (n.d.). In Greene County, MO, sexually
transmitted infection rates have risen from 476 cases in 2012 to 634 cases in 2020 (County
Health Rankings & Roadmaps (n.d.). Untreated sexually transmitted infections and diseases can
lead to severe reproductive health complications, such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and
congenital infections (Barrow, et al., 2020). By analyzing the statistics, it is obvious that this
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