In this assignment, you will be writing a 6–8-page paper identifying, comparing and contrasting at least 3 different decision-making approaches of care from a multidisciplinary perspective
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Decision-Making Process Paper
Instructions
In this assignment, you will be writing a 6–8-page paper identifying, comparing and contrasting at least 3 different decision-making approaches of care from a multidisciplinary perspective using a pertinent and significant topic in nursing (examples might include nursing shortage and nurse turn-over, nurse staffing ratios, unit closures and restructuring, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), continuous quality improvement and patient satisfaction, and magnet designation or another current and relevant nursing issue) the topic MUST BE APPROVED by your nursing instructor before writing the paper. . You are required to use APA 7th edition format and the page count does not include title page or reference page. Reflect on your own decision-making practices and the implications this will have regarding differing approaches taken of nursing leaders and staff nurses/clinical practitioners in decision making within to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:
1. Select and describe an issue in nursing that impacts nurses at all levels from bedside to advanced practice. Make sure to provide an adequate background and its significance to all levels of nursing using a strong review of the literature. Additionally, this should include a thorough literature review that provides a good understanding of what the cause of this problem is; what is suggested to address this problem. Essentially, this review must support your choices of the decision-making models and this needs to include how all levels of nursing practice (the bedside nurse to the APN are impacted by the problem).
2. Identify how you would expect a nurse leader/manager, a bedside/staff nurse and an Advanced practice nurse (CNO or NP) to address your selected issue using at least 3different decision-making approaches which are clearly supported by the literature review. This must first include aa detailed analysis/overview of the selected decision making models and how they are used in practice. Then a detailed analysis of how these decision-making approaches/models would address the problem/along with a detailed analysis of how each of the three selected models would be applied to address the selected issue/problem making sure to incorporate this at all levels of practice. One of the decision-making models may be more applicable to the bedside nurse; whereas the other more applicable to the APN; however, all levels of nursing practice need to be addressed with at least one of the chosen 3 decision-making models. However, this does not mean that each decision-making model will apply to all levels of practice only that in this discussion needs to include how each level of nursing practice would utilize the decision-making model to address the problem. For instance,one decision making model may apply to the bedside nurse; the second decision making model may be more applicable at the level of APN (CNO, NP, etc) and the other decision-making model may be best applied to the nurse manager. This section should be detailed; meaning specific, well thought out, realistic solutions of how the nurse (at the level identified; this may include more than one level for the same decision-making model or not) would address the problem using the decision-making model is provided and well supported by the literature. of the benefits and limitations of various decision-making approaches that are applied appropriately to the level of nursing practice to address the selected issue/problem. This is informed from course readings,literature, clinical scenarios and other evidence-based and scholarly sources.
3. Prioritize the best decision-making approach/model to address the selected problem that is grounded in best practice. This should provide a well-supported rationale for this choice that includes a good comparison and contrasting of the 3 chosen decision-making models that clearly illustrates why the choice was made, that is consistent with the decision making model and how it would address the chosen topic or problem.
4. Identify a possible funding source that would addresses your approach to solving the problem. For instance, if the best approach to solving the nurse-to-patient ratio problem is through the use of SDM and shared governance, perhaps you may seek a local funding source to provide you with funding to implement a small EBP or research project that would be funded by a local nursing organization such as Sigma Theta Tau or perhaps if it was geared more towards assessing the value of this model towards NP in practice than seeking a local organization that supports funding for projects being implemented by practicing NP? If seeking money for research this would need to be overseen by a nurse with a DNP or a PhD or someone with the credentials to do so that are part of their scope of practice. Consider looking at federal, state,or local organizations. For example: There are many grants available through the CDC,HRSA, etc. Again, this need to be specifically applied with sufficient details
5. Use at least 10 references other than your main text.Uses APA 7th edition formatting. At least 5 of these need to be within the past five years.
Please submit the Decision Making Process Paper in Word Format APA 7th ed. formatted (see instructions in the Assignments Tab of Blackboard along with the grading rubric).
Rubric Details
Maximum Score
100 points
- Introduction Introduce the overall concepts that will be described in the paper (10 pts)
5.68 possible points (5.68%)
- Background/Significance Identification and description of an issue in nursing that impacts all levels of nursing practice from bedside, nurse management to advanced practice with a good background and significance
11.93 possible points (11.93%)
- Literature Review Provides a thorough analysis of the literature about the identified problem that incorporates the main causes of the problem, the implications, the impact, and current suggested ways the identified problem is being addressed in practice and/or theory.
11.93 possible points (11.93%)
- Detailed description of 3 decision making approaches/models and how they are used in practice that is well supported by the literature. This section describes how the various levels of nursing practice will apply the three selected decision-making models to address the identified problem which is clearly linked to the literature review.
17.05 possible points (17.05%)
- Prioritize the best decision-making approach to the selected problem. Make sure to provide a clear and well-supported rationale for the choice of the selected model. This section should compare and contrast the three decision making models as they would be used to address the identified problem with a detailed discussion of the limitations and benefits of each model to address the problem from all levels of nursing practice.
17.05 possible points (17.05%)
- Identify a possible funding source that addresses your topic (so this does not necessarily need to be tied to your decision-making approach though it could be, but it does certainly need to be tied to how you plan to address the problem. This can be at a local, state, or national level.
10.23 possible points (10.23%)
- Conclusion/Summary
5.68 possible points (5.68%)
- Writing Mechanics: Language and direction of the paper follows the assignment outline and is clear and easy to follow.
10.23 possible points (10.23%)
- APA formatting (paper is formatted per APA 7th edition guidelines including font, level of headings, appropriate number of references, in-text and reference list citations)
10.23 possible points (10.23%)
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