HEALTHCARE CHANGE PROJECTMorgan D. Davis

NUR452: Nursing Leadership ApplicationsNorthern Arizona University School of Nursing

ORGANIZATION FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING Engages Transformational Leadership

o Development of Transformational Leaders

Transformational Leadership Competencies:o Operative Leadership Strategieso Data-Driven Decision Makingo Valuable Communication Strategieso Conflict Management & Resolutiono Change Theory

VISION & MISSION Quality Nursing Education Continuing Academic Progression Promotion of Unprecedented Clinical

Performance Aiding in Accomplishment of International

Nursing Accord

INTEGRATION OF VISION & MISSIONN-OADN Leaders Execute Vision& Mission through Fulfillment

of Shared Goals:

Education Leadership Inclusivity Collaboration Advocacy

Global Nursing InitiativesN-OADN Prepares for Global Healthcare

Initiatives

Promotion of International Nursing Unification

Partake in Establishment of International

Nursing Accord

Address Global Healthcare Workforce

OADN Focuses on a ‘Larger World’• Understands Global Health is facing unprecedented

challenges & nurses have the ability to shape & advance health care

Promotes Global Perspective in Accredited Nursing Programs• Supports Imperativeness of Nurse Educators to Introduce

Global Health Concepts in Student Curriculum

Continued Global Efforts

WHAT CHANGES CAN BE MADE?

Facilitating the Training Nurses Need• Helps Nursing Profession Evolve• Promotes Power of Nurses’ Voices to be

heard• Mobilizes Nurses through Education &

Inspiration

CHALLENGES TO IMPLEMENTING CHANGEIdentifiable ‘Change Challenges’• Attempting System Wide Change Within Weak

Infrastructure• Leadership Instability• Unclear Leader Role & Responsibilities

Reducing Challenges• Developing Rich Understanding of System

Components• Facilitate Change Readiness Using Open-

Communication• Developing Sustainable Quality Review System

QUALITY MANAGEMENT CHANGE MODEL

OADN Joins in Accreditation and Academic Progression in Nursing (APIN)• Four Models Being Tested by APIN and State Implementation Project

(SIP)• Tested through Robert Wood Johnson APIN Grant

OADN Aids in Adjustment & Integration of Care Model• APIN report to Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on the Impact of

Increased BSN Prepared (or higher) Workforce

OUTCOME MEASURESEstablished By:

NCLEX-RN Pass Rate for ADN and BSN Academic Progression Programs

Standards SettingAscertaining Means for Sustained

ProgressValidation of Adherence to Federal

Guidelines Accomplished

FUTURE CHALLENGESFuture Challenges to Academic Progression Models

Tested• High-Impact Educational Practices Directly Influence by Educational Competent

and Culturally Aware Nursing Professionals

• Affirming Areas of Mutual Understanding

• Identifying Accreditation Standards related to Academic Progression Communicated

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIESIncreased Number of BSN or

Higher Educated Nurses in Workforce by 2020

Clarity of Issues related to Academic Progression

Improved Student Retention & Outcomes

Improved Processes for Enhancement of Competent & Successful Students

REFERENCES

Alvarez, A. (2016). Executive leadership challenges implementing systemic change under conditions of

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American Hospital Association, Capital Room. (2015, August 6). Accreditation and Academic

Progression in Nursing (APIN) Meeting Summary [Press release].

Arzouman, J. (2016). Evaluating nursing today and in the future. Retrieved from

http://www.futureofhealthcarenews.com/news/evaluating-nursing-today-and-in-the-future

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