NURSING INNOVATION PROJECT

NURSING INNOVATION PROJECT Order Description   NURSING INNOVATION PROJECT ASSESSMENT 2. 30%, 3000 words, Using a model of reflective practice(USE GIBB’S MODEL OF REFLECTIVE PRACTICE), Submit a progress report on the implementation of your project to date. Your progress report should include the following sections • Project description (including objectives & rationale) (edited in light of feedback in assessment 1) • Details of your implementation to date (what has been completed so far; what is still incomplete, etc.) • Evaluation of your progress against your project plan created in Assessment 1. • Identify the key challenges you have faced so far and discuss how you have/will manage these • Your reflections on your project design (e.g., What went well? What could be improved? Would you change anything?) You should use APA6 citation style in your report. Prepare your report as a Word document, no more than 3000 words (+/- 10%. PLZ FOLLOW THE GIVEN BELOW MARKING RUBRIC .IT WILL GUIDE U ON WHAT IS NEEDED. ASSESSMENT 2 MARKING RUBRIC PROJECT DESCRIPTION- PROJECT EXPLAINED CLEARLY INCLUDING ANY REVISIONS MADE IN THE LIGHT OF ASSESSMENT 1 FEEDBACK. (5MARKS)…(The feedback I received was that I needed to explain my project design in details and also include ethical consideration appendix.) IMPLEMENTATION TO DATE-COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION ON WHAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND WHAT IS YET TO BE DONE. (30MARKS). CHALLENGES FACED-EXCELLENT DESCRIPTION OF THE KEY CHALLENGES FACED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT INCLUDING HOW THESE CHALLENGES WERE ADDRESSED.-(30MARKS.). REFLECTION ON THE ORIGINAL DESIGN- Excellent reflection on the original project design, including a thoughtful discussion on what aspects worked well, and what could have been improved. ? Critical reflection provided using an identified model. (25MARKS). QUALITY OF SUBMISSION, GRAMMAR, FORMAT, REFERRENCING, AND SPELLING.   ASSESSMENT 1. A. Project Description The prevalence of healthcare-related or associated infections are attributed to substantial direct and indirect costs. The development of nurses within an acute care setting in safe hand hygiene practices can significantly reduce health-related infections. The findings from different kinds of literature on intervention research are not clear enough in conclusively identifying components that are efficient or effective in spurring the use of best hand hygiene practices to reduce infections (PR, 2014). However, this project focused on a more descriptive analysis of practices rather than determining interpretive probes on how the perceptions of individuals on hygiene might impact practice. B. Projects Milestones In establishing the milestones of the project, it is essential to consider that the primacy of this proposal aims at integrating standard precautions that underpin routinely safe measures driven towards protecting both the staff members within an acute care setting and their patients from infections. The application of standard precautions for all patients and at all times denotes the need for programs and initiatives pegged on raising awareness on the inclusion of optimal hand hygiene to reduce infections (Trunnell & White, 2008). The project, therefore, aims at conducting a mass hygiene program on best hand practices in caring for patients in an acute care setting. Given this, the project developed a pool of typical milestones that will guide the processes of its implementation, and that includes: 1. Provide information on the project and the manner in which it will be implemented. 2. Establish the role of the community in the project 3. Assessment of the patients’ needs 4. Communication and facilitating the participation of caregivers 5. Awareness creation on hand hygiene practices C. Implementation of the Project The implementation of this project will follow a healthcare based approach that will be adopted as the most efficient means of empowering the acute care nurses and patients, on the need to undertake standard precautions and safety measures against infections. The acute care nurses will be observed for a duration of four weeks i.e. all shifts will be included. The mass education program is anticipated to have acute care nurses and their patients aware of the need to embrace hand hygiene to reduce infections (Collins et al, 2009). To maximize the impact of the project, an integrated approach that combines safe and adequate hand hygiene practices and the promotion of sanitized environment will run hand in hand, efforts that will help the care providers to minimize the risks that come across with infections.   D. Evaluation of the Project In a bid to ensure the timely and efficient implementation of the project, the collected data will be evaluated using Joanna Briggs clinical audit template. This will help in finding out the degree of non-compliance with best hand hygiene practices and offer suggestions in what should be done to seal the gap. Below are the steps which will be adopted to facilitate the evaluation of the project: 1. A review of the clinical audit work plans and the achievements of the project. 3 . Bed-to-bed visitation on patients to determine the effectiveness of the project 4 Collection of case studies and impact assessments to determine the benefits of the delivered project. 5 The project will ensure all the health care professionals within an acute setting and holding a clinical responsibility for their patients need to be trained on the inclusion of infection prevention and control procedures, practices that need to be performed every day. 6 The acute care nurses and the patients will additionally receive mandatory infection control education and training on an annual basis. E. Project Reporting The results of the project will be given to the director of nursing, nursing unit managers and all the acute care nurses. The clinical audit findings will help in realizing the extent of non-compliance and thus educate the staff so that optimal adherence is achieved. F. Ethical Considerations Given that this project seeks to enhance patient safety activities, the project will ensure minimal risks are applied to patients and care providers (Abdelaziz, Hany, Atwa, Talaat, & Hosny, 2016). This is attributed to the fact that the project involves human subjects and requires an assessment of predicted burdens and risks of the subjects involved in comparison with the benefits of the project. Confidentiality will be applied during the implementation phase of the project. Studies have shown that if the subjects being assessed, are aware of being monitored, they act in a way that is not genuine, but if they aren’t aware the results tend not to be biased. References Abdelaziz, A., Hany, M., Atwa, H., Talaat, W., & Hosny, S. (2016). Development, implementation, and evaluation of an integrated multidisciplinary Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in primary health care settings within limited resources. Medical Teacher, 38(3), 272-279. Collins, C., Harshbarger, C., Sawyer, R., & Hamdallah, M. (2009). The Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions Project: Development, Implementation, and Lessons Learned. AIDS Education & Prevention, 185-20. PR, N. (2014, June 5). Study Proves Accuracy of DebMed® Group Monitoring System™ in Measuring Hand Hygiene Practices of Healthcare Workers. PR Newswire US. Trunnell, E., & White Jr., G. (2008). Using Behavior Change Theories to Enhance Hand Hygiene Behavior. Education For Health: Change In Learning & Practice (Taylor & Francis Ltd), 18(1), 80 Innovative Project Plan . Name: xx Student ID -xx Project Summary Statement: Proper hand hygiene practices by the acute care nurses play a pivotal role in infection transmission control. Despite adherence, literature shows that compliance with hand washes by the acute care nurses is still moderate. This project aims at conducting a mass education program on initiatives pegged on raising awareness on the inclusion of optimal hand hygiene to reduce infections in an acute care setting. Project Title: Do acute care nurses in xx hospital comply with the best hand hygiene practices while delivering nursing care. Action Commencement Date Completion Date Reflection To clarify with xx hospital’s ethical committee whether the project requires ethical approval. 12th 09 2017 14th 09 2017 Confirmed that this project doesn’t require ethical approval. Meet with the Director of nursing and the nursing unit manager. 15th 09 2017 15th 09 2017 DON and the NUM are aware of the project and have approved it. Have a meeting with the clinical nurse consultant and clinical nurse educator. 17th 09 2017 17th November This is to help in gaining more support in the process of conducting my project. To submit assessment 1 End of week 3 End of week 3 Review the literature in terms of the factors that hinders best hand hygiene practices in an acute care setting. 16TH OCTOBER 2017 26th October 2018 Project commences Evaluate the literature 27th October 2017 30th October 2017 Review and evaluate the current evidence based practice in regard to the factors hindering compliance with hand hygiene practices by acute care nurses. Ensure hand hygiene policy is available. 1st november2017 1st November 2017 To help in guiding the acute care nurses on the expected hand hygiene practices. Educate the acute care nurses through in-service about best hand hygiene practices 3rd november2017 5th november2017 Acute care nurses are familiar with the world health organization(WHO)’s established 5 moments of hand wash. To implement the best hand hygiene practices in the acute care setting. 6th November 2017 8th November 2017 To analyze the finding of the clinical audit project. 10th November2017 15th november2017 Do a comparison between the clinical audit project findings with the best hand hygiene practices Examine the reasons as to why the current practice failed to meet the expected standards. To communicate the findings to the Nursing unit managers. And submit to Latrobe university. 20th November 2017. 20th November 2017. Provide a copy to the Director of nursing and the Nursing Unit Manager.