You have been Asked by Your line manager/clinical Leader to Lead on the Introduction of a new Practice into your Clinical Area: Facilitating Innovation and Leading Change Assignment, SMU, Singapore

Suggested practice changes

The change you are seeking to introduce is theoretical, but in order to make it ‘real’, we would like you to choose one of the following topics:

• Implementation of the WHO* guidelines on infection prevention and control
• Introduction of bedside handover
• Introduction of an ‘orientation and induction pack’ for new staff or learners
• Implementation of the WHO guidelines on prevention of surgical site infection
• introduction of award falls-prevention strategy for older and vulnerable people

For the Summative assignment:

• You have been asked by your line manager/clinical leader to lead on the introduction of a new practice into your clinical area. The change has been successfully piloted in a number of other clinical settings, both within and external to, your organization.
• You are to be the designated ‘change agent’ – and will be working full-time on the project. You will lead a small team of two nursing colleagues, who are junior to you and will each have 25% of their time allocated to the project. You have a small budget to allow for printing and other incidental costs.
• The time-frame allocated to the introduction of the change is eight to ten weeks.

Assignment

Summative:

Discuss the role of leadership when enacting change,

• Two theories of leadership are discussed, including traits and behaviors of effective leaders.
• Explore how leadership works in your own organization, and discuss the concept that clinical leadership behaviors can be demonstrated at all levels of nursing
• The importance of the nurse as a leader in delivering a change innovation is explored

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• The planned change in practice.
• The proposal and what you’ll be examining.
• The aspects of leadership, innovation, and change management you will be discussing.

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2. Discussion:

Suggest you subdivide this section into constituent parts.

This is the key section of the work and constitutes 65% of the total mark.

(i). Innovation in healthcare.

• Explore the role of innovation
• Link to the change 
• Identify effects of working environment on change e.g. SWOT, PESTLE PDSA.
• Discuss possible implications of change in area/org/hosp

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Use of evidence to support change.

• Outline need for evidence for change
• What does good evidence look like?
• Where can it be sourced?
• Implications of not using reliable

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iii) Leadership.

• Explore the importance of leadership in enacting change.
• Detailed examination of two leadership models/theories
• Strengths and weaknesses and which you will choose and why.
• Examples of theory into

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(iv)Change theory and change management.

• Discuss two change theories and models.
• Identify which you will choose and why.
• Discuss your choice in detail
• Tell us how you will apply it in practice and give examples.
• Consider the role of change agent and the importance of this role for nurses.

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Conclusion.

• Draws the main points of discussion together often referring directly to the content in the introduction.
• Brings your work to a natural close.
• You may wish to include recommendations for future change implications.
• No new arguments or citations included.