Innovative Delivery Care Models
This week's readings emphasized the need for nurses to act as agents of change within their institutions. Of particular note, the globalization of the health care industry through the Internet has brought the world at large into the hospital to scrutinize how well it works. The forces of technology and politics play an equal role in shaping the face of medicine. Nurses confront the challenge of meeting both the needs of society and those of their patients.
To prepare for this Discussion, search the internet using the terms "Innovative Nursing Care Delivery Models". Review at least two innovative models. Also review this week's assigned readings, including ANA's Nursing Scope & Standards of Practice as they apply to your specialty area, ANA's Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nursing, and ANA's Nursing's Social Policy Statement. Then, respond to the following:
How will the model support the role of the professional nurse in meeting the needs of today's health care consumer?
Which leadership skills are needed by the professional nurse to promote positive patient outcomes in this model? How might this model of care change or support the role of the nurse as defined by ANA's Nursing Scope & Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics, and ANA's Nursing's Social Policy Statement?
Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature.
Sullivan, E. J. (2013). Effective leadership and management in nursing. (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall.
- Chapter 7, "Understanding Power and Politics"
Power, its uses and pitfalls, is the subject of this chapter. Power can be obtained from one's position in an organization but can also be gained from those higher up through political maneuvering. Although power can be overused, the purpose of this chapter is to illustrate how a nurse can use his or her influence in positive ways to advance goals.
Fowler, M. D., & American Nurses Association. (2008). Guide to the code of ethics for nurses: Interpretation and application. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association Silver Springs, MD: Nursesbooks.org
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
- "Provision 5"
Provision 5 calls for nurses to care as much about their own well-being as they do for their patients' and to commit to a lifetime of intellectual, personal, and moral growth.
- "Provision 6"
Provision 6 argues for nurses to strive for a working environment that is productive, safe, and non-threatening. Nurses should have a say in the governance of their organizations.
- "Provision 8"
Provision 8 tasks nurses with cultivating an extensive worldview. Nurses should be knowledgeable of various ethical theories, such as feminist and social ethics. They must recognize other cultures and be advocates for health in their communities and governments.
American Nurses Association. (2010). Nursing: Scope & standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
American Nurses Association. (2010). Nursing's social policy statement: The essence of the profession. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
- "Nursing's Social Policy Statement: An Overview" through "Conclusion" (pp. 1-35)
- "Appendix D: Nursing: A Social Policy Statement (1980)"
This text provides an overview of the nursing profession, including the description and expectations of the profession, the scope and standards of professional nursing practice, and nursing's legal requirements. Appendix D reproduces the original 1980 American Nurses Association's Nursing's Social Policy Statement. This text examines the nursing imperative to be involved in the community and explores how various branches in the field can become health agents outside of the organization.
Jefferies, A., & Shah, V. (2011). Clinicians prefer simple educational tools for implementing practice change. Medical Teacher, 33(11), e602-e606.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Musanti, R., O'Keefe, T.; Silverstein, W. (2012). Partners in caring: An innovative nursing model of care delivery. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 36(3), 217-224.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
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