For this assignment you are required to explore how a service in your field of nursing could be led/managed/ improved or change in order to improve patient safety or/and outcomes. You will need to identify a particular service and have clear reasons for this service needing change/improvement. The first step in any change is to assess the current state of the service, then set out a plan to manage the change. Explore how that plan will be implemented, and critically the change/improvement
You will need to decide on your chosen strategy for change which will be based on theories related to change management / leadership / management, project management, evidence- based practice, research, current health care policies, clinical guidelines, reports, findings and recommendations. You will need to set your work against the background of the NHS, NHS policies and evidence-based practice.
Module Learning Outcomes.
1.Demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues in healthcare practice and leadership.
2.Critically analyse and evaluate principles and theories of improvement methodologies and identify how these can be utilised to plan implementing change and service improvement
3.Critically evaluate the role of the nurse in leading, managing, and changing practice through innovation in order to improve patient / service user care