NURS FPX 4010 Assessment 3 Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal NR

Introduction

NURS FPX 4010 Assessment 3 Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal NR

My proposal aims to increase patient satisfaction by reducing patient wait times and decreasing nursing errors. These are issues related to each other due to the rise in acutely ill patients presenting to our emergency department (ED) when we simultaneously lose valuable staff members due to high turnover rates. Due to this current situation, nurses are experiencing burnout stemming from a lack of support, which leads to unsafe practices and delays in care.

Objective

My objective is to streamline the care process by creating an interdisciplinary collaboration that helps our nurses provide safe patient care. This process will also save on resources, cut down patient wait times, and improve overall patient satisfaction. I will use the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model to systematically lay out the planned proposal. To successfully carry out this plan, we must receive buy-in from all potential stakeholders across diverse expertise.

Questions and Predictions

NURS FPX 4010 Assessment 3 Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal NR

1. How will interdisciplinary collaboration across teams support the proposed objective?

• Currently, the overload faced by the ED is handled by ED nurses alone. This is leading to burnout and a high turnover rate. By creating interdisciplinary collaboration across units, we will bring in additional qualified team members who can share some weight and alleviate the high-stress levels. “The themes of “being on the same page,” “focusing on patients,” and “holistic care planning” underpinned the ideas of collaboration and improved patient-centered care, that is, benefits to patients” (Walton, V. et al. 2019)

1. Which teams or units will be involved?

• We will bring a few nurses from other floors with specific specialties to the ED. These will include med-surge, progressive-care, and intensive-care nurses. We will allocate patients to these nurses according to needs and acuity levels.

1. How will this process be supervised and monitored?

• The nursing supervisor in charge of the ED shift will be designated as the project manager. The various supervisors will discuss what is working and what is not during their shifts and make improvements as necessary.

1. How will we get the intended buy-in?

• Using a transformational leadership model will empower nurses to work together for a higher cause. We will also incentivize these rotations with a bonus of $250 per shift for nurses willing to pick them up.