Roles and Responsibilities: System Evaluation and Policy Paper Purpose The purpo

Posted: September 20th, 2023

Roles and Responsibilities: System Evaluation and Policy Paper
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to prepare the nursing student for professional practice at the doctoral level. The student will explore the role of the nurse leader in the provision of leadership in system evaluation and policy.
In completing this assignment, the student will:
-Appraise the role of the doctorally prepared nurse leader.
-Appraise the role of the nurse leader in the provision of leadership in system evaluation and healthcare policy.
-Promote patient/student safety through quality improvement measures supported by evidence.
Requirements
-To complete this assignment, you will need to perform a literature search and utilize scholarly resources.
-APA 7th Edition format is required.
Paper Sections and Headers
The following sections should be included and denoted via APA section headings throughout the paper.
• Introduction
• The Nurse Leader’s Role in System Evaluation:
A. search scholarly literature for information that pertains to the DNP-prepared leader’s role in system evaluation.
B. Define system evaluation and discuss three actions the nurse leader should take to perform a system level evaluation.
• Application to Professional Practice: System Evaluation:
A. Identify 1 quality metric your organization or practicum site needs to improve upon.
B. Describe the quality metric in detail, including the gap between current and best practice.
C. Answer the following question: If you were the nurse leader in your organization, how would you begin to address the gap at the system level? Incorporate concepts ( such as innovation, creativity, value) from the text Chapter 3 into your plan. (This part is reflective; write in first person)
• The Nurse Leader’s Role in Policy Administration:
A. Read your text and search the literature for information that pertains to the DNP-prepared leader’s role in policy administration.
B. Define policy and discuss three actions the nurse leader should take to administer policy.
• Application to Professional Practice: Board Membership:
o Select a professional board that interests you; it doesn’t have to be healthcare related. (If you serve, or have served on a board, you are welcome to apply that experience for this section).
 Identify the type of board (advisory, non-profit, private, and public/corporate). Board types are described at this site: The Four Types of BoardsLinks to an external site.
 Describe the purpose of the organization including their mission, the population served, and roles and responsibilities of board members.
 One board responsibility is policy creation. Identify and describe a policy your selected board might create.
o Answer the following questions:
 Why should nurses serve on boards?
 What skills and attributes would you, as a nurse leader, bring to a board? (This part is reflective; write in first person).
• Conclusion:
Summarize the role of the nurse leader in the provision of leadership in system evaluation and policy creation and administration in the conclusion to your paper.
Please also reference:
Albert, N., Pappas, S., Porter-O’Grady, T. & Malloch, K. (2022). Quantum leadership: Creating
sustainable value in health care (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.