Assignment: Advocating for the Nursing Role in Program Design and Implementation

Assignment: Advocating for the Nursing
Role in Program Design and
Implementation
As their names imply, the honeyguide bird and the honey badger both share an affinity
for honey. Honeyguide birds specialize in finding beehives but struggle to access the
honey within. Honey badgers are well-equipped to raid beehives but cannot always find
them. However, these two honey-loving species have learned to collaborate on an
effective means to meet their objectives. The honeyguide bird guides honey badgers to
newly discovered hives. Once the honey badger has ransacked the hive, the honey
guide bird safely enters to enjoy the leftover honey.
Much like honeyguide birds and honey badgers, nurses and health professionals from
other specialty areas can—and should—collaborate to design effective programs.
Nurses bring specialties to the table that make them natural partners to professionals
with different specialties. When nurses take the requisite leadership in becoming
involved throughout the healthcare system, these partnerships can better design and
deliver highly effective programs that meet objectives.
In this Assignment, you will practice this type of leadership by advocating for a
healthcare program. Equally as important, you will advocate for a collaborative role of
the nurse in the design and implementation of this program. To do this, assume you are
preparing to be interviewed by a professional organization/publication regarding your
thoughts on the role of the nurse in the design and implementation of new healthcare
programs.
To Prepare:
 Review the Resources and reflect on your thinking regarding the role of the nurse
in the design and implementation of new healthcare programs.
 Select a healthcare program within your practice and consider the design and
implementation of this program.
 Reflect on advocacy efforts and the role of the nurse in relation to healthcare
program design and implementation.
The Assignment: (2–4 pages)
In a 2- to 4-page paper, create an interview transcript of your responses to the following
interview questions:
 Tell us about a healthcare program, within your practice. What are the costs and
projected outcomes of this program?
 Who is your target population?
 What is the role of the nurse in providing input for the design of this healthcare
program? Can you provide examples?
 What is your role as an advocate for your target population for this healthcare
program? Do you have input into design decisions? How else do you impact
design?
 What is the role of the nurse in healthcare program implementation? How does
this role vary between design and implementation of healthcare programs? Can
you provide examples?
 Who are the members of a healthcare team that you believe are most needed to
implement a program? Can you explain why?
By Day 7 of Week 8
Submit your interview transcript.
ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC
In a 2- to 4-page paper, create an interview transcript of your responses to the
following interview questions.
· Tell us about a healthcare program within your practice. What are the costs and
projected outcomes of this program?
· Who is your target population?
· What is the role of the nurse in providing input for the design of this healthcare
program? Can you provide examples?
· What is your role as an advocate for your target population for this healthcare
program? Do you have input into design decisions? How else do you impact design?
Program Implementation
· What is the role of the nurse in healthcare program implementation?
How does this role vary between design and implantation of healthcare programs? Can
you provide examples?
· Who are the members of a healthcare team that you believe are most needed to
implement a program? Can you explain why you think this?
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, low logically, and
demonstrate continuity of ideas.
Sentences are carefully focused– neither long and rambling nor short and lacking
substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is
provided which delineates all required criteria.
The paper follows correct APA format for title page, font, spacing, margins,
indentations, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list (if sources are cited).