Step 1: Read the following case study:

A nurse has an order to complete a procedure on a patient. After reading the procedure, the nurse notices that it is not best practice and it has not been updated for 6 years. The nurse takes this issue to the nurse leader (charge nurse) and the nurse manager (unit manager).

Step 2: Your first post is based on the first letter of your last name. For example, if your last name is Smith, you would answer the nurse manager question. Please review the differences in these roles before posting.

Step 3: Reply to classmates in either group.

Your discussion post should look like:

• Paragraph one: What would you do as a nurse leader or nurse manager (depending on your last name) if your policy or procedure conflicts with the most recent evidence? Describe your response to this nurse.
• Paragraph two: Why is it important to update policies and procedures? What are the risks if they are outdated?
• Paragraph three: What is your role as a nurse leader or nurse manager (depending on your last name) in assuring policies or procedures are up to date?
• Resources: Where did you find your data?

Solution

Week 3 Discussion: Procedures and Evidence

• What would you do as a nurse manager if your policy or procedure conflicts with the most recent evidence? Describe your response to this nurse.

Nurse managers are part of the first-line leaders in the nursing practice. As such, they have a great responsibility to induce changes in their respective clinical environment. Over the past years, the nurse manager’s role in driving change and influencing policies has expanded. The nurse manager’s role has expanded due to increased demand to reduce the length of stay, advance medical technology, cut costs, and rationalization (Kodama & Fukahori, 2017). In this case,.………….please follow the link below to purchase the solution at $5