NR707 week 1 discussion The Role of the DNP-Prepared Nurse as Project Manager

The Role of the DNP-Prepared Nurse as Project Manager

Purpose

This discussion aims to explore the role of the DNP-prepared nurse as the project manager. A particular emphasis will be on project scope management and communication with stakeholders. During a project, problems are frequently related to the project scope and inadequate communication with stakeholders. Planning and implementing strategies to avoid scope creep and to provide ample stakeholder communication will support the project’s success. NR707 week 1 discussion

Instructions

Students respond to all of the Part 1 and Part 2 questions every week. Use the numbered questions as headers in your response.

Part 1: General Discussion

Reflect upon your readings and professional experience and address the following in 150 words or less:

  1. Scope creep can cause project failure, especially when the complexity of the healthcare environment changes and the increased needs of the patients, stakeholders, or organizations are pressing. Propose your strategies to ensure the project scope remains intact for the implementation duration.
  2. Stakeholder communication is essential for a successful DNP practice change project. Explain your strategies for effective communication with stakeholders, including frequency and the method of communication. (For this discussion question, you may refer to our required article this week, Rajhans [2018], or other scholarly articles.)
Part 2: Implementation Update

For this week’s implementation update, address the following:

  1. State your practice question in PICOT format.
  2. State the exact date the intervention began (or will begin) and the week number for your intervention implementation.
  3. Identify the current number of participants.
  4. Post the weekly details of your implementation plan so we can follow your implementation throughout this class. Include the exact dates for your project milestones (e.g., education, data collection cycles, enrollment, intervention implementation beginning, formative evaluation frequency, length of intervention implementation, transition to sustaining the practice change with stakeholders, and data analysis.)
  5. Provide a detailed update on your implementation progress. Include specific examples of successes, challenges, and barriers, and note any concerns.

For question #4, you may use the example below for guidance as needed.

  • Week #: (date) Education and pre-implementation data collection, and stakeholder communication
  • Week #: (date) Intervention implementation and formative evaluation frequency, and stakeholder communication (Frequency and type of communication may vary depending on stakeholder group.)
  • Week #: (date) Data collection and stakeholder communication
  • Week #: (date) Data analysis and stakeholder communication

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Solution :NR707 week 1 discussion

Part 1:

Scoop creep occurs when additional features, requirements, or work that is not authorized occur in the project.   My project focuses on the implementation of a Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program to improve Fasting Blood Glucose.  One of the strategies I will use to ensure the project scope remains intact is documentation of the project requirements.  The definition of the project requirements will enable me to clearly define the scope and ensure all aspect of the project is captured in the documents.  The document will then be shared with all the stakeholders involved. Tsiga et al. (2017) noted that preventing scope creep can be managed by capturing and controlling the exact requirements of the project…. Click below to purcahse full discussion for NR707 week 1 discussion