Assignment: Patient Centered Protocol
Assignment: Patient Centered Protocol
Examine a patient-centered protocol/policy at your facility that incorporates evidence-based practice and possibly a theoretical framework (nursing theory). Make recommendations for which theoretical framework (nursing theory) would be appropriate to guide the policy for nursing practice if the patient-centered protocol/policy does not formally mention/include one. Explain why you believe the theory you chose could improve the policy. Finally, rewrite the policy with theory included and references cited. There are three pages in this assignment. Use the first page to copy (with citation and proper reference) the facility’s policy/protocol. The second page contains your ideas and examples of how to improve this policy/protocol by incorporating theory. The third page is a list of references.
* NOTE: A policy/protocol outlines the care that will be provided to patients in a specific area of practice. Theories do not describe how a procedure is performed, but rather provide a foundation for understanding the underlying dynamics that occur within patients and/or the setting.
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