Discussion: New Healthcare Programs
Discussion: New Healthcare Programs
Question Description
To Prepare:
Examine the resources and consider your thoughts on the role of the nurse in the design and implementation of new healthcare programs.
Choose a healthcare program within your practice and consider its design and implementation.
Consider advocacy efforts and the nurse’s role in healthcare program design and implementation.
The Project: (2-3 pages)
Create an interview transcript of your responses to the following interview questions in a 2- to 3-page paper:
Tell us about a healthcare program that you offer in your practice. What are the program’s costs and expected outcomes?
Who is your intended audience?
What is the nurse’s role in contributing to the design of this healthcare program? Can you give some examples?
What is your role as an advocate for this healthcare program’s target population? Do you have any say over design decisions? How else
can you have an impact on design?
What is the role of the nurse in the implementation of healthcare programs? How does this role differ between healthcare program design and implementation? Can you give some examples?
Who do you believe are the most important members of a healthcare team for program implementation? Could you please explain why?
Current position as a Rapid Response Nurse in a hospital setting
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