Implementation of Covid-19 Change Project

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Implementation of Covid-19 Change Project

Please note the approved project is Covid 19 which has affected Kingstong Healthcare in California so far we are educating on stopping the spread, Vaccines, dealing with side effects of vaccines so I hope that gives you an idea what we are doing

In the implementation of the Covid-19 change project at the Kingston Healthcare facility in California, there are lessons that have been learnt during the professional capstone and practicum period. Discoveries about professional nursing practice have been made, personal strengths and weaknesses have been identified, and – most importantly – course competencies have been achieved. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the personal skills and knowledge that have been gained during this period, with reference to eleven core competency areas.Implementation of Covid-19 Change Project

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  1. New practice approaches: Covid-19 was an entirely new disease which required a completely new approach to nursing practice. I have witnessed firsthand how the wearing of PPEs has now become part of standard nursing practice when handling patients, for instance. This is a new practice approach compared to the period before the pandemic.
  2. Interprofessional collaboration: Given the scale of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been practically impossible to work alone in isolation in a bubble. From diagnosing Covid-19 to isolating the patient to giving them empirical treatment; there has been a great need for interprofessional collaboration between frontline nurses, laboratory technicians, pathologists, and physicians (Green & Johnson, 2015). All these professional categories have worked together to make any interventions such as the change proposal at Kingston succeed.
  3. Healthcare delivery and clinical systems: It is generally accepted after the IOM report of 1999 titled To Err Is Human that technology is an inevitable helper to reduce preventable human errors in healthcare (Palatnik, 2016). In line with this reality, I have experienced how the electronic health record (EHR) system at Kingston Healthcare is used to capture patient data and their Covid-19 status. Data on immunization is also effectively captured and errors are minimized. Because of this, retrieval of patient information and medical records has been easy, fast, efficient, and convenient. This is because of the EHR as a dependable clinical system.
  4. Ethical considerations in healthcare: I have seen, experienced, and practiced the application of the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice (Haswell, 2019) to all the patients who have presented themselves at the Kingston Healthcare in California.
  5. Practices of culturally sensitive care: I have also experienced and seen great nursing practice that is transcultural in nature. This is a skill that I have also adopted and that has made me culturally sensitive and competent.
  6. Ensuring the integrity and dignity of all the patients at Kingston Healthcare: The privacy of patients and patient data has been guaranteed and this has generated trust and confidence of the patients in the nursing staff at Kingston Healthcare.
  7. Population health concerns: The population health concerns that I have experienced in the past weeks include the fear that the new Covid-19 strains from Brazil, the UK, and South Africa would derail the vaccination efforts ongoing at the Kingston Healthcare at the moment. There is a fear that these may render the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna vaccines ineffective. Counselling and reassurance has been effectively used to handle this issue at Kingston Healthcare.
  8. Place of technological innovations in the improvement of patient outcomes: I have experienced how innovative technologies such as mobile phone applications can be used to interact with and monitor Covid-19 patients virtually, improving patient outcomes (Fedele et al., 2017; McGonigle & Mastrian, 2017).
  9. Healthcare policy: Healthcare policies are now being implemented such as the new President Biden roadmap for Covid-19 vaccination in the first 100 days of his administration.Implementation of Covid-19 Change Project
  10. Leadership and economic models: My preceptors have demonstrated immense transformational leadership (Choi et al., 2016) that is inspiring; and I have also learnt these leadership skills and applying them to the capstone project.
  11. Health disparities: Lastly, I have observed and increased my knowledge about health disparities in the United States. Currently, Covid-19 is disproportionately affecting marginalized communities like African Americans and Hispanics because of unequal access to quality healthcare.

References

Choi, S.L., Goh, C.F., Adam, M.B.H., & Tan, O.K. (2016). Transformational leadership, empowerment, and job satisfaction: The mediating role of employee empowerment. Human Resources for Health, 14(1), 73. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-016-0171-2

Fedele, D.A., Cushing, C.C., Fritz, A., Amaro, C.M., & Ortega, A. (2017). Mobile health interventions for improving health outcomes in youth. JAMA Pediatrics, 171(5), 461. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0042

Green, B.N., & Johnson, C.D. (2015). Interprofessional collaboration in research, education, and clinical practice: Working together for a better future. The Journal of Chiropractic Education, 29(1), 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.7899/JCE-14-36

Haswell, N. (2019). The four ethical principles and their application in aesthetic practice. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 8(4), 177-179. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2019.8.4.177

McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K.G. (2017). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge, 4th ed. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Palatnik, A. (2016). To err is human. Nursing Critical Care, 11(5), 4. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CCN.0000490961.44977.8d

Students are required to submit weekly reflective narratives throughout the course that will culminate in a final, course-long reflective journal due in Topic 10. The narratives help students integrate leadership and inquiry into current practice.

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This reflection journal also allows students to outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week students should also explain how they met a course competency or course objective(s).

In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. Journal entries should address one or more of the areas stated below.  In the Topic 10 graded submission, each of the areas below should be addressed as part of the summary submission.Implementation of Covid-19 Change Project

  1. New practice approaches
  2. Inter professional collaboration
  3. Health care delivery and clinical systems
  4. Ethical considerations in health care
  5. Practices of culturally sensitive care
  6. Ensuring the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients
  7. Population health concerns
  8. The role of technology in improving health care outcomes
  9. Health policy
  10. Leadership and economic models
  11. Health disparities

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Implementation of Covid-19 Change Project