Change Theories Project

Note: You will create a Power Points lid presentation (not an APA paper) for this assignment. Submit your assignment to the Academic Coach for grading for this module. Then, postittotheClassDiscussionBoardto share with your peers (during module 4).If you do not submit a PowerPoint slide presentation you will not receive credit for this assignment.

Overview: Change Theories Project

Each student will produce a plan for implementing a change project in nursing departments throughout the organization. You will begin by selecting one of the options provided in module one and propose a change to solve the problem. If you do not select one of the provided options you will not receive credit for this assignment. Then you will select one of the change theories you have studiedthat modelshowyouwant toimplementtheproposedchange. Youwillconducta SWOTanalysisanddevelop a comprehensive action plan. You will create a PowerPoint presentation of your planwith a“script”intheNotessectionbelow each slide, asifyouarepresentingthistoanaudience.These will be your speaker notes as if you are presenting your PowerPoint to an audience. You MUST have a notes section for your slides. There will be a 50 point deduction if notes are not present. (The Notes section can be found below each slide within the PowerPoint presentation).

Duringandafteryourwork,youwillexaminethetypesofcommunications,decision-making processes,andprocessesyouuse,andcommentuponthoseinthelastpartofthe“script.”

 

Objectives

1. Select and utilize a change theory model to implement the proposedchange (chapter 5)
2. Analyzetheleadershiprolesandmanagementskills
3. Identify your decision-makingprocess.
4. Demonstrate the elements of the changeprocess.

Rubric

Use this rubric to guide yourwork.
Criteria

Target

Acceptable

Unacceptable

Introduction

(8points)

Clearstatementofascenario(problem)andproposedchangeandrationale

(4points)

Statementofaproposedchange

(2points)

Nostatementofaproposedchange

(0points)

Clear statementofappropriate changetheorymodeltouse

(4points)

Statementoftheorymodeladdressed

(4points)

Nostatementoftheorymodel

(0points)

SWOTAnalysis

(12points)

Clearidentificationofthestrengths,weaknesses,opportunities,andthreatsassociatedwithimplementingorfailingtoimplementtheproposedplan

(12points)

Description ofsomepotentialstrengths,weaknesses, opportunities,and threats associatedwiththeproposedplan

(9-10points)

Missingdescriptionofviablestrengths,weaknesses,opportunities,orthreatsassociatedwithproposedplan

(0-8points)

Action Plan

(40points)

Eachofthesecomponentsaddressedindetail

(5pointseach=40points)

·      ChangeTheoryModel

·      Stepsandprocesses

·      Communicationplan

·      Leadershipstyles

·      Managementfunctions

·      Budgetrequirements/implications

·      Stepstoassurestaffcompliance

·      Evaluation

Eachofthesecomponentsaddressedgenerally

(4pointseach=32points)(Seelistunder“Target”)

Somecomponentsaddressedminimallyornotatall

(0-2pointseach=16pointsmaximum)

Decision-MakingProcess

(15points)

Analysisofthedecision-makingprocessused,includingeffective/ineffectiveprocessesandwhatyouwouldchangeinthefuture

(15points)

Generalanalysisofthedecision-making processused,includingeffective/ineffectiveprocessesorwhatyouwouldyouchangeinthefuture

(10-14points)

Minimalornoanalysisofthedecision-makingprocessused

(0-9points)

References

(25points)

Atleast3referencestoprofessional literature, withcorrectAPAcitations

Atleast2referencestoprofessionalliterature,withmostly correctAPAcitations

One referencetoprofessional literature, withcorrectAPAcitation

(10points)

Note: There will be automatic 50 point reduction if notes are not included.