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Project Scope and Plan (PSP)
Constraints include
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Nurses have recently been inundated with Power Point and online education modules
G. Success Criteria: Provide the value of the project. Why is this project important and of
what benefit it is? What impact will it have on client care and client outcomes including
aspects related to quality and safety? How will you know if the project was a success?
Support with evidence-based literature or nursing data.
One reason that this project is important is because bedside report is becoming a
standard in our facility. Nurses must comply with this standard to retain marks as high
performers. However, of even greater importance is the benefit that bedside report can bring
to both patients and staff. Bedside reporting,
Decreases potential for misses and mistakes. Increases patient involvement and
addresses keeping patients informed. Increases trust for patient Decreases
patient waiting at change of shift and feeling forgotten or abandoned. Increases
accountability for nurses Increases new RN skill level RNs can see and hear
what the experienced RN is doing and why. Increases teamwork between
shifts(Studer Group, 2010, p. 173).
With so many positives it is easy to see why incorporating such a report would be
advantageous. Nurses can improve their practice and become more accountable for their
H. Signatures:
Project Manager: Sarah Bricker, RN
Nurse Manager/Supervisor: Linnay Minnard RN, BSN
Phone: 616-252-7169 email: Linnay.Minnard@metrogr.org
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References
Gregory, S., Tan, D., Tilrico, M., Edwardson, N., & Gamm, L. (2014). Bedside shift reports:
what does the evidence say? Journal of Nursing Administration, 44(10), 541-545.
doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000115
Studer Group. (2010). The Nurse Leader Handbook: The Art and Science of Nurse Leadership.
Gulf Breeze, FL: Fire Starter Publishing.
Yoder-Wise, P. (2015). Leading and Managing in Nursing (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.