My project as a DNP prepared nurse will be to, implements a new training and a policy amendment that would require all healthcare providers to attend Mock Code training. Dr. Grim Explained, “For the project to be successful, I knew I needed to work with people who had influence over policy in the project set- ting (P. 109). Learning the key stakeholder in this quest is extremely important. One must have buy-in if the information …show more content…
Overcoming barriers is always an issue with any endeavor. Resistance to change can be an overwhelming obstacle and very frustrating. Reading the chapter gave me insight and guidance on how to approach these issues. If one can get buy in from major stakeholders the process will be a little easier to implement. Also, Dr. Grimm’s recount of her DNP journey helped me to, organize my plan of action. Ensuring this project will be cost effective is important in the process of implementation. Sadly, with budget restraints are a problem for every healthcare facility across the Country. As the DNP leader addressing cost of project, time away from caring for patients, and increased faculty to oversee training needs to be researched. Rutledge (2011) stated, “Finally, the DNP students are prepared to lead change in their communities through policy initiatives: addressing the business side of practice: developing multidisciplinary collaborative relationships: presentations, and writing proposals for funding” (p.