Organizational Assessment This assignment will address the use of evidence based practice in a hospital in the metro area. Using assessment tools provided by the instructor, it is the goal of this assignment to look for areas of improvement in implementing evidence based practice by interviewing leaders and staff within the organization. Four staff nurses and two middle management individuals were surveyed. The staff nurse surveys are given more credence as to how well evidence-based practice is implemented or received at the basic care level. However, management level responses only show how evidence-based practice is believed to be perceived at the bedside. All responses to the survey were rated lower or equal by staff nurses to management
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Likewise, staff nurses felt that management sometimes discusses the future of the organization and EBP’s. Management has the position that it is always open to suggestions on how to improve process or outcomes. Lastly, the difference between leadership and staff is how EBP is promoted. Management sees EBP as an improvement to services, but staff see EBP as required for certain funding.
Organizational Culture Organizational culture plays a major role in how well EBP is implemented. There are some similarities in how management and staff see implementation. Concurrently, both staff and management see there is room to improve the outcomes for patients. Staff members are willing to make necessary changes to make the patient’s more successful. Management sees staff as unwilling to make changes in work related tasks, but willing to help the patient outcome. Workshop and extra training is sometimes attended by both. Yet, both are eager to learn more about new methods to bring excellent care through guidelines. It is felt by staff nurse and management that change will not happen, unless beneficial to clients or nurses. Lastly is understood by both parties that EBP’s are not fully understood and are willing to learn to about the benefits. Management believes …show more content…
Management see staff nurses as the one who measures patient behavior toward progress. Staff nurses believe others are responsible for treating a change in behavior, but do take ownership of noting a changing in
Likewise, staff nurses felt that management sometimes discusses the future of the organization and EBP’s. Management has the position that it is always open to suggestions on how to improve process or outcomes. Lastly, the difference between leadership and staff is how EBP is promoted. Management sees EBP as an improvement to services, but staff see EBP as required for certain funding.
Organizational Culture Organizational culture plays a major role in how well EBP is implemented. There are some similarities in how management and staff see implementation. Concurrently, both staff and management see there is room to improve the outcomes for patients. Staff members are willing to make necessary changes to make the patient’s more successful. Management sees staff as unwilling to make changes in work related tasks, but willing to help the patient outcome. Workshop and extra training is sometimes attended by both. Yet, both are eager to learn more about new methods to bring excellent care through guidelines. It is felt by staff nurse and management that change will not happen, unless beneficial to clients or nurses. Lastly is understood by both parties that EBP’s are not fully understood and are willing to learn to about the benefits. Management believes …show more content…
Management see staff nurses as the one who measures patient behavior toward progress. Staff nurses believe others are responsible for treating a change in behavior, but do take ownership of noting a changing in