This assignment is a comprehensive discussion on the role of the DNP leader and a proposed QI initiative. This initiative may be hypothetical in nature, may be an issue you identify in your current organization, or a topic you wish to explore for a DNP project.  

Instructions: 

1. For the assignment, you will assume the role of a DNP-prepared leader in a large health care system (Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Nurse Executive, Director of Patient Care, etc.). 
2. Provide an introduction on the role of leadership in healthcare, and organizational strategies in the transformation of healthcare. This introduction is broad and introduces the topics to be discussed.  
3. Identify a specific quality improvement idea to discuss (e.g. medication errors, hospital readmissions, patient satisfaction, etc.).
   • Consider your present role in this choice. You may be aware of a quality improvement need to serve as your example.  
4. Explain your QI idea, and why it is important. 
5. As a leader, how will you approach this QI need/initiative.
   • Provide details on how you might communicate this idea, first steps, how to manage resistance, as examples. You do not include a list of interventions that will be used to make the changes as this will be addressed in future lessons. 
6. Discuss 2-3 organizational strategies to initiate and propel change.
   • How will the organization approach this change? 
7. Provide a conclusion section of your write up to summarize the key points discussed throughout. Do not introduce new ideas in this section.  
8. This assignment should be 5 pages (double spaced) and follow APA format and style (title page, page numbers, headings, in-text references, reference page).  

Document Type/Template:

• Word Document