Answer 3 for DNP 815 Define the process of theory building

I like your post. Good job. Change is such a huge component of medicine and nursing. But making a change is not enough. We must also find a way to ensure that this change lasts through the years. In an article done by Lennox et al. in 2020, it was illustrated that there are many methods to ensure the sustainability of a change and it is our job as doctorally-prepared RNs to understand how to do so (Lennox et al., 2020). In many projects, one of the key questions is how to ensure that the project makes an overall impact and difference in the current practice. With our projects, something we are going to have to think of is how we incorporate our projects, improve patient care, but also keep it going long after we are done. This is why it is important for us to have buy-in from the representatives at the hospital. Though they are not offering any incentive for the project, they are still investing in us in a kind way. If our projects go well, the facility in question may take on the project and incorporate it into practice.

References

Lennox, L., Linwood-Amor, A., Maher, L., & Reed, J. (2020). Making change last? Exploring the value of sustainability approaches in healthcare: a scoping review. Health Res Policy Sys, 18. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-00601-0.