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Change TheoriesProject
Note:YouwillcreateaPowerPointslidepresentation (not an APA paper) for this assignment. Submit your assignment to the Academic Coach for grading for this

module. If you do not submit a PowerPoint slide presentation you will not receive credit for this assignment.

Overview: Change TheoriesProject
Each student will produce a plan for implementing a change project in nursingdepartments throughout theorganization.You will beginby selecting

oneoftheoptionsprovidedin module oneandproposeachange to solve the problem. If you do not select one of the provided options you will not receive credit

for this assignment. Then you will select one of the change theories you have studiedthat modelshowyouwant toimplementtheproposedchange. Youwillconducta

SWOTanalysisanddevelop a comprehensive action plan. You will create a PowerPoint presentation of your planwith a“script”intheNotessectionbelow each

slide, asifyouarepresentingthistoanaudience.These will be your speaker notes as if you are presenting your PowerPoint to an audience. You MUST have a

notes section for your slides. There will be a 50 point deduction if notes are not present. (The Notes section can be found below each slide within the

PowerPoint presentation).
Duringandafteryourwork,youwillexaminethetypesofcommunications,decision-making

processes,andprocessesyouuse,andcommentuponthoseinthelastpartofthe“script.”

Objectives
1. Select and utilize a change theory model to implement the proposedchange (chapter 5)
2. Analyzetheleadershiprolesandmanagementskillsnecessarytoimplementanewprogram.
3. Identify your decision-makingprocess.
4. Demonstrate the elements of the changeprocess.

Rubric
Use this rubric to guide yourwork.

Criteria Target Acceptable Unacceptable
Introduction
(8points) Clearstatementofascenario(problem)andproposedchangeandrationale
(4points) Statementofaproposedchange
(2points) Nostatementofaproposedchange
(0points)
Clear statementofappropriate changetheorymodeltouse
(4points) Statementoftheorymodeladdressed
(4points) Nostatementoftheorymodel
(0points)
SWOTAnalysis
(12points) Clearidentificationofthestrengths,weaknesses,opportunities,andthreatsassociatedwithimplementingorfailingtoimplementtheproposedplan
(12points) Description ofsomepotentialstrengths,weaknesses, opportunities,and threats associatedwiththeproposedplan
(9-10points) Missingdescriptionofviablestrengths,weaknesses,opportunities,orthreatsassociatedwithproposedplan
(0-8points)
Action Plan
(40points) Eachofthesecomponentsaddressedindetail
(5pointseach=40points)
• ChangeTheoryModel
• Stepsandprocesses
• Communicationplan
• Leadershipstyles
• Managementfunctions
• Budgetrequirements/implications
• Stepstoassurestaffcompliance
• Evaluation Eachofthesecomponentsaddressedgenerally
(4pointseach=32points)(Seelistunder“Target”) Somecomponentsaddressedminimallyornotatall
(0-2pointseach=16pointsmaximum)

Decision-MakingProcess
(15points) Analysisofthedecision-makingprocessused,includingeffective/ineffectiveprocessesandwhatyouwouldchangeinthefuture
(15points) Generalanalysisofthedecision-making processused,includingeffective/ineffectiveprocessesorwhatyouwouldyouchangeinthefuture
(10-14points) Minimalornoanalysisofthedecision-makingprocessused
(0-9points)
References
(25points) Atleast3referencestoprofessional literature, withcorrectAPAcitations
Atleast2referencestoprofessionalliterature,withmostly correctAPAcitations
One referencetoprofessional literature, withcorrectAPAcitation
(10points)

Note: There will be automatic 50 point reduction if notes are not included.

Action Plan (Pivotal portion ofproject)
Your plan will include atleast-
• Supporting rationale for implementing the newprogram.
• Steps and processes necessary to assure staffcompliance.
• Ways in which you will communicate yourplan.
• Thechangeprocessyouhavechosen withanexplanationofhowandwhythismodelwas selected.
• A definition of the leadership style you expect to be mosteffective.
• What management functions you willutilize.
• Any budgetrequirements/implications.
• Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusingaworkgroupvs.sendingane-mailannouncing thechange.
• A plan for how you will handle noncompliance, late majority, laggards,andrejecters.
• Specifications regarding how you will evaluate the effectiveness of yourproposal.
Youareexpectedtousecurrentprofessionalreferencestosupportyour workthroughout.Atleast

twoofyourreferencesmustbefromseparateprofessionalnursingmanagementjournals.

ProjectPresentation
Yourpresentationshouldbeconstructedasfollows:
You willopen a newPowerPointpresentation andsave ittoyourcomputerdesktoporotherstorage device with the filename: N4455_ YOURNAME. In the actual file,

YOURNAME shouldbereplaced by yourname.
ThepresentationshouldincludeslideswiththescriptintheNotessectionofeachslide.This

scriptreflectswhatwouldbesaidatanoralpresentationofthechangeproposaltokey stakeholders.Theslidesshouldbecreatedasfollows-
Slide1: Title Slide – Title and YourName Slide2: Introduction with chosen
Change Theory
Slide3: SWOTAnalysis
IdentifytheStrengths,Weaknesses,Opportunities,andThreatsassociatedwith implementingorfailingtoimplementtheproposedplan.
Slides4-14: ActionPlan
Discussthedetailsoftheimplementationplan.Demonstratetheapplicationof theorytothespecificdecisionsandrecommendations.
• Change theorymodel
• Steps andprocesses
• Communicationplan
• Leadershipstyles
• Managementfunctions
• Budgetrequirements/implications
• Steps to assure staffcompliance
• Evaluation
Slide15: Decision-makingprocess
Analyze the decision-making process used. What was effective orineffectiveandwhat would you change in the future? (Note-Your slides should be

indicativeof whatwouldbeusedinthepresentationtothestakeholders,andthescriptinthe

Notessectionshoulddescribetothestakeholdershowyouarrivedatdecisions.Then,alsointheNotes,describeinparenthesestheeffectiveand ineffective methods or

situations involved in your work. You would probably notgointosuchdetailsinyourpresentationtostakeholders!)
Slide16: References

Throughout: MinimumofthreeAPAreferences,correct APAformat,spelling,andgrammar