Patricia M.
Stakeholders for My Capstone Setting
Nursing Manager
The nursing manager is a crucial constituent participating in my Capstone project, which entails promoting a nighttime protocol to minimize sleep disturbances among elderly patients admitted to a hospital ward. In particular, the manager heads the nursing team and coordinates the project’s work and the healthcare center’s strategies. According to Laukka et al., (2020), nursing manager give general advisories on staffing, employee schedules, and other resources that would be effective for implementing the protocol. Further, the nursing manager also supports minimizing barriers, including the staff’s resistance to change, by asserting the project’s relevance to the nursing staff. Practicing their leadership and support is essential to stabilize the nighttime protocol as a part of the patient care system.
Interdisciplinary Team Members
The major stakeholders in my Capstone project are interdisciplinary members, including physicians, pharmacists, and physical therapists. Each of these professionals brings specialized knowledge to patient care that will be important in developing a comprehensive nighttime protocol to address sleep disruptions among elderly inpatients (Albakri et al., 2021). For instance, they can indicate possible health conditions leading to disturbed sleep, such as pain management or side effects of certain medications. These would ensure that the protocol is effective and meets the specific needs of the elderly patients. Their involvement also fosters a holistic approach to care, increasing the likelihood of successful outcomes.
Patients or Patient Representatives
This nocturnal protocol heavily depends on the experiences of the patients with disturbed sleep, predominantly elderly inpatients or their representatives. The feedback they can provide regarding the proposed interventions would be critical in understanding the protocol’s effectiveness. Their involvement will ensure the protocol is patient-centered and meets the real concerns of comfort and health outcomes (Wong et al., 2020). In the next stages of this protocol, the patients are given survey or interview feedback concerning their experience. This will allow me to modify this protocol appropriately for the patient’s needs. Thirdly, this approach engages patients more in the process and strengthens self-assertion to positive satisfaction about care.
Mentor or Preceptor
The mentor or preceptor will be the most valued stakeholder in developing and implementing the nighttime protocol. The mentors bring years of experience in nursing practices and research that further refine the project design to best practices and clinical standards. They can also advise addressing protocol implementation problems, such as staff training and patient compliance. Certain mentors support me in making decisions around the institution’s requirements and might provide feedback that would ensure that the project’s impact is enhanced. Their support in my professional development complements any effort to ensure that the rigor of the project remains academic and clinical.
References
Albakri, U., Drotos, E., & Ree Meertens. (2021). Sleep Health Promotion Interventions and Their Effectiveness: An Umbrella Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(11), 5533–5533. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115533
Laukka, E., Moona Huhtakangas, Tarja Heponiemi, & Outi Kanste. (2020). Identifying the Roles of Healthcare Leaders in HIT Implementation: A Scoping Review of the Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(8), 2865–2865. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082865
Wong, E., Mavondo, F., & Fisher, J. (2020). Patient feedback to improve quality of patient-centred care in public hospitals: a systematic review of the evidence. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05383-3
