Assignment
Preventing 30-day Hospital Readmission
1. Create an educational presentation for staff before the launch of your change project. This should inform the staff of the problem, your potential solution, and their role in change project.
2. The format for this proposal will be a PowerPoint presentation.
3. The length of the PowerPoint presentation should be 15-20 slides; excluding the title and reference slides.
4. Below are the main topics or bullet points for your slides:
1. Title slide
2. Description of the Ace Star change model that you have used for this project.
3. Practice Issue (Using the one of the required articles)
4. Scope of the problem-use basic statistics from what you know of the problem in your work area.
5. Your team/stakeholders
6. Evidence to support your need for change-from your Evidence Summary
7. Action Plan
8. Timeline for the plan
9. The nurse's role and responsibility in the pilot program
10. Procedure (what steps are to be taken to complete this change process, from start to finish?)
11. Forms that will be used (if applicable)
12. Resources available to the staff-including yourself
13. Summary
14. References
1. Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. Citations are to be noted for all information contained in your paper that is not your original idea or thought. Ask yourself, "How do I know this?" and then cite the source. Scholarly sources are expected, which means choose peer-reviewed journals and credible websites.
Guidelines
? Length: The PowerPoint slide show is expected to be between 15-20 slides in length (not including the title slide and reference list slides).
Best Practices in Preparing a PowerPoint Presentation
The following are best practices in preparing this presentation.
1. Be creative.
2. Incorporate graphics, clip art, or photographs to increase interest.
3. Make easy to read with short bullet points and large font.
4. Use speaker notes (found under the section View and "Notes" in the PowerPoint template you choose. These are for your personal use to use as a reference if you are giving your presentation to an audience and they help faculty identify what you will speak to your audience about.
5. Review directions thoroughly.
6. Cite all sources within the slides with (author, year) as well as on the Reference slide.
7. Proofread prior to final submission.
8. Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.