Evaluate the role of nurse leaders in leading, managing, and changing practice through innovation in order to improve patient / service user care in a variety of settings

Assessment Brief: This assignment will have two parts a formative and a summative. Summative: Summative: For this assignment you are required to explore how a service could be led/ managed/ improved or change in order to improve patient safety or/and outcomes. You will need to identify a particular service and have clear reasons for this service needing change/improvement /development /innovation. The first step in any change is to assess the current state of the service (service gap/need) then set out a plan, explore how that plan will be implemented, and critically evaluate the change /improvement / led or managed service. You will need to decide on your chosen strategy for change which will be based on theories related to change management / leadership / management, project management, evidence- based practice, research, current health care policies, clinical guidelines, reports, findings and recommendations. You will need to set your work against the background of the NHS, NHS policies and evidencebased practice. 6000 words- Dissertation Formative: You will be expected to design a poster. You will present your Poster in your group. The Poster will follow the same format as your assignment. However, your poster presentation will only be able to outline your plans briefly. (It is a synopsis of your dissertation) (Poster to be submitted with the summative essay as an appendix). LOs 1. Evaluate the role of nurse leaders in leading, managing, and changing practice through innovation in order to improve patient / service user care in a variety of settings 2. Critically analyse and evaluate methods of service evaluation and service improvement to propose and plan for organisational change and service improvement 3. Systematically appraise and apply collaborative approaches to risk identification, problem solving and decision-making in planning and implementing innovations in challenging, complex and dynamic health and social care systems. 4. Appraise current healthcare challenges and evaluate the involvement of all stakeholders in developing plans for delivering change and innovation that focus on better outcomes for people who use services.