NHS FPX 8040 Assessment 2 Sample Paper Project Charter
NHS FPX 8040 Assessment 2 Sample Paper
Project Charter
Use this template to develop your project charter, replacing the instructional text in the cells with the required information. Consider making a copy of this template should you require a second look at the instructions. For each part of the charter, review the step-by-step instruction, replacing the instructional text in the cells with your information. Submit the assessment template as one document for each of the assessments so we can evaluate the progression of the project.
| Part 2 | ||||||
| Project Team | ||||||
| Title | Department | Role | ||||
| Executive Sponsor | Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) | Nursing Administration | Executive SponsorThe executive sponsor for these changes was chosen to be the Chief Nursing Officer because he/she has executive responsibility for the nursing practice in the organization. The CNO has resources and the power to bring solutions to address problems, enable collaboration, and develop the environment for project success. | |||
| Team Members | Identify 4–6 team members for the Project Charter:Describe each team member’s title, department and/or affiliation, and qualifications/credentials if relevant.Think about who is familiar with the different parts of the systems.As you consider team members, think about them in terms of “must have.” Explain how the person contributes to the project’s success/rationale for inclusion.The team should consist of the people who are involved with the practice change and carrying out the effort.Some people may have expertise in several areas. Explain how the person will add to the team and/or project’s success.Consider how a diverse set of individuals (demographics, disciplines, experiences, knowledge) will add to the team and/or the project’s success. | |||||
| Title/Department and/or Affiliation | Rationale for Selection/Contribution to the Project | |||||
| Nurse Educator | Expertise in developing and delivering training programs to improve nursing practices and documentation skills. | |||||
| Quality Improvement Coordinator | Skilled in analyzing data and tracking performance metrics to measure project success. | |||||
| Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) | Provides direct insights into clinical workflows and ensures the practical application of improvements. | |||||
| IT Specialist | Supports the integration of technology for monitoring and auditing documentation practices. | |||||
| Team Leader | J.K. | Primary role: Nurse ManagerLeadership StylesTransformational Leadership: Emphasizes the leading of people and encouraging them to do their best in order to find better solutions and be committed to projects’ objectives. It has been found that transformatory leadership has positive link with team employees’ interest and productivity (Jankelová et al., 2021).Servant Leadership: The requirements of the team come first and must be guided to be productive and contribute to the project. It ensures workplace partnership and cooperation that enhances employee relationship hence resulting to organizational relationship (Petkovic et al., 2023).Importance to the Project’s SuccessTransnational leadership motivates the people on the team towards improvement, thus ensuring that they undertake the tasks in manner that is in line with the goals of the project. For instance the leader may be involved in inspirational meetings to champion the implementation of the training programs.Regarding the resources, servant leadership will guarantee that a team’s members’ concerns will be heard and addressed and the required tools and time for different training sessions will be provided. | ||||
| Stakeholders | ||||||
| Identify 3–4 key stakeholders for the project. These should be distinct from the team members. Stakeholders have a vested interest in the planned change and represent a wide variety of people and organizations, e.g., patients, family members, policy makers, advocacy groups, providers, community resources, health promotion organizations, nonprofit groups, etc. Use fictional names or initials when identifying stakeholders. Consider the following:Who is the targeted population?What is the stakeholder’s connection to the project?How is the stakeholder affected or impacted by the project?What is the stakeholder’s contribution to the project? | ||||||
| Title/Role or Affiliation | Connection to the Project | How Affected/Impacted by Project? | Contribution to the Project | |||
| Patients | Recipients of improved care. | Experience safer and higher-quality care. | Provide feedback on care improvements. | |||
| Nursing Staff | Direct implementers of change. | Reduced documentation errors and better outcomes. | Participate in training and audits. | |||
| Regulatory Body Representative | Oversight and compliance. | Improved adherence to documentation standards. | Ensure alignment with regulations. | |||
| Hospital Administration | Operational support. | Enhanced reputation and reduced liability. | Provide resources and funding. | |||
| Communication Plan | ||||||
| Communication PlanBased on this context, this paper identifies and explains the communication plan for this project as follows: Synchronous communication observed during this work include, daily virtual meetings, daily face-to-face meetings, and weekly team conferences. Email and project status reports will always help provide information, so the team members will be updated between the meetings. Stakeholders will be involved in surveys and focus group discussions to request their opinion about the project to assist in the project. Further, the status reports of progress made every month and an executive summary of progress and issues to date will be presented to the executive sponsor.Measures will be taken to handle possible problems like lack of time to organize face-to-face meetings and problems of representation of the participants in feedback. It also includes the strategies to address the cultural relate issues and how the communicational plans that involve multiple channels will be used in support of the collaborative and the successful completion of the project. Studies show that also, communication can enhance the performance of the team and bring better understanding of the objectives of the project in mind (Jankelová et al., 2021). Moreover, the integration of the stakeholder feedback makes everyone to be involved and increases chances of project success. | ||||||
| Jankelová, N., & Joniaková, Z. (2021). Communication Skills and Transformational Leadership Style of First-Line Nurse Managers in Relation to Job Satisfaction of Nurses and Moderators of This Relationship. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 9(3), 346. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9030346Petkovic, J., Magwood, O., Lytvyn, L., Khabsa, J., Concannon, T. W., Welch, V., Todhunter-Brown, A., Palm, M. E., Akl, E. A., Mbuagbaw, L., Arayssi, T., Avey, M. T., Marusic, A., Morley, R., Saginur, M., Slingers, N., Texeira, L., Ben Brahem, A., Bhaumik, S., Bou Akl, I., … Tugwell, P. (2023). Key issues for stakeholder engagement in the development of health and healthcare guidelines. Research involvement and engagement, 9(1), 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-023-00433-6 | ||||||
