Project Timeline Graphic Organizer Assignment

Project Timeline Graphic Organizer

Nurses use their knowledge to solve practice problems as they emerge. Among many ways, EBP projects help nurses to address a problem related to patient care or the setting. Such problems include exhaustion which hampers patient care, workplace bullying, nursing shortage, and others. Regardless of the problem, organization is critical to success. For instance, nurses proposing change should have explicit timelines to ensure efficient use of resources. A project timeline illustrates when a particular activity would be accomplished. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate a graphic timeline for the project’s (nursing shortage) development.

Projected Timelines

Stakeholders’ Roles and Responsibilities

As illustrated in the graphic timeline, the problem to address in twelve weeks is nursing shortage. It is a prevalent problem in many settings and is associated with adverse outcomes such as medication errors, exhaustion, and nurse turnover (Dewanto & Wardhani, 2018; Salar et al., 2020). In response, the project’s primary objective is to develop practical mechanisms to prevent the adverse effects of the nursing shortage in the practicum site. Stakeholder roles vary according to the activity.

Project approval: the management and the preceptor will approve the project. Factors to consider include its practicality, implementation time, and stakeholder engagement.

Education development: the project leader will partner with the preceptor to organize stakeholder education. Stakeholders should be adequately informed about the project and its projected outcomes to reduce resistance to change.

Stakeholder education: it is the project leader’s role to ensure that stakeholders are educated and their concerns are addressed comprehensively. The preceptor will play a supportive role.

Implementation: this is a critical project phase since it involves executing the proposed interventions. The management, project leader, and the preceptor will collaborate to ensure a smooth process and address barriers as they emerge.

Assessment of initial outcomes: with the preceptor’s support, the project leader will assess initial outcomes to determine whether the project achieved its objectives or if some improvements are required.

Reassessment of outcomes: this involves further assessment after making the necessary changes. The project leader will be centrally involved while updating the preceptor and the management as required.

Conclusion

The above graphic organizer illustrates the project’s timelines to ensure that each activity is completed as scheduled. It will help avoid confusion or misuse of resources, typical in projects without specific timelines. Unless there is an unexpected issue that will necessitate some adjustments, everything is expected to be completed within three months (12 weeks).

References

Dewanto, A., & Wardhani, V. (2018). Nurse turnover and perceived causes and consequences: A preliminary study at private hospitals in Indonesia. BMC Nursing, 17(2), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-018-0317-8

Salar, A., Kiani, F., & Rezaee, N. (2020). Preventing the medication errors in hospitals: A qualitative study. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 13, 100235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2020.100235

Assessment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to develop a graphic timeline for the development of your project. At a minimum, be sure to include the deadline or timeframe for your:

• Project approval
• Education development
• Stakeholder education
• Implementation date
• Assessment of initial outcomes/implementation
• Reassessment of outcomes

Include the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in each implementation step. Be sure to provide sufficient detail. Please keep in mind some of the dates may be after your practicum has ended.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. 

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Project Timeline Graphic Organizer – Rubric

Rubric Criteria

Total 45 points

Criterion	1. Unsatisfactory	2. Insufficient	3. Approaching	4. Acceptable	5. Target
Deadline or Timeframe for Stakeholder Education Deadline or Timeframe for Stakeholder Education	0 points The deadline or timeframe for stakeholder education is not included.	5.4 points The deadline or timeframe for stakeholder education is incomplete or incorrect. The roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders are not included.	5.94 points NA	6.21 points NA	6.75 points The deadline or timeframe for stakeholder education and the roles and responsibilities for the stakeholders involved are included.
Deadline or Timeframe for Implementation Date Deadline or Timeframe for Implementation Date	0 points The deadline or timeframe for the implementation date is not included.	5.4 points The deadline or timeframe for the implementation date is incomplete or incorrect. The roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders are not included.	5.94 points NA	6.21 points NA	6.75 points The deadline or timeframe for the implementation date and the roles and responsibilities for the stakeholders involved are included.
Deadline or Timeframe for Assessment of Initial Outcomes/Implementation Deadline or Timeframe for Assessment of Initial Outcomes/Implementation	0 points The deadline or timeframe for assessment of initial outcomes/implementation is not included.	5.4 points The deadline or timeframe for assessment of initial outcomes/implementation is incomplete or incorrect. The roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders are not included.	5.94 points NA	6.21 points NA	6.75 points The deadline or timeframe for the assessment of initial outcomes/implementation and the roles and responsibilities for the stakeholders involved are included.
Mechanics of Writing Includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use.	0 points Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.	1.8 points Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language choice or sentence structure are recurrent.	1.98 points Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted.	2.07 points Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence structure are used.	2.25 points No mechanical errors are present. Skilled control of language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.
Deadline or Timeframe for Education Development Deadline or Timeframe for Education Development	0 points The deadline or timeframe for education development is not included.	5.4 points The deadline or timeframe for education development is incomplete or incorrect. The roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders are not included.	5.94 points NA	6.21 points NA	6.75 points The deadline or timeframe for education development and the roles and responsibilities for the stakeholders involved are included.
Deadline or Timeframe for Reassessment of Outcomes Deadline or Timeframe for Reassessment of Outcomes	0 points The deadline or timeframe for reassessment of outcomes is not included.	5.4 points The deadline or timeframe for reassessment of outcomes is incomplete or incorrect. The roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders are not included.	5.94 points NA	6.21 points NA	6.75 points The deadline or timeframe for the reassessment of outcomes and the roles and responsibilities for the stakeholders involved are included.
Layout of Graphic Organizer Layout of Graphic Organizer	0 points Layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with small point size for fonts and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of formatting is evident.	1.8 points Layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting, with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.	1.98 points Layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, color, or busy background detracts from or does not enhance readability.	2.07 points Layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read, and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.	2.25 points Layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.
Deadline or Timeframe for Project Approval Deadline or Timeframe for Project Approval	0 points The deadline or timeframe for the project approval is not included.	5.4 points The deadline or timeframe for the project approval is included. The roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders are not included.	5.94 points NA	6.21 points NA	6.75 points The deadline or timeframe for the project approval and the roles and responsibilities for the stakeholders involved are included.