NURS 8503 Discussion 1 Barriers and Solutions to Implementation Sample Introduction 

NURS 8503 Discussion 1 Barriers and Solutions to Implementation Sample

Introduction 

Nursing practice and healthcare systems are faced with various clinical problems and challenges. Based on their education and training, health professionals, especially nurses, have a significant role in developing interventions and evidence-based practice (EBP) for these clinical issues. Nurses have a role to play in identifying clinical problems, collaborating with the healthcare team, conducting research on the best solution, and implementing the solution (Lockwood & Hopp, 2016). However, implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) solution is likely to face several barriers that the implementation must address to achieve the desired goal. In this discussion, the paper describes some of the barriers to implementing an educational intervention to enhance knowledge and awareness of pressure ulcers and pressure ulcer prevention among nurses and nursing assistants working in an assisted living facility. 

Barriers and Solutions to Implementation 

Barriers to the implementation of educational intervention refer to factors and hindrances that prevent the achievement of the anticipated outcome. The first barrier is insufficient time. A shortage of time is a barrier to implementing EBP because I have other roles and duties in the organization. In most cases, there are emergency activities, and nurses are few compared to the workload.   A possible solution to time constraints is to talk to my nurse manager and supervisor to dedicate some hours per day to work on the implementation of educational intervention (Dagne et al., 2021). 

The second barrier is based on the lack of sources at my site. An educational intervention requires resources such as books, booklets, guidelines, hospital protocols, books, research articles, and training modules. The lack of these resources can be resolved by convincing the nurse manager and stakeholders to allocate sufficient funds for the program. I can also discuss assessment options with other practitioners and the nurse managers to see if there are options for purchasing the training resources. 

The third barrier is based on the lack of motivation among healthcare professionals. There is no doubt that most healthcare professionals need motivation as one of the driving forces of implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) (Curtis et al., 2017). Personal derive and motivation for evidence-based practice (EBP) are crucial for the solution’s success. A possible solution to lack of motivation is to engage healthcare providers in implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) and provide a clear job description that increases their interest and motivation in doing their job (Dagne et al., 2021). The other barrier is based on the lack of collaboration among the healthcare team. The organization has a diverse team of healthcare professionals and nurses with different specializations. Therefore, getting the team to work together can be a challenge. Nevertheless, I will use buy-in approaches and recognize and align the team members to collaborate in implementing the solution (Markle-Reid et al., 2017). 

Conclusion 

By addressing the above-discussed barrier, I am confident that the proposed practice change for the identified problem of knowledge and awareness gap on hospital-acquired pressure ulcer (HAPU) prevention techniques using an educational intervention will be successful. The intervention will enable healthcare providers to have the skills and competency to manage and treat pressure ulcers. The healthcare providers will also be confident in using various approaches to handle hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) among patients in assisted facility living. 

References 

Curtis, K., Fry, M., Shaban, R. Z., & Considine, J. (2017). Translating research findings to clinical nursing practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(5–6), 862–872. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13586. 

Dagne, A. H., Beshah, M. H., & Mukattash, T. (2021). Implementation of evidence-based practice: The experience of nurses and midwives. Plos One, 16, 8.