NURS FPX 6103 Assessment 5 Teaching About Legal and Ethical Issues

Mentoring activities, peer support, and consistent encouragement of moral conduct can assist in establishing a setting in which students are driven to act ethically (Tavani et al., 2022). Current regulations and guidelines should be strengthened to provide clear direction to manage FERPA violations. Guidelines should outline the implications of breaches and emphasize the significance of following privacy standards. Policies should also establish the methods for reporting and examining violations (Francis et al., 2021).

Change Management Strategy

A successful change management plan is critical for the efficient transition of nurse instructors’ and students’ behavior toward FERPA adherence. For this purpose, Lewin’s Change Management Model, which consists of three stages: unfreezing, modifying, and refreezing, is essential. The stages are described as

Unfreezing Phase

In the unfreezing stage, provide awareness to clinical instructors and other staff about FERPA rules regarding sharing the performance of the students with other colleagues and hiring managers. Engaging instructors, nursing staff, and students in a discussion about the consequences of violating the privacy policy. Organize educational discussions that emphasize the repercussions, the value of autonomy, and techniques for encouraging moral conduct. It also creates a sense of urgency about the need for improvement. Regular meetings can be conducted about the updated policy and its applications (Kim & Park, 2019).

Changing Phase

The changing step includes executing the new privacy policy and guiding clinical educators about the transition and rules of the new policy. This can be accomplished by offering training and education using various learning approaches, such as role-playing scenarios and practice authorization forms, to guide them about responses to student information requests. Mentoring and feedback approaches are helpful in supporting the new practice and addressing these challenges (Turnbull et al., 2021).

Refreezing Phase

In the Refreezing phase, the new approach to medical students’ data confidentiality is accepted and incorporated into the academic organization setting. This can be accomplished by appreciating and encouraging clinical educators to comply with the new guidelines, offering ongoing assistance and training, and periodically reviewing the influence of the change (Kim & Park, 2019). Applying the Lewin Change Management approach, we can effectively implement the new guideline that demands written consent before discussing the performance of a student with hiring managers. This approach assists in addressing the concern of violations.

 Synthesizing Resource Information and Addressing Knowledge Gaps

To achieve significant change regarding FERPA violations, it is critical to gather relevant resource data and highlight uncertain aspects and gaps in understanding. This can be accomplished by performing a comprehensive study to obtain pertinent information, approaches, and resources focused on reducing confidentiality breaches in nursing education (Andersson et al., 2022).

Analyze academic publications and educational resources centered on efficient strategies and guidelines for maintaining students’ privacy integrity. The identification of uncertain aspects and missing information regarding privacy misconduct in nursing education improves change by improving privacy protection, nursing-specific principles of ethics, and successful measures to promote student information protection. Using the identified gaps in knowledge to develop customized privacy strategies for staff nurse educators offers guidance to encourage students’ information privacy (Francis et al., 2021).

Resources of Information

Collecting and integrating appropriate resources and information is essential for effective change. Valuable resources such as Baker et al. (2020), revealed that FERPA guidelines help nurse educators understand the criteria for protecting students’ confidentiality and become aware of FERPA laws. This will help clinical instructors make decisions and give them guidance about students’ privacy. Furthermore, Harrison et al. (2021), stated that approaches to change management are critical to ensuring a successful implementation of new guidelines.

Understanding these models allows nurse educators to develop a change-management approach. Jones (2019), stated that informed consent is critical to promoting individuals&rs