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Action Planning Tool
. Complete the following activities to ensure successful translation:
?Secure a project leader.
?Identify change champions.
?Consider whether translation activities require different or additional members.
?Schedule time to complete milestones.
?Identify critical milestones and related tasks.
?Identify observable pre or post measures.
2. Identify barriers to the success of the change, and then identify strengths that can be leveraged to overcome barriers.
Barriers
Resources or Strengths
Plan to Overcome Barriers by Leveraging Strengths as Appropriate
Include the staff in the change as change champions to make them own it
Staff resistance to adopt change Strong change champions (organization-wide involvement)
Strong and persistent oversight to ensure efficiency
Scarce financial resources Strong change champions
Offer leadership support through Inadequate change leadership Competent organizational leaders inclusivity and training
The CEO will command administrative
Technical problems such as presence of the CEO authority and make the staff understand
Lack of computers for training in the project team that they have to take part in the change
3. Consider whether or how this change will affect the following:
? Electronic health record ? Workflow ? Policies and/or procedures
Confirm support and/or availability of funds to cover expenses.
(Check all that apply)
?Personnel costs
?Supplies/equipment
?Technology
?Photocopying
Education or further training
? Content or external experts
Dissemination costs (conference costs, travel)
Other:
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Nursing Evidence-Based Practice
Appendix I
Action Planning Tool
5. Identify critical milestones and related tasks:
(Project approval)
(completion of training)
(Generation of Report)
(Dissemination of findings)
Completion...
…change downstream. For example, will changes need to be made to the electronic medical record to accommodate the change, or will this change impact the workflow of any other staff who have not been considered?Confirm support and/or availability of funds to cover expenses
Use this as a guide to prompt thoughtfulness about financial obligations that may be a part of the rollout.
Identify critical milestones and related tasks
Consider all the categories of work (milestones) necessary to implement this change. What tasks must be accomplished first for each milestone in order to move forward? When must they be completed to stay on track? For example, if a milestone is to implement a protocol, list all tasks…
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