D031 Task 2

D031 Task 2 Title of Evidence-Based Innovation Plan in Title Case A. Innovation Proposal The patients and their families should receive exemplary physical, emotional, and spiritual care, and our patients' safety should be our priority. With this concept, I noticed in the hospital that I work at that the newly graduated nurses (new grads) had poor wound vacuum therapy (wound vac) management which compromised patients' safety. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020, university nursing students were banned from having clinical experience in all hospitals. This caused a tremendous negative effect on the new grads because they could not have hands-on experience with all the bedside nursing skills. The new grads program of our hospital consists of 18 weeks of orientation. The first four weeks consist of academic and stimulated classes where the new grads practice on a simulated manikin. A1. Role of Innovative Nurse Leader Nurse innovators cultivate and advocate for innovative ways to improve healthcare services, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance efficiency (Cianelli, et al., 2016). Nurse innovators work with registered nurses, multidisciplinary team members, colleges of medicine and nursing, healthcare institutions, and other disciplines. Nurse innovators also collaborate with other healthcare organizations and professionals to promote quality health care services. A2. Summary of Community of Practice Due to the tropical weather of Florida, the rate of senior citizens who are 65 years and over was increasing. There were 4.5 million retirees in Florida as of 2019, the second-highest senior population number after California (Statista, 2020). The population in Palm Beach County (PBC) was 1,496,770 as of 2021. 24.4% were 65 and older, 19% were below 18 years of age,