Assignment Prompt & Instructions
– ## Assessmentandpreassessment.docx
– ## XC4002_M2_PreAssessment_Template.docx
– ## XC4002_PerformanceTask_Template.docx
– ## XC4002_Rubric.pdf
**## Assessmentandpreassessment.docx**
**Assessment and preassessment**
**Part 2 of Change Plan: Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Practice Change Plan**
Based on your assessment of the issue at the facility that you identified in XC4001, propose a practice change to address one issue related to population health or quality and safety at your practicum site. The scope of the change should be limited to actions nurses can take;
**it should be a change that is under nurses’ control.** Your change should be based on Lewin’s change management theory.
Use the
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[Part 2 of Change Plan: Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Practice Change Plan](https://tempolearning.brightspace.com/content/enforced/309715-XC4002/Assessment.html)
Based on your assessment of the issue at the facility that you identified in Module 1, propose a practice change to address one issue related to population health or quality and safety at your practicum site. The scope of the change should be limited to actions nurses can take;
**it should be a change that is under nurses’ control**. Your change should be based on Lewin’s change management theory.
Use the
[Assignment Template](https://tempolearning.brightspace.com/content/enforced/309715-XC4002/assets/XC4002_PerformanceTask_Template.docx?isCourseFile=true) to complete Part 2 of the Change Plan.
Submit the completed Assignment template.
**## XC4002_M2_PreAssessment_Template.docx**
## **XC4002**
### **Module 2 Pre-Assessment Performance Task Submission Template**
#### **Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Practice Change Plan**
1.
**Unfreeze: Summarize Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase and explain it in relation to your practice problem and corresponding change plan (2–3 paragraphs).**
a. Look over the evidence that supports the change or similar interventions (use at least 3 scholarly sources).
b. Identify the stakeholders who would need to be informed of or involved with the change.
c. Explain who would be impacted by the change and how.
d. Describe the driving and restraining forces behind this change.
2.
**Change: Summarize Lewin’s “Change” phase and explain it in relation to your practice change (2–4 paragraphs).**
a. Provide an overview of the change plan.
b. Outline the steps or phases of the change plan. Include a timeline for various steps/phases (depending on your change plan, the time-to-completion may vary and does not have to be limited to the length of the course).
c. How will you garner support for the change? What kind of support will you need? Who will you communicate with to find the support?
d. Identify resources needed to implement the change (i.e. funding for staffing).
e. What training will you need to provide, and to whom?
i.
**Note:** You must implement the educational component of the plan yourself, between Weeks 4 and 5 of the course.
3.
**Refreeze: Explain the “refreeze” component of your change plan (1 paragraph).**
a. How will you evaluate the effectiveness of the change?
b. How will you sustain or reinforce the change?
**## XC4002_PerformanceTask_Template.docx**
## **XC4002**
### **Part 2 of Change Plan: Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Change Plan**
1.
**Summarize the practice problem (1 paragraph).** Explain the practice problem from Part 1. You may use components from Part 1 of your Assignment (in Module 1) in this section. If your instructor has provided feedback and suggestions for revision of your practice problem, implement those changes before summarizing the practice problem.
2.
**Propose a change plan that addresses the practice problem (1 paragraph).** Explain the organizational change you propose to address the practice problem you have identified (i.e. adopting a new technology, revising a care protocol, implementing standardized procedures, or introducing innovative patient-centered processes). Explain how this change would improve population health or quality and safety.
3.
**Unfreeze: Summarize Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase and explain it in relation to your practice problem and corresponding change plan (2–3 paragraphs).**
a. Look over the evidence that supports the change or similar interventions (use at least 3 scholarly sources).
b. Identify the stakeholders who would need to be informed of or involved with the change.
c. Explain who would be impacted by the change and how.
d. Describe the driving and restraining forces behind this change.
4.
**Change: Summarize Lewin’s “Change” phase and explain it in relation to your practice change (2–4 paragraphs).**
a. Provide an overview of the change plan.
b. Outline the steps or phases of the change plan. Include a timeline for various steps/phases (depending on your change plan, the time-to-completion may vary and does not have to be limited to the length of the course).
c. How will you garner support for the change? What kind of support will you need? Who will you communicate with to find the support?
d. Identify resources needed to implement the change (i.e. funding for staffing).
e. What training will you need to provide, and to whom?
i.
**Note:** You must implement the educational component of the plan yourself, between Weeks 4 and 5 of the course.
5.
**Refreeze: Explain the “refreeze” component of your change plan (1 paragraph).**
a. How will you evaluate the effectiveness of the change?
b. How will you sustain or reinforce the change?
**## XC4002_Rubric.pdf**
© 2024 Walden University, LLC 1
XC4002: Data Analysis and Evidence to Plan Practice Change: Evaluate data and evidence-based research to plan a
practice change.
Assessment Rubric
Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Module 1: Implementing a Practice Change (Template)
Summarize the practice
problem: explain the
practice problem from Part
1 of your change plan.
Learning Objective 1.1:
Summarize a practice
problem
Response provides a fully
developed summary of the
practice problem.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of the practice
problem.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
the practice problem.
Propose a change plan that
addresses the practice
problem: explain the
organizational change you
propose to address the
practice problem you have
identified.
Learning Objective 1.2: Apply
quality and safety or
population health data to a
practice problem to propose a
positive change in health care
outcomes of an organization
or population
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
the change plan and how
this change would improve
population health or quality
and safety.
Response provides an
adequately developed
explanation of the change
plan and how this change
would improve population
health or quality and
safety.
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
the change plan and how
this change would improve
population health or quality
and safety.
Module 2: Lewin’s Change Theory (Template)
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Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Unfreeze: Summarize
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explain it in relation to
your practice problem and
corresponding change
plan.
Learning Objective 2.1:
Apply the “unfreeze”
component of Lewin’s change
theory to a practice problem
related to quality and safety
or population health in
nursing practice
Response provides a fully
developed summary of
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem and corresponding
change plan.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of Lewin’s
“unfreeze” phase and
explanation of it in relation
to the practice problem and
corresponding change
plan.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem and corresponding
change plan.
Change: Summarize
Lewin’s “Change” phase
and explain it in relation to
your practice change (2–4
paragraphs).
Learning Objective 2.2: Apply
the “change” component of
Lewin’s change theory to a
practice problem related to
quality and safety or
population health in nursing
practice
Response provides a fully
developed summary of
Lewin’s “change” phase
and an explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of Lewin’s
“change” phase and an
explanation of it in relation
to the practice problem.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
Lewin’s “change” phase
and an explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem.
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Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Refreeze: Explain the
“refreeze” component of
your change plan.
Learning Objective 2.3: Apply
the “refreeze” component of
Lewin’s change theory to a
practice problem related to
quality and safety or
population health in nursing
practice
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
the “refreeze” component
of the change plan.
Response provides an
adequately developed
explanation of the
“refreeze” component of
the change plan.
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
the “refreeze” component
of the change plan.
Professional Writing Skills
Professional Writing Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Context, Organization,
Audience, Purpose, Tone,
Style, Clarity, Flow
Demonstrates full
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content is consistently
clear, logical, and well-
organized with
appropriate sentence and
paragraph structure.
Demonstrates some
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content is mostly clear,
logical, and well-organized
with
adequate sentence and
paragraph structure.
Demonstrates minimal
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content lacks clarity, logic,
and/or discernible
organization; does not use
proper sentence and
paragraph structure.
© 2024 Walden University, LLC 4
Professional Writing Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Tone is highly
professional, scholarly, and
free of bias.
Style is consistently
appropriate for a
professional
setting/workplace context.
Free of spelling,
punctuation, and
grammar/syntax errors.
Tone is adequately
professional, scholarly,
and/or free of bias.
Style is mostly appropriate
for a professional
setting/workplace context.
Contains few spelling,
punctuation, and/or
grammar/syntax errors.
Tone is not
professional/scholarly
and/or contains bias.
Style is inconsistent with
a professional
setting/workplace context.
Contains significant
spelling, punctuation,
and/or grammar/syntax
errors.
Originality, Source Credibility,
and Attribution of Ideas
Writing fully reflects
original thought and
paraphrasing and adheres
to reference requirements,
including the use of
credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
Writing adequately reflects
original thought and
paraphrasing and adheres
to reference requirements,
including the use of
credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
Writing does not reflect
original thought and
paraphrasing and does not
adhere to reference
requirements, including the
use of credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
– Assessment Rubric
– Professional Writing Skills
**## XC4002_Rubric.pdf**
© 2024 Walden University, LLC 1
XC4002: Data Analysis and Evidence to Plan Practice Change: Evaluate data and evidence-based research to plan a
practice change.
Assessment Rubric
Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Module 1: Implementing a Practice Change (Template)
Summarize the practice
problem: explain the
practice problem from Part
1 of your change plan.
Learning Objective 1.1:
Summarize a practice
problem
Response provides a fully
developed summary of the
practice problem.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of the practice
problem.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
the practice problem.
Propose a change plan that
addresses the practice
problem: explain the
organizational change you
propose to address the
practice problem you have
identified.
Learning Objective 1.2: Apply
quality and safety or
population health data to a
practice problem to propose a
positive change in health care
outcomes of an organization
or population
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
the change plan and how
this change would improve
population health or quality
and safety.
Response provides an
adequately developed
explanation of the change
plan and how this change
would improve population
health or quality and
safety.
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
the change plan and how
this change would improve
population health or quality
and safety.
Module 2: Lewin’s Change Theory (Template)
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Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Unfreeze: Summarize
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explain it in relation to
your practice problem and
corresponding change
plan.
Learning Objective 2.1:
Apply the “unfreeze”
component of Lewin’s change
theory to a practice problem
related to quality and safety
or population health in
nursing practice
Response provides a fully
developed summary of
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem and corresponding
change plan.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of Lewin’s
“unfreeze” phase and
explanation of it in relation
to the practice problem and
corresponding change
plan.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem and corresponding
change plan.
Change: Summarize
Lewin’s “Change” phase
and explain it in relation to
your practice change (2–4
paragraphs).
Learning Objective 2.2: Apply
the “change” component of
Lewin’s change theory to a
practice problem related to
quality and safety or
population health in nursing
practice
Response provides a fully
developed summary of
Lewin’s “change” phase
and an explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of Lewin’s
“change” phase and an
explanation of it in relation
to the practice problem.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
Lewin’s “change” phase
and an explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem.
© 2024 Walden University, LLC 3
Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Refreeze: Explain the
“refreeze” component of
your change plan.
Learning Objective 2.3: Apply
the “refreeze” component of
Lewin’s change theory to a
practice problem related to
quality and safety or
population health in nursing
practice
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
the “refreeze” component
of the change plan.
Response provides an
adequately developed
explanation of the
“refreeze” component of
the change plan.
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
the “refreeze” component
of the change plan.
Professional Writing Skills
Professional Writing Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Context, Organization,
Audience, Purpose, Tone,
Style, Clarity, Flow
Demonstrates full
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content is consistently
clear, logical, and well-
organized with
appropriate sentence and
paragraph structure.
Demonstrates some
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content is mostly clear,
logical, and well-organized
with
adequate sentence and
paragraph structure.
Demonstrates minimal
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content lacks clarity, logic,
and/or discernible
organization; does not use
proper sentence and
paragraph structure.
© 2024 Walden University, LLC 4
Professional Writing Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Tone is highly
professional, scholarly, and
free of bias.
Style is consistently
appropriate for a
professional
setting/workplace context.
Free of spelling,
punctuation, and
grammar/syntax errors.
Tone is adequately
professional, scholarly,
and/or free of bias.
Style is mostly appropriate
for a professional
setting/workplace context.
Contains few spelling,
punctuation, and/or
grammar/syntax errors.
Tone is not
professional/scholarly
and/or contains bias.
Style is inconsistent with
a professional
setting/workplace context.
Contains significant
spelling, punctuation,
and/or grammar/syntax
errors.
Originality, Source Credibility,
and Attribution of Ideas
Writing fully reflects
original thought and
paraphrasing and adheres
to reference requirements,
including the use of
credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
Writing adequately reflects
original thought and
paraphrasing and adheres
to reference requirements,
including the use of
credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
Writing does not reflect
original thought and
paraphrasing and does not
adhere to reference
requirements, including the
use of credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
– Assessment Rubric
– Professional Writing Skills
**## Assessmentandpreassessment.docx**
**Assessment and preassessment**
**Part 2 of Change Plan: Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Practice Change Plan**
Based on your assessment of the issue at the facility that you identified in XC4001, propose a practice change to address one issue related to population health or quality and safety at your practicum site. The scope of the change should be limited to actions nurses can take;
**it should be a change that is under nurses’ control.** Your change should be based on Lewin’s change management theory.
Use the
[XC4002 Module 2 Pre-Assessment Performance Task Submission Template](https://tempolearning.brightspace.com/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=309715&type=coursefile&fileId=assets%2fXC4002_M2_PreAssessment_Template.docx) to complete the Assessment.
[Part 2 of Change Plan: Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Practice Change Plan](https://tempolearning.brightspace.com/content/enforced/309715-XC4002/Assessment.html)
Based on your assessment of the issue at the facility that you identified in Module 1, propose a practice change to address one issue related to population health or quality and safety at your practicum site. The scope of the change should be limited to actions nurses can take;
**it should be a change that is under nurses’ control**. Your change should be based on Lewin’s change management theory.
Use the
[Assignment Template](https://tempolearning.brightspace.com/content/enforced/309715-XC4002/assets/XC4002_PerformanceTask_Template.docx?isCourseFile=true) to complete Part 2 of the Change Plan.
Submit the completed Assignment template.
**## XC4002_M2_PreAssessment_Template.docx**
## **XC4002**
### **Module 2 Pre-Assessment Performance Task Submission Template**
#### **Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Practice Change Plan**
1.
**Unfreeze: Summarize Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase and explain it in relation to your practice problem and corresponding change plan (2–3 paragraphs).**
a. Look over the evidence that supports the change or similar interventions (use at least 3 scholarly sources).
b. Identify the stakeholders who would need to be informed of or involved with the change.
c. Explain who would be impacted by the change and how.
d. Describe the driving and restraining forces behind this change.
2.
**Change: Summarize Lewin’s “Change” phase and explain it in relation to your practice change (2–4 paragraphs).**
a. Provide an overview of the change plan.
b. Outline the steps or phases of the change plan. Include a timeline for various steps/phases (depending on your change plan, the time-to-completion may vary and does not have to be limited to the length of the course).
c. How will you garner support for the change? What kind of support will you need? Who will you communicate with to find the support?
d. Identify resources needed to implement the change (i.e. funding for staffing).
e. What training will you need to provide, and to whom?
i.
**Note:** You must implement the educational component of the plan yourself, between Weeks 4 and 5 of the course.
3.
**Refreeze: Explain the “refreeze” component of your change plan (1 paragraph).**
a. How will you evaluate the effectiveness of the change?
b. How will you sustain or reinforce the change?
**## XC4002_PerformanceTask_Template.docx**
## **XC4002**
### **Part 2 of Change Plan: Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Change Plan**
1.
**Summarize the practice problem (1 paragraph).** Explain the practice problem from Part 1. You may use components from Part 1 of your Assignment (in Module 1) in this section. If your instructor has provided feedback and suggestions for revision of your practice problem, implement those changes before summarizing the practice problem.
2.
**Propose a change plan that addresses the practice problem (1 paragraph).** Explain the organizational change you propose to address the practice problem you have identified (i.e. adopting a new technology, revising a care protocol, implementing standardized procedures, or introducing innovative patient-centered processes). Explain how this change would improve population health or quality and safety.
3.
**Unfreeze: Summarize Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase and explain it in relation to your practice problem and corresponding change plan (2–3 paragraphs).**
a. Look over the evidence that supports the change or similar interventions (use at least 3 scholarly sources).
b. Identify the stakeholders who would need to be informed of or involved with the change.
c. Explain who would be impacted by the change and how.
d. Describe the driving and restraining forces behind this change.
4.
**Change: Summarize Lewin’s “Change” phase and explain it in relation to your practice change (2–4 paragraphs).**
a. Provide an overview of the change plan.
b. Outline the steps or phases of the change plan. Include a timeline for various steps/phases (depending on your change plan, the time-to-completion may vary and does not have to be limited to the length of the course).
c. How will you garner support for the change? What kind of support will you need? Who will you communicate with to find the support?
d. Identify resources needed to implement the change (i.e. funding for staffing).
e. What training will you need to provide, and to whom?
i.
**Note:** You must implement the educational component of the plan yourself, between Weeks 4 and 5 of the course.
5.
**Refreeze: Explain the “refreeze” component of your change plan (1 paragraph).**
a. How will you evaluate the effectiveness of the change?
b. How will you sustain or reinforce the change?
**## XC4002_Rubric.pdf**
© 2024 Walden University, LLC 1
XC4002: Data Analysis and Evidence to Plan Practice Change: Evaluate data and evidence-based research to plan a
practice change.
Assessment Rubric
Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Module 1: Implementing a Practice Change (Template)
Summarize the practice
problem: explain the
practice problem from Part
1 of your change plan.
Learning Objective 1.1:
Summarize a practice
problem
Response provides a fully
developed summary of the
practice problem.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of the practice
problem.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
the practice problem.
Propose a change plan that
addresses the practice
problem: explain the
organizational change you
propose to address the
practice problem you have
identified.
Learning Objective 1.2: Apply
quality and safety or
population health data to a
practice problem to propose a
positive change in health care
outcomes of an organization
or population
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
the change plan and how
this change would improve
population health or quality
and safety.
Response provides an
adequately developed
explanation of the change
plan and how this change
would improve population
health or quality and
safety.
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
the change plan and how
this change would improve
population health or quality
and safety.
Module 2: Lewin’s Change Theory (Template)
© 2024 Walden University, LLC 2
Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Unfreeze: Summarize
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explain it in relation to
your practice problem and
corresponding change
plan.
Learning Objective 2.1:
Apply the “unfreeze”
component of Lewin’s change
theory to a practice problem
related to quality and safety
or population health in
nursing practice
Response provides a fully
developed summary of
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem and corresponding
change plan.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of Lewin’s
“unfreeze” phase and
explanation of it in relation
to the practice problem and
corresponding change
plan.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem and corresponding
change plan.
Change: Summarize
Lewin’s “Change” phase
and explain it in relation to
your practice change (2–4
paragraphs).
Learning Objective 2.2: Apply
the “change” component of
Lewin’s change theory to a
practice problem related to
quality and safety or
population health in nursing
practice
Response provides a fully
developed summary of
Lewin’s “change” phase
and an explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of Lewin’s
“change” phase and an
explanation of it in relation
to the practice problem.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
Lewin’s “change” phase
and an explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem.
© 2024 Walden University, LLC 3
Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Refreeze: Explain the
“refreeze” component of
your change plan.
Learning Objective 2.3: Apply
the “refreeze” component of
Lewin’s change theory to a
practice problem related to
quality and safety or
population health in nursing
practice
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
the “refreeze” component
of the change plan.
Response provides an
adequately developed
explanation of the
“refreeze” component of
the change plan.
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
the “refreeze” component
of the change plan.
Professional Writing Skills
Professional Writing Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Context, Organization,
Audience, Purpose, Tone,
Style, Clarity, Flow
Demonstrates full
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content is consistently
clear, logical, and well-
organized with
appropriate sentence and
paragraph structure.
Demonstrates some
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content is mostly clear,
logical, and well-organized
with
adequate sentence and
paragraph structure.
Demonstrates minimal
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content lacks clarity, logic,
and/or discernible
organization; does not use
proper sentence and
paragraph structure.
© 2024 Walden University, LLC 4
Professional Writing Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Tone is highly
professional, scholarly, and
free of bias.
Style is consistently
appropriate for a
professional
setting/workplace context.
Free of spelling,
punctuation, and
grammar/syntax errors.
Tone is adequately
professional, scholarly,
and/or free of bias.
Style is mostly appropriate
for a professional
setting/workplace context.
Contains few spelling,
punctuation, and/or
grammar/syntax errors.
Tone is not
professional/scholarly
and/or contains bias.
Style is inconsistent with
a professional
setting/workplace context.
Contains significant
spelling, punctuation,
and/or grammar/syntax
errors.
Originality, Source Credibility,
and Attribution of Ideas
Writing fully reflects
original thought and
paraphrasing and adheres
to reference requirements,
including the use of
credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
Writing adequately reflects
original thought and
paraphrasing and adheres
to reference requirements,
including the use of
credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
Writing does not reflect
original thought and
paraphrasing and does not
adhere to reference
requirements, including the
use of credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
– Assessment Rubric
– Professional Writing Skills
**## Assessmentandpreassessment.docx**
**Assessment and preassessment**
**Part 2 of Change Plan: Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Practice Change Plan**
Based on your assessment of the issue at the facility that you identified in XC4001, propose a practice change to address one issue related to population health or quality and safety at your practicum site. The scope of the change should be limited to actions nurses can take;
**it should be a change that is under nurses’ control.** Your change should be based on Lewin’s change management theory.
Use the
[XC4002 Module 2 Pre-Assessment Performance Task Submission Template](https://tempolearning.brightspace.com/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=309715&type=coursefile&fileId=assets%2fXC4002_M2_PreAssessment_Template.docx) to complete the Assessment.
[Part 2 of Change Plan: Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Practice Change Plan](https://tempolearning.brightspace.com/content/enforced/309715-XC4002/Assessment.html)
Based on your assessment of the issue at the facility that you identified in Module 1, propose a practice change to address one issue related to population health or quality and safety at your practicum site. The scope of the change should be limited to actions nurses can take;
**it should be a change that is under nurses’ control**. Your change should be based on Lewin’s change management theory.
Use the
[Assignment Template](https://tempolearning.brightspace.com/content/enforced/309715-XC4002/assets/XC4002_PerformanceTask_Template.docx?isCourseFile=true) to complete Part 2 of the Change Plan.
Submit the completed Assignment template.
**## XC4002_M2_PreAssessment_Template.docx**
## **XC4002**
### **Module 2 Pre-Assessment Performance Task Submission Template**
#### **Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Practice Change Plan**
1.
**Unfreeze: Summarize Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase and explain it in relation to your practice problem and corresponding change plan (2–3 paragraphs).**
a. Look over the evidence that supports the change or similar interventions (use at least 3 scholarly sources).
b. Identify the stakeholders who would need to be informed of or involved with the change.
c. Explain who would be impacted by the change and how.
d. Describe the driving and restraining forces behind this change.
2.
**Change: Summarize Lewin’s “Change” phase and explain it in relation to your practice change (2–4 paragraphs).**
a. Provide an overview of the change plan.
b. Outline the steps or phases of the change plan. Include a timeline for various steps/phases (depending on your change plan, the time-to-completion may vary and does not have to be limited to the length of the course).
c. How will you garner support for the change? What kind of support will you need? Who will you communicate with to find the support?
d. Identify resources needed to implement the change (i.e. funding for staffing).
e. What training will you need to provide, and to whom?
i.
**Note:** You must implement the educational component of the plan yourself, between Weeks 4 and 5 of the course.
3.
**Refreeze: Explain the “refreeze” component of your change plan (1 paragraph).**
a. How will you evaluate the effectiveness of the change?
b. How will you sustain or reinforce the change?
**## XC4002_PerformanceTask_Template.docx**
## **XC4002**
### **Part 2 of Change Plan: Using Lewin’s Change Theory to Develop a Change Plan**
1.
**Summarize the practice problem (1 paragraph).** Explain the practice problem from Part 1. You may use components from Part 1 of your Assignment (in Module 1) in this section. If your instructor has provided feedback and suggestions for revision of your practice problem, implement those changes before summarizing the practice problem.
2.
**Propose a change plan that addresses the practice problem (1 paragraph).** Explain the organizational change you propose to address the practice problem you have identified (i.e. adopting a new technology, revising a care protocol, implementing standardized procedures, or introducing innovative patient-centered processes). Explain how this change would improve population health or quality and safety.
3.
**Unfreeze: Summarize Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase and explain it in relation to your practice problem and corresponding change plan (2–3 paragraphs).**
a. Look over the evidence that supports the change or similar interventions (use at least 3 scholarly sources).
b. Identify the stakeholders who would need to be informed of or involved with the change.
c. Explain who would be impacted by the change and how.
d. Describe the driving and restraining forces behind this change.
4.
**Change: Summarize Lewin’s “Change” phase and explain it in relation to your practice change (2–4 paragraphs).**
a. Provide an overview of the change plan.
b. Outline the steps or phases of the change plan. Include a timeline for various steps/phases (depending on your change plan, the time-to-completion may vary and does not have to be limited to the length of the course).
c. How will you garner support for the change? What kind of support will you need? Who will you communicate with to find the support?
d. Identify resources needed to implement the change (i.e. funding for staffing).
e. What training will you need to provide, and to whom?
i.
**Note:** You must implement the educational component of the plan yourself, between Weeks 4 and 5 of the course.
5.
**Refreeze: Explain the “refreeze” component of your change plan (1 paragraph).**
a. How will you evaluate the effectiveness of the change?
b. How will you sustain or reinforce the change?
**## XC4002_Rubric.pdf**
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XC4002: Data Analysis and Evidence to Plan Practice Change: Evaluate data and evidence-based research to plan a
practice change.
Assessment Rubric
Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Module 1: Implementing a Practice Change (Template)
Summarize the practice
problem: explain the
practice problem from Part
1 of your change plan.
Learning Objective 1.1:
Summarize a practice
problem
Response provides a fully
developed summary of the
practice problem.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of the practice
problem.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
the practice problem.
Propose a change plan that
addresses the practice
problem: explain the
organizational change you
propose to address the
practice problem you have
identified.
Learning Objective 1.2: Apply
quality and safety or
population health data to a
practice problem to propose a
positive change in health care
outcomes of an organization
or population
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
the change plan and how
this change would improve
population health or quality
and safety.
Response provides an
adequately developed
explanation of the change
plan and how this change
would improve population
health or quality and
safety.
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
the change plan and how
this change would improve
population health or quality
and safety.
Module 2: Lewin’s Change Theory (Template)
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Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Unfreeze: Summarize
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explain it in relation to
your practice problem and
corresponding change
plan.
Learning Objective 2.1:
Apply the “unfreeze”
component of Lewin’s change
theory to a practice problem
related to quality and safety
or population health in
nursing practice
Response provides a fully
developed summary of
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem and corresponding
change plan.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of Lewin’s
“unfreeze” phase and
explanation of it in relation
to the practice problem and
corresponding change
plan.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
Lewin’s “unfreeze” phase
and explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem and corresponding
change plan.
Change: Summarize
Lewin’s “Change” phase
and explain it in relation to
your practice change (2–4
paragraphs).
Learning Objective 2.2: Apply
the “change” component of
Lewin’s change theory to a
practice problem related to
quality and safety or
population health in nursing
practice
Response provides a fully
developed summary of
Lewin’s “change” phase
and an explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of Lewin’s
“change” phase and an
explanation of it in relation
to the practice problem.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
Lewin’s “change” phase
and an explanation of it in
relation to the practice
problem.
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Rubric Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Refreeze: Explain the
“refreeze” component of
your change plan.
Learning Objective 2.3: Apply
the “refreeze” component of
Lewin’s change theory to a
practice problem related to
quality and safety or
population health in nursing
practice
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
the “refreeze” component
of the change plan.
Response provides an
adequately developed
explanation of the
“refreeze” component of
the change plan.
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
the “refreeze” component
of the change plan.
Professional Writing Skills
Professional Writing Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Context, Organization,
Audience, Purpose, Tone,
Style, Clarity, Flow
Demonstrates full
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content is consistently
clear, logical, and well-
organized with
appropriate sentence and
paragraph structure.
Demonstrates some
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content is mostly clear,
logical, and well-organized
with
adequate sentence and
paragraph structure.
Demonstrates minimal
awareness of writing
context, audience, and
purpose.
Content lacks clarity, logic,
and/or discernible
organization; does not use
proper sentence and
paragraph structure.
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Professional Writing Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet
Expectations
Tone is highly
professional, scholarly, and
free of bias.
Style is consistently
appropriate for a
professional
setting/workplace context.
Free of spelling,
punctuation, and
grammar/syntax errors.
Tone is adequately
professional, scholarly,
and/or free of bias.
Style is mostly appropriate
for a professional
setting/workplace context.
Contains few spelling,
punctuation, and/or
grammar/syntax errors.
Tone is not
professional/scholarly
and/or contains bias.
Style is inconsistent with
a professional
setting/workplace context.
Contains significant
spelling, punctuation,
and/or grammar/syntax
errors.
Originality, Source Credibility,
and Attribution of Ideas
Writing fully reflects
original thought and
paraphrasing and adheres
to reference requirements,
including the use of
credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
Writing adequately reflects
original thought and
paraphrasing and adheres
to reference requirements,
including the use of
credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
Writing does not reflect
original thought and
paraphrasing and does not
adhere to reference
requirements, including the
use of credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
– Assessment Rubric
– Professional Writing Skills
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