Requirements For this assignment, you will develop an 8-14 slide presentation with thorough speaker’s notes designed for a hypothetical in-service session related to the safe medication administration improvement plan you developed in Assessment 2. As a practicing professional, you are likely to present educational in-services or training to staff pertaining to quality improvement measures of…
Requirements For this assessment, your ePortfolio will focus on showcasing your growth and accomplishments in the following course competencies Competency 1: Lead people and processes to improve patient, systems and population outcomes Competency 2: Transform processes to improve quality, enhance patient safety and reduce the cost of care Competency 3: Collaborate inter-professionally to improve patient…
QUESTION 1 A company has developed a wristband for monitoring blood sugar levels without requiring direct blood samples. It is interested in demonstrating the accuracy of the device for governmental approval and has decided to test the claim “The glucose level reported by the wristband is within 10% of a standard blood test result.” Which…
Gathering and analyzing data is a critical aspect of the research process. Consider the various methods of producing evidence and respond to the following: What factors might influence the particular data collection method that is used within a research study? How will those data collection methods and analysis impact the study results? What strategies might…
Guidelines for Touchpoint Reflections Reflection Information EXPERIENCE Using the data collected in Week 1 about your institution’s, provide an overview of the payer mix , delivery system type, and the population demographics. Describe the type of reimbursement system relied upon most heavily by your institution; value- or volume-based. REFLECTION Describe how these factors coalesce to…
For any new project or revision of a current process, key questions that will need to be answered are whether it’s needed, does the institution have the capacity to support it, what is already in place that will facilitate implementation, and what are the downsides or barriers to development. In short, the SWOT analysis is…
Describe a potential case scenario involving a MSN-prepared nurse in your selected area of practice. Within the scenario, identify a specific problem which needs to be addressed. Examples might include a new curriculum, change in the EHR, decreasing patient satisfaction rates, safety risks, or another situation which impacts your future MSN role. Discuss how Kotter’s…
Reflect upon the learning that you have accomplished throughout the previous weeks, and assess your achievement of each of the five course outcomes. CO 1: Discern leadership approaches that facilitate achievement of health outcomes through interprofessional collaborative practice within micro-, meso-, and macro-level systems. CO 2: Appraise the role of the MSN-prepared nurse to lead…
Please watch the following video, Transparency, Compassion, and Truth in Medical Errors: Leilani Schweitzer at TEDxUniversityofNevada, (Links to an external site.) and address the following prompt: As you look back over your career as a nurse or even as a nursing student, can you think of a time when you were either involved in or aware of an…
Please review the case scenario and answer the questions below. Diane was an 80-year-old resident who was returning to the nursing home from the hospital following a left hip fracture on Friday evening. She has a history of congestive heart failure with frequent exacerbations. Her hospital discharge medication list was different than the prior medication…