Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation

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Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation

  •  Deliver a 5–7-page analysis of an existing quality improvement  initiative at your workplace. The QI initiative you choose to analyze  should be related to specific disease, condition, or public health issue  of personal or professional interest to you.
    Too often, discussions about quality health care, care costs, and  outcome measures take place in isolation—each group talking among  themselves about results and enhancements. Because nurses are critical  to the delivery of high-quality, efficient health care, it is essential  that they develop the proficiency to review, evaluate performance  reports, and be able to effectively communicate outcome measures related  to quality initiatives. The nursing staff’s perspective and the need to  collaborate on quality care initiatives are fundamental to patient  safety and positive institutional health care outcomes. Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation

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  • Toggle Drawer  Context
    The purpose of the report is to assess whether specific quality  indicators point to improved patient safety, quality of care, cost and  efficiency goals, and other desired metrics. Nurses and other health  professionals with specializations and/or interest in the condition,  disease, or the selected issue are your target audience.
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    The resources provided here are optional. You may use other  resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you  will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The Nursing Masters (MSN) Research Guide  can help direct your research, and the Supplemental Resources and  Research Resources, both linked from the left navigation menu in your  courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.
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  •  Assessment Instructions
    Preparation
    You have been asked to prepare and deliver an analysis of an  existing quality improvement initiative at your workplace. The QI  initiative you choose to analyze should be related to a specific  disease, condition, or public health issue of personal or professional  interest to you. The purpose of the report is to assess whether specific  quality indicators point to improved patient safety, quality of care,  cost and efficiency goals, and other desired metrics.
    Your target audience consists of nurses and other health  professionals with specializations or interest in your selected  condition, disease, or issue. In your report, you will define the  disease, analyze how the condition is managed, identify the core  performance measurements used to treat or manage the condition, and  evaluate the impact of the quality indicators on the health care  facility: Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation
    Note: Remember, you can submit all, or a portion  of, your draft to Smarthinking for feedback, before you submit the final  version of your analysis for this assessment. However, be mindful of  the turnaround time for receiving feedback, if you plan on using this  free service.
    The numbered points below correspond to grading criteria in the  scoring guide. The bullets below each grading criterion further  delineate tasks to fulfill the assessment requirements. Be sure that  your Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation addresses all of the  content below. You may also want to read the scoring guide to better  understand the performance levels that relate to each grading criterion.
  1. Analyze a current quality improvement initiative in a health care setting.
    • Evaluate a QI initiative and explain what prompted the  implementation. Detail problems that were not addressed and any issues  that arose from the initiative.
  2. Evaluate the success of a current quality improvement initiative through recognized benchmarks and outcome measures.
    • Analyze the benchmarks that were used to evaluate success.  Detail what was the most successful, as well as what outcome measures  are missing or could be added.
  3. Incorporate interprofessional perspectives related to initiative functionality and outcomes.
    • Integrate the perspectives of interprofessional team members  involved in the initiative. Detail who you talked to, their professions,  and the impact of their perspectives on your analysis.
  4. Recommend additional indicators and protocols to improve and expand quality outcomes of a quality initiative.      Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation
    • Recommend specific process or protocol changes as well as added technologies that would improve quality outcomes.
  5. Communicate evaluation and analysis in a professional and  effective manner, writing content clearly and logically with correct use  of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
  6. Integrate relevant sources to support arguments, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.
  7. Submission Requirements
  • Length of submission: A minimum of five but no more than seven double-spaced, typed pages.
  • Number of references: Cite a minimum of four sources (no older  than seven years, unless seminal work) of scholarly peer reviewed or  professional evidence that support your interpretation and analysis.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
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Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation

Case Study On Moral Status

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Case Study On Moral Status

Based on “Case Study: Fetal Abnormality” and other required topic study materials, write a 750-1,000-word reflection that answers the following questions:

  1. What is the Christian view of the nature of human persons, and which theory of moral status is it compatible with? How is this related to the intrinsic human value and dignity?
  2. Which theory or theories are being used by Jessica, Marco, Maria, and Dr. Wilson to determine the moral status of the fetus? What from the case study specifically leads you to believe that they hold the theory you selected? Case Study On Moral Status

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  3. How does the theory determine or influence each of their recommendations for action?
  4. What theory do you agree with? Why? How would that theory determine or influence the recommendation for action?

Remember to support your responses with the topic study materials.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Case Study On Moral Status

Effective Approaches In Leadership And Management

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Effective Approaches In Leadership And Management

In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250-word essay describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:

  1. Select an issue from the following list: nursing shortage and nurse turn-over, nurse staffing ratios, unit closures and restructuring, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), continuous quality improvement and patient satisfaction, and magnet designation.

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  2. Compare and contrast how you would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach your selected issue. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your readings.
  3. Identify the approach that best fits your personal and professional philosophy of nursing and explain why the approach is suited to your personal leadership style.
  4. Use at least two references

Effective Approaches In Leadership And Management

Benchmark- Effective Approaches In Leadership Management

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Benchmark- Effective Approaches In Leadership Management

In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250-word essay describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:

  1. Select an issue from the following list: nursing shortage and nurse turn-over, nurse staffing ratios, unit closures and restructuring, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), continuous quality improvement and patient satisfaction, and magnet designation.
  2. Compare and contrast how you would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach your selected issue. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your readings.

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  3. Identify the approach that best fits your personal and professional philosophy of nursing and explain why the approach is suited to your personal leadership style.

  4. Use at least two references other than your text and those provided in the course.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Benchmark- Effective Approaches In Leadership Management

Ethical And Legal Implications Of Prescribing Drugs

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Ethical And Legal Implications Of Prescribing Drugs

Explore the ethical and legal implications of scenarios and consider how to appropriately respond.

  • Consider the legal and ethical implications of prescribing prescription drugs, disclosure, and nondisclosure.
  • Review the scenario assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment.
  • Search specific laws and standards for prescribing prescription drugs and for addressing medication errors for your state or region, and reflect on these as you review the scenario.
  • Consider the ethical and legal implications of the scenario for all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.
  • Think about two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your ethically and legally responsible decision-making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose any medication errors. Ethical And Legal Implications Of Prescribing Drugs

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Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Explain the ethical and legal implications of the scenario you selected on all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.
  • Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state.
  • Explain two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your decision making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose your error. Be sure to justify your explanation.
  • Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors.
  • APA Citation 4 to 5 Reference within 5 years

Ethical And Legal Implications Of Prescribing Drugs

Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders Of Motility

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Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders Of Motility

MotilitJamie is a 3-month-old female who presents with her m

Motility

Jamie is a 3-month-old female who presents with her mother for evaluation of “throwing up.” Mom reports that Jamie has been throwing up pretty much all the time since she was born. Jamie does not seem to be sick. In fact, she drinks her formula vigorously and often acts hungry. Jamie has normal soft brown bowel movements every day and, overall, seems like a happy and contented baby. She smiles readily and does not cry often. Other than the fact that she often throws up after drinking a bottle, she seems to be a very healthy, happy infant. A more precise history suggests that Jamie does not exactly throw up—she does not heave or act unwell—but rather it just seems that almost every time she drinks a bottle she regurgitates a milky substance. Mom thought that she might be allergic to her formula and switched her to a hypoallergenic formula. It didn’t appear to help at all, and now Mom is very concerned. Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders Of Motility

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Cases like these are not uncommon. The mother was concerned and thinking her daughter may have an allergy; she changed to a different formula. However, sometimes babies have immature GI tracts that can lead to physiology reflux as they adapt to normal life outside the uterus. Parents often do not consider this possibility, prompting them to change formulas rather than seeking medical care. As in the case study above, GI alterations can often be difficult to identify because many cause similar symptoms. This same issue also arises with adults—adults may present with symptoms that have various potential causes. When evaluating patients, it is important for the advanced practice nurse to know the types of questions he or she needs to ask to obtain the appropriate information for diagnosis. For this reason, you must have an understanding of common GI disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and gastritis.

To Prepare

  • Review this week’s media presentation on the gastrointestinal system.
  • Review Chapter 35 in the Huether and McCance text. Identify the normal pathophysiology of gastric acid stimulation and production.
  • Review Chapter 37 in the Huether and McCance text. Consider the pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and gastritis. Think about how these disorders are similar and different.
  • Select a patient factor different from the one you selected in this week’s Discussion: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Consider how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of GERD, PUD, and gastritis. Reflect on how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on this factor.
  • Review the “Mind Maps—Dementia, Endocarditis, and Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)” media in the Week 2 Learning Resources. Use the examples in the media as a guide to construct a mind map for gastritis. Consider the epidemiology and clinical presentation of gastritis. Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders Of Motility

To Complete

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Describe the normal pathophysiology of gastric acid stimulation and production. Explain the changes that occur to gastric acid stimulation and production with GERD, PUD, and gastritis disorders.
  • Explain how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of GERD, PUD, and gastritis. Describe how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected.
  • Construct a mind map for gastritis. Include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, as well as the diagnosis and treatment you explained in your paper.other for evaluation of “throwing up.” Mom reports that Jamie has been throwing up pretty much all the time since she was born. Jamie does not seem to be sick. In fact, she drinks her formula vigorously and often acts hungry. Jamie has normal soft brown bowel movements every day and, overall, seems like a happy and contented baby. She smiles readily and does not cry often. Other than the fact that she often throws up after drinking a bottle, she seems to be a very healthy, happy infant. A more pt be allergic to her formula and switched her to a hypoallergenic formula. It didn’t appear to help at all, and now Mom is very concerned.

4 references no later than 5years

Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders Of Motility

Endocrine System Case Study

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Endocrine System Case Study

Joan Barker, age fifty-six years, comes for a routine physical examination. She states that she has been in perfect health and has no complaints. She has a history of asthma but currently requires no medications of any kind. Her physical examination is completely normal, except for a 2-cm firm, nontender, nonmobile mass in the upper outer quadrant of her left breast. She indicates that she does not perform regular breast self-examination and that she did not know the mass was there. She has no family history of breast cancer and has never been pregnant.

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Answer the following questions about Ms. Barker’s condition:

  • What term is used to describe the benign condition that may have caused Ms. Barker’s breast mass?
  • What is inside the cysts of fibrocystic breast disease?
  • Mammography and ultrasonography reveal a solid lesion (not cystic). What is the most common type of breast cancer?
  • Biopsy determines that Ms. Barker has invasive carcinoma of the breast. What is the difference between ductal carcinoma in situ and invasive carcinoma of the breast?
  • Ms. Barker’s breast cancer has metastasized to her lungs. What is the difference between metastatic lung cancer and primary lung cancer?

Endocrine System Case Study

Criminology Theories

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Developing A Culture Of Evidence-Based Practice

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Developing A Culture Of Evidence-Based Practice

As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add to the general body of knowledge and serve as an advocate for the application of EBP.

In this Discussion, you will explore strategies for disseminating EBP within your organization, community, or industry.

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To Prepare:

  • Review the Resources and reflect on the various strategies presented throughout the course that may be helpful in disseminating effective and widely cited EBP.
    • This may include unit-level or organizational-level presentations, poster presentations, and podium presentations at organizational, local, regional, state, and national levels, as well as publication in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Reflect on which type of dissemination strategy you might use to communicate EBP.

Identify two dissemination strategies you would be most inclined to use and explain why. Explain which dissemination strategies you would be least inclined to use and explain why. Identify at least two barriers you might encounter when using the dissemination strategies you are most inclined to use. Be specific and provide examples. Explain how you might overcome the barriers you identified.

Developing A Culture Of Evidence-Based Practice

The Principles Of Quality And Safety Education For Nursing

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The Principles Of Quality And Safety Education For Nursing

Nursing practice requires a high level of knowledge and skill to provide safe and effective care to patients. The Principles of Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) provide six core competencies that nurses must possess to meet the demands of contemporary healthcare. These competencies include patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.

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In 450 words respond the following questions. Use credible sources from the last five years and provide specific examples when appropriate.

  1. Define the six core competencies of the Principles of Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) and explain why they are essential in nursing practice.
  2. Discuss the role of interprofessional collaboration in achieving the QSEN competencies. Provide examples of how nurses collaborate with other healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes.
  3. Explore how the QSEN competencies can be integrated into nursing education. Discuss some challenges associated with incorporating these competencies into nursing curricula and how they can be addressed.

The Principles Of Quality And Safety Education For Nursing