The concepts of quality improvement, patient safety goals, Six Sigma, and Quality Safety
ASSIGNMENT #3 (20%) Patient Safety / QSEN Writing Assignment Students will complete all assigned readings on the topic of Patient Safety and Health Care Quality. Students will watch the posted videos on the Lewis Blackman story, the Dennis Quaid twins, and the Josie King story. Students will then write a 4 to 5-page paper in APA 6th Ed. 2nd printing format reflecting on these stories and the commonalities between them. Consider this; as a health care consumer (patient), what would you likely consider to be elements of
quality care when you receive health care services? As a professional nurse, what would you likely consider to be elements of quality care when you provide health care services? Discuss the commonalities and differences of these two lists, how much do they match? Differ?
In their paper, students will also discuss the concepts of quality improvement, patient safety goals, Six Sigma, and Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
The Josie King Story
The Lewis Blackman Story
The Quaid Twins (Links to an external site.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEDMYsm3Nxs
Grading Rubric: Reflection Paper QSEN Paper Percentage Worth Reflect on the patient stories and discuss common themes 10% Discuss QSEN including its origination, purpose, & goals 20% Discuss Six Sigma and why it is useful in nursing 20% Discuss the commonalities / differences of consumer / nurse elements of quality 20% Summarizes how these stories change your perception of nursing? 20 % APA format (title page, reference page, double-space, running head) 10 %
