Prepare an analysis (5-7 pages) of an adverse event or a near miss from your professional nursing experience and outline a QI initiative that would address it. Introduction Health care organizations strive to create a culture of safety. Despite technological advances, quality care initiatives, oversight, ongoing education and training, legislation, and regulations, medical errors continue to be made. Some are small and easily remedied with the patient unaware of the infraction. Others can be c...

Write a 3-4 page response to an employment questionnaire requiring a self-evaluation of your leadership, collaboration, and ethical experiences. Introduction An understanding of one's own approaches to leadership, motivation, collaboration, and ethical situations is important to the evolution of an effective leader. An introspective lens can help emerging leaders better understand and hone these important skills. Preparation Use the Western Medical Enterprises Questionnaire [DOCX] to complet...

Create a 6-8 slide presentation (with detailed speaker's notes) on how you would select, foster collaboration among, and educate a team dedicated to solving a diversity issue. Introduction Assessments 2 and 3 are based on the same scenario, so you must complete them in the order in which they are presented. Finding, organizing, and motivating teams is a key leadership skill as is the ability to communicate and present information. Overview In this assessment, you will continue your work f...

Write a 3-4 page letter in which you analyze your leadership skills and how you would use them to lead a project requiring group collaboration. Introduction Assessments 2 and 3 are based on the same scenario, so you must complete them in the order in which they are presented. Leadership is an integral element in any job, regardless of the work title. However, it is important to recognize that leadership is not just one single skill; instead, success in leadership depends on a broad range of...

Make a quality initiative proposal (7-10 PowerPoint slides) through a presentation, interpreting and communicating dashboard data to support the proposal. Introduction Health care providers are perpetually striving to improve care quality and patient safety. To accomplish enhanced care, outcomes need to be measured. Next, data measures must be validated. Measurement and validation of information support performance improvement. Health care providers must focus attention on evidence-based best ...

Prepare an evaluation (5-7 pages) of an existing QI initiative to determine if the initiative is effective. Introduction Too often, discussions about quality health care, care costs, and outcome measures take place in isolation—various groups talking among themselves about results and enhancements. Nurses are critical to the delivery of high-quality, efficient health care. As a result, they must develop their skills in reviewing and evaluating performance reports. They also need to be able to ...

Prepare an analysis (5-7 pages) of an adverse event or a near miss from your professional nursing experience and outline a QI initiative that would address it. Introduction Health care organizations strive to create a culture of safety. Despite technological advances, quality care initiatives, oversight, ongoing education and training, legislation, and regulations, medical errors continue to be made. Some are small and easily remedied with the patient unaware of the infraction. Others can be c...

Create a poster presentation to communicate an implementation plan to bridge the gap between the evidence you will research and clinical practice. You will then record audio of no more than five minutes presenting your poster. Introduction Master's-level nurses need to be able to think critically about the evidence, outcomes data, and other relevant information they encounter throughout their daily practice. Often the evidence or information that a nurse encounters, researches, or studies is n...

Create a patient-centered concept map and write a 3-5 page narrative in which you explain the process and considerations that went into creating your concept map. Introduction Evidence-based practice is a key skill in the tool kit of the master's-prepared nurse. Its goal is to ensure that health care practitioners are using the best available evidence to ensure that patients are receiving the best care possible (Godshall, 2020). In essence, evidence-based practice is all about ensuring quality...

Question 1 Needs Grading Scenario 1: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) An 11-year-old boy is brought to the clinic by his parents who states that the boy has not been eating and listless. The mother also notes that he has been easily bruising without trauma as he says he is too tired to go out and play. He says his bones hurt sometimes. Mother states the child has had intermittent fevers that respond to acetaminophen. Maternal history negative for pre, intra, or po...