NURS-FPX4035 Assessment 4: Improvement Plan Tool Kit

For this assessment, you will develop a Word document or an online resource repository of at least 12 annotated professional or scholarly resources that you consider critical for the audience of your safety improvement plan to understand or implement to ensure the success of the plan.

Introduction

Communication in the healthcare environment consists of an information-sharing experience whether through oral or written messages (Chard & Makary, 2015). As healthcare organizations and nurses strive to create a culture of safety and quality care, the importance of interprofessional collaboration, the development of tool kits, and the use of wikis become more relevant and vital. In addition to the dissemination of information and evidence-based findings and the development of tool kits, continuous support for and availability of such resources are critical. Among the most popular methods to promote ongoing dialogue and information sharing are blogs, wikis, websites, and social media. Nurses know how to support people in time of need or crisis and how to support one another in the workplace; wikis in particular enable nurses to continue that support beyond the work environment. Here they can be free to share their unique perspectives, educate others, and promote healthcare wellness at local and global levels (Kaminski, 2016).

You are encouraged to complete the Determining the Relevance and Usefulness of Resources activity prior to developing the repository. This activity will help you determine which resources or research will be most relevant to address a particular need. This may be useful as you consider how to explain the purpose and relevance of the resources you are assembling for your tool kit. The activity is for your own practice and self-assessment, and demonstrates course engagement.

References

Chard, R., & Makary, M. A. (2015). Transfer-of-care communication: Nursing best practices. AORN Journal, 102(4), 329–342.

Kaminski, J. (2016). Why all nurses can/should be authors. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics, 11(4), 1–7.

Overview

Nurses are often asked to implement processes, concepts, or practices—sometimes with little preparatory communication or education. One way to encourage sustainability of quality and process improvements is to assemble an accessible, user-friendly tool kit for knowledge and process documentation. Creating a resource repository or tool kit is also an excellent way to follow up an education or in-service session, as it can help to reinforce attendees’ new knowledge as well as the understanding of its value. By practicing creating a simple online tool kit, you can develop valuable technology skills to improve your competence and efficacy. This technology is easy to use and resources are available to guide you.

For this assessment, build on the work done in your first three assessments and create an online tool kit or resource repository that will help the audience of your in-service understand the research behind your safety improvement plan pertaining to a specific patient safety issue and put the plan into action.

Preparation

Google Sites is recommended for this assessment; the tools are free to use and should offer you a blend of flexibility and simplicity as you create your online tool kit. Please note that this requires a Google account; use your Gmail or Google Docs login, or create an account following the directions under the “Create Account” menu. Visit Wiki Resources for help.

Instructions

Using Google Sites, assemble an online resource tool kit containing at least 12 annotated resources that you consider critical to the success of your safety improvement initiative. These resources should enable nurses and others to implement and maintain the safety improvement you have developed.

It is recommended that you focus on the three or four most critical categories or themes with respect to your safety improvement initiative. For example, if your initiative concerns improving workplace safety for practitioners, you might choose broad themes such as general organizational safety and quality best practices; environmental safety and quality risks; individual strategies to improve personal and team safety; and process best practices for reporting and improving environmental safety issues.

Following the recommended scheme, you would collect at least three resources on average for each of the four categories. ;Each resource listing should include the following:

• An APA-formatted citation of the resource with a working link.
• A description of the information, skills, or tools provided by the resource.
• A brief explanation of how the resource can help nurses better understand or implement the safety improvement initiative.
• A description of how nurses can use this resource and when its use may be appropriate.

Remember that you must make your site public so that your faculty can access it. Check out the Google Sites resources in the Wiki Resources above for more information.

Here is an example entry:

• Ko, S., Hsieh, M., & Huang, R. (2023). Human error analysis and modeling of medication-related adverse events in Taiwan using the human factors analysis and classification system regression. Healthcare, 11(14), 2063. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11142063
  • Nurses have a crucial responsibility in preventing medication errors. They should follow the “five rights of medication” to reduce the risk of such errors. These include the “right patient,” “right medication,” “right time,” “right dose,” and “right documentation.” By understanding these rights, nurses can manage medication administration effectively and ensure patient safety.

Additionally, be sure that your plan addresses the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the rubric. Please study the rubric carefully so you understand what is needed for a distinguished score.

• Identify necessary resources to support the implementation and sustainability of a safety improvement initiative.
• Analyze the usefulness of resources to the role group responsible for implementing quality and safety improvements.
• Analyze the value of resources to reduce patient safety risk.
• Present reasons and relevant situations for use of resource tool kit by its target audience.
• Communicate resource tool kit in a Word document or Google Sites in a clear, logically structured, and professional manner that partially follows APA style and formatting.

Example Assessment: You may use the following example to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like but keep in mind that your tool kit will focus on promoting safety with the quality issue you selected in Assessment 1. Note that you do not have to submit your bibliography in addition to the Google Site; the example bibliography is merely for your reference.

• Assessment 4 Example [PDF].

To submit your online tool kit assessment, paste the link to your Google Site in the assessment submission box.

Example Google Site: You may use the example Google Site found in Assessment 4: Improved Heparin Infusion Safety to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the rubric would look like for this assessment but keep in mind that your tool kit will focus on promoting safety with the quality issue you selected in Assessment 1.

Note: If you experience technical or other challenges in completing this assessment, please contact your faculty member.

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Additional Requirements

• Number of resources: Your tool kit must include at least 12 professional or academically relevant resources that support the continued learning and implementation of knowledge and processes related to a safety improvement initiative. See the BSN Nursing Program Library Guide as needed.
• APA format: Use proper APA formatting for in-text citations and each annotated resource. See the APA Module.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze the elements of a successful quality improvement initiative.
  • Analyze the usefulness of resources to the role group responsible for implementing quality and safety improvements.
  • Present reasons and relevant situations for resource tool kit use by its target audience.
• Competency 2: Analyze factors that lead to patient safety risks.
  • Analyze the value of resources to reduce patient safety risk or improve quality.
• Competency 3: Identify organizational interventions to promote patient safety.
  • Identify necessary resources to support the implementation and continued sustainability of a safety improvement initiative pertaining to a specific patient safety issue.
• Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based strategies to communicate in a manner that supports safe and effective patient care.
  • Communicate resource tool kit in a Word document or Google Sites in a clear, logically structured, and professional manner that partially follows APA style and formatting.

Safety Improvement Resource Repository

Introduction

This resource repository has been developed to support nurses and other healthcare professionals in implementing and sustaining the Medication Error Reduction Plan. Each resource has been carefully selected to provide evidence-based knowledge, practical strategies, and professional guidance. By engaging with these resources, staff will strengthen their skills, reduce safety risks, and promote a culture of high-quality care.

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NURS-FPX4035 Assessment 3: Improvement Plan In-Service Presentation 

For this assessment, you will develop an 8–14 slide PowerPoint presentation with thorough speaker’s notes designed for a hypothetical in-service session related to the improvement plan you developed in Assessment 2.

Introduction

As a practicing professional, you are likely to present educational in-services or training to staff pertaining to quality improvement (QI) measures of safety improvement interventions. Such in-services and training sessions should be presented in a creative and innovative manner to hold the audience’s attention and promote knowledge acquisition and skill application that changes practice for the better. The teaching sessions may include a presentation, audience participation via simulation or other interactive strategy, audiovisual media, and participant learning evaluation.

The use of in-services and/or training sessions has positive implications for nursing practice by increasing staff confidence when providing care to specific patient populations. It also allows for a safe and nonthreatening environment where staff nurses can practice their skills prior to a real patient event. Participation in learning sessions fosters a team approach, collaboration, patient safety, and greater patient satisfaction rates in the healthcare environment (Patel & Wright, 2018).

As you prepare to complete the assessment, consider the impact of in-service training on patient outcomes as well as practice outcomes for staff nurses. Be sure to support your thoughts on the effectiveness of educating and training staff to increase the quality of care provided to patients by examining the literature and established best practices.

You are encouraged to explore the AONL (American Organization of Nursing Leadership) Nurse Executive Competencies Review activity before you develop the Improvement Plan In-Service Presentation. This activity will help you review your understanding of the AONL Nurse Executive Competencies—especially those related to competencies relevant to developing an effective training session and presentation. This is for your own practice and self-assessment, and demonstrates your engagement in the course.

Reference

Patel, S., & Wright, M. (2018). Development of interprofessional simulation in nursing education to improve teamwork and collaboration in maternal child nursing. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 47(3), s16–s17.

Overview

As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, you will often find yourself in a position to lead and educate other nurses. This colleague-to-colleague education can take many forms, from mentoring to informal explanations on best practices to formal in-service training. In-services are an effective way to train a large group. Preparing to run an in-service may be daunting, as the facilitator must develop their message around the topic while designing activities to help the target audience learn and practice. By improving understanding and competence around designing and delivering in-service training, a BSN practitioner can demonstrate leadership and prove to be a valuable resource to others.

For this assessment, build on the work that you have done in your first two assessments and create an agenda and PowerPoint of an educational in-service session that would help a specific staff audience learn, provide feedback, and understand their roles and practice new skills related to the safety improvement plan you created.

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Instructions

Develop a PowerPoint presentation with detailed speaker’s notes representing the material you would deliver at a one-hour in-service session to raise awareness of your chosen safety improvement initiative and explain the need for it. Additionally, you must educate the audience as to their role and importance to the success of the initiative. This includes providing examples and practice opportunities to test out new ideas or practices related to the safety improvement initiative.

Be sure that your plan addresses the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the rubric. Please study the rubric carefully so that you understand what is needed for a distinguished score.

• Describe the purpose and at least three goals of an in-service session for nurses.
  • Include a one-line purpose statement followed by the goals.
  • Start each goal with a verb, such as 1) Explain reasons for medication administration errors, 2) Discuss the importance of preventing medication errors, and 3) Describe strategies to prevent medication errors.
• Explain the need for and process to improve safety outcomes related to a specific patient-safety issue.
• Explain to the audience their role and the importance of making the improvement plan successful.
• Create resources or activities to encourage skill development and process understanding related to a safety improvement initiative.
  • Create a resource slide OR do an activity with the audience to assist them in learning and applying a new skill. A resource slide could consist of in-house materials, posters, or credible websites. An activity slide may include a quiz, simulation, group work, a case study, and so forth.
• Communicate with nurses in a respectful and informative way that clearly presents expectations and solicits feedback on communication strategies for future improvement.

There are various ways to structure an in-service session; below is just one example:

• Part 1: Agenda and Outcomes.
  • Explain to your audience what they are going to learn or do, and what they are expected to take away.
• Part 2: Safety Improvement Plan.
  • Give an overview of the current problem, the proposed plan, and what the improvement plan is trying to address.
  • Explain why it is important for the organization to address the current situation.
• Part 3: Audience’s Role and Importance.
  • Discuss how the staff audience will be expected to help implement and drive the improvement plan.
  • Explain why they are critical to the success of the improvement plan.
  • Describe how their work could benefit from embracing their role in the plan.
• Part 4: New Process and Skills Practice.
  • Explain new processes or skills.
  • Develop an activity that allows the staff audience to practice and ask questions about these.
  • In the notes section, brainstorm potential responses to likely questions or concerns.
• Part 5: Soliciting Feedback.
  • Describe how you would solicit feedback from the audience on the improvement plan and the in-service.
  • Explain how you might integrate this feedback for future improvements.

Remember to account for activity and discussion time.

Additional Requirements

• Presentation length: There is no required length; use just enough slides to address all the necessary elements. Remember to use short, concise bullet points on the slides and expand on your points in the speaker’s notes. If you use 2 or 3 slides to address each of the parts in the above example, your presentation would be at least 10 slides and no more than 15 slides (not including the title, conclusion, or references slide).
  • For PowerPoint help, see Guidelines for Effective PowerPoint Presentations [PPTX] and the Capella University Library: PowerPoint Presentations.
• Speaker notes: Speaker notes (located under each slide) should reflect what you would actually say if you were delivering the presentation to an audience. This presentation does NOT require audio or a transcript. Another presenter would be able to use the presentation by following the speaker’s notes.
• APA format: Use APA formatting for in-text citations. Include an APA-formatted reference slide at the end of your presentation. See APA Module.
• Number of references: Cite a minimum of three sources of scholarly or professional evidence to support your assertions. Resources should be no more than five years old. Use the BSN Nursing Program Library Guide as needed to guide your research in the Capella library.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze the elements of a successful quality improvement initiative.
  • Explain the need for and process to improve safety outcomes related to a specific patient safety issue.
  • Create resources or activities to encourage skill development and process understanding related to a safety improvement initiative.
• Competency 4: Explain the nurse’s role in coordinating care to enhance quality and reduce costs.
  • Describe the purpose and at least three goals of an in-service session on a specific patient safety issue.
  • Explain to an audience its role and importance of making an improvement plan successful.
• Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based strategies to communicate in a manner that supports safe and effective patient care.
  • Slides are easy to read and error free. Detailed speaker notes are provided. Speaker notes are clear, organized, and professionally presented.
  • Organize content with clear purpose and goals and with relevant and evidence-based sources published within the last five years.

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Empowering Nurses Through Education: Advancing Patient Safety with Evidence-Based Improvement Strategies 

Introduction

In-service training is an essential tool for strengthening nursing practice and advancing patient safety. These sessions allow nurses to learn about current quality improvement (QI) initiatives, practice new skills in a supportive environment, and engage in collaboration that promotes better outcomes. When delivered effectively, in-services not only increase staff confidence but also foster teamwork and patient-centered care (Patel & Wright, 2018). By connecting education to practice, nurses become active participants in reducing risks, improving safety, and creating a culture of accountability. This presentation is designed to introduce a safety improvement plan, explain the need for change, and guide nurses in their roles as key drivers of success. 

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NURS-FPX4035 Assessment 1: Enhancing Quality and Safety

This course has been completed and no further assessments may be submitted.

For this assessment, you will develop a 3–5 page paper that examines a safety quality issue in a healthcare setting. You will analyze the issue and examine potential evidence-based and best-practice solutions from the literature as well as the role of nurses and other stakeholders in addressing the issue.

Introduction

The role of the baccalaureate nurse includes identifying and explaining specific patient risk factors, incorporating evidence-based solutions to improving patient safety and coordinating care. A solid foundation of knowledge and understanding of safety organizations such as Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN), the Institute of Medicine (IOM), and The Joint Commission and its National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) program is vital to practicing nurses with regard to providing and promoting safe and effective patient care.

You are encouraged to complete the Identifying Safety Risks and Solutions activity. This activity offers an opportunity to review a case study and practice identifying safety risks and possible solutions. We have found that learners who complete course activities and review resources are more successful with first submissions. Completing course activities is also a way to demonstrate course engagement.

References

Kohn, L. T., Corrigan, J., & Donaldson, M. S. (Eds.). (2000). To err is human: Building a safer health system. National Academy Press.

Overview

As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, you will be responsible for implementing quality improvement (QI) and patient safety measures in healthcare settings. Effective quality improvement measures result in systemic and organizational change, ultimately leading to the development of a patient safety culture.

Consider the hospital-acquired conditions that are not reimbursed under Medicare/Medicaid, some of which are specific safety issues such as infections, falls, medication errors, and other concerns that could have been prevented or alleviated with the use of evidence-based guidelines.

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The purpose of this assessment is to better understand the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse in enhancing quality improvement (QI) measures to address patient safety risk at a healthcare setting of your choice. You will do this by exploring the professional guidelines and best practices for improving and maintaining patient safety in healthcare settings from organizations such as QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses) and the IOM (Institute of Medicine). Looking through the lens of these professional best practices to examine the current policies and procedures in place at your chosen organization and the impact on safety measures for patients, you will consider the role of the nurse in driving quality and safety improvements. You will identify stakeholders in QI improvement and safety measures as well as consider evidence-based strategies to enhance quality of care and promote safety in your chosen healthcare setting.

See Nursing Competencies for more information.

Instructions

Select one of the safety quality issues presented in the Assessment 01 Supplement: Enhancing Quality and Safety [PDF] Download Assessment 01 Supplement: Enhancing Quality and Safety [PDF]resource and incorporate evidence-based strategies to support communication and ensure safe and effective care.

For this assessment, be sure to focus on an organizational setting. This could be a primary care office, urgent care, mobile clinic, hospital ED, rural clinic, etc. Then use the literature to support the problem and solution in the organization. Reflect on costs to that organization/setting and what nurses can do to coordinate the care within the setting. Reflect on stakeholders who may be involved.

Be sure that your plan addresses the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the rubric. Please study the rubric carefully so you understand what is needed for a distinguished score.

• Explain factors leading to a specific patient safety risk.
• Explain evidence-based and best-practice solutions to improve patient safety related to a specific patient-safety risk and reduce costs.
• Explain how nurses can help coordinate care to increase patient safety and reduce costs.
• Identify stakeholders with whom nurses would need to coordinate to drive safety enhancements.
• Communicate using writing that is clear, logical, and professional, with correct grammar and spelling, using current APA style.

Additional Requirements

• Length of submission: 3–5 pages of content plus title and reference pages.
• Number of references: Cite a minimum of 4 sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your findings and considerations. Resources should be no more than 5 years old. Use the Capella University Library and BSN Nursing Program Library Guide as needed.
• APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style. See the APA Module.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze the elements of a successful quality improvement initiative.
  • Explain evidence-based and best-practice solutions to improve patient safety related to a specific patient safety risk and reduce costs.
• Competency 2: Analyze factors that lead to patient safety risks.
  • Explain factors leading to a specific patient-safety risk in a healthcare setting.
• Competency 4: Explain the nurse’s role in coordinating care to enhance quality and reduce costs.
  • Explain how nurses can help coordinate care to increase patient safety and reduce costs.
  • Identify stakeholders with whom nurses would coordinate to drive safety enhancements with a specific safety quality issue.
• Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based strategies to communicate in a manner that supports safe and effective patient care.
  • Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar or punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
  • Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.

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Advancing Patient Safety Through Quality Improvement: The Role of Nurses in Addressing Healthcare Risks

Introduction

Patient safety is at the heart of quality healthcare delivery. Despite advances in medicine and technology, preventable safety risks such as hospital-acquired infections, medication errors, and patient falls remain common challenges that threaten outcomes and increase costs. The Institute of Medicine’s landmark report To Err is Human (Kohn, Corrigan, & Donaldson, 2000) highlighted that system-level failures, rather than individual mistakes, are often the root cause of adverse events. This insight led to the development of national initiatives and safety frameworks such as the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies and The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs). These initiatives emphasize evidence-based practice, communication, and system redesign as key strategies for reducing harm. Baccalaureate-prepared nurses are uniquely positioned to drive these changes by identifying patient risk factors, coordinating interdisciplinary care, and applying evidence-based solutions to improve outcomes. In today’s healthcare environment, the ability to recognize safety issues, engage stakeholders, and lead quality improvement (QI) efforts is not just a professional responsibility but also a moral imperative.

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