As Dr. Rempher and Ms. Manna discussed this week, data from the NDNQI is used to improve nursing practices and support the strategic outcomes of an organization. This data is also used to create the Dashboard. The Dashboard, then, is used to create an action plan. Correctly interpreting information presented on the Dashboard provides nurses with a better understanding of the goals of the action plan.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
To prepare
For this Assignment, use the Dashboard located in this week’s Resources, to interpret the data and frame a nursing plan based on best practices.
- Review the Week 5 Assignment Rubric. The Week 5 Assignment Rubric can be found at the bottom of the Week 5 Assignment page.
- Review the Week 4 Resources that pertain to the NDNQI and use of dashboards
- Choose a Nurse-Sensitive Quality Indicator that needs improvement based on the data presented in the Dashboard. Reflect on how you would develop a nursing plan with suggestions on how to improve performance in the chosen area.
- Develop a nursing plan that outlines suggestions on how to improve performance in the chosen area.
- Provide at least three best practices from evidenced-based literature to support your nursing plan.
Assignment
- Draft a 3- to 4 page paper analyzing areas where there is good performance and areas of opportunity from the sample Dashboard.
- Analyze the data provided in the Dashboard and select an area of performance that needs improvement. Include information on why this area was chosen.
- Develop a nursing plan that includes suggestions on how to improve performance on the selected indicator. Be sure to provide at least three best practices from the evidenced-based literature to support your suggested nursing plan.
- Be sure to include an introduction and conclusion in your paper.
- Use the Walden University course paper template found in the Writing Resources page.
Note that no abstract or running head is required.
This Assignment is due on Week 5 Day 7. It will be assessed using the Week 5 Assignment Rubric.
Learning Resources
Required Readings
- Brown, D. S., Aydin, C. E., & Donaldson, N. (2008). Quartile dashboards: Translating large data sets into performance improvement prioritiesLinks to an external site.. Journal of Healthcare Quality, 30(6), 18–30. http://doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2008.tb01166.x
Typically, references should be within five to seven years of publication. However, this publication is considered a classical research reference pertaining to quality improvement and the use of data sets.
- Cole, C., Wellard, S., & Mummery, J. (2014). Problematising autonomy and advocacy in nursingLinks to an external site.. Nursing Ethics, 21(5), 576–582. http://doi.org/10.1177/0969733013511362
- Garrard, L., Boyle, D. K., Simon, M., Dunton, N., & Gajewski, B. (2016). Reliability and validity of the NDNQI® injury falls measureLinks to an external site.. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 38(1), 111-128. http://doi.org/10.1177/019394591454281
- Giancarlo, C., Comparcini, D., & Simonetti, V. (2014). Workplace empowerment and nurses’ job satisfaction: A systematic literature reviewLinks to an external site.. Journal of Nursing Management, 22(7), 855-871. http://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12028
- Guglielmi, C. L., Stratton, M., Healy, G. B., Shapiro, D., Duffy, W. J., Dean, B. L., & Groah, L. K. (2014). The growing role of patient engagement: Relationship-based care in a changing health care systemLinks to an external site.. Association of PerOperative Registered Nurses Journal, 99(4), 517–528. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aorn.2014.02.007
- Rock, M.J. & Hoebeke, R. (2014). Informed consent: Whose duty to inform?Links to an external site. MedSurg Nursing, 23(3), 189-194.
- American Hospital Association. (2018). The patient care partnership: Understanding expectations, rights and responsibilitiesLinks to an external site.. https://www.aha.org/system/files/2018-01/aha-patient-care-partnership.pdf
Read through this document created by the American Hospital Association. This document was created for inpatient hospital stays. However, it is applicable to other practice settings as well.
- Montalvo, I. (2007). The national database of nursing quality indicatorsLinks to an external site.. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 12(3). http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Volume122007/No3Sept07/NursingQualityIndicators.html
- Institute for Healthcare ImprovementLinks to an external site.. (2016). http://www.ihi.org/Pages/default.aspx
The IHI offers numerous resources for improving nursing practice and patient care. Explore a variety of topics and examine some of the resources available.
- National Quality ForumLinks to an external site.. (2016). http://www.qualityforum.org/Home.aspx
The National Quality Forum (NQF) strives to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors. Explore the NQF’s endorsed standards and consider how they apply to nursing practice.
Required Media
- Walden University, LLC. (2009). Topics in clinical nursing: Accountability and nursing practice [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com/Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 15 minutes.
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