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.
Scenario
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 GoogleDocs
login, or create an account following the directions under the “Create
Account” menu.
Refer to the resources
on the following list to help you get started with Google Sites:
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Assessment 4: Google Sites reading list.
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 3 or 4 most critical categories or themes with respect to your
safety improvement initiative. For example, for an initiative that 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 3 resources on average for each of the 4 categories
focusing on a specific patient safety issue. Each resource listing should
include the following:
·
An APA-formatted
citation of the resource with a working link.
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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 pertaining to a specific patient safety issue.
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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 for more information.
Here is an example
entry:
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Merret, A., Thomas, P.,
Stephens, A., Moghabghab, R., & Gruneir, M. (2011). A collaborative approach to fall prevention. Canadian Nurse, 107(8), 24–29.
o
This article presents
the Geriatric Emergency Management-Falls Intervention Team (GEM-FIT) project.
It shows how a collaborative nurse lead project can be implemented and used to
improve collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork, as well as improve the
delivery of health care services. This resource is likely more useful to nurses
as a resource for strategies and models for assembling and participating in an
interdisciplinary team than for specific fall-prevention strategies. It is
suggested that this resource be reviewed prior to creating an interdisciplinary
team for a collaborative project in a health care setting.
Additionally, be sure
that your plan addresses the following, which corresponds to the grading
criteria in the scoring guide. Please study the scoring guide carefully so you
understand what is needed for a distinguished score.
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Identify necessary
resources to support the implementation and continued sustainability of a
safety improvement initiative pertaining to a specific patient safety issue.
·
Analyze the usefulness
of resources to the role group responsible for implementing quality and safety
improvements focusing on a specific patient safety issue.
·
Analyze the value of
resources to reduce patient safety risk related to a specific patient safety
issue.
·
Present reasons and
relevant situations for use of resource tool kit by its target audience.
·
Communicate in a clear,
logically structured, and professional manner that applies current 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.
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 found on the Assessment 4: Google Sites reading list, Resources for Improved Heparin Infusion
Safety, to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the
scoring guide 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.
Competencies Measured
By successfully
completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course
competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
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Competency 1: Analyze
the elements of a successful quality improvement initiative.
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Analyze the usefulness
of resources to the role group responsible for implementing quality and safety
improvements focusing on a specific patient safety issue.
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Competency 2: Analyze
factors that lead to patient safety risks.
o
Analyze the value of
resources to reduce patient safety risk related to a specific patient safety
issue.
·
Competency 3: Identify
organizational interventions to promote patient safety.
o
Identify necessary
resources to support the implementation and continued sustainability of a
safety improvement initiative pertaining to a specific patient safety issue.
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Competency 5: Apply
professional, scholarly, evidence-based strategies to communicate in a manner
that supports safe and effective patient care.
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Present reasons and
relevant situations for resource tool kit to be used by its target audience.
o
Communicate resource
tool kit in a clear, logically structured, and professional manner that applies
current APA style and formatting.
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