Devry NR392 Full Course Latest 2019 June Question # 00603109 Course Code : NR392 Subject: Health Care Due on: 07/13/2019 Posted On: 07/13/2019 01:03 PM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.5/5

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 2 Discussion

Quality Improvement
Processes

Purpose

This week’s graded
topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO2: Discuss effective
processes and strategies to improve quality in nursing. (POs 2 and 8)

The Assignment

For this week’s discussion,
answer the following:

Why is it important to
have a structured process to approach and improve nursing care quality?

How can the use of
this structured process help to improve quality nursing care in your current or
former setting?

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 4 Discussion

Quality Improvement
Data

Purpose

This week’s graded
topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO2: Discuss effective
processes and strategies to improve quality in nursing. (POs 2 and 8)

The Assignment

Consider the following
questions:

How does your current
or former clinical environment share data collected on quality measures or
initiatives with the staff?

What further data
would you like to have shared and why?

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 5 Discussion

Culture of Safety

Purpose

This week’s graded
topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO3: Examine culture
of safety principles that improve patient outcomes based on current evidence.
(POs 7 and 8)

The Assignment

Consider the following
questions:

How does your current
or former clinical environment maintain a culture of safety?

What suggestions would
you make as a nurse leader to improve the culture of safety?

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 7 Discussion

Sustaining Quality
After Improvement

Purpose

This week’s graded
topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO1: Identify the role
of the BSN nurse in the quality improvement process as a member of the
collaborative interprofessional team. (POs 2 and 7)

The Assignment

Considering the
nursing issue for your Course Project, address the following:

Provide a brief
summary of your Course Project.

How could your plans
sustain quality in your setting?

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 8 Discussion

Reflection on AACN BSN
Essential II

Purpose

This week’s graded
topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO1: Identify the role
of the BSN nurse in the quality improvement process as a member of the
collaborative interprofessional team. (POs 2 and 7)

CO2: Discuss effective
processes and strategies to improve quality in nursing. (POs 2 and 8)

The Assignment

Quality is an
overriding principle in the AACN BSN Essentials document. Essential II
specifically describes the role of the baccalaureate nurse in quality
improvement.

As you complete this
course, reflect on how you will implement lessons learned about quality
improvement into your future nursing practice. Provide details about what you
plan to do to improve quality in your current or ideal future professional
nursing position.

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 1 Journal Assignment

Purpose

To provide updates on
your Course Project progress and receive individualized feedback from your
instructor.

Course Outcomes

The journals enable
the student to meet the following Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1: Identify the role
of the BSN nurse in the quality improvement process as a member of the
collaborative interprofessional team. (POs 2 and 7)

CO2: Discuss effective
processes and strategies to improve quality in nursing. (POs 2 and 8)

Points

The Week 1 Journal is
worth 50 points.

Due Date

Submit your completed
Week 1 Journal by Wednesday of Week 1 by 11:59 p.m. MT.

Requirements and
Guidelines

You will submit one
journal entry (due Wednesday of Week 1 by 11:59 p.m. MT) to help you think
through Milestone 1 and your topic.

Download the required
Week 1 Journal Template (Links to an external site.).

Save it to your
computer in Microsoft Word 2013 (or later) as a .docx file with the file name:
Your Last Name NR392 W1 Journal.docx.

Carefully review the
grading rubric criteria for Week 1 Journal and type directly in your saved Week
1 Journal Template.

Your instructor will
provide a score and feedback by Friday of Week 1 by 11:59 p.m. MT. You must
read that feedback, and use it to produce a great Milestone 1.

Instructions for the
Week 1 Journal:

Select a nursing care
issue for the Course Project (not workforce issues such as staffing) that could
be impacted by improved quality.

Identify the issue,
state the desired outcome, and ask at least one question of your instructor
that could help you do your best on Milestone 1.

Return to the Grades
area to read the instructor’s response Saturday or Sunday of Week 1 prior to
submitting your Milestone 1.

Due Wednesday of Week
1 by 11:59 p.m. MT

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 1 Course Project Milestone 1

Course Project
Milestone 1 Guidelines and Grading Rubric

Purpose

To apply lessons in
quality improvement in nursing to a real-world nursing issue. This Course
Project will use the Six Sigma DMAIC process.

Course Outcomes

The Course Project
enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1: Identify the role
of the BSN nurse in the quality improvement process as a member of the
collaborative interprofessional team. (POs 2 and 7)

CO2: Discuss effective
processes and strategies to improve quality in nursing. (POs 2 and 8)

Requirements and
Guidelines

Quality improvement is
an important issue in professional nursing today. In Milestone 1, the student
will define a nursing care issue (not a workforce issue such as staffing) from
a current or former workplace or clinical setting that could be impacted by
improved quality, and state the desired outcome of the improvement in quality.
The student will then provide details about this issue, as well as explain the
reason this issue was selected. Milestone 1 is due at the end of Week 1.

Download the required
Milestone 1 Template (Links to an external site.).

Save it to your
computer in Microsoft Word 2013 (or later) as a .docx file with the file name:
Your Last Name NR392 Milestone 1.docx.

Carefully review the
grading rubric criteria for Milestone 1.

Watch the video that
provides a detailed overview of the requirements of Milestone 1.

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 3 Journal Assignment

Purpose

To provide updates on
your Course Project progress and receive individualized feedback from your
instructor.

Course Outcomes

The journals enable
the student to meet the following Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1: Identify the role
of the BSN nurse in the quality improvement process as a member of the
collaborative interprofessional team. (POs 2 and 7)

CO2: Discuss effective
processes and strategies to improve quality in nursing. (POs 2 and 8)

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 3 Course Project Milestone 2 Assignment

Purpose

To apply lessons in
quality improvement in nursing to a real-world nursing issue. This Course
Project will use the Six Sigma DMAIC process.

Course Outcomes

The Course Project
enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1: Identify the role
of the BSN nurse in the quality improvement process as a member of the
collaborative interprofessional team. (POs 2 and 7)

CO2: Discuss effective
processes and strategies to improve quality in nursing. (POs 2 and 8)

Points

The entire project is
worth 600 points. Milestone 2 is worth 225 points of this total.

Due Date

Submit your completed
NR392 Milestone 2 by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, at the end of Week 3.

Requirements and
Guidelines

Download the required
Milestone 2 Template (Links to an external site.).

Save it to your
computer in Microsoft Word 2013 (or later) as a .docx file with the file name:
Your Last Name NR392 Milestone 2.docx.

Carefully review the
grading rubric criteria for Milestone 2 and type directly in your saved
Milestone 2 Template.

No scholarly
references or articles are needed for the Milestone 2 assignment.

Complete all rubric
areas for a superior Milestone 2.

Use instructor
feedback from Milestone 1 to improve your statements regarding the nursing
issue in Milestone 2.

Watch the video that
provides a detailed overview of the requirements of Milestone 2.

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 6 Journal Assignment

Purpose

To provide updates on
your Course Project progress and receive individualized feedback from your
instructor.

Course Outcomes

The journals enable
the student to meet the following Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1: Identify the role
of the BSN nurse in the quality improvement process as a member of the
collaborative interprofessional team. (POs 2 and 7)

CO2: Discuss effective
processes and strategies to improve quality in nursing. (POs 2 and 8)

NR392 Quality Improvement in Nursing

Week 6 Course Project Milestone 3 Assignment

Purpose

To apply lessons in
quality improvement in nursing to a real-world nursing issue. This Course
Project will use the Six Sigma DMAIC process.

Course Outcomes

The Course Project
enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1: Identify the role
of the BSN nurse in the quality improvement process as a member of the
collaborative interprofessional team. (POs 2 and 7)

CO2: Discuss effective
processes and strategies to improve quality in nursing. (POs 2 and 8)

Points

The entire project is
worth 600 points. Milestone 3 is worth 225 points of this total.

Due Date

Submit your completed
NR392 Milestone 3 by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 6.

Requirements and
Guidelines

Download the required
Milestone 3 Template (Links to an external site.).

Save it to your
computer in Microsoft Word 2013 (or later) as a .docx file with the file name:
Your Last Name NR392 Milestone 3.docx.

Milestone 3 is a
continuation of and builds upon Milestones 1 and 2. Review the grading criteria
and grading rubric for details about requirements.

A peer-reviewed
scholarly professional nursing journal article (not a website) that is
appropriate to the nursing care issue must be obtained from CINAHL via the
Chamberlain Online Library and must be available in full text. Provide the
required information about the article in the template. You will write a short
summary of this article.

Carefully review the
assigned areas for Milestone 3 and type directly in your saved required
Milestone 3 Template.

Watch the video for a
detailed overview of the requirements of Milestone 3.