Welcome to n7480!
- 1. WELCOME TO N7480! Quality Improvement in Advanced Nursing Care
- 2. Faculty: Carolyn Schubert, DNP, RN-BC COURSE OBJECTIVES • 1. Identify the relationship of evidence based quality improvement measures to patient outcomes. • 2. Analyze quality improvement models to determine applicability in clinical environments. • 3. Demonstrate the use of evidence based quality improvement models to improve culturally competent patient outcomes. • 4. Differentiate roles in transdisciplinary collaboration and peer review in context of quality improvement strategies
- 3. Required Textbook Kelly, Diane. (2011). Applying quality management in healthcare: a systems approach. Chicago: Health Administration Press.
- 4. GRADING • Online Discussions(4) 40 points total (10 each) • 25% of grade • Individual Project 40 points total • 25% of grade • Group Project 80 points total • 50% of grade
- 5. Discussion Boards • Active participation, use references/APA formatting • Read and reflect on others’ postings • Random assignment to small group for discussions • Time spent and content posted-- both monitored • Do postings in a WORD DOCUMENT, then cut and paste to Carmen to avoid losing if timed out
- 6. Timelines for Discussion Boards • Will open on Wednesdays at 0900 • DO REQUIRED READINGS BEFORE POSTING • One main posting by Fridays at MIDNIGHT • One response to a peer by Mondays at MIDNIGHT
- 7. Discussion Boards What TO say • Your discussion caused me to think about ……. • In reflecting on your posting……. • In my experience……. • I found an article by…..that offers a different perspective….. • The following website provided me with new insight into this issue…… • ALWAYS REFERENCE, using TEXT, JOURNALS, WEBSITES • ALWAYS USE GRAMMAR/SPELLCHECK/APA 6TH ED FORMATTING • Be insightful, respectful, stimulate different perspectives
- 8. Discussion Boards What NOT to say • I agree. • Me too. • You are wrong. • There is really nothing I can add… • NO REFERENCES • NO APA FORMATTING
- 9. Discussion Board Grading To achieve 100% or 10 points • Respond to all discussion questions in depth • Read all peers’ postings • Use references and APA • Meet deadlines • Write professionally • Display insight and critical thinking
- 10. Individual Project • Exercise 11 in Kelly Text • Due By 7/ /12 at 5pm on Carmen website dropbox
- 11. Group Project • To be done with your Discussion Group • Exercise 12 in Kelly Text • One group member places in Drop Box on Carmen by 8/…../12, 5pm
- 12. Course Outline/Topics/Calendar • Refer to syllabus pages 6-8
- 13. Questions? • Contact Dr. Schubert any time • Dr. Schubert’s contact information • Cell—call or text at 330 418 4141 • Email [email protected]
- 14. WELCOME TO N7480!!!! LEARNING ABOUT QI WILL BE A QUALITY EXPERIENCE!!