8302: EVALUATING AND SUSTAINING CHANGE   TO PREPARE:  Review the Learning Resources for this week, and reflect on the mechanisms available to evaluate change in healthcare organizations and nursing practice.  How is change management related to change leadership?  Consider how leadership approaches may contribute to evaluation processes for change management, as well…

WEEK 10: ASSIGNMENT 2 ARTICLE CRITIQUE This is Assignment 2 for the course, but the first Assignment this week. DNP graduates are expected to apply research findings and integrate nursing science into evidence-based practice. To develop your skills in this high level of nursing practice, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a research…

LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGE What are the characteristics of a transformational leader? As you have examined this week, a transformational leader is a leader who is able to inspire change and bring out the best in those around them. However, what characteristics does this leader have? Perhaps a transformational leader is trustworthy, inspiring, and charismatic? Perhaps…

To Prepare: Review the Learning Resources for this week, and reflect on the different quality improvement models presented. Select one quality improvement model from the following to focus on for this Discussion: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) A3 Lean Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Reflect on the quality improvement model you selected, and consider how it…

LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT What personal strengths do you have that would make you an effective nurse leader? What potential gaps might you need to address to improve your ability to be an effective nurse leader? As a future DNP-prepared nurse, you will be called upon as a leader in your field, a leader in your practice,…

What personal strengths do you have that would make you an effective nurse leader? What potential gaps might you need to address to improve your ability to be an effective nurse leader? As a future DNP-prepared nurse, you will be called upon as a leader in your field, a leader in your practice, and a…

APPLYING PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACHES FOR A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE GAP   Project management allows for a clear and focused workflow to approach an issue or task. These approaches streamline a process, allow for checks and balances, and ensure all stakeholders are active participants in the process. Project management approaches often utilize SMART objectives to define…

MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS You are a DNP-prepared nurse working at a hospital focused on improving patient satisfaction. After receiving care at your hospital, patients are provided a scorecard to survey their patient experience. The patient surveys range in questions from wait time to effectiveness of care, and these surveys provide your hospital with a…

The Assignment: (8–10 pages) Describe the three rate-based measures of quality you selected, and explain why. Deconstruct each measure to include the following: Describe the definition of the measure. Explain the numerical description of how the measure is constructed (the numerator/denominator measure counts, the formula used to construct the rate, etc.). Explain how the data…

Post an explanation of whether your organization uses a just culture. Then, explain how this might impact quality and safety for your healthcare organization, and why. What is the DNP-prepared nurse’s role in supporting a just culture environment in a healthcare organization? Be specific and provide examples.   Resources    Nash, D. B., Joshi,…