In a 5–7 page written assessment, assess the effect of the patient, family, or

population problem you’ve previously defined on the quality of care, patient safety, and

costs to the system and individual. Plan to spend approximately 2 direct practicum

hours exploring these aspects of the problem with the patient, family, or group you’ve

chosen to work with and, if desired, consulting with subject matter and industry

experts. Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or

group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form. Report on your

experiences during your first two practicum hours.

 

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Introduction

 

Organizational data, such as readmission rates, hospital-acquired

infections, falls, medication errors, staff satisfaction, serious safety

events, and patient experience can be used to prioritize time, resources,

and finances. Health care organizations and government agencies use

benchmark data to compare the quality of organizational services and

report the status of patient safety. Professional nurses are key to

comprehensive data collection, reporting, and monitoring of metrics to

Preparation

 

In this assessment, you’ll assess the effect of the health problem you’ve

defined on the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and

individual. Plan to spend at least 2 direct practicum hours working with

the same patient, family, or group. During this time, you may also choose

to consult with subject matter and industry experts.

 

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To prepare for the assessment:

Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure that

you understand the work you will be asked to complete and how it will

be assessed.

Conduct research of the scholarly and professional literature to

inform your assessment and meet scholarly expectations for

supporting evidence.

Review the Practicum Focus Sheet: Assessment 2 [PDF]

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Instructions

 

Complete this assessment in two parts.

Part 1

Assess the effect of the patient, family, or population problem you

defined in the previous assessment on the quality of care, patient safety,

and costs to the system and individual. Plan to spend at least 2

practicum hours exploring these aspects of the problem with the patient,

family, or group. During this time, you may also consult with subject

matter and industry experts of your choice. Document the time spent

(your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Capella

Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form. Use the Practicum Focus

Sheet: Assessment 2 [PDF]

(https://courseroom.capella.edu/courses/4371/files/689773?wrap=1)

(https://courseroom.capella.edu/courses/4371/files/689773/download?

download_frd=1) provided for this assessment to guide your work and

interpersonal interactions.

Part 2

Report on your experiences during your first 2 practicum hours, including

how you presented your ideas about the health problem to the patient,

family, or group.

Whom did you meet with?

What did you learn from them?

Comment on the evidence-based practice (EBP) documents or

websites you reviewed.

 

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What did you learn from that review?

Share the process and experience of exploring the influence of

leadership, collaboration, communication, change management, and

policy on the problem.

What barriers, if any, did you encounter when presenting the

problem to the patient, family, or group?

Did the patient, family, or group agree with you about the

presence of the problem and its significance and relevance?

 

Requirements

 

The assessment requirements, outlined below, correspond to the scoring

guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the

performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work

will be assessed. In addition, note the additional requirements for

document format and length and for supporting evidence.

Explain how the patient, family, or population problem impacts the

quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.

Cite evidence that supports the stated impact.

Note whether the supporting evidence is consistent with what you

see in your nursing practice.

Explain how state board nursing practice standards and/or

organizational or governmental policies can affect the problem’s

impact on the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system

and individual.

Describe research that has tested the effectiveness of these

standards and/or policies in addressing care quality, patient

safety, and costs to the system and individual.

Explain how these standards and/or policies will guide your

actions in addressing care quality, patient safety, and costs to the

system and individual.

Describe the effects of local, state, and federal policies or

legislation on your nursing scope of practice, within the context of

care quality, patient safety, and cost to the system and individual.

Propose strategies to improve the quality of care, enhance patient

safety, and reduce costs to the system and individual.

Discuss research on the effectiveness of these strategies in

addressing care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system

and individual.

 

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Identify relevant and available sources of benchmark data on care

 

Additional Requirements

 

Format: Format your paper using APA style. APA Style Paper

Tutorial [DOCX] (https://campustools.capella.edu/redirect.aspx?

linkid=4243) is provided to help you in writing and formatting your

paper. Be sure to include:

A title page and reference page. An abstract is not required.

Appropriate section headings.

Length: Your paper should be approximately 5–7 pages in length, not

including the reference page.

Supporting evidence: Cite at least 5 sources of scholarly or

professional evidence that support your central ideas. Resources

should be no more than five years old. Provide in-text citations and

references in APA format.

Capella Academic Portal

 

Update the total number of hours on the NURS-FPX4900 Volunteer

Experience Form in Capella Academic Portal

(https://cs.capella.edu/psp/cslr/EMPLOYEE/PSFT_CS/c/CU_SR_CUSTOM2.

CU_LRNR_FORM.GBL?&&pwd=*****&userid=PING_IDENTITY) .

The BSN Capstone Course (NURS-FPX4900 ) requires the completion

and documentation of nine (9) practicum hours. All hours must be

recorded in the Capella Academic Portal. Please review the BSN

Competencies Measured

 

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your

proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide

criteria:

Competency 3: Transform processes to improve quality, enhance

patient safety, and reduce the cost of care.

Explain how a patient, family, or population problem impacts the

quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and

individual.

 

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Propose strategies to improve the quality of care, enhance patient

safety, and reduce costs to the system and individual and

document the practicum hours spent with these individuals or

group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.

Competency 5: Analyze the impact of health policy on quality and

cost of care.

Explain how state board nursing practice standards and/or

organizational or governmental policies can affect a patient,

 

Scoring Guide

Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be

evaluated.