- TOPIC:Quality improvement in the nursing unit or system
Part I: Choose one of the listed topics
Quality improvement in the nursing unit or system
- Part II:
Evaluate how the topic applies to 2 of the following course competencies.
- Integrate concepts related to leadership into the professional nursing role.
- Analyze the philosophy, goals, and organizational structure of a healthcare system in relationship to the delivery of quality healthcare.
- Compare selected theories of leadership, management, and organizations in relation to healthcare agencies.
- Identify how collaborative leadership styles might be utilized in various community agencies to enhance the role of the nurse leader.
- Examine change theory, change management, conflict resolution, and strategies to promote innovation.
- Explain principles of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and the process of quality planning, improvement, and control.
- Discuss the management process and its impact on the delivery of optimal healthcare.
- Analyze how accountability, advocacy, and collaboration augment the management of care.
- Describe the meaning of teamwork in respect to the health care team
- Identify the essential components of a business plan
- Analyze various organization structure/management theories as they relate to nursing practice
In addition to the assignment specifics above, your paper should:
- Be 3-4 pages, not including the title and reference pages.
- Source(s) should be integrated into the paragraphs. Use in-text citations pointing to evidence in the literature that supports your ideas.
- Incorporate a minimum of two (2) peer-reviewed sources into your paper.
- Use current APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources.
- Include a title page and a reference page listing the sources you used. Be sure to plan enough time for proofreading and editing.
- You will choose one topic from the list and evaluate how the topic applies to two course competencies
- Please make it clear which topic and which two competencies you have chosen in your introduction paragraphPlease use headings throughout the paper to organize – Headings are required!
- Please use APA 7th ed. – especially note the title page: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page. DO NOT use a running head!
- Please review in-text citations and how to do a reference list: https://apastyle.apa.org/ (you may click on any topic for an easy review). There are changes with APA 7.
