Systems Change Project—
Systems Change for Quality Improvement of Patient Safety
Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose of this application is to provide the student an
opportunity to design a systems change project for quality improvement of
patient safety.
Course Outcomes
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to
meet the following course outcomes.
CO2: Distinguish the impact of complexity, chaos, change,
and innovation theory on the future of advanced nursing practice (PO #6).
CO8: Analyze mandatory reporting threats to the future of
healthcare and patient safety improvements (PO #6).
CO9: Examine selected quality improvement and professional
practice models that serve to support patient safety and advanced nursing
practice (PO #6).
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 250 points.
Due Date
Submit your completed application by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT of
Week 5 as directed.
Requirements
1. To complete
this application, you will need to access to the following databases: CINAHL,
MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and the Joanna Briggs Institute. You may access
these databases through the Chamberlain College of Nursing Online Library. The
library has a main menu available at http://library.chamberlain.edu/index.html
with a link for Research Help in the left-hand menu. When clicked, it reveals a
list of “Tools” or PDFs on how to do conduct various searches of the
required databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane, and JBI) through the portals
(EBSCO and OVID) provided.
2. The Systems
Change for Quality Improvement of Patient Safety project is worth 250 points
and will be graded on quality of information, use of citations, use of Standard
English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the
required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria and
rubric.
3. Create your
report using Microsoft Word 2010 (a part of Microsoft Office 2010), which is
the required format for all Chamberlain College of Nursing documents. You can
tell that the document is saved as a MS Word 2010 document because it will end
in “.docx.”
4. Follow the
directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this project may
be posted under the Q & A Forum.
5. The length of
the project report is to be no fewer than six and no greater than eight pages,
excluding the title page and reference pages.
6. APA format is
required, with both a title page and reference page. Use the required
components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered,
boldface).
Note: Write an introduction to the selected advanced nursing
practice patient safety concern, but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in
accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (2010, p. 63).
a. Description of
selected systems change for quality improvement proposal
b. Presentation of
selected systems change for quality improvement analysis
c. Conclusion
Preparing the Project Report
The following are best practices for preparing this project
report.
1. When
introducing the selected advanced nursing practice patient safety concern, be
sure to include pertinent background information regarding your concern (who,
what, where, when, and why).
2. When describing
the selected systems change for quality improvement proposal, be sure to fully
identify and address each step of your selected change model (see content from
W2).
3. When presenting
the selected systems change for quality improvement analysis, be sure to fully
address expected outcomes and the role of the DNP-prepared nursing leader in
outcomes evaluation and sustainability of the proposed change.
Directions and Grading Criteria
Category
Points
%
Description
Introduction to selected advanced nursing practice patient
safety concern
20
8
Introduces the selected advanced nursing practice patient
safety concern and includes pertinent background information regarding concern
(who, what, where, when, and why)
Description of selected change model for quality improvement
proposal
100
40
Identifies and addresses each step of the selected change
model; uses examples from current evidence that supports assertions and
relevant examples from advanced nursing practice
Presentation of selected change model for quality
improvement analysis
100
40
Addresses expected outcomes and the role of the DNP-prepared
nursing leader in outcomes evaluation and sustainability of the proposed
change; uses examples from current evidence that supports assertions and
relevant examples from advanced nursing practice.
Conclusion
10
4
Identifies the main ideas and major conclusions from the
body of your report, with minor details left out; summarize the benefits of the
proposed change to advanced nursing practice quality improvement and patient
safety
Clarity of writing
15
6
Use of standard English grammar and sentence structure; no
spelling errors or typographical errors; organized around the required
components using appropriate headers
APA format
5
2
All information taken from another source (even if
summarized) appropriately cited in the report (including citation of interview)
and listed in references using APA (6th ed.) format
1. Document setup
2. Title and
reference pages
3. Citations in the
text and references
Total:
250
100
A quality report will meet or exceed all of the above
requirements.
