leading organization course, week 2 discussion:
To prepare:
- Using the Walden University Library, locate at least two scholarly research articles to focus on, for this Discussion, that discuss how quality indicators may influence your nurse practice setting.
- Select one definition of quality published by any peer-reviewed source that particularly resonates with your thinking about quality.
- Identify and select at least two nurse-sensitive indicators of quality related to patient care. Note: Do not select nurse-sensitive indicators related to staffing.
The discussion/assingment: Post a brief description of the two nurse-sensitive indicators of quality that you selected. Analyze the influence of early quality improvement theories and philosophies on the development of the quality indicators you selected. Be specific. Then, cite the two (2) nursing research articles you selected, and explain how these indicators may influence your practice setting. Be specific and provide examples.
Transforming nursing week 2 discussion 1:
To prepare:
- Select one of the roles described in Chapter 8 (linked below) of the Sipes text to focus on for this Discussion.
- Review the article by Rew et al. (2020) and reflect on the steps and processes used by the team described in the article.
- How might you use a similar approach for the completion of your DNP doctoral project or dissertation? What project management strategies might be most appropriate for your nursing research?
The assignment: Explain which project management processes and techniques you believe will provide the most guidance to assist you plan and develop your DNP doctoral project or Dissertation. Be specific and provide examples. please include at least 3 references
Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing.
- Chapter 8, “Case Studies: Applying Project Management Concepts and Tools” (pp. 190–210)
- Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention researchLinks to an external site.. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
Transforming nursing course, week 2 discussion 2:
- Review the Learning Resources for this week and select one term from the following to focus on for this Discussion.
- Usability
- Interoperability
- Decision Support
- Sustainability
- Reflect on the meaning and application of the context of these terms and consider their importance for informational technology and nursing practice.
The assingment: Post and define the one term you selected explain how you this informatics term is being used in your own nursing practice or in the daily life of your psych patients? Provide an example. include at least 3 references
