Quality Improvement (QI) provides opportunities for health care teams to examine the care provided to patients / residents and identify ways to improve care. By engaging in CQI, health care teams have an opportunity to improve the quality of care provided, patient safety and patient care outcomes. As of 2020, the CNO has added QI to their Entry to Practice Competencies, and therefore expects nurses to implement QI into nursing practice.
Objective:
This is a 2-part assignment that will provide an opportunity for students to work through a QI process using the framework and tools provided in the Health Quality Ontario: Quality Improvement Guide.
Part A:
Within the first 2 weeks of your consolidation placement, please identify an area for improvement. If you are having difficulty identifying an area for improvement, talk to your preceptor, educator or nurse manager. They may have ideas already under review or may be able to suggest areas for improvement you could work on.
Review the Health Quality Ontario: Quality Improvement Guide pages 1-3 & 9-12. This will outline the steps involved in getting your QI project started. Complete the following sections of the QI framework below:
You are not expected to implement this project, but you are expected to thoroughly complete the framework in detail. Under each part of the framework, please pay attention to italicized sections which will outline assignment expectations.
I have attached the instructions and highlighted what i need to improve on and also
information on the unit and patient poulation i work with.
Template and instructions are attached
