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CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of quality nursing care. (PO 2)
CO 2: Apply the nursing process to quality improvement of patient-centered care outcomes. (POs 4, 7)
CO 4: Describe interprofessional communication and collaboration strategies. (POs 2, 3)
CO 5: Summarize legal, ethical, and professional competencies utilized by nursing leadership. (PO 6)
Directions
DISCUSSION: APPLY KNOWLEDGE
Step 1: Review the scenario below.
YOUR HEALTHCARE FACILITY IS EXAMINING METHODS OF IMPROVING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL HEALTH. YOU ARE ON A COMMITTEE EVALUATING DIFFERENT FORMS OF WASTE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION. AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER, YOU HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO CONSIDER A SPECIFIC TOPIC THAT CONTRIBUTES TO WASTE IN HEALTHCARE. YOUR ASSIGNED TOPIC IS BASED ON THE FIRST LETTER OF YOUR LAST NAME IN THE CHART BELOW. YOU WILL RESPOND TO A PEER WITH A DIFFERENT ASSIGNED TOPIC.
Last NameTopicA - FMedical errorsG - LOveruse of tests or proceduresM - RWasting suppliesS - ZHospital Acquired Infections (HAIs)
Step 2: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.
Paragraph one: Elaborate on your assigned topic, detailing its role in contributing to waste in healthcare settings. What are the financial implications of this topic on healthcare organizations? Paragraph two: Explore 1-2 potential evidence-based strategies to address your assigned topic. How do these strategies integrate interprofessional communication and collaboration? Paragraph three: Reflect on the influence of organizational culture on your topic and the strategies you've proposed to address it. As a nursing leader, how can you disseminate your suggested solutions? References: Provide complete references for all citations.
Step 3: Reply to a peer with a different assigned topic.
Posts should meet the following criteria:
Integrate Evidence: Cite at least two sources of evidence in weekly posts.
Integrate evidence from assigned reading(s) OR lesson.
Integrate evidence from at least one outside scholarly source as directed in the discussion directions.
Integrate evidence that supports the discussion.
Cite all scholarly sources, reading(s), OR lessons in an in-text citation within the post and include a complete reference at the bottom of the post.
Use sources no more than five years old unless they are historical references.
Engage in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage with peers and/or faculty by asking questions and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.