1) Introduction (10 marks, approximately 380 words)
Identify the area of nursing practice that would benefit from a quality improvement process (hereafter … your topic)
Include a description of the topic that covers details on the setting (ward type, location etc.), the people involved and what inefficiencies/errors you noticed
Briefly state which NSQHS Standard/s that this area of nursing practice addresses
Note – this section is worth 10 marks – approximately 380 words. Therefore, please ensure that you are factual and brief and give context to your topic without judgement or being too verbose.
It is important that any identifying information is anonymised so that the organisation or people cannot be recognised.
2) Review of the literature (20 marks, approximately 760 words)
Analyse the research literature that has been completed in relation to your topic
How have others worked to improve practice in this area?
Discuss the literature related to the extent of the problem/issue and the causative factors
Discuss the potential solutions for your topic from the literature evidence.
Note – it is expected that you include a range of credible and reliable literature in this section.
3) Discussion of quality improvement project (20 marks, approximately 760 words)
Describe which of the solution/s from your review of the literature that you will implement as your quality improvement project to improve your topic.
State a SMART goal for your QI project.
Discuss what your quality improvement idea is including:
What would be needed to implement this in practice?
Who the key stakeholders are?
How you will measure the change (how will you know your project was or was not successful)?
What the likely impact is on staff and patients?
How you will plan for your QI project to be sustained long term?
4) Policies, procedures and/or clinical practice guidelines (10 marks, approximately 380 words)
Provide details of evidence-based resources that are relevant to your topic
Policies and/or procedures and/or clinical practice guidelines
Discussion of these resources and comparison with clinical practice
How do these resources relate to your topic?
Does clinical practice differ from the guidelines/policies?
Note – you may not be able to find evidence based resources on a particular, specific topic, but there are always over-arching documents that would either include that topic broadly, or could be adapted to include that topic.
5) Australian Safety and Quality Framework (10 marks, approximately 380 words)
Describe how your quality improvement project aligns with each of the three principals of the Australian Safety and Quality Framework
Consumer centred
Driven by information
Organised for safety
6) Conclusion (10 marks, approximately 380 words)
Conclude the main findings of your paper
Discuss the implications of your quality improvement project in terms of improving quality and patient safety outcomes.
7) References (10 marks)
Students must adhere to APA 7th edition referencing. References should be no more than 7 years old (unless a seminal paper). Number of references: overall, we would be looking for somewhere around 12-20 current, scholarly references (depending on the quality and relevance of the references).
[ GRADING MARKS ]
Introduction
Area of nursing practice (hereafter topic) identified
Description of topic
NSQHS standard/s identified
Maximum score
10
Review of Literature
Analyse literature evidence for your topic
Discussion of extent of problem and causative issues
Discussion of potential solutions from the literature
Maximum score
20
Discussion of QI Project
Statement of QI project and discussion of solutions that will be implemented
SMART goal
Requirements to implement into practice
Key stakeholders
Measurement of change
Impacts on staff and patients
Plan to sustain change
Maximum score
20
Policies, procedures and/or Clinical Practice Guidelines
Details of relevant evidence based resources provided
Discussion of resources and comparison with clinical practice
Maximum score
10
Australian Safety and Quality Framework
• Apply to identified topic.
• Link to the three principals.
Maximum score
10
Conclusion
• Main points summarised
• Clear link to topic identified in introduction
Maximum score
10
Referencing
• Range of appropriate literature consulted.
• Currency and relevance of sources.
• Expression of the literature
• Adheres to APA 7th edition referencing guideline
Maximum score
10
Presentation and Structure
• Presentation requirements
• Tone
• Meaning
• Spelling and Grammar
• Word count
Maximum score
10
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