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ASSIGNMENT Students will consider a quality and safety issue and then create a basic proposal for change. Rather than a formal written paper, the assignment will be submitted as an informing PPT presentation to share with their discussion group/team. The Presentation will get a content grade (50 points max). Then, in the following week, the discussion team will provide comment on the classmate’s PPTs for important dialogue about the issue presented on the PPT. The PPT design is your choice, and you MAY use voice-over narration to enhance the presentation. ? Numerous supports on the web for voice-overs, o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uk4CU7uobM o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTlzpwFFvLE If you do NOT use voice-over, please insert additional text/descriptions in the text area below your PPT pages, in case your readers want more insights than the bullet-points on the PPT slides. GUIDELINES & GRADING ELEMENTS_________ 1. IDENTIFY. (5 points) a. Describe the quality and safety issue of concern. b. You might identify an issue from your own current or past clinical practice, or c.

You might search for a quality and safety issue from many of those identified as national priorities – you will see numerous issues in the links provided in the supports folder of this module, referenced in text, pg. 256, and more. Another Major Assignment ? PERHAPS you see concern of fall prevention in an in-patient unit, or understaffed units, or safe hand-offs, or pressure ulcer prevention, or alarm fatigue, or suicide risks, or preventing hospital readmissions by teaching LTC nurses more on assessment, etc etc etc 2. DESCRIBE. (10 points) a. Describe the issue in your workplace or if the issue is from a national priority statement, provide general background to this concern. b. Reference the issue with at least TWO pieces of current literature (< 5 yrs old). 3. MAJOR GOAL for IMPROVEMENT. (5 points)? a. Consider the overall aim or goal that will address the issue. b. Ideally, what change needs to happen ? c. One or two goals are sufficient. 4. OBJECTIVES to MEET THIS GOAL. a. Review Module 7 to review setting goals and objectives. ____________ Spring 2016/rjr b. Establish a minimum of TWO objectives considering the steps/strategies/intentions needed to attain this goal. c. Be sure to utilize the SMART criteria when writing the objectives 5. ACTION PLANS. (10 points) a.

What tasks or steps need to happen to make the needed change? HOW will your objectives be addressed and the big picture goal met ? Consider ? Who needs to be involved? AND/OR ? What education needs to happen? AND/OR ? What are steps to a solution ? b. Reference this area with at least TWO pieces of literature (< 5 yrs old, can be the same as for step #2). 6. CHANGE & Change Theory. (10 points) a. Present a change theory that might work well in this situation, being reminded of our study in Module 09 – lots of solid change theorists to impact your goal(s). b. Use at least ONE change-theory reference here (can be the same as those used previously). 7. EVALUATION. (5 points) a. How will you know that the goal was met ? What are strategies to demonstrate change will happen ? 8. PRESENTATION GRADE. (5 points) a. PPT organization, flow, creativity, clarity & interest b. Grammar and Spelling perfected c. APA citations on last reference slide (1 error – 1, 2 errors – 2, etc) Quick supports here: Designing an Effective PowerPoint ____________ Spring 2016/rjr Tips for Effective PPTs Nursing 301_Transitions QUALITY & SAFETY PPTAnother Major Assignment – GRADE RUBRIC (guide) Assignment Element Possible points Actual points IDENTIFY – Intro ? Described the quality and safety issue of concern. ? Considered a practice issue in reality or one identified as a national priority.

5 DESCRIBE ? Described the issue with general background and evidence for concern ? Used at least 2 pieces of current literature (< 5 yrs) 10 GOAL (BIG PICTURE – major goal) ? Described a GOAL to address this quality/safety issue. ? Clearly communicated what NEEDS to happen 5 OBJECTIVES ? Established at least TWO “SMART” objectives objective statements to address goal attainment 5 ACTION PLANs ? Posed what needs to happen to make the needed change, e.g., WHO and/or education, and/or WHAT steps needed for a solution. ? Referenced this area with two current literature sources (same as for the “describe” step or alternate references) 5 CHANGE and CHANGE THEORY ? Change theory (Module 9) supported the plan envisioned ? Referenced the change theory discussion with at least one reference (repeated from above or new) 10 EVALUATION ? Discussed goal attainment, how will we know change will happen 5 PRESENTATION ? PPT is organized, clear, flows well, inspires interest ? Grammar/Spelling are strong ? APA citations on reference slide – perfected. 5 1 error = – 1; 2 errors = – 2 etc ____________ Spring 2016/rjr 50 possible … Get a 10 % discount on an order above $ 100 Use the following coupon code : NURSING10