NURS-FPX 4020- Assessment 4 Dr. Justin Pascucci DNP, RN
CNE Capella University Enhancing Quality and Safety
NURS-FPX 4020- Assessment 4 Dr. Justin Pascucci
DNP, RN CNE Capella University Enhancing Quality
and Safety
For this assessment, you will develop a Word document or an online resource repository of at
least 12 annotated professional or scholarly resources that you consider critical for the audience
of your safety improvement plan to understand or implement to ensure the success of the plan.
Introduction
Communication in the health care environment consists of an information-sharing experience
whether through oral or written messages (Chard & Makary, 2015). As health care organizations
and nurses strive to create a culture of safety and quality care, the importance of
interprofessional collaboration, the development of tool kits, and the use of wikis become more
relevant and vital. In addition to the dissemination of information and evidence-based findings
and the development of tool kits, continuous support for and availability of such resources are
critical. Among the most popular methods to promote ongoing dialogue and information sharing
are blogs, wikis, websites, and social media. Nurses know how to support people in time of need
or crisis and how to support one another in the workplace; wikis in particular enable nurses to
continue that support beyond the work environment. Here they can be free to share their unique
perspectives, educate others, and promote health care wellness at local and global levels
(Kaminski, 2016).
You are encouraged to complete the Determining the Relevance and Usefulness of Resources
activity prior to developing the repository. This activity will help you determine which resources
or research will be most relevant to address a particular need. This may be useful as you consider
how to explain the purpose and relevance of the resources you are assembling for your tool kit.
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, NURS-FPX 4020- Assessment 4 Dr. Justin Pascucci DNP, RN
CNE Capella University Enhancing Quality and Safety
The activity is for your own practice and self-assessment, and demonstrates course engagement.
References
Chard, R., & Makary, M. A. (2015). Transfer-of-care communication: Nursing best practices.
AORN Journal, 102(4), 329–342.
Kaminski, J. (2016). Why all nurses can/should be authors. Canadian Journal of Nursing
Informatics, 11(4), 1–7.
Professional Context
Nurses are often asked to implement processes, concepts, or practices—sometimes with little
preparatory communication or education. One way to encourage sustainability of quality and
process improvements is to assemble an accessible, user-friendly tool kit for knowledge and
process documentation. Creating a resource repository or tool kit is also an excellent way to
follow up an educational or in-service session, as it can help to reinforce attendees' new
knowledge as well as the understanding of its value. By practicing creating a simple online tool
kit, you can develop valuable technology skills to improve your competence and efficacy. This
technology is easy to use, and resources are available to guide you.
Scenario
For this assessment, build on the work done in your first three assessments and create an online
tool kit or resource repository that will help the audience of your in-service understand the
research behind your safety improvement plan pertaining to a specific patient safety issue and
put the plan into action.
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, NURS-FPX 4020- Assessment 4 Dr. Justin Pascucci DNP, RN
CNE Capella University Enhancing Quality and Safety
Instructions
Google Sites is recommended for this assessment; the tools are free to use and should offer you a
blend of flexibility and simplicity as you create your online tool kit. Please note that this requires
a Google account; use your Gmail or GoogleDocs login, or create an account following the
directions under the "Create Account" menu.
Refer to the resources on the following list to help you get started with Google Sites:
• Assessment 4: Google Sites reading list.
Using Google Sites, assemble an online resource tool kit containing at least 12 annotated
resources that you consider critical to the success of your safety improvement initiative. These
resources should enable nurses and others to implement and maintain the safety improvement
you have developed.
It is recommended that you focus on the 3 or 4 most critical categories or themes with respect
to your safety improvement initiative. For example, for an initiative that concerns improving
workplace safety for practitioners, you might choose broad themes such as general
organizational safety and quality best practices; environmental safety and quality risks;
individual strategies to improve personal and team safety; and process best practices for
reporting and improving environmental safety issues.
Following the recommended scheme, you would collect 3 resources on average for each of the
4 categories focusing on a specific patient safety issue. Each resource listing should include the
following:
• An APA-formatted citation of the resource with a working link.
• A description of the information, skills, or tools provided by the resource.
• A brief explanation of how the resource can help nurses better understand or implement the
safety improvement initiative pertaining to a specific patient safety issue.
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CNE Capella University Enhancing Quality and Safety
NURS-FPX 4020- Assessment 4 Dr. Justin Pascucci
DNP, RN CNE Capella University Enhancing Quality
and Safety
For this assessment, you will develop a Word document or an online resource repository of at
least 12 annotated professional or scholarly resources that you consider critical for the audience
of your safety improvement plan to understand or implement to ensure the success of the plan.
Introduction
Communication in the health care environment consists of an information-sharing experience
whether through oral or written messages (Chard & Makary, 2015). As health care organizations
and nurses strive to create a culture of safety and quality care, the importance of
interprofessional collaboration, the development of tool kits, and the use of wikis become more
relevant and vital. In addition to the dissemination of information and evidence-based findings
and the development of tool kits, continuous support for and availability of such resources are
critical. Among the most popular methods to promote ongoing dialogue and information sharing
are blogs, wikis, websites, and social media. Nurses know how to support people in time of need
or crisis and how to support one another in the workplace; wikis in particular enable nurses to
continue that support beyond the work environment. Here they can be free to share their unique
perspectives, educate others, and promote health care wellness at local and global levels
(Kaminski, 2016).
You are encouraged to complete the Determining the Relevance and Usefulness of Resources
activity prior to developing the repository. This activity will help you determine which resources
or research will be most relevant to address a particular need. This may be useful as you consider
how to explain the purpose and relevance of the resources you are assembling for your tool kit.
pg. 1
, NURS-FPX 4020- Assessment 4 Dr. Justin Pascucci DNP, RN
CNE Capella University Enhancing Quality and Safety
The activity is for your own practice and self-assessment, and demonstrates course engagement.
References
Chard, R., & Makary, M. A. (2015). Transfer-of-care communication: Nursing best practices.
AORN Journal, 102(4), 329–342.
Kaminski, J. (2016). Why all nurses can/should be authors. Canadian Journal of Nursing
Informatics, 11(4), 1–7.
Professional Context
Nurses are often asked to implement processes, concepts, or practices—sometimes with little
preparatory communication or education. One way to encourage sustainability of quality and
process improvements is to assemble an accessible, user-friendly tool kit for knowledge and
process documentation. Creating a resource repository or tool kit is also an excellent way to
follow up an educational or in-service session, as it can help to reinforce attendees' new
knowledge as well as the understanding of its value. By practicing creating a simple online tool
kit, you can develop valuable technology skills to improve your competence and efficacy. This
technology is easy to use, and resources are available to guide you.
Scenario
For this assessment, build on the work done in your first three assessments and create an online
tool kit or resource repository that will help the audience of your in-service understand the
research behind your safety improvement plan pertaining to a specific patient safety issue and
put the plan into action.
pg. 2
, NURS-FPX 4020- Assessment 4 Dr. Justin Pascucci DNP, RN
CNE Capella University Enhancing Quality and Safety
Instructions
Google Sites is recommended for this assessment; the tools are free to use and should offer you a
blend of flexibility and simplicity as you create your online tool kit. Please note that this requires
a Google account; use your Gmail or GoogleDocs login, or create an account following the
directions under the "Create Account" menu.
Refer to the resources on the following list to help you get started with Google Sites:
• Assessment 4: Google Sites reading list.
Using Google Sites, assemble an online resource tool kit containing at least 12 annotated
resources that you consider critical to the success of your safety improvement initiative. These
resources should enable nurses and others to implement and maintain the safety improvement
you have developed.
It is recommended that you focus on the 3 or 4 most critical categories or themes with respect
to your safety improvement initiative. For example, for an initiative that concerns improving
workplace safety for practitioners, you might choose broad themes such as general
organizational safety and quality best practices; environmental safety and quality risks;
individual strategies to improve personal and team safety; and process best practices for
reporting and improving environmental safety issues.
Following the recommended scheme, you would collect 3 resources on average for each of the
4 categories focusing on a specific patient safety issue. Each resource listing should include the
following:
• An APA-formatted citation of the resource with a working link.
• A description of the information, skills, or tools provided by the resource.
• A brief explanation of how the resource can help nurses better understand or implement the
safety improvement initiative pertaining to a specific patient safety issue.
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