Practicum Journal Entry, Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes and Evidence-Based Organizational Change

Week 1 Project

Practicum II Journal Entry 1

In this course, you will write six journal entries. These journal entries are reflective exercises to facilitate academic learning and self-development as a nurse leader. Reflective journaling provides the opportunity to increase self-awareness as a nurse leader. The journal also offers you an opportunity to reflect on nonacademic components of the practicum experience, including emotions, decision making, critical thinking, and stress associated with the nurse leadership role. There is no “right” or “wrong” in reflective journaling; however, the Practicum II Journal will create a link between the application of course concepts and the content of your specific practicum experience. Practicum journals may be written in first person.Practicum II Journal entries are graded assignments. They will not be viewed by or shared with other students, only with course instructors.Write a 300–500-word journal entry covering the following:

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Where are you completing your Practicum II experience? Be certain to include the name, location, and contact information of the healthcare organization in which you are completing your practicum experience.

Identify your preceptor. Be certain to include the preceptor’s name, title, and contact information (including telephone number and e-mail address).

Identify two or three goals for this week that you have established for yourself related to Practicum II.

Review and reflect on how you met these goals this week.

Explain how you integrated two concepts or content areas from Week 1 into your practicum experience this week.

Identify your area of greatest learning this week.

Submission Details:

Submit your Practicum Journal Entry, Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes and Evidence-Based Organizational Change journal to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Name your journal entry SU_NSG6630_W1_A3_LastName_FirstInitial.

Week 2 Project

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Instructions

This is your second out of six journal assignments in this course.

Write a 300–500-word journal entry covering the following:

Identify two or three goals for this week that you have established for yourself related to Practicum II.

Review and reflect on how you met these goals this week.

Explain how you integrated two concepts or content areas from Week 2 into your practicum experience this week.

Identify your area of greatest learning this week.

Submission Details:

Submit your Practicum Journal Entry, Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes and Evidence-Based Organizational Change journal to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Name your journal entry SU_NSG6630_W2_A2_LastName_FirstInitial

Week 3 Project

Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes—Part 1

As of October 2012, Medicare began paying hospitals based on their patient satisfaction scores, that is, how satisfied patients were with their care. One percent of payments are withheld from hospitals that did not score well; this one percent is then pooled and allocated as bonuses to hospitals with patient satisfaction scores that are above average on several measures. One of the roles of nurse executives is to be aware of how such healthcare policies impact their healthcare organizations. The purpose of this assignment is to describe the metrics used by the healthcare organization in which you are doing your Practicum II and how it is handling these issues.

This week, you will begin analyzing the process of measuring and improving patient outcomes in your practicum setting. You will build upon this assignment to conduct a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis in Week 5. This week’s assignment provides you the opportunity to self-assess and determine any issues or challenges that need to be resolved prior to completing and submitting the Week 5 assignment.

Week 3 Tasks

Begin this assignment by having a discussion with your mentor and other key stakeholders in the organization in which you are completing your Practicum II.

Then, write a 1–2-page Practicum Journal Entry, Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes and Evidence-Based Organizational Change paper covering the following:

Identify the measurements or outcome metrics being utilized in your practicum setting to gather and monitor patient satisfaction and patient outcomes data.

Describe the current process of how, when, and by whom these data are collected.

Describe the frequency with which the data are collected.

Describe the process for sharing patient satisfaction and patient outcomes data with nurses, staff members, and other members of the healthcare delivery team.

Submission Details:

Support your statements with scholarly references and appropriate examples. Cite all sources using the APA format.

Submit your Practicum Journal Entry, Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes and Evidence-Based Organizational Change assignment in Word format to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Name your document SU_NSG6630_W3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Week 4 Project

Instructions

This is your third out of six journal assignments in this course.

Write a 300–500-word journal entry covering the following:

Identify two or three goals for this week that you have established for yourself related to Practicum II.

Review and reflect on how you met these goals this week.

Explain how you integrated two concepts or content areas from Week 4 into your practicum experience this week.

Identify your area of greatest learning this week.

Submission Details:

Submit your journal entry to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Name your journal entry SU_NSG6630_W4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial

Week 5 Project

Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes—Part 2

In W3: Assignment, you began describing and analyzing the process of measuring and improving patient outcomes in your practicum setting. This week, you will build upon your work by continuing your analysis and conducting a SWOT analysis. You will submit your assignment in the format of a presentation.

Begin this assignment by incorporating the instructor’s feedback on the assignment you submitted in Week 3.

Then, prepare a 8–10-slide PowerPoint presentation covering the following:

Present the information you described in W3: Assignment 2, including the following:

The measurements or outcome metrics being utilized in your practicum setting to gather and monitor patient satisfaction and patient outcomes data.

The current process of how, when, and by whom these data are collected.

The frequency with which the data are collected.

The process for sharing patient satisfaction and patient outcomes data with nurses, staff members, and other members of the healthcare delivery team.

Analyze the current status of the healthcare organization with respect to patient satisfaction and outcomes to date.

Conduct a SWOT analysis of the process followed by your practicum setting to measure and improve patient satisfaction and outcomes. Use the SWOT matrix to present your analysis.

Examine the role of the nurse leader in the structure, process, and outcome of gathering and monitoring patient satisfaction and patient outcomes data.

Use APA style and formatting for your assignment. Make sure to include the following in your presentation:

A title and a reference slide (these do not count toward the number of slides in your assignment)

Headings for each slide or section

Speaker notes in support of the information in each slide

Submission Details:

Submit your assignment in a PowerPoint presentation to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Name your document SU_NSG6630_W5_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.ppt.

On a separate slide, cite all sources using the APA format.

Week 6 Project

Instructions

This is your fourth out of six journal assignments in this course.

Write a 300–500-word journal entry covering the following:

Identify two or three goals for this week that you have established for yourself related to Practicum II.

Review and reflect on how you met these goals this week.

Explain how you integrated two concepts or content areas from Week 6 into your practicum experience this week.

Identify your area of greatest learning this week.

Submission Details:

Submit your Practicum Journal Entry, Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes and Evidence-Based Organizational Change journal entry to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Name your journal entry SU_NSG6630_W6_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.

Week 6 Project 2

Working Ahead for W10 Project

In W10: Assignment 2, you will complete your second major assignment for this course. For this assignment, you will prepare an executive summary of an evidence-based organizational change to improve one aspect or focus of the healthcare organization’s strategic plan. In W7: Assignment 2, you will submit a draft of this assignment.

This week, you can do the following to prepare for this assignment:

Develop a rationale for why you are implementing the evidence-based practice change to this issue or area of interest.

Begin preparing a literature review of at least two to three peer-reviewed articles related to the selected topic or area of interest.

Examine the significance of the qualitative data related to the selected topic or area of interest.

Identify one change theory that could apply to your selected topic or area.

Submission Details:

Submit your Practicum Journal Entry, Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes and Evidence-Based Organizational Change documents to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Week 7 Project

Evidence-Based Organizational Change—Part 1

Typically it takes seventeen years to get nursing research from the “bench to the bedside,” and this is entirely too long! Just think of the compromises or “missteps” in nursing care that could negatively impact patient satisfaction and patient outcomes. Organizational change, as well as nursing care, must be grounded in evidence-based strategies at all times. It can be challenging to seek out and apply evidence-based knowledge for clinical practice, operational issues, and nursing leadership. Nurse leaders must have quality time to ponder, review, locate, analyze, and synthesize evidence-based resources to guide practice and organizational change. Nurse leaders must be able to apply effective evidence-based strategies to foster and promote quality care and achieve the organizational mission and strategic outcomes. Nurse leaders must also be able to clearly communicate change to multiple key stakeholders within the healthcare organization. One of the ways to communicate change is to prepare an executive summary describing the proposed change.

This week, you will begin preparing an executive summary of an evidence-based organizational change to improve one aspect or focus of the healthcare organization’s strategic plan. You will also present your rationale for implementing the evidence-based practice change.

The purpose of this assignment is to assess your progress on the final executive summary due in Week 10. This assignment provides you the opportunity to self-assess and determine any issues or challenges that need to be resolved prior to completing and submitting the final Practicum Journal Entry, Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes and Evidence-Based Organizational Change assignment.

Week 7 Tasks

Begin this assignment by having a discussion with your practicum preceptor. Select a topic or area of interest related to your administrative experience in your chosen practicum setting.

Using the readings for the week, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, prepare a 1–2-page paper covering the following:

Selecting the Issue: Provide a brief summary of the issues or problem areas of your selected issue or area of interest. Provide a rationale for implementing the evidence-based practice change to this issue or area of interest.

Data Gathering: Conduct a literature review of at least two to three peer-reviewed articles as well as qualitative data related to the selected topic or area of interest. Explain your findings.

Identifying the Change Theory: Identify one change theory that could apply to your selected topic or area. Briefly explain how you plan to apply this change theory to your selected topic or area of interest. Explain the goodness-of-fit of the selected change theory. Provide a valid rationale for your answer.

Submission Details:

Submit your assignment in Word format to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Name your document SU_NSG6630_W7_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Week 8 Project

Instructions

This is your fifth out of six journal assignments in this course.

Write a 300–500-word journal entry covering the following:

Identify two or three goals for this week that you have established for yourself related to Practicum II.

Review and reflect on how you met these goals this week.

Explain how you integrated two concepts or content areas from Week 8 into your practicum experience this week.

Identify your area of greatest learning this week.

Submission details:

Submit your Practicum Journal Entry, Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes and Evidence-Based Organizational Change journal entry to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Name your journal entry SU_NSG6630_W8_A2_LastName_FirstInitial

Week 9 Project

Instructions

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This is your sixth and final journal assignment.

Write a 300–500-word journal entry covering the following:

Identify two or three goals for this week that you have established for yourself related to Practicum II.

Review and reflect on how you met these goals this week.

Explain how you integrated two concepts or content areas from Week 9 into your practicum experience this week.

Identify your area of greatest learning this week.

Submissons Details:

Submit your journal entry to the Submission Area by the due date assigned.

Name your journal entry SU_NSG6630_W9_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.

Week 10 Project

Instructions

Evidence-Based Organizational Change—Part 2

In Week 7, you began preparing an executive summary of an evidence-based organizational change to improve one aspect or focus of the healthcare organization’s strategic plan. This week, you will finalize your executive summary and submit your Practicum Journal Entry, Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes and Evidence-Based Organizational Change assignment.

The purpose of the executive summary is to prepare a presentation for an audience of key stakeholders, such as a board of trustees or group of nurse executives and/or policy makers. An executive summary is a 2–3-page overview written in easy-to-understand language highlighting the essence of the evidence-based organizational change.

Week 10 Tasks

Begin this assignment by incorporating the instructor’s feedback on the assignment you submitted in Week 7.

Then, prepare a 2–3-page paper addressing the following:

Create an executive summary of the evidence-based organizational change to improve one aspect or focus of the healthcare organization’s strategic plan regarding your selected topic or area of interest. The text in the summary should be double-spaced.

Develop your rationale for implementing the evidence-based practice change by including the following:

An overview of your chosen topic or area of interest and rationale for selection.

An explanation of the change theory you selected and its goodness-of-fit.

A brief analysis and comment on your literature review findings and the qualitative data gathered in support.

Submission Details:

The forms should be submitted to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Name your document SU_NSG6630_W10_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc

On a separate page, cite all sources using the APA format.