Homework: Dashboard Analysis and Nursing Plan
As Dr. Rempher and Ms. Manna discussed, data from the NDNQI is used to improve nursing practices and support the strategic outcomes of an organization. This data is also used to create the Dashboard. The Dashboard, then, is used to create an action plan. Correctly interpreting information presented on the Dashboard provides nurses with a better understanding of the goals of the action plan.
To prepare
For this Homework, use the Dashboard located in this Resources, to interpret the data and frame a nursing plan based on best practices.
1) Review the NDNQI and use of dashboards
2) Choose a Nurse-Sensitive Quality Indicator that needs improvement based on the data presented in the Dashboard. Reflect on how you would develop a nursing plan with suggestions on how to improve performance in the chosen area.
3) Develop a nursing plan that outlines suggestions on how to improve performance in the chosen area.
4) Provide at least five best practices from evidenced-based literature to support your nursing plan.
Homework
1) Draft a 4 to 5 pages paper analyzing areas where there is good performance and areas of opportunity from the sample Dashboard.
2) Analyze the data provided in the Dashboard and select an area of performance that needs improvement. Include information on why this area was chosen.
3) Develop a nursing plan that includes suggestions on how to improve performance on the selected indicator. Be sure to provide at least five best practices from the evidenced-based literature to support your suggested nursing plan.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.