Topic 5: Reengineering Health Care
Through Advocacy And Activism
May 13-19, 2024
Max Points:248
Objectives:
1. Explain the value of professional advocacy and activism and how the concepts are applied
by professional nursing organizations.
2. Discuss the nurse's role as an advocate within the interdisciplinary team in promoting
patient quality and safety while addressing issues in practice.
3. Apply leadership theories in addressing a practice issue.
4. Discuss a quality improvement method that could be used in the delivery of patient care.
Assessments
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Topic 5 DQ 1
GO TO DISCUSSION
Start Date
May 13, 2024, 12:00 AM
Due Date
May 15, 2024, 11:59 PM
Points
8
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is the responsibility of all nurses and is vital
when addressing the challenges of the health care industry. Provide an example of how
you would apply CQI in your current or past position. If you are new to health care,
select a nurse practice issue and discuss how you would apply CQI to address the
issue. Discuss a quality improvement method that could be used to support CQI in your
example.
Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least
two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-
150 words and include one reference. Refer to "RN-BSN Discussion Question Rubric"
and "RN-BSN Participation Rubric," located in Class Resources, to understand the
expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for
Professional Nursing Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competency 5.1.
Topic 5 DQ 2
GO TO DISCUSSION
Start Date
May 13, 2024, 12:00 AM
Due Date
May 17, 2024, 11:59 PM
Points
8
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Discuss how professional nursing organizations support the field of nursing and how
they advocate for nursing practice. Explain the value professional nursing organizations
have in advocacy and activism related to patient care. Choose a professional nursing
organization that relates to your specialty area of interest. Discuss how this organization
keeps its members informed of health care changes and opportunities the organization
provides for continuing education and professional development.
Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least
two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-
150 words and include one reference. Refer to "RN-BSN Discussion Question Rubric"
and "RN-BSN Participation Rubric," located in Class Resources, to understand the
expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for
Professional Nursing Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competency 9.3.
Benchmark – Applying Leadership and Management Principles
SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT
Start Date
May 13, 2024, 12:00 AM
Due Date
May 19, 2024, 11:59 PM
Points
200
Rubric
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Status
Upcoming
Assessment Traits
Benchmark
Requires Lopeswrite
Assessment Description
The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the various approaches nursing leaders
employ when addressing issues in practice.
Select an issue from the following list: workplace violence, workplace injury, unit
restructuring, floating, nurse turnover, nurse staffing ratios, or use of contract employees
(i.e., registry and travel nurses).
In a 1,000-1,250-word paper, discuss the following:
1. Describe the issue you selected. Provide data to support how this issue impacts
the quality of care in the setting in which it occurs.
2. Using research evidence for support, present one possible solution that could be
implemented to address the issue. In your discussion, be sure to include financial
considerations as they relate to implementation of the solution.
3. Describe a leadership style that would best address the issue.
4. Discuss how this leadership style compares to your personal leadership style.
5. Compare two different leadership theories that could be applied to resolution of
the issue. Explain how each theory would be effective in addressing the issue.
6. Discuss the nurse's role within an interdisciplinary team in promoting patient
quality and safety while fostering professionalism to address this issue.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment.
Sources must be appropriate for the assignment and relevant to nursing practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite
technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
RN-BSN
10.3: Develop capacity for leadership.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for
Professional Nursing Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 1.1, 2.5, 2.9, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1,
5.2, 5.3, 7.2, 10.3.
