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Homework: Improvement Plan Tool Kit

Scenario

For this homework, consider taking one of these two approaches:

I. Build on the work done in your first three homeworks 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 medication administration and put the plan into action.

II. Locate a safety improvement plan (your current organization, the Institution for Healthcare Improvement, or a publicly available safety improvement initiative) pertaining to medication administration and create an online tool kit or resource repository that will help an audience understand the research behind the safety improvement plan and how to put the plan into action.

Preparation

Google Sites is recommended for this homework; 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 following to help you get started with Google Sites:

1) G Suite Learning Center. (n.d.). Get started with Sites.
2) Google. (n.d.). Sites.
3) Google. (n.d.). Sites help.

Instructions

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 pertaining to medication administration. 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 safety with medication administration. Each resource listing should include the following:

1) A description of the information, skills, or tools provided by the resource.

2) A brief explanation of how the resource can help nurses better understand or implement the safety improvement initiative pertaining to medication administration.

3) A description of how nurses can use this resource and when its use may be appropriate.

Remember that you must make your site ‘public' so that your faculty can access it. Check out the Google Sites resources for more information.Here is an example entry:

Merret, A., Thomas, P., Stephens, A., Moghabghab, R., & Gruneir, M. (2011). A collaborative approach to fall prevention. Canadian Nurse, 107(8), 24-29.

This article presents the Geriatric Emergency Management-Falls Intervention Team (GEM-FIT) project. It shows how a collaborative nurse lead project can be implemented and used to improve collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork, as well as improve the delivery of health care services. This resource is likely more useful to nurses as a resource for strategies and models for assembling and participating in an interdisciplinary team than for specific fall-prevention strategies. It is suggested that this resource be reviewed prior to creating an interdisciplinary team for a collaborative project in a health care setting.

Additionally, be sure that your plan addresses the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Study the scoring guide carefully so you understand what is needed for a distinguished score.

Question 1. Identify necessary resources to support the implementation and continued sustainability of a safety improvement initiative pertaining to medication administration.

Question 2. Analyze the usefulness of resources to the role group responsible for implementing quality and safety improvements focusing on medication administration.

Question 3. Analyze the value of resources to reduce patient safety risk related to medication administration.

Question 4. Present reasons and relevant situations for use of resource tool kit by its target audience.

Question 5. Communicate in a clear, logically structured, and professional manner that applies current APA style and formatting.