Purpose of Activity: This assignment focuses on the “Measure” phase of your Quality Improvement Initiative Charter, where you will develop a data collection plan and identify key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the success of your project. By completing this assignment, you will enhance your ability to plan systematic data collection and establish meaningful metrics…

Healthcare organizations use various Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Quality Metrics to measure performance. This activity allows you to practice researching and using data to inform quality improvement decisions. For this discussion board: 1. Select one healthcare quality metric from the list below: · Hospital Readmission Rates · Patient Satisfaction Scores (HCAHPS) · Length of…

By utilizing the required readings as a base, compose a paper citing appropriate examples/principles from the texts and include a minimum of TWO (2) academic peer reviewed scholarly journal articles (citations) that bring depth and insight to the paper and at LEAST ONE (1) Bible verse quote. The word count of the citations (cites) and…

“Nursing research involves much planning and attention to details, yet novice and seasoned nurse researchers often overlook the day-to-day operations required to conduct research studies. Project management is a set of iterative steps that can facilitate the process of conducting nursing research” (Rew et al., 2020). As you begin working on your nursing informatics project,…

Overfamiliarity with an idea can lead you to accept the information as true without questioning it. Just like the psychology myth that opposites attract, have you heard these other common psychology myths? Smiling makes you happier. We only use 10 percent of our brain. Memory is like a video recording. People are either left-brained or…

Recognizing that individual knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) differ, it is important for employers to use them to identify candidates that best fit open jobs within an organization. Job Analysis is used to determine KSAs that can in turn be used as criteria in a selection process and subsequent staff for a given position. For…

• Identify nursing problems implicit in the nursing research study and the QI DNP project. • Describe how the nursing problems define the gap in knowledge (research) and the gap in practice (QI and DNP projects). Compare and contrast how the problems are presented and potentially influence a positive nursing practice change. • Identify one…

After successful completion of this week’s module, the student will be able to: · Compare and contrast the key concepts and principles in traditional psychoanalytic vs relational psychodynamic approaches. · Summarize and identify the role of transference and countertransference in the therapeutic process. · Explain the application of some techniques commonly used: free association, interpretation,…

Step 1: Select a topic from Weeks 6–8 that you are interested in exploring further. Below is a list to help you in making that choice. Pick any of the sub-topics listed via bullet points under the main topics—which one do you want to learn more about? 1. Mind and Brain: · Cognitive bias. ·…

Research meditation in your assigned country (see country list under “List of Countries and Student Assignments” in the “Module 2” folder) and answer the following questions based on the information found. 1. Is meditation a common practice in your assigned country? a. If so, discuss how it affects peoples’ daily lives and interactions (i.e., is…