safety & Quality in Nursing Paper 

formal paper

, using APA format, from one of ECRI Institute’s 10 Patient Safety Concerns for

Healthcare Organizations in 2020:

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ECRI’s Concerns for 2020

Missed and delayed diagnoses. (Topic)

a.

Creativity and reflection in presentation of ideas is encouraged.  

b.

No abstract is needed. 

c.

Heading and level headers are required per APA guidelines.  

d.

Any assignments submitted after the scheduled due date and time will lose 10% PER 

DAY for every day of lateness. 

e.

Papers

will be graded according to the Philosophy of Nursing Grading Rubric 

provided. 

Items to be addressed in the paper (same as listed in the rubric):

1.

Introduction statement

2.

Define the patient safety concern.

3.

Discuss the threats of this safety concern to patient safety.

4.

Discuss risk reduction strategies that can be implemented in healthcare organizations

to address this patient safety concern.

5.

Investigate if this safety concern is occurring across the continuum of care in your 

place of employment. 

6.

Discuss how nurses can respond to the threats of this patient safety.

7.

Summary statement

8.

Mechanics:

Sentence construction, typographical errors, spelling, and vocabulary will 

be evaluated and should be carefully considered as the paper is written.

9.

References:

At least four references are to be included in the paper. The course 

textbooks may count as references. References must be of a professional level and 

cited in the paper using APA format.

10.

Paper can be 3-5 pages paper (not including title page or reference page).

11.

Follow the grading rubric requirements.

Read the following vignette about a child with ADHD and answer each of the three questions at the end:

Scott  is 8 years old. At 7 AM, his mother looks into Scott’s bedroom and sees  Scott playing. “Scott, you know the rules: no playing before you are  ready for school. Get dressed and come eat breakfast.” Although these  rules for a school day have been set for the past 7 months, Scott always  tests them. In about 10 minutes, he is still not in the kitchen. His  mother checks his room and finds Scott on the floor, still in his  pajamas, playing with miniature cars. 

Ten  minutes later, Scott bounds into the kitchen, still without socks and  shoes, and hair tousled. “You forgot your socks, and your hair isn’t  combed,” his mother reminds him. “Oh yeah. What’s for breakfast?” he  says. “Scott, finish dressing first.” “Well, where are my shoes?” “By  the back door where you left them.” This is the specially designated  place where Scott is supposed to leave his shoes so he doesn’t forget.

Scott  starts toward his shoes but spots his younger sister playing with  blocks on the floor. He hurries to her. “Wow, Amy, watch this—I can make  these blocks into a huge tower, all the way to the ceiling.” He grabs  the blocks and begins to stack them higher and higher. “Scott makes a  better tower than Amy,” he chants. Amy shrieks at this intrusion, but  she is used to Scott grabbing things from her. The shriek brings their  mother into the room. She notices Scott’s feet still do not have socks  and shoes.

“Scott,  get your socks and shoes on now and leave Amy alone!” “Where are my  socks?” he asks. “Go to your room and get a clean pair of socks and  brush your teeth and hair. Then come eat your breakfast or you’ll miss  the bus.”

1. What sort of problems would you expect Scott to have at school? 
2. What are some teachings you might provide for this parent?
3. What interventions would give Scott the best chance of having positive outcomes? 

What is the Christian concept of the imago Dei? How might it be important to health care, and why is it relevant?

Select an ethnic minority group that is represented in the United States (American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander). Using health information available from Healthy People, the CDC, and other relevant government websites, analyze the health status for this group.

In a paper of 1,000-1,250 words, compare and contrast the health status of your selected minority group to the national average. Include the following:

1. Describe the ethnic minority group selected. Describe the current health status of this group. How do race and ethnicity influence health for this group?
2. What are the health disparities that exist for this group? What are the nutritional challenges for this group?
3. Discuss the barriers to health for this group resulting from culture, socioeconomics, education, and sociopolitical factors.
4. What health promotion activities are often practiced by this group?
5. Describe at least one approach using the three levels of health promotion prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that is likely to be the most effective in a care plan given the unique needs of the minority group you have selected. Provide an explanation of why it might be the most effective choice.
6. What cultural beliefs or practices must be considered when creating a care plan? What cultural theory or model would be best to support culturally competent health promotion for this population? Why?

Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and public health content.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

As their names imply, the honeyguide bird and the honey badger both share an affinity for honey. Honeyguide birds specialize in finding beehives but struggle to access the honey within. Honey badgers are well-equipped to raid beehives but cannot always find them. However, these two honey-loving species have learned to collaborate on an effective means to meet their objectives. The honeyguide bird guides honey badgers to newly discovered hives. Once the honey badger has ransacked the hive, the honey guide bird safely enters to enjoy the leftover honey.

Much like honeyguide birds and honey badgers, nurses and health professionals from other specialty areas can—and should—collaborate to design effective programs. Nurses bring specialties to the table that make them natural partners to professionals with different specialties. When nurses take the requisite leadership in becoming involved throughout the healthcare system, these partnerships can better design and deliver highly effective programs that meet objectives.

In this Assignment, you will practice this type of leadership by advocating for a healthcare program. Equally as important, you will advocate for a collaborative role of the nurse in the design and implementation of this program. To do this, assume you are preparing to be interviewed by a professional organization/publication regarding your thoughts on the role of the nurse in the design and implementation of new healthcare programs.

To Prepare:

• Review the Resources and reflect on your thinking regarding the role of the nurse in the design and implementation of new healthcare programs.
• Select a healthcare program within your practice and consider the design and implementation of this program.
• Reflect on advocacy efforts and the role of the nurse in relation to healthcare program design and implementation.

The Assignment: (2–4 pages)

In a 2- to 4-page paper, create an interview transcript of your responses to the following interview questions:

• Tell us about a healthcare program, within your practice. What are the costs and projected outcomes of this program?
• Who is your target population?
• What is the role of the nurse in providing input for the design of this healthcare program? Can you provide examples?
• What is your role as an advocate for your target population for this healthcare program? Do you have input into design decisions? How else do you impact design?
• What is the role of the nurse in healthcare program implementation? How does this role vary between design and implementation of healthcare programs? Can you provide examples?
• Who are the members of a healthcare team that you believe are most needed to implement a program? Can you explain why?