Examine strategies for designing quality improvement initiatives and outcome evaluation plans for Advanced Practice Nursing. (SLO-1; SLO-3)
- Discuss the skills and competencies necessary for using health care technology to evaluate and improve the quality of practice and evaluating and improving outcomes of the patient populations served by APNs. (SLO-3)
- Explore evolving nursing/APN specialties and their role in the changing dynamics of healthcare. (SLO-2)
- Characterize stages in their continuing evolution from specialty nursing practice to advanced practice nursing.
- Analyze the ethical decision-making competency of the APN
- Provide individual and organizational political competencies of APNs
II. Read the following early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
1 Read the following early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
Required Textbook Readings
Chapters 19. 23, 24
Health Policy Issues in Changing Environments
Using Outcomes and Performance Improvement Data to Evaluate and Improve Practice
An Integrative Review of APRN Outcomes and Performance Improvement