Demonstration of Proficiency

Evaluate problems in health care organizations, and apply tools to improve quality and outcomes.
Provide rationale for the selected problem analysis model or tool.
Construct evidence-based health care management recommendations in compliance with personal and professional values and legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations.
Construct evidence based recommendations which may include ethical, legal, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Analyze records and reports based on established benchmarks and organizational goals and performance.
Analyze date relative to internal and external benchmarks.
Preparation
As you prepare to complete this third course assessment, consider the organizational context. How does analysis of the problem align with the organization’s vision, mission, strategy and financial viability? Using numbers and organizational considerations, you will explain why the organization should or should not proceed with the recommendation.

 

Demonstration of Proficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

Competency 1: Interpret findings from scholarly quantitative, qualitative, and outcomes research articles and studies.
Explain why the sources selected should provide the best evidence for the chosen diagnosis.
Competency 2: Analyze the relevance and potential effectiveness of evidence when making a decision.
Describe the best places to complete research and what types of resources one would want to access to find pertinent information for the diagnosis within the context of a specific health care setting.
Competency 4: Plan care based on the best available evidence.
Identify five sources of online information (medical journal databases, websites, hospital policy databases, et cetera) that could be used to locate evidence for a clinical diagnosis.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead practice changes based on evidence.
Describe communication strategies to encourage nurses to research the diagnosis, as well as strategies to collaborate with the nurses to access resources.
Communicate using writing that is clear, logical, and professional with correct grammar and spelling using current APA style.