Describe three ways in which you can positively impact your clinical practice and patient care outcomes with your chosen CCs.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has described five core competencies (CCs) required of health professionals to improve professional practice and patient outcomes (IOM, 2003). Quality and Safety Education for Nurses QSEN has expanded these to include knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) that nurses demonstrate in six areas (Cronenwett, et al., 2007):
- Patient-Centered Care
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Evidence-based Practice
- Quality Improvement
- Informatics
- Safety (added by QSEN)
For this writing assignment, you are to focus on one of the CCs:
Describe one of the IOM Core Competencies (CCs), and the impact it has on patient care outcomes.
Research the CC in peer-reviewed, scholarly sources (at least 3 sources in addition to your text) and reflect upon these articles to form an independent opinion of how to best improve patient outcomes by increasing awareness of the CCs you have chosen.
Describe three ways in which you can positively impact your clinical practice and patient care outcomes with your chosen CCs.
Think about the current challenges in health care delivery and report on potential barriers to implementing the strategies you have suggested.
There are no right or wrong answers, only more or less reflection and research.
Follow APA guidelines for paper format, grammar & language. Cite in-text and list references from scholarly and peer-reviewed sources. Length: 4-6 pages of text (not including the abstract, title page, references, etc).
Grading
Due Date Schedule
Module 3-4:
- Begin draft 1 (use readings, library search to begin your reflection and research)
References
- IOM: Institute of Medicine (2003). Health professions education: A bridge to quality. (report). Retrieved from https://www.iom.edu/Reports/2003/Health-Professions-Education-A-Bridge-to-Quality.aspx (Links to an external site.)
- Cronenwett, L., Sherwood, G., Barnsteiner, J., Disch, J., Johnson, J., Mitchell, P., . . . Warren, J. (2007). Quality and safety education for nurses. Nursing Outlook, 55(3), 122-131. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2007.02.006
Rubric
Utica College Writing Rubric
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Utica College Writing Rubric
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Criteria
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Ratings
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Pts
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| Focus |
| Text meets all criteria for Level 4 and exceeds the assignment in appropriate and meaningful ways. Excellent detail, support of ideas30.0 pts |
Text serves to explain a single identifiable idea, fulfilling an identifiable purpose and making a recognizable point. Text is unambiguous throughout.Text responds to the assignment in some detail. Text is readable independent of the assignment.25.5 pts |
Though the text may raise a number of ideas, it settles in the end on a single idea. Purpose of text is clear. Points of ambiguity are eventually resolved. Text responds to assignment or answers the question at hand.21.0 pts |
Text is not centered on any particular idea. Text is ambiguous, internally inconsistent, confusing. Text does not respond to assignment or answer questions asked.15.0 pts |
no focus/ no submission0.0 pts |
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30.0 pts |
| Development and Research |
| Text meets all criteria for level 4 and is set in the context of the discipline, showing evidence of knowledge of the discipline outside of the assignment’s specific requirements.20.0 pts |
Ideas are well explained. Examples are apt, original, well-integrated. Text shows that the writer understands course material and has thought beyond it. At least 70% of references are from peer- reviewed sources.17.0 pts |
Ideas are explained adequately. Examples are relevant to the main idea. Text shows understanding of the course material. Text shows some use of research-based evidence, but less than 70% of research from peer-review sources.14.0 pts |
Ideas are not explained. Text does not offer examples or definitions. Text does not show that the writer has understood the course material. Text shows little or no use of evidence from peer-review sources10.0 pts |
no research/ no submission0.0 pts |
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20.0 pts |
| Structural Integrity/Organization |
| Text meets and exceeds Level 4. Text conforms to APA standards for presentation (including paper structure, section headers, abstract, etc)20.0 pts |
Text has clear beginning, middle & end; parts are well integrated. Parts of text are presented in an order that serves a clear purpose. Text divisions are clear and aid in understanding.17.0 pts |
Text has clear beginning, middle &end. Ideas occur in an order that makes sense for the task.Parts of text hold together.14.0 pts |
Beginning, middle, or end is missing/ obscure.Order of ideas interrupts the flow of thought, distracts from content. Divisions within text are inadequate &/or distracting.10.0 pts |
no structural integrity/no submission0.0 pts |
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20.0 pts |
| Language |
| Text meets all criteria for Level 4 and includes novel use of vocabulary appropriate to the field. Written clearly and concisely per APA style guidelines.15.0 pts |
Diction and vocabulary demonstrate a serious, thoughtful attitude toward the subject and desire for the reader to do the same. Vocabulary indicates thorough understanding of course material. Novel or original use of vocabulary is pertinent to the subject matter.12.75 pts |
Diction and vocabulary appropriate to academic discourse. Text mirrors language used in textbook and other course materials. Some errors in language use/ grammar. Use of vocabulary reflects understanding of course material.10.5 pts |
Diction or vocabulary inappropriate to academic discourse. Words are misused/ misdefined. Appropriate vocabulary missing. Language does not reflect understanding of course material.7.5 pts |
no understandable language/no submission0.0 pts |
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15.0 pts |
| Description of criterion |
| Text meets all criteria for Level 4, uses mechanics creatively to advance the purpose of the text and is prepared in accordance with APA citation style.15.0 pts |
Text is free of syntactic, punctuation, spelling and other mechanical errors. Text is prepared in accordance with a style guide/manual.12.75 pts |
Errors are present but do not interfere with meaning/ reading. Errors show a pattern. APA format present throughout text with many minor errors noted.10.5 pts |
•Errors in punctuation, spelling, syntax are numerous and varied. •Errors interfere with reading. •Text is formatted inconsistently and does not conform to any style guide or manual.7.5 pts |
no clear punctuation/no submission0.0 pts |
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