CLASS NAME: PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS OF ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE
LESSON: Measuring an APN’s performance with outcome indicators, models of evaluation, and the issue of value
ASSIGNMENT 8.1: Quality Improvement Self-Assessment
Assignment Guidelines
1. Review Instructional Materials.
2. Utilizing the four levels of measuring quality and performance (pp. 419-423), describe how you will instill two of the quality and performance levels as a new APN.
Lesson Introduction
Welcome to the ninth week of Professional Aspects of Advanced Nursing Practice. This week, you will learn about APN performance assessment and the need to demonstrate APN accountability and improvement in practice. You will read selected content from your textbook, watch a video selected by your instructor, and complete an assignment.
This week, we will review quality and performance measures for use in practice. You will plan actions to improve APRN impact in patient care and education.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
• Describe the need for APN performance assessment, current healthcare quality demands, and the ultimate APN value to society
Before attempting to complete your learning activities for this week, review the following learning materials:
Learning Materials
Read the following in your Advanced Practice Nursing: Essentials for Role Development textbook:
• Chapter 24, “Measuring Advanced Practice Nurse Performance: Outcome Indicators, Models of Evaluation, and the Issue of Value” (pp. 407-428)
This chapter provides context for this week’s topic.
Reference for required text book
Joel, L. A. (2022). Advanced practice nursing: Essentials for role development 5th ed.) Philadelphia: F.A. Davis
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RUBRIC
Criteria Expectations
Content Follows directions, answers all questions thoroughly and appropriately; provides examples from personal experience where appropriate/ applicable.
Grasp of significance Projects knowledge and understanding of the significance of the assignment to professional development as an APN.
Evidence and documentation Provides thorough explanation of rationales and skillfully selects resources to substantiate conclusions.
Terminology Uses appropriate terminology correctly throughout.
Structure and mechanics Contains no spelling or grammatical errors No APA errors.
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