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Clinical Assignment: Quality Improvement Project Part 1

Goal:

· Identify, describe, and assess a clinical issue that to be addressed in your Quality Improvement Project.

Content Requirements:

1. Identify the clinical issue that will be the focus of your Quality Improvement project.

2. Provide rationale for the need to change the status quo.

3. Identify best practices from the literature related to the issues.

Submission Instructions:

· The paper is to be clear and concise, and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.

· The paper is to be 2 - 3 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.

· Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.

Online Materials & Resources

· Mark, B.A., Harless, D.W. (2011). Adjusting for patient readings acuity in measurement of nurse staffing: Two approaches. Nursing Research, 60(2), 107–114.

· Laschinger, H. K., Leiter M., Day, A., & Gilin, D. (2009). Workplace empowerment, incivility and burnout: Impact on staff nurse recruitment and retention outcomes. Journal of Nursing Management, 17(3), 302-311.