Nursing has over 200 professional organizations, special interest groups, and coalitions dedicated to the interest of nursing. For this discussion:

1. Examine a nursing organization to determine the political function of the organization.
2. Discuss three legislative initiatives supported by the organization.
3. Define your position on each of the initiatives and whether you agreed with the organization’s position and advocacy platform.
4. Compose a Tweet that reflects your position on the legislative initiative, remembering the 140-character limit. Be concise. Share your Tweet in the discussion.

Goal:

• Evaluate the clinical project.

Content Requirements:

1. A description of the clinical issue to be addressed in the project.
2. A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis for the project. Analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to the quality improvement process.
3. An outline of the action plan for the project.
4. An assessment of clinical issue that is the focus of the quality improvement project.
5. Discuss stakeholders and decision makers who need to be involved in the quality improvement project.
6. Discuss resources including budget, personnel and time needed for the quality improvement project.
7. Discuss potential strategies for implementation and evaluation.

Response:

Record a short video (about 1-2 minutes) of yourself explaining your response to the following prompt:

Regarding the memo below, what do you think is ineffective? Put yourself in the reader’s shoes. What might be unclear, or unhelpful, or ineffective about this memo? Explain your evaluation in a short video.

5 DQ 2

“Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in Health Care is a structured organizational process that involves physicians and other personnel in planning and implementing ongoing proactive improvements in processes of care to provide quality health care outcomes.”

With high regards to positive patient outcomes, utilization of CQI is demonstrated daily in my position within the ICU. Collaborating with members of the health care team to strategize a treatment and wellness plan is completed every shift and as needed. Utilization of evidence based practice methods to ensure high quality and consistent outcomes when providing care. Precepting trainees utilizing the basic principles of CQI is also applied in the duties as a nurse.

 Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is the responsibility of all nurses and is vital when addressing the challenges of the health care industry. Provide an example of how you would apply CQI in your current or past position. 

 Using 200-300 words APA format with at least two references. Sources must be published within the last 5 years 

• Reflect on strategies that you can pursue in developing portfolios or portfolio elements that focus on academic achievements.
• Review one or more samples from your own research of resources focused on portfolio development.

Post an explanation of at least two strategies for including academic activities and accomplishments into your professional development goals. Then, explain how those goals may align with the University’s emphasis on social change. Be specific and provide examples.

2 references