In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, consider the outcome and process measures that can be used for CQI. Include the following in your essay:

1. At least two process measures that can be used for CQI.

2. At least one outcome measure that can be used for CQI.

3. A description of why each measure was chosen.

4. An explanation of how data would be collected for each (how each will be measured).

5. An explanation of how success would be determined.

6. One or two data-driven, cost-effective solutions to this challenge.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:
MSN Emphasis in  Leadership in Health Care Systems
6.5 Generate data-driven, cost-effective solutions to organizational challenges.

Nursing knowledge is classified in a variety of ways, one of which is Carper’s Patterns of Knowing (Carper, 1978). Carper’s framework offers a lens through which the nurse can reflect upon insights acquired through empirical, ethical, personal, and aesthetic knowledge (Carper, 1978). Through intentional reflection using Carper’s Patterns of Knowing, nurses can process experiential learning and knowledge acquired through practice. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect upon a specific practice situation and better understand the professional knowledge and insights obtained through that experience.Think of a surprising or challenging practice situation in which you felt underprepared, unprepared, or uncomfortable.

Select an important nursing issue/topic that was inherent to the identified situation.

Briefly explain the situation

Identify the nursing issue inherent in the identified situation:

As a method of reflection, use Carper’s Patterns of Knowing to analyze the situation. In your discussion, address ONE of the following Patterns of Knowing:

What do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics)
What were your thoughts and feeling in the situation? (Personal)
What was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics)
What evidence in nursing literature supports the nursing importance of the identified issue? (Empirical)

What new insights did you gain through this reflective practice opportunity? How will this apply to your practice as a nurse practitioner? Be sure to use scholarly literature to support your position.

Identify the current role of the informatics nurse and predict the future role of the informatics nurse, based on scholarly sources.
Explain what is meant by connected health. Provide three examples of connected health in todays healthcare environment. Explain the benefits and drawbacks of each.

Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay and plese use references that are less than 5 yrs old. References and titles pages should not considered in word counts.

Identify patient treatment preferences and effectively communicate treatment options.
Scenario
Rassy Medical Center is located in a multicultural city and treats patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Because of the diversity of patients, a variety of language skills, including nonverbal communication, are involved in creating treatment plans. To provide the best medical care to the patients at Rassy Medical Center, the owners have decided to purchase a linguistic/translator program. With the implementation of this new program, the delivery of healthcare to patients will be enhanced, specifically to those with limited English proficiency and those that are nonverbal.

Instructions

To overcome language barriers at Rassy Medical Center and to ensure the best and most efficient medical care is provided, the owner has asked you, the lead Medical Assistant, to assist him with researching the right linguistic/translator program for the clinic.
Select a linguistic/translator program and create a short (3-5 minute) training video on its use for coworkers. See the resources section for a few options for a linguistic/translator.
Include the following points:
How a linguistic/translator program help to effectively communicate treatment options to patients with diverse backgrounds
Details of the program and common goal
How the program works
The benefits of this program
How this program differs from other similar programs
To create a video, you may use a video recording program on your personal device or a free web-based video recording application such as Screencast-O-Matic. To submit your project, upload your recording as embed code, a link, or a file.