Identify priority quality improvement need in the health care setting or facility
Identify principles of team building
Identify members of the health care team involved with the priority need
Complete review of minutes and discussions of the health care team concerning the priority need and discuss
Identify data collection tool and collects current data concerning the current status of the identified need
Establish measurable patient care outcomes and quality indicators
Select and implement a plan to meet the outcomes
Collect data and evaluate the implementation of the plan and the achievement of outcomes
Compare QI process to the nursing process
Incorporate discussion of change theory into the priority need
Include two nursing research articles concerning QI, change theory, and/or improvement of nursing care outcomes
Be written in APA style (with proper formatting, citations, and references), and 4-6 pages in length.
