22 Jan Culture of Safety

NUR2058 Dimensions of Nursing

Module 01 Discussion

Why Nursing Standards of Practice

After reviewing the Nursing Standards of Practice, describe three reasons why these are important to nursing practice, safety, and achieving good client outcomes.

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Module 03 Discussion

Agencies and Who They Serve

For this discussion, review the various healthcare settings in your reading (such as hospital, community health center, etc.) and select one. Once selected, research the internet to identify a facility that represents your selected healthcare delivery setting. Review their website and determine:

Location and size

Mission and values

Accreditation and awards

How long they have been serving their target population

Whether they are part of a system or a single institution

Are they for profit or not-for profit

The target populations they serve

The clinical and client services they provide

The type of staff who work in the setting

Contributions to the community

In a two to three paragraph discussion post, identify key aspects of the selected healthcare setting, how their mission and values compare with the services they provide and their target populations, the type of staff who work there, any special or unique aspects of the healthcare setting, and your impression of the healthcare setting after reviewing their website. You don’t need to identify the name of the healthcare setting just the type.

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Module 04 Discussion

Comparing and Contrasting Theories

For this discussion, in three to four paragraphs, contrast two nursing models and theories found in your reading. Discuss how they are similar or different in the way the define/discuss health and wellness, illness, the client, the environment, and nursing. Summarize by selecting the one model or theory that aligns best with your beliefs and then describe how this would affect the way in which you would practice nursing.

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Module 05 Discussion

Ethical Nursing Practice

For this discussion you will be examining ethical nursing practice. In three to five paragraphs answer the following questions.

Define in your own words “ethical nursing practice.”

Describe the basis or framework you used for your definition.

Explain the difference between legal and ethical nursing practice.

Discuss one ethical or bioethical dilemma a nurse may encounter and describe how it could be handled.

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Module 06 Discussion

Developing Clinical Judgment

One of the most important skills a nurse needs is clinical judgment. This is a skill that can be learned. Reflect on your own ability to critically think and the reading for this module.

When see yourself as a nurse and giving care, discuss what qualities and behaviors you possess that make you a person that would have good clinical judgment. What three strategies can you use to develop better clinical judgment? As a nurse, what areas of the nursing process do you think might be more challenging to you given the critical thinking and clinical judgment skills you have now?

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Module 08 Discussion

Communicating Non-Verbally

For this discussion, describe how you typically communicate nonverbally?

Do you have particular or unique patterns of nonverbal communication?

What have others said to you about your non-verbal communication?

How do you think your non-verbal communication impacts your effectiveness as a communicator?

In what ways do you think your non-verbal communication patterns will influence your ability to provide client-centered care?

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Module 09 Discussion

Culture of Safety

In this discussion, emphasis is on awareness of client quality and safety and in particular what is a “culture of safety.”

Based on the review of the following websites at the Institute of Healthcare Improvement and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality answer the following questions.

What values ensure a culture of safety?

How can healthcare facilities establish a culture of safety?

What is the nurse’s role in maintaining a culture of safety?