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· leadershipskillsandstrategies(negotiating,collaborating,coordinating);
decisionmakingtopromotequality patientcareinavarietyofhealthcaresettings
· changetheoryandcomplexityscience
· communityorganizingmodels
· socialchangetheories
· creativeandimaginativestrategiesinproblemsolving
· communication,includingelements,channels,levels,barriers,models,
organizationalcommunication,skill development,workplacecommunication,
conflictresolution,optimizingpatientcareoutcomes,andchainofcommand
· principlesofinterpersonalinteractions/communication
· healthcaresystems(structureandfinance)andorganizationalstructuresand
relationships(e.g.,betweenfinance,organizationalstructure, anddeliveryof
care,particularlyatthemicrosystemlevel,includingmission/vision/philosophy
andvalues)
· reliabilityandreliabilitysciencesinhealthcare
· operationsresearch,queuingtheory,andsystemsdesignsinhealthcare
· teamworkskills,includingeffectiveteams/characteristics,applicationtopatient
careteams,teamprocess,conflictresolution,delegation,supervision,and
collaboration
· microsystemsandtheirrelationshiptocomplexsystems,qualitycare,andpatient
safety
· patientsafety principles,includingsafetystandards,organizationalsafety
processes,reportingprocesses,departmentalresponsibilities,ownership,national
initiatives,andfinancialimplications
· quality improvement(QI), includinghistory,elements,ContinuousQuality
Improvement(CQI)models,concepts,principles,benchmarking,processes,
tools,departmentalownership,roles/responsibility,methodologies,regulatory
requirements,organizationalstructuresforQI,outcomes,monitoring,Quality
Assurance(QA)vs.QI,beginningresourceneedassessment,andresource
identification,acquisition,andevaluation
· overviewof QIprocesstechniques,includingbenchmarks,basicstatistics,root
causeanalyses,andFailureModeEffectsAnalysis(FMEA)inthequality
improvementprocess
· principlesofnursingcaredeliverymanagementandevaluation
EssentialIII:ScholarshipforEvidenceBasedPractice
Rationale
Professionalnursingpracticeisgroundedinthetranslation ofcurrentevidenceinto
practice.Scholarshipforthebaccalaureategraduateinvolvesidentificationofpractice
issues; appraisal andintegration ofevidence;andevaluationofoutcomes.As
practitionersatthepointofcare,baccalaureatenursesareuniquelypositionedtomonitor
patientoutcomesandidentifypracticeissues.Evidencebasedpracticemodelsprovidea