XC4001 Pre- Assessment / XC4001 Interdisciplinary Communication for Practice Change / NURS 4300: BSN Capstone
MODULE 2 PRE-ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION
Module Pre-Assessments are your opportunity to practice applying module content before the final submission of your Competency Assessment. You may choose to write your Pre-Assessment responses here in paragraph form, as an outline, or as another type of deliverable. Consider what would be most helpful for you.
For your Module 2 Pre-Assessment, respond to the following prompts.
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Prompts:
Module 2, Part 2: Identifying a Practice Problem (Template)
In order to identify a practice problem that requires a change plan, you need to first study your practicum site facility, conduct some preliminary research, and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the organization to identify an area of improvement relevant to population health or quality and safety.
Begin by interviewing your preceptor using the interview script. Use the interview to assess the healthcare facility. If the preceptor and facility allow, you may also speak to other nurses and administrators at the facility. You are not limited by the script; if you come up with other questions relevant to the task of assessing the facility, you may use your own judgment to ask additional questions.
It may be helpful to record the interview so that you can analyze the key points or themes. Make sure you ask for permission before recording. If permission is not granted, then take detailed notes and make sure you capture all important details in the interviewees’ responses to the questions.
After analyzing interview and observation data, identify an issue related to population health or quality and safety at your practicum site.
Complete the Module 2 Assignment Template based on the problem you identified.
Once you submit your responses, assess yourself using the rubric provided. Use your Pre-Assessment submission and any feedback you may garner to improve and refine your responses.
| Rubric Criteria | Exceeds Expectations | Meets Expectations | Does not Meet Expectations |
| Describe the facility/context. What type of a facility is it (i.e., private or public; rural or urban)? What types of patients do they serve?
Learning Objective 2.1: Describe a health facility |
Response provides a fully developed description of facility/context, including type of facility and patients they serve. | Response provides an adequately developed description of facility/context, including type of facility and patients they serve. | Response does not provide an adequate description of facility/context, including type of facility and patients they serve. |
| Based on your interview with the preceptor and nurses, what is working well at this facility? Describe at least 3 strengths.
Learning Objective 2.2: Collaborate with health professionals to identify strengths at a healthcare facility |
Response provides a fully developed description of 3 or more strengths of the facility. | Response provides an adequately developed description of at least 3 strengths of the facility. | Response does not provide an adequate description of at least 3 strengths of the facility. |
| Based on your interview with the preceptor and nurses, what are some issues at this facility? Describe at least 3 issues.
Learning Objective 2.3: Collaborate with health professionals to identify issues at a healthcare facility |
Response provides a fully developed description of 3 or more weaknesses of the facility. | Response provides an adequately developed description of at least 3 weaknesses of the facility. | Response does not provide an adequate description of at least 3 weaknesses of the facility. |
| Of the issues you have described, choose one main issue that you would like to address through your change plan. Explain how the issue is related to quality and safety or population health.
Learning Objective 2.4: Apply communication skills to the analysis of practice problems to improve quality and safety or population health |
Response provides a fully developed explanation of an issue appropriate for a practice change plan and an explanation of its relevance to population health or quality and safety. | Response provides an adequately developed explanation of an issue appropriate for a practice change plan and an explanation of its relevance to population health or quality and safety. | Response does not provide an adequate explanation of an issue appropriate for a practice change plan and/or an explanation of its relevance to population health or quality and safety. |
| Use the “5 WHYs” template below to analyze the issue. What are the causes of the problem? What are the effects of the problem? What patient population does it affect and how?
Learning Objective 2.5: Analyze practice problems related to quality and safety or population health in nursing practice |
Response provides a fully developed explanation of the causes and effects of the problem, including the patient population it affects. | Response provides an adequately developed explanation of the causes and effects of the problem, including the patient population it affects. | Response does not provide an adequate explanation of the causes and effects of the problem, including the patient population it affects. |