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Quality Improvement Plan 
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate the ability to create a quality improvement plan that integrates evidence, nursing theory, and knowledge from other disciplines to guide nursing practice. By developing the quality improvement plan, the nurse is demonstrating leadership as a change agent.
Rubric Code: J2284XX
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Subject: Nursing  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Exemplary

5 pts

Mastery

4 pts

Developing

3 pts

Beginning

2 pts

Incomplete

0 pts

Healthcare Organization
5 %

Identify the health care organization type and setting (including location of the city and state). Describe the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Discuss the organization’s strategic plan and priorities (True North Metrics). Discuss how this improvement fits the organization and the operating room in particular.

Exemplary

Fully and clearly analyzes the healthcare organization with significant details that address and surpass expectations of the assignment, including, but not limited to the following: the organization’s mission, vision, and values, strategic plan, and how the improvement fits the organization and the operating room in particular.
Mastery

Fully and clearly discusses the healthcare organization including appropriate details on each of the following: the organization’s mission, vision, and values, strategic plan,
and what how the improvement fits the organization and the operating room in particular.
Developing

Partially describes, with moderate clarity, the healthcare organization, including some details on each of the following: the organization’s mission, vision, and values, strategic plan, and how the improvement fits the organization and the operating room in particular.
Beginning

Superficially describes the healthcare organization, including minimal details for at least one of the following areas: the organization’s mission, vision, and values, strategic plan, and how the improvement fits the organization and the operating room in particular.
Incomplete

Does not meet minimal standards or does not submit work.
Interprofessional Collaboration
15 %

Describe how interprofessional collaboration will contribute to the success of this endeavor. Identify members of the interprofessional team that will be vital for this initiative’s success.

Exemplary

Fully and clearly analyzes interprofessional collaboration with significant details that address and surpass expectations of the assignment, including how interprofessional collaboration will contribute to the success of this endeavor and who are key stakeholders.
Mastery

Fully and clearly analyzes interprofessional collaboration with significant details that address expectations of the assignment, including how interprofessional collaboration will contribute to the success of this endeavor and who are key stakeholders.
Developing

Partially describes, with moderate clarity, interprofessional collaboration, including some details regarding how interprofessional collaboration will contribute to the success of this endeavor and who are key stakeholders.
Beginning

Superficially describes interprofessional collaboration, including minimal details for at least one of the following areas: how interprofessional collaboration will
contribute to the success of this endeavor and who are key stakeholders.
Incomplete

Does not meet minimal standards or does not submit work.
Leading and Communicating
20 %

Discuss the role of leadership in the organization for facilitating this initiative. Describe how effective communication can promote adoption of this initiative discussion.

Exemplary

Fully and clearly analyzes the role of leadership with significant details that address and surpass expectations of the assignment, including but not limited to the following: how effective communication can promote adoption of this initiative and what strategies you will use.
Mastery

Fully and clearly discusses the role of leadership, including appropriate details on each of the following: how effective
communication can promote
adoption of this initiative and what strategies should be used.
Developing

Partially describes, with moderate clarity, the role of leadership including some details on each of the following areas: how effective communication can promote adoption of this initiative and what strategies should be used.
Beginning

Superficially describes the role of leadership, including minimal details for at least one of the following areas: how effective communication can promote adoption of this initiative and what strategies should be used.
Incomplete

Does not meet minimal standards or does not submit work.
Quality Improvement Plan
30 %

Discuss quality improvement. Propose an innovative quality improvement plan that is based on evidence and best practices.
Relate this initiative to the organization’s mission, vision, and values. Discuss how this initiative will contribute to a better model of healthcare and/or patient safety.

Exemplary

Fully and clearly analyzes this quality improvement plan with significant details that address and surpass expectations of the assignment, including but not limited to the following: relationship to the organization’s mission, vision, and values, and how this initiative will contribute to a better model of healthcare and/or patient safety.
Mastery

Fully and clearly discusses this quality improvement plan, including appropriate details on each of the following: relationship to the organization’s mission, vision, and values, and how this initiative will contribute to a better model of healthcare and/or patient safety.
Developing

Partially describes, with moderate clarity, this quality improvement plan, including some details on each of the following areas: relationship to the organization’s mission, vision, and values, and how this initiative will contribute to a better model of healthcare and/or patient safety.
Beginning

Superficially describes this quality improvement plan, including minimal details for at least one of the following areas: relationship to the organization’s mission, vision, and values, and how this initiative will contribute to a better model of healthcare and/or patient safety.
Incomplete

Does not meet minimal standards or does not submit work.
Metrics
10 %

Discuss the metrics needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the quality improvement measures and rationale for selection. Describe how this initiative will improve healthcare outcomes.

Exemplary

Fully and clearly analyzes metrics with significant details that address and surpass expectations of the assignment, including but not limited to the following: rationale for choice of metrics and how this initiative will improve healthcare outcomes.
Mastery

Fully and clearly discusses metrics, including appropriate details on each of the following: rationale for choice of metrics and how this initiative will improve healthcare outcomes.
Developing

Partially describes, with moderate clarity, metrics, including some details
on each of the following areas: rationale for choice of metrics and how this initiative will improve healthcare outcomes.
Beginning

Superficially describes metrics, including minimal details for at least one of the following areas: rationale for choice of metrics and how this initiative will improve healthcare outcomes.
Incomplete

Does not meet minimal standards or does not submit work.
Integration of Evidence and Theory
10 %

Integrates credible, relevant sources to support ideas. Use information in ways that are true to original context. Distinguish between own ideas or common knowledge and ideas requiring attribution. Scholarly articles are nursing-related and published within 5 years OR published beyond 5 years if seminal source or lit gap.

Exemplary

Expertly supports the quality improvement plan with current peer-reviewed journal articles (5 years or less).
Mastery

Consistently integrates credible, relevant sources to support ideas appropriate for the assignment.
Developing

Uses some credible and/or relevant sources to support ideas that are appropriate for the assignment.
Beginning

Uses sources in an attempt to support ideas in the assignment, but source is
not credible or relevant.
Incomplete

Does not meet minimal standards or does not submit work.
APA format, writing style
10 %

Poster reflects APA reference format. Has clear sentence structure, smooth transitions, correct grammar and punctuation, and no spelling errors.

Exemplary

Graceful, error-free writing with correct APA format.
Mastery

Adequate sentence structure and transitions, few errors, APA format mostly intact.
Developing

Poster is legible with some sections missing or incomplete. Errors in spelling, grammar, and APA format.
Beginning

Unprofessional appearance, poor sentence structure, many errors and lacking APA format.
Incomplete

Does not meet minimal standard s or does not submit work.



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  • evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, quality improvement

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