How will you, as a future DNP-prepared nurse, keep patients safe? This is a multi-layered question with many different answers. Yet, it is important to note that as the nurse leader, quality and safety measures are at the forefront of how you deliver nursing practice.

Quality and safety measures are integral components in healthcare. According to Nash et al. (2019), “Around the end of the twentieth century and the start of the twenty-first, a number of reports presented strong evidence of widespread quality deficiencies and highlighted a need for substantial change to ensure high-quality care for all patients” (p. 5). Understanding the prominence of error, it is important to consider your role as a DNP-prepared nurse.

For this Discussion, take a moment to consider your experience with quality and safety in your nursing practice. Reflect on your experience and consider how your role may support quality and safety measures.

Reference:

• Nash, D. B., Joshi, M. S., Ransom, E. R., & Ransom, S. B. (Eds.). (2019). The healthcare quality book: Vision, strategy, and tools (4th ed.). Health Administration Press.

To Prepare:

• Review the Learning Resources for this week.
• Reflect on your experience with nursing practice, specifically as it relates to the function of quality and safety. For example, consider whether your current organization supports quality and safety. How might your role help to support these measures in your organization or nursing practice?

By Day 3 of Week 1

Post a brief description of any previous experience with quality and safety. Then, explain how your role as the DNP-prepared nurse represents a function of quality and safety for nursing practice and healthcare delivery. Be specific and provide examples.

SOLUTION NURS 8302 Week 1 Discussion 1: Quality and Safety in Healthcare and Nursing Practice

Hello Class,

Post a brief description of any previous experience with quality and safety.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was working in the med-surg unit of a hospital that was quite busy. The sudden surge in patients required immediate adaptations and the implementation of stringent quality and safety protocols to manage the unprecedented situation effectively. One of the primary focuses during this time was the prevention of virus transmission within the hospital and this necessitated rigorous infection control measures. Our unit had to quickly adapt to new guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). We were tasked with ensuring that both staff and patients adhered to these protocols, which included mandatory mask-wearing, regular hand hygiene, and social distancing where possible (Staines et al., 2021). As a nurse on the front lines, my role involved not only direct patient care but also monitoring and enforcing these safety measures….

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