Practicum: Applying Measurement Tools to a Practice Problem

Practicum: Applying Measurement Tools to a Practice Problem ( Practicum problem is... PATIENT FALLS RELATED TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS)
Conduct a collaboration interview with two or three key leaders in your practice setting to determine the measures for your practice problem and associated challenges impacting measurement for your practice problem (include confidentiality, anonymity, access issues, etc.). Perform a literature review on your practice problem that elicits how this problem is measured across the country.
By Day 4
Post a description of the measures identified from the interviews, the challenges to obtaining the data that were discussed, and a summary of how this quality indicator is measured in the literature. Discuss any gaps in the data that were identified and additional sources that might be needed to obtain this data. Be sure to support your practice problem with the literature that indicates the relevance of this problem for nursing practice. Provide evidence from practice and data that is available.
By Day 7
Read and respond to two or more of your colleagues’ postings from the Discussion question. Provide feedback on the quality of data that was obtained and recommendations on where additional sources of data might be found. As a member of a community of practice, help each other refine and clarify the patient-centered Practicum Project.
Post a Discussion entry on three different days of the week. See the Discussion Rubric found in the Course Information area.
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