Essay 7: Quality of Care and Improved Patient Outcomes
Essay 7: Quality of Care and Improved Patient Outcomes
Directions:1. Utilizing information learned and resources found throughout this course, discuss the following information:
1. Quality of Care and Improved Patient Outcomes:
a. How can the nurse begin to incorporate population health information into practice to achieve this improvement of patient outcomes and quality of care?
2. Current Nursing Practice:
a. Consider your own practice area—what are the implications for population health?
b. What population health knowledge is expected for discharge planning and patient education?
c. How will population health impact the nurse’s assessment (physical, history, and symptom) of the patient?
d. How will population health knowledge impact psychosocial aspects of patient assessment and counseling (social policy)?
2. Must utilize at least six (6) resources (websites/articles/documentaries/textbook/etc. provided throughout the course) in your paper.
3. APA 7th ed. guidelines required.
4. No minimum word or page count. Quality over quantity.
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