Fluent Essays

Introduction · Introduces topic and provides   overview of the issue (2 pts.)  · Discusses why this issue is   pertinent to the particular unit/organization and what led student to choose   the topic (2 pts.) · Identifies unit, manager, etc.   support for the project (1 pt.) · Identifies how the project will specifically benefit the   unit/organization (2 pts.)   Literature review: topic/issue · Includes two recent articles   (less than 5-7 years) from professional nursing or health sciences journals   (2 pts.) · For each article: provides   brief summary and discusses how the article is pertinent and relevant to the   topic/issue (4 pts./each article=8 total)   Literature   review: solution/intervention · Includes two recent (less than 5-7 years)   articles from professional nursing or health sciences journals (2 pts.) · For each article: provides brief summary and   discusses how the article is pertinent and relevant to the solution or   interventions (4 pts./each article=8 total) · Articles support the student’s chosen solution   or intervention (2 pts.)   Implementation/intervention · Clearly describes final project or   intervention (2 pts.) · Outlines specific steps to implement final   project/solution, including timeline for how the project could be “rolled   out” (4 pts.) · Discusses how the project will address/improve   the clinical issue (2 pts.) · Discusses future follow-up, evaluation, and/or   measurement of the impact of the project (3 pts.)    Paper mechanics · Incorporates required content in a 4-5-page   paper (not including title page and reference page) (2 pts.) · Follows correct APA:  Proper title page (1         pt.) Appropriate text         spacing, font size, headings, and in-text citations (2 pts.) Formatted reference         page (2 pts.) · Writes clearly; uses correct grammar,   spelling, and punctuation; avoids first person voice (3 pts.)   Grading criteria   for e-POSTER   Topic/issue · Clearly displays the topic or issue (2 pts.) · Includes general information about the topic   or issue  (2 pts.) * · Communicates specifics about why it is   pertinent to the particular unit or organization (2 pts.) * · States institutional support (1 pt.) *If applicable,   poster uses appropriate graphic or visual which conveys national or local   data, trends, organization or unit statistics, etc.    Literature   review of the topic/issue · Includes literature support of the topic or   issue (1 pt.) · Summarizes most important point(s) of each   article (4 pts.) · Clearly connects authors with literature   points (1 pt.)   Solution/intervention · Clearly outlines solution and presents as   feasible (3 pts.) · Includes literature support of chosen solution   (2 pt.) · Clearly connects authors with solution   literature (1 pt.)   Implementation · Identifies and explains final project and   attaches a copy of “work product” (in-service handouts, pamphlet, form, pocket card, for example) (4 pts.) · Specifically describes how the final project   would be implemented, including timeline for “roll-out” (2 pts.) · Describes how the impact of the project could   be measured or evaluated (2) · Addresses the future implications of the   project for the unit and/or nursing in general (2 pts.)   e-Poster   mechanics · Professional looking: follows elements of   e-poster construction; organized and clear layout that flows well (2 pts.)  · Visually appealing: words and graphics are   easy to see; appropriate use of color (2 pts.)  · · Reference page is complete, in proper APA   format, and submitted with the e-poster (1 pt.)FAMILY-CENTERED CARE DURING OUTPATIENT SURGERY 1 FAMILY-CENTERED CARE DURING OUTPATIENT SURGERY 2 This sample paper gives students an idea of how to address the content of the CAP. Please be sure to focus on the content and not the formatting. This paper has not been updated to reflect the 7th edition APA rules! See Prof. Piccinini’s side notes in the margins. Family-Centered Communication in Day Surgery Three Quality of Care key drivers for Our Lady of the Resurrection (OLR) Medical Center’s Surgical Services department are measured quarterly. The Surgical Services Department has met or exceeded targets for two of the three key drivers. However, for the past six months, the department has not met the goal for a third key driver: explanations provided about progress following surgery. Meeting the goal for the third key driver is dependent on effective communication processes from staff and surgeons to patients and their families. A communication process exists, but by looking at areas in which the process is broken, relatively easy and effective fixes can be put into place. Comment by Carina Piccinini: Topic introduction, overview of issue, choice of topic. The charge nurse for preoperative and recovery care has identified difficulty in adhering to the current process due to difficulty in locating family members if they leave the waiting room and due to the volume and acuity of patients that enter the recovery area. The nurse manager has also identified meeting the third key driver as a priority for the institution and supports the project. Comment by Carina Piccinini: Pertinence of issue to the unit and preceptor and unit manager buy-in Increasing patient satisfaction—and thereby increasing the likelihood of returning to the facility for healthcare needs—can benefit the unit and the organization by increasing revenues. The profession of nursing can also benefit by increasing staff and improving technologies for patient care with additional revenues. Comment by Carina Piccinini: Benefit to the unit/organization Literature Review of Problem Much research on factors influencing patient satisfaction in perioperative care has been conducted. A driving factor identified is communication to patients and families during care. Yellen (2003) surveyed ambulatory surgery patients to determine the influence of the nurse-sensitive variables of age, gender, culture, previous hospital admissions, nurse communication, pain, and satisfaction with pain management on overall patient satisfaction. Results showed that nurse communication was the most significant indicator of patient satisfaction, and satisfaction with pain management was the second most significant indicator. Furthermore, patients who were satisfied with nurse communication also reported satisfaction with pain management. Fry and Warren (2005) conducted a qualitative study to determine the needs of family members in the waiting room of a critical care unit. Results showed th