NUR 630 Wk 2 Health Care Culture Assignment
Assessment Description
The purpose of this assignment is to discuss health care culture and describe how CWV can be used to improve ethical practices. In a 1,000-1,250-word essay, discuss the important factors associated with health care culture. Include the following in your essay:
- A definition of health care culture, including culture of excellence and safety.
- Two or three examples of principles for building a culture of excellence and safety.
- An explanation of the role of various stakeholders in improving health care culture.
- An explanation of how Christian worldview (CWV) principles might be used by health care organizations to improve ethical practices, whether the organizations are Christian or not.
- Two or three examples of how the integration of faith learning and work at GCU can be implemented by individuals to improve health care culture.
This assignment requires a minimum of three peer-reviewed scholarly sources.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Feb 17–19, 2022
Using the AHRQ SOPS Surveys webpage, provided in the topic Resources, select the SOPS survey appropriate for the practice setting in which you work. Complete the survey at your site and discuss how your facility scored. What changes would you recommend based on the survey results?
Based on the safety survey for the patient safety regarding the hospital setting for my unit which is the cath Lab. The Cath lab has areas of opportunity for improvement the area of communication patient safety. It seems that the patients are well cared for to prevent
an emergency. Such as having defibrillator pads on every heart cath patient. What is lacing is the communication about any near events for events that happening to prevent them from happening again. While patient satisfaction is paramount, staff satisfaction is also a high priority. Nurses who felt like they weren’t constantly aware of policy or unit changes received lower rankings, according to the poll. Changes that are need is a formal process to communicate events that are near miss or occurred. Conducting brief, open meetings of the cath lab promptly after complex procedures are completed or when complications occur. Discuss what went right during the procedure and what could be improved upon. Most importantly, debriefings allow the staff to have the opportunity to safely speak out about their concerns in an environment where it will not distract from patient care.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2022). Surveys on patient safety culture.
Hmpgloballearningnetwork.com. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/cathlab/article/Patient-Safety-Cath-Lab-Take-Time-Out-Part-I-III
Resources
Transformational Leadership Principles and Tactics for the Nurse Executive to Shift Nursing Culture
Read “Transformational Leadership Principles and Tactics for the Nurse Executive to Shift Nursing Culture,” by Pearson, from
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Important information for writing discussion questions and participation
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Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.
I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!
Hi Class,
Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.
Contact me if you have any questions.
Important information on Writing a Discussion Question
- Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
- There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
- Include in-text citations in your response
- Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
- Follow APA-7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor
- A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
- Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
- Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
- Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
- Follow APA 7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
- Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
- Here are some helpful links
- The is a great resource
A Network Analysis of Perioperative Communication Patterns
Read “A Network Analysis of Perioperative Communication Patterns,” by Stucky, De Jong, Kabo, and Kasper, from AORN
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Washington Manual of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Read Chapter 12 in Washington Manual of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement.
Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care
Read Chapters 2 and 9 in Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care.
Optional:
For add
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Just Culture: The Foundation of Staff Safety in the Perioperative Environment
Read “Just Culture: The Foundation of Staff Safety in the Perioperative Environment,” by Fencl, Willoughby, and Jackson, from
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Flag the Play: Overcoming Unseen Barriers to Speak Up for Safety
Read “‘Flag the Play’: Overcoming Unseen Barriers to Speak Up for Safety,” by Hollinger, from Nursing Management (2019).
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Building a Culture of Safety and Quality: The Paradox of Measurement
Read “Building a Culture of Safety and Quality: The Paradox of Measurement,” by Bliss, Chambers, and Rambur, from Nursin
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Just Culture
Read “Just Culture,” by Ungvarsky, from Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health (2020).
Integration of Faith, Learning and Work at Grand Canyon University
Read “Integration of Faith, Learning and Work at Grand Canyon University,” located on the Grand Canyon University website. Use th
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SOPS Surveys
Review the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety (SOPS) surveys provided on the SOPS Surveys page of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Q
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Health Care Culture – Rubric
Definition of Health Care Culture
Criteria Description
Definition of Health Care Culture
Examples of How to Build a Culture of Excellence and Culture of Safety
Criteria Description
Examples of How to Build a Culture of Excellence and Culture of Safety
Role of Various Stakeholders in Improving Health Care Culture
Criteria Description
Role of Various Stakeholders in Improving Health Care Culture
Explanation of How CWV Principles Might Be Used
Criteria Description
Explanation of How CWV Principles Might Be Used by Health Care Organizations to Improve Their Ethical Practices
Examples of How the Integration of Faith, Learning, and Work
Criteria Description
Examples of How the Integration of Faith, Learning, and Work at GCU Can Be Implemented by Individuals to Improve Health Care Culture
Scholarly Sources
Criteria Description
Scholarly Sources
Thesis, Position, or Purpose
Criteria Description
Communicates reason for writing and demonstrates awareness of audience.
Development, Structure, and Conclusion
Criteria Description
Advances position or purpose throughout writing; conclusion aligns to and evolves from development.
Evidence
Criteria Description
Selects and integrates evidence to support and advance position/purpose; considers other perspectives.
Mechanics of Writing
Criteria Description
Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.
Format/Documentation
Criteria Description
Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level; documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc.,
Health Care Culture (Week 2 DQ 2)
Given that human errors should be considered as expected events, healthcare institutions are required to routinize processes aimed at the prevention of human error and limit the negative consequences associated with the error. One most common form of human error in the healthcare industry is medication error. In the United States, approximately 1.5 million patients are adversely affected by medication errors every year (Jones & Treiber, 2018). The provided case study demonstrates two nurses making medication errors, where one leads to adverse events whereas the other one does not.
In such a situation, both the two nurses should face similar consequences. A just culture is considered a value-based culture that promotes shared accountability, hence demands that the situation be dealt with similarly. However, before deciding on which kind of punishment to give, an investigator must be involved, to determine the cause of the medication error, whether it was due to the system, negligence or the nurses just failed to pay attention to following hospital protocols (Jones & Treiber, 2018). Once the cause of the problem has been identified, a corrective measure should follow based on the outcome. This helps promote a sense of accountability, helping the nurse to avoid such errors in the future.
Consequently, in a just culture, clinicians are required to share responsibility for promoting patient safety and the quality of care provided (Marx, 2019). As such, there should be no blame as to who caused the most damage, but rather, the nurses should both share the blame for making the medication error equally, and determine whether there were any system factors contributing to the error. However, if the nurse tends to undermine the hospital policy and frequently cause medication errors, then they should take responsibility for their action and suffer the necessary consequences.
References
Marx, D. (2019). Patient safety and the just culture. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, 46(2), 239-245.
Jones, J. H., & Treiber, L. A. (2018, July). Nurses’ rights of medication administration: Including authority with accountability and responsibility. In Nursing forum (Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 299-303).
