West Coast University Nursing Quality Care and Patient Safety Discussion

Discussion 2 –

Read and Review Nursing Essential II: Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety.

1. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why are knowledge and skills in leadership, quality improvement, and patient safety necessary to provide high–quality health care?
2. Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential II during the BSN program. Provide specific examples.

Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.

Discussion 3 –

Read and Review Nursing Essential III: Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice.

1. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why is professional nursing practice grounded in the translation of current evidence into practice?
2. Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential III during the BSN program. Provide specific examples.

Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.

Discussion 4 –

Read and Review Essential IV: Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology.

1. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why are knowledge and skills in information management and patient care technology critical in the delivery of quality patient care?
2. Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential IV during the BSN program. Provide specific examples.

Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.

Discussion 5 –

Read and Review Essential V: Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments.

1. Post one paragraph addressing the following: Why are healthcare policies—including financial and regulatory—that directly and indirectly influence the nature and function of the healthcare system important considerations in professional nursing practice?
2. Write a second paragraph describing how you met Essential V during the BSN program. Provide specific examples.

Be sure to use in-text citations and cite scholarly reference(s) in APA format.