Module Code - Title:
NS6038
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PROMOTING QUALITY AND SAFTEY IN HEALTHCARE
Year Last Offered:
2023/4
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Nurses are increasingly being recognised as key stakeholders within health service organisations. At specialist and advanced practice levels, nurses are expected to contribute to safe effective healthcare provision and promote quality care. This module explores the concept of quality and safety in healthcare in promoting quality patient outcomes.
Syllabus:
Principles of promoting quality, safety and clinical governance in shaping global healthcare practice; safety culture; quality systems and regulations; patient focus within healthcare; sources and levels of evidence underpinning practice; current national and international projects in evidence based practice; critical thinking; factors influencing clinical decision-making; hierarchies of evidence; strategies to promote quality and safety in promoting quality patient outcomes.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
At the end of this module students will be able to:
Debate the principles of quality and safety in healthcare.
Critically review strategies that promote quality and safety in healthcare.
Appraise evidence based findings in translating knowledge into practice.
Critically discuss the influences and challenges in promoting quality and safety.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
At the end of this module students will be able to:
Demonstrate an appreciation of the commitment to quality and safety in healthcare.
Demonstrate an appreciation of quality and safety as an evolving movement towards patient focussed healthcare.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Participate fully in the learning environment through engagement in teaching and learning strategies e.g. lectures, discussions, group work, self-directed learning, recommended reading, reflection, online learning and enquiry/problem based learning, participating in independent learning activities.
The rationale for the teaching methods used for this module is based on current best practice guidelines for research in the area of nursing incorporating relevant national and international health policy.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Alfaro-LeFevre, R., (2020)
Critical Thinking, Clinical reasoning and Clinical Judgement: A Practical Approach
, Missouri: Elsevier.
Blokdyk, G. (2021)
Quality And Safety In Health Care A Complete Guide
, New York: 5STARCooks.
Govindarajan, R., and Kaur, H. et al. (2020)
Improving Patient Safety: Tools and Strategies for Quality Improvement.
, New York: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group Productivity Press. ISBN
Mansell, S., Gravells, A. and Hampel, A. (2012)
50 Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance Approaches.
, Sage Publishing New York.
Kelly, P., Vottero, B. and Christie-McAuliffe. (2018)
Introduction to Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Core Competencies for Nursing Leadership and Management.
, Springfield Publications: New York.
Other Relevant Texts:
Roberts-Turner, R. and Shah, R. (2020)
Pocket Guide to Quality Improvement in Healthcare
, New York: Springer.
Shah, R., and Godambe, S. (2021)
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Healthcare: A Case-Based Approach,
, New York: Springer.
Asbury, S. (2018)
Health and Safety, Environment and Quality Audits: A Risk-based Approach.
, New York: Routledge.
Standing, M., (2020)
Clinical Judgement and Decision Making in Nursing
, London: SAGE publishers
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
MSNUNGTFA - NURSING
MSNUSTTFA - NURSING STUDIES
MSAHPRTFA - ADVANCED HEALTHCARE PRACTICE
MSAHPRTPA - ADVANCED HEALTHCARE PRACTICE
MSNUOPTFA - NURSING (OLDER PERSON)
MSNUDCTFA - NURSING (DEMENTIA CARE)
MSNUPCTFA - NURSING (PALLIATIVE CARE)
MSNUPITFA - NURSING (PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE)
MSNUPOTFA - NURSING (PERI-OPERATIVE CARE)
MSNURSTFA - NURSING (RESPIRATORY CARE)
MSPMHETFA - PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH
Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Module Leader:
brid.obrien@ul.ie