Improvement Plan In-Service Presentation Scoring Guide

Improvement Plan In-Service Presentation Scoring Guide

CRITERIA	NON-PERFORMANCE	BASIC	PROFICIENT	DISTINGUISHED
List clearly the purpose and goals of an in-service session for nurses.	Does not list the purpose and goals of an in-service session for nurses.	Lists with insufficient clarity the purpose and goals of an in-service session for nurses.	Lists clearly the purpose and goals of an in-service session for nurses.	Lists clearly the purpose and goals of an in-service session for nurses, with purpose and goals that are relevant and achievable within the in-service session.
Explain the need and process to improve safety outcomes related to a specific organizational issue.	Does not describe the need and process to improve safety outcomes related to a specific organizational issue.	Describes a safety improvement outcome, but the described need for the improvement or process to achieve improvement is unclear or irrelevant.	Explains the need and process to improve safety outcomes related to a specific organizational issue.	Explains the need and process to improve safety outcomes related to a specific organizational issue, with reference to specific data, evidence, or standards to support the explanation.
Explain audience’s role in and importance of making the improvement plan successful.	Does not describe the audience’s role in and importance of making the improvement plan successful.	Describes the audience’s role in the improvement plan but does not clearly address how the audience is important to the success of the improvement plan.	Explains audience’s role and importance of making the improvement plan successful.	Explains audience’s role and importance of making the improvement plan successful, using persuasive and transparent communication to improve buy-in.
Create resources or activities to encourage skill development and process understanding related to a safety improvement initiative.	Does not list resources or activities.	Lists resources or activities, but their relevance to skill development or process understanding related to a safety improvement initiative is unclear.	Creates resources or activities to encourage skill development and process understanding related to a safety improve initiative.	Creates resources or activities to encourage skill development and process understanding related to a safety improve initiative, explaining their value.
Communicate with nurses in a respectful and informative way that clearly presents expectations and solicits feedback on communication strategies for future improvement.	Does not communicate with nurses in a respectful and informative way that clearly presents expectations and solicits feedback on communication strategies for future improvement.	Communicates with nurses without clarifying expectations or soliciting feedback, or does not communicate respectfully.	Communicates with nurses in a respectful and informative way that clearly presents expectations and solicits feedback on communication strategies for future improvement.	Communicates with nurses in a respectful and informative way that clearly presents expectations and solicits feedback on communication strategies for future improvement. Presentation slides and speaker’s notes are free from errors that impact clarity or persuasiveness.

Resources:

·         Leadership Competencies

• American Organization of Nurse Executives. (2015).Nurse executive competencies [PDF]. Retrieved from https://www.aonl.org/nurse-executive-competencies
  • The AONE nurse executive competencies may be a helpful resource as you design your presentation, especially with regard to communication and collaboration.

·         Evidence and Value-Based Decision Making

• Zadeh, R., Sadatsafavi, H., & Xue, R. (2015).Evidence-based and value-based decision making about healthcare design: An economic evaluation of the safety and quality outcomes. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 8(4), 58–76.
  • This article presents a model for taking different decision-making approaches to improve outcomes.

·         Facilitating Learning

• Fewster-Thuente, L. (2014).A contemporary method to teach collaboration to students. Journal of Nursing Education, 53(11), 641–645.
  • This article may give you some ideas for a skills practice activity to include in your Improvement Plan In-Service Presentation.
• Green, J. K., & Huntington, A. D. (2017).Online professional development for digitally differentiated nurses: An action research perspective. Nurse Education in Practice, 22, 55–62.
  • Green and Huntington highlight five elements that are key to effective online professional development in this article describing an action-research project involving RNs in clinical settings.
• Moradi, K., Najarkolai, A. R., & Keshmiri, F. (2016).Interprofessional teamwork education: Moving toward the patient-centered approach. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 47(10), 449–460.
  • The study discussed in this article involved the development of a framework of interprofessional framework competencies on which curricula and assessment tools could be based. Such an approach may be useful for you to consider as you develop your presentation.
• Rakhudu, M. A., Davhana-Maselesele, M., & Useh, U. (2016).Concept analysis of collaboration in implementing problem-based learning in nursing education. Curationis, 39(1), 1–13.
  • In their effort to better understand and define collaboration in terms of problem-based learning, the authors observed the increasing importance of interprofessional collaboration to nursing education and other aspects of the health care profession.

·         Capella Writing Center

• Introduction to the Writing Center.
  • Access the various resources in the Capella Writing Center to help you better understand and improve your writing.

APA Style and Format

• Capella University follows the style and formatting guidelines in thePublication Manual of the American Psychological Association, known informally as the APA manual. Refer to the Writing Center’s APA Module for tips on proper use of APA style and format.

Capella University Library

• BSN Program Library Research Guide.
  • The library research guide will be useful in guiding you through the Capella University Library, offering tips for searching the literature and other references for your assessments.

PowerPoint

Refer to these helpful Campus resources for PowerPoint tips:

• Capella University Library: PowerPoint Presentations.
• Guidelines for Effective PowerPoint Presentations [PPTX].