Select one of the following topics for your project.
1. You have been appointed to chair a hospital-wide committee to develop and implement a plan to improve hand off report at shift change. Your Chief Nursing Officer has provided you a summary report indicating a steady increase in missed lab results and new orders. You will need to identify the various resources available, establish a clear bench mark and design a specific plan of action for reversing this trend. Your focus is to implement a plan to monitor and evaluate nurse to nurse report (hand off) at shift change.
2. The prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a key focus for health care organizations of late. VTEs that occur have the potential to not only affect patient care outcomes but can also have a high impact to the financial operations of the organization. Develop a plan to implement an audit tool to monitor VTE prophylaxis compliance in the ICU in your facility.
3. Compassion fatigue, and the impact on job performance, has become a more recognized issue for staff in nursing and health care. Taking into account risk factors such as staffing ratios, increasing patient acuity, and managing family dynamics, devise a plan to address recognition of compassion fatigue in your facility; ensure you include staff education and ongoing monitoring.