In this case study, you will have the opportunity to address a clinical situation that involves use of the QSEN safety competencies. Use subheadings to organize
your paper around the questions that are provided below. It is most important that nurses be involved with patient and unit safety, and this brief paper
approaches the issue from the perspective of an experienced nurse working with new staff.
Prompt: Nurse Mary Jones is a seasoned ICU nurse and a member of the ICU quality committee. Several new nurses have joined the staff in the last six months,
and Nurse Mary Jones would like to involve the new staff with the activities of the quality committee. At this time, all quality benchmarks for core measures,
hospital-acquired infections (MRSA), and medication errors are exemplary.
Nurse Jones recently was introduced to the QSEN Safety Competencies. These are listed in Appendix B in your Sherwood and Barnsteiner text.
Nurse Jones would like to develop a plan to involve the new and seasoned staff nurses with implementation and ongoing review of QSEN safety competencies in
the ICU.
How would you advise Mary to develop a team plan for this venture? Specifically:
1. What are four safety elements to be initially included? Why?
2. What is the time frame? Explain your rationale.
3. Explain the process of evaluation once the plan is in place.
4. Does your proposal have sustainability, meaning should staffing change and will the plan to maintain and evaluate safety competencies on the unit be
able to continue?
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: The case study should follow these formatting guidelines: 2–4 pages in length, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, oneinch
margins, and citations in APA format.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information,
review these instructions.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (88%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Safety Elements
Plan
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
offers critical details concerning
the four safety elements and
the time frame for their
implementation
Clearly articulates four safety
elements and identifies an
appropriate time frame for their
implementation
Articulates four safety elements,
but lacks clarity of explanation
and the time frame to be used
Does not clearly articulate four
safety elements within an
appropriate time frame
30
Evaluation of Plan Meets “Proficient” criteria and
offers professional insights
about the process for evaluation
of the safety plan
Describes in detail the process
for evaluation of the safety plan
Describes the process for
evaluation of the safety plan,
but lacks detail and accuracy
Does not describe in detail the
process for evaluation of the
safety plan
25
Sustainability of
Plan
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
offers greater detail in terms of
how to create a sustainable
safety plan
Accurately specifies strategies
for creating a safety plan that is
sustainable
Specifies strategies for creating
a sustainable safety plan, but
lacks accuracy and detail
Does not accurately specify
strategies for creating a safety
plan that is sustainable
25
References Meets “Proficient” criteria and
offers critical insights
concerning the evidence-based
sources and their applicability to
the safety plan
Summarizes accurately at least
three evidence-based sources in
support of the safety plan
Summarizes at least three
evidence-based sources in
support of the plan, but with
lack in accuracy of the
summaries
Does not accurately summarize
evidence-based sources in
support of the safety plan
10
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
10
Earned Total 100%