Appendix A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PROPOSAL PLANNING GUIDE Improving Influenza Immunization Rates in the Adult African American Population in Calhoun County Goals with QSEN/ANA Support Sub-Objectives to meet Goal Activities to meet Each Sub-objective Timeline for each Goal 1: 1.1 Ensure the 1.1 Select educational focus which also 1.1 February 8, 2015 organization’s environment supports supports the mission, vision, and values Identify the barriers preventing the care. of the health department. African American population from seeking the influenza vaccination. 1.2 March 20, 2015 Meets QSEN Competency(ies)/KSA(s): 1.2 Consider the cultural 1.2 Review the spiritual beliefs, culture, patient’s beliefs and values as related to and diversity of the target population’s Patient-Centered-Care health care. race and ethnicity. Skills - Elicit patient values, Determine age appropriate teaching preferences and needs during patient methods and activities. interviews (QSEN, 2014, “Graduate KSAs”). Choose educational setting in which the target audience will feel comfortable. Attitudes Support – for those who values differ from your own (QSEN, 2014, “Graduate 1.3 Form a health care partnership 1.3 Use active listening skills when KSAs”). 1.3 Use throughout the with the patient. interacting with clients. Encourage project, with an Meets ANA Scope & Standards for active participation from the client in their emphasis during the specialty role: health making decisions. community Standard 2 Identification of current presentations to be – Communicate clearly. issues and trends (ANA, 2010, p. 24). delivered by 4/17/15. 1. Validates identified needs with the 1.4 Utilize Calhoun County 1.4 Information will be 1.4 Disseminate the information to nurse, consumer, content experts, and surveillance statistics related to the disseminated to the key appropriate health department staff, other educators or disciplines (ANA, stakeholders throughout surrounding population’s including non-nursing personnel. 2010, p. 24). sociocultural, demographic, health the project. Final Encourage input from all departments status, and environmental expectations to staff by involved. educational needs to identify an 3/27/15.
Appendix A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PROPOSAL PLANNING GUIDE Improving Influenza Immunization Rates in the Adult African American Population in Calhoun County Goals with QSEN/ANA Support Sub-Objectives to meet Goal Activities to meet Each Sub-objective Timeline for each Goal 1: Identify the barriers preventing the African American population from seeking the influenza vaccination. Meets QSEN Competency(ies)/KSA(s): Patient-Centered-Care Skills - Elicit patient values, preferences and needs during patient interviews (QSEN, 2014, “Graduate KSAs”). Attitudes – Support for those who values differ from your own (QSEN, 2014, “Graduate KSAs”). Meets ANA Scope & Standards for specialty role: Standard 2 – Identification of current issues and trends (ANA, 2010, p. 24). 1. Validates identified needs with the nurse, consumer, content experts, and other educators or disciplines (ANA, 2010, p. 24). 1.1 Ensure the organization’s environment supports care. 1.2 Consider the patient’s cultural beliefs and values as related to health care. 1.3 Form a health care partnership with the patient. 1.4 Utilize Calhoun County surveillance statistics related to the surrounding population’s sociocultural, demographic, health status, and environmental educational needs to identify an 1.1 Select educational focus which also supports the mission, vision, and values of the health department. 1.2 Review the spiritual beliefs, culture, and diversity of the target population’s race and ethnicity. Determine age appropriate teaching methods and activities. Choose educational setting in which the target audience will feel comfortable. 1.3 Use active listening skills when interacting with clients. Encourage active participation from the client in their health making decisions. Communicate clearly. 1.4 Disseminate the information to appropriate health department staff, including non-nursing personnel. Encourage input from all departments involved. 1.1 February 8, 2015 1.2 March 20, 2015 1.3 Use throughout the project, with an emphasis during the community presentations to be delivered by 4/17/15. 1.4 Information will be disseminated to the key stakeholders throughout the project. Final expectations to staff by 3/27/15.
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