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Description Change Management/Quality Improvement Project This assessment applies to the following Learning Outcomes: • analyse the issue of ‘reality shock’ in relation to entry into professional nursing practice • apply a diagnostic framework to determine the cultural characteristics of a health care organisation • critically analyse the culture within a range of health care environments • determine appropriate strategies to manage bullying and harassment situations • discuss strategies that can be employed to enable effective socialisation into the workplace • critically examine the expectations of new graduate nurses from the perspective of health care organisations • identify appropriate self-management strategies to reduce stress • examine the role of the professional nurse from the perspective of; self and client advocacy; teaching and on-going professional development Introduction The demands of health care require nurses to constantly adapt to change; as new problems, new technologies or government policies drive the need for quality improvement (Bowers 2011 p.19). ‘Quality Improvement’ involves measuring, monitoring and analysing systems, processes or policies in an effort to implement strategies to enhance outcomes (Day and Leggat 2015 p.306). Assessment Instructions Using Lewin’s Change Management Model please identify an area of healthcare that your group feels could be improved. You could all decide to base this on one of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards you conducted a quality improvement proposal for in 2nd year (NSG2104) OR you can select any aspect of health care that your group identifies could be improved (as supported by the literature). NSG3204 Professional Studies 6 – Readiness for Practice Assessment 1: Group Presentation & Written Assignment Written assessment 40% mark loading Word requirement: 1500 Words NOTE: References are expected throughout this paper using APA 6th citation. Each individual in the group will present a paper outlining the following: 1. An overview of the area for change and how this change would contribute to quality improvement. 2. A brief explanation of Lewin’s change management process and how the stage you presented during the oral presentation relates to the whole process. Model is ( unfreeze, change and freeze). 3. A clear explanation of how implementation of a change could be influenced by each of the following issues: a. Staff experiencing reality shock b. Organisational culture and models of health care c. Expectations from employers for continuous quality improvement from all staff d. Managing difficult interpersonal relationships (conflict resolution), managing stress (including individual emotions) and building resilience e. Unhealthy work environments where people might be impacted by workplace bullying and harassment 4. The key challenges for implementing change related to the quality improvement topic you (and your group) selected and how these challenges might be addressed.

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M. tuberculosis can be transmitted in virtually any setting. Clinicians should be aware that transmission has been documented in healthcare settings where healthcare workers and patients come in contact with persons with infection. • Describe the factors that determine the infectiousness of a tuberculosis (TB) patient; • Explain the main goals of a TB infection control program; • Discuss the three levels of an effective TB infection control program; • Explain the purpose and the characteristics of a TB airborne infection isolation room; and • Describe the circumstances when respirators and surgical masks should be used. Assignment Requirements: Before finalizing your work, you should: be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above); consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and Utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors. Your writing Assignment should: follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.); be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful; display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and use APA 6th Edition format as outlined in the APA Progression Ladder. How to Submit: Submit your Assignment to the unit Dropbox before midnight on the last day of the unit.

Those of you who undertook NSG2104 in Semester 1 will remember you were required to conduct a literature review based on one of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. Taking the Health Services Standard you selected, you are now required to develop a quality improvement project based on the Health Services Standard you addressed previously. The content of the proposal will include: the background of the project; statement of the problem; significance or importance of the problem; a brief review of related literature; the premise of the project; the aim of your QI project, assumptions, definitions and measurements; outline of the project procedure and the use of appropriate improvement approach (PDSA for example); how findings might be disseminated. See the suggested framework (below) for how you might present your proposal. All the references are to be put in using End note. Follow the attached assignment framework strictly.

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The references are given with the assessment instructions. I need NMBA and NSQHS refences. And the heart foundation reference. All information and sources are under an assessment tab 1 in my student portal. It can be accessed through VUWS – pls ask support team for login info . I give permission for you to go into my student portal and access any information for this subject assessment 1 for Health Variations 3 Assessmen