NURS FPX 6112 Assessment 2: Improving Patient Safety Through EBP

Introduction

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Problem statement & SMART aim

The last six months of birth rates indicate that the unit experienced 5.8 falls per 1000 case days, with many incidents involving female patients who went to the bathroom without supervision. Within four months after the implementation of the SMART aim, the fall rate should be reduced from 5.8 to 3.0 falls per 1000 case days, and the number of hours spent on patient rounding should increase from 62 to at least 90 hours per week.

Literature/evidence summary (brief)

Methodological evaluation and verification-bound tool sets (IHI, AHRQ, large nursing reviews) support multifactorial fall protection programs, including valid threats, targeted hourly (or targeted) rounding, toilet plans for high-ranking cases, and, when necessary, medication. The staff’s involvement and integration into workflows are important signs of long-term success.

Intervention (Fall-Prevention Bundle)

1. Formalized threat webbing is conducted upon admission and repeated every 24 hours using the unit’s validated tool.
2. Purposeful hourly rounding (4P model: Pain, Position, Personal needs, Placement/Path) with a bedside rounding roster that is kept in the EHR.
3. A toileting schedule and policy for supported toileting is in place for cases that are highly likely to result in a cascade of events.
4. A list of things that make the environment safe, like shoes that don’t slip, a call light within reach, a clear path, and adequate lighting.
5. drug review for high-threat meds (anodynes, antihypertensives) with the help of the drugstore.
6. Case/family education brief: teach-reverse at admissions and put out a one-runner plan.

NURS FPX 6112 Assessment 2: Implementation plan (PDSA approach)

• Plan a meeting with stakeholders (nursing staff, croaker champion, druggist, PT/OT, and quality), verify the birth data, and make job aids and an EHR rounding flowsheet.
• For two weeks, implement the Airman protocol on one nursing platoon during the night shift. To assess adherence, use hourly rounding attestation and direct observation.
• Examine the daily run maps that track rounding adherence and cascade/near-miss counts, as well as gather staff feedback through brief checks.
• Upgrade the timing of the act rounding, make it easier to attest to the inflow, add druggist med-review triggers, and move airmen to day shifts for four weeks. This will also be rolled out to the whole unit.

Measurement & data collection

• outgrowth Cascade per 1,000 case-days (yearly).
• The process of completing purposeful rounds every hour (for inspection/EHR), putting high-threat cases on a toileting schedule, and finishing drug reviews for high-threat meds within 24 hours of admission.
• Finding a balance Average time added per nanny per shift for rounding (tone-reported twinkles) and staff perception of workload (yearly 5-point check).

Data analysis

Use run maps and Statistical Process Control (SPC) to find special causes of change. Look at the means from three months before and after, as well as the trends that are happening now. If the sample size is big enough, use simple chi-square or rate tests.

Stakeholder engagement & training.

• Micro-learning (10–15 twinkles) with quick reference cards during shift huddles.
• Two unit titleholders will coach each shift.
• Drugstore visits will occur twice a day to review medications during the airman’s shift.

Anticipated barriers & mitigation.

• The idea of “perceived time burden” shows that rounding cuts down on call-tails and indicates that smaller interruptions save time.
• Attestation load lets you add EHR inflow with just one click for rounding and lets you do quick paper checkups during early airman.
• Not listening to warnings Only use bedtime or president warnings when they are needed, and there are clear rules for how to escalate.

Hypothetical results are provided as an illustrative example that can be modeled.
After two PDSA cycles and the rollout of the unit, adherence to hourly rounding went from 62% to 92%, toileting schedules were used for 95% of high-threat cases, and the fall rate went down from 5.8 to 2.9 per 1,000 case-days (meets the SMART end). The nanny check said there was a flash of 3 twinkles per shift for rounding during the first month, but the pattern went back to birth after some changes were made to the workflow.

Reflection & leadership implications.

To be successful, the perpetration needed frontline engagement, open sharing of run-map data, and quick changes based on feedback from nannies. As a leader, I learned how to balance the realities of the frontline with my commitment to proving things. Annual unit scorecards must incorporate bedding criteria and maintain champion positions to ensure sustainability.

Conclusion

A comprehensive, nanny-directed fall-prevention program that includes threat webbing, purposeful rounding, toileting protocols, drug review, and education can lead to quick and long-lasting decreases in outpatient falls when implemented with iterative QI methods and strong frontline involvement.Looking for guidance? Read our in-depth NURS FPX 6112 Assessment 2 Evaluation of a Virtual simulation scenario sample to ace your coursework with confidence.