Week 1: Introduction (250)

• You will prepare an outline of the Quality Control Manual. The first part of the manual will be the Introduction.
  • Provide a history of the quality management evolution and why it is needed.
  • List and discuss 2–3 of the specific directions that companies are adopting in terms of strategic quality management.
  • Clearly identify the organization that your quality control manual is intended for.
  • Explain the evolution of and the pros and cons of such programs as Deming and Six Sigma.
• With each week, you should include a minimum of 3 new cited references. As such, the references should be varied and different with each section addition. You can reuse references, but repeat references do not count toward the minimum 3 new cited references.

The unapproved use of approved drugs, also called off-label use, with children is quite common. This is because pediatric dosage guidelines are typically unavailable, since very few drugs have been specifically researched and tested with children.

When treating children, prescribers often adjust dosages approved for adults to accommodate a child’s weight. However, children are not just “smaller” adults. Adults and children process and respond to drugs differently in their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.

Children even respond differently during stages from infancy to adolescence. This poses potential safety concerns when prescribing drugs to pediatric patients. As an advanced practice nurse, you have to be aware of safety implications of the off-label use of drugs with this patient group.

 To Prepare:

• Review the interactive media piece in this week’s Resources and reflect on the types of drugs used to treat pediatric patients with mood disorders.
• Reflect on situations in which children should be prescribed drugs for off-label use.
• Think about strategies to make the off-label use and dosage of drugs safer for children from infancy to adolescence. Consider specific off-label drugs that you think require extra care and attention when used in pediatrics.

Write a 1-page narrative in APA format that addresses the following:

• Explain the circumstances under which children should be prescribed drugs for off-label use. Be specific and provide examples.
• Describe strategies to make the off-label use and dosage of drugs safer for children from infancy to adolescence. Include descriptions and names of off-label drugs that require extra care and attention when used in pediatrics.
• Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2019i). Therapy for pediatric clients with mood disordersLinks to an external site. [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

  

EXPLORING EBP QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Module 06 Written Assignment – Stress and Immunity

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Your written assignment for this module should be a 1-2 page paper (not including title page and reference page) that describes the following:

· What are the different types of immunities and give an example of each

· Describe how stress impacts the immunity of a person

You should include a minimum of 3 scholarly references. Include a title page, in-text citations, and a reference page in APA format.

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the 
Course Calendar for specific due dates.

Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date.

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 Due 10/13/23 @ 1600 EST

Respond by sharing ideas for how shortcomings discovered in their evaluations and/or their examples of incivility could have been managed more effectively. 

using APA, at least 2 scholarly references 

 

WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT

I recently conducted a Work Environment Assessment to evaluate workplace civility in the acute psychiatric inpatient unit. The results of the assessment painted a mixed picture. On the positive side, most staff members consistently exhibited professionalism and respect in their interactions with colleagues and patients. Team collaboration during shift handoffs and interdisciplinary meetings was generally effective and respectful.

.However, the assessment also revealed challenges. There were instances of incivility during high-stress situations, such as patient crises or when dealing with challenging patients. Communication breakdowns occurred when staff members were overwhelmed, leading to frustration and occasional conflicts. Some employees expressed concerns about a lack of adequate resources, contributing to heightened tensions ((Abt et al.,2021)

.Overall, the workplace in the psychiatric inpatient unit could be characterized as moderately civil. While there were numerous examples of professionalism and respect, the high-stress nature of the environment occasionally led to lapses in civility. In my personal experience, I encountered incivility during a team debriefing following a challenging patient case. The charge nurse became frustrated with a staff member she believed had not followed protocol during the crisis, leading to a heated argument in front of the team.

This situation needed urgent action to stop any further deterioration. The parties could speak freely and with less hostility because of this one-to-one discussion. The clinical supervisor subsequently mediated the process, delving into the underlying issues to devise an alternative means of communication between the two parties. The latter included conflict resolution/communication training that was introduced in advance. An acute psychiatric inpatient unit is a high-stress healthcare setting where it is essential to deal with incivility simultaneously to maintain a therapeutic and civil working environment (Mabona et al.,2022).

References

Abt, M., Lequin, P., Bobo, M., Vispo Cid Perrottet, T., Pasquier, J., & Ortoleva Bucher, C. (2021). The scope of nursing practice in a psychiatric unit: A time and motion study. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 29(2), 297–306. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12790Links to an external site.

Kwame, A., & Petrucka, P. M. (2021). A literature-based study of patient-centered care and communication in nurse-patient interactions: Barriers, facilitators, and the way forward. BMC Nursing, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00684-2Links to an external site.

Mabona, J. F., Van Rooyen, D., & Ten Ham-Baloyi, W. (2022). Best practice recommendations for healthy work environments for nurses: An integrative literature review. Health SA Gesondheid, 27. https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v27i0.1788