Central line associated infections can happen in the ICU setting and can lead to poor patient outcomes, longer complicated hospital stays, and increased cost in hospital stays. Education is a crucial way to inform frontline staff about how to prevent these infections. The creation of a bundle of ways for nurses to care for central lines and incorporating it into their protocols and daily routine can decrease the rate of infections. As a nurse in the ICU, it is helpful for staff to have direct and clear instructions to make sure their responsibilities and skills are being performed according to best practice and per protocol per facility. Nurses are at the bedside and are frequently interacting with central lines on a daily basis in the ICU. Making simple changes such as proper hand hygiene before and after use of a central line can have a very positive result on the rate of the infection. The Joint Commission has included central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in their National Patient Safety Goals. It is a problem that can cause critical issues for patients and event result in death. Nurses can have an impact on reducing CLABSIs by implementing evidence-based interventions, such as hand hygiene, proper education on central line care, visual reminders for staff in unit with key points, proper catheter access protocol, disinfecting caps, dressing changes, and frequent assessment of the continued need for the central line. As a nurse in the ICU, I want to establish a central line care bundle using evidence-based research that can reduce CLABSIs and improve patient outcomes. 

 

If you have you been involved with a company doing a redesign of business processes, discuss what went right during the redesign and what went wrong from your perspective. Additionally, provide a discussion on what could have been done better to minimize the risk of failure. If you have not yet been involved with a business process redesign, research a company that has recently completed one and discuss what went wrong, what went right, and how the company could have done a better job minimizing the risk of failure.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be approximately 4-6 pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.

• Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

• Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook.

 

Strategic Plan vs. Business Continuity Plan

Strategic Planning and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans are crucial in the healthcare field. These plans assist the healthcare organization in meeting its goals and vision even when the unexpected events do occur. Preparedness is important to minimize disruption and maintain patient safety and the quality of healthcare.

Tasks:

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, create a 10 page report in a Microsoft Word document that answers the following questions:

• Compare and contrast the goal and purpose of a strategic plan versus a business continuity plan BCP.
• Describe and explain at least three advantages and pitfalls associated with BCP.
• Construct an efficient and effective BCP for an EMR system, which includes disaster using the BCP steps of:
  1. Objectives
  2. Threat Analysis
  3. Solution Design
  4. Implementation
  5. Testing and Acceptance
  6. Maintenance
• Describe and explain the legal and ethical issues associated with business continuity and disaster recovery

Choose one of the human services populations from the list below and conduct research using peer-reviewed journal articles from the University Library. Suggested databases include the ProQuest® social sciences or the PsycINFO® databases on the chosen population.

 

Client Populations

 

• Homelessness
• At-risk older adults
• Mental illness
• Developmental disabilities
• At-risk youth
• Substance abuse
• Victims of domestic violence
• Physical disabilities

 

Include human services as part of your search. The more specific criteria you choose, the more relevant your paper will be.

 

Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper that addresses the following:

 

• Address the interpersonal skills needed to work with this population.
• Address personal and professional qualities that help human services professionals successfully work with this population.
• Does this population require differential treatment? Why or why not? Is there anything that warrants a change in the human services worker’s style, behaviors, or attitudes?
• Include strategies to use and actions to take to improve your professional skills in this area.
• Address ppotential challenges and how you would meet and overcome them.
• Reference at least three peer-reviewed journal articles that support your statements and ideas.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines