3980NRS: Functioning Effectively in Health Organisations- Nursing Essay Writing Assignment

Internal Code: MAS1701

Essay Writing Assignment:

Task: Aim: The aim of this assignment is for the student to demonstrate an understanding of quality and safety in healthcare, including organisational and nursing strategies for care delivery, and evaluation of standards of care. Task Details and Criteria All Australians have the right to receive safe, high quality health care, regardless of the setting (ACSQHC, 2008). Information about quality of care within health care organisations is discussed under three (3) categories: Structure, Process and Outcome (Donabedian, 1988). 1. Structure - the context in which health care is delivered, inclusive of its buildings, its staff, its financial structures, and all its varied equipment. 2. Process - activities, procedures, processes that are actually conducted in giving and receiving care. 3. Outcomes - the effects of the care on the health status of the patient or patient population. Information gathered about the processes used to deliver care is identified as Process data. Information about the resultant outcomes is identified as Outcome data. A clear relationship is identified in literature between Process and Outcome (Donabedian, 1988). Presentation To be presented in Essay format: 1. Please refer to the Assignment Writing and Referencing Guidelines on the course site for information, on formatting, (including line spacing, font, page number and title page information) as well as referencing 2. Ensure that you use scholarly literature 1 (digitised readings, research articles, relevant Government reports and text books) that has been published within the last 7 years. 3. Include an assignment cover sheet, and title page with your essay, but you do not need to include the marking guide.