Nursing Homework - Discuss the role of a registered nurse in quality

Nursing Homework

Discuss the role of a registered nurse in quality control and creating a culture of patient safety.

1. Discuss at least one (1) of the following quality control organizations and their purpose:
   1. The Joint Commission (TJC)= sentinel event reporting, core measures, national patient safety goals, medication reconciliation
   2. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)= hospital consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems survey (HCAHPS)
   3. National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)= there are several
2. Should be two to four (2-4) pages long.
3. Include a title page, a purpose statement, citations, conclusion, and references page.
4. Must use at least one (1) peer-reviewed scholarly article less than five (5) years old. Other supporting sources/journals can be older than five (5) years, from a textbook (fundamentals book ch. 2, 27), from the ATI leadership and management e-book, or reputable websites such as ANA website, TJC website, (not wikipedia and the sort). as many resources as you want to obtain the information, but ensure that at least 1 meets the criteria of peer reviewed and less than 5 years old.