NURS 4001 Nursing and Midwifery Capstone

Quality Improvement (QI) is the continued contribution of healthcare professionals, patients and their families to making and sustaining changes that lead to better patient outcomes, better systems and better professional development.

Quality Improvement projects evaluate clinical practice so that improvements can be made in the context of a continuously evolving and changing environment. Quality Improvement uses data about and from people (for example audits and surveys) while QI explores processes, systems and programs.

You are required to complete an application to explore a clinical quality activity. Your application must be submitted on the “Quality Improvement Application form”. The document should demonstrate a high level of thinking, commensurate with a final semester student. DO NOT CHANGE THE FIELDS ON THE FORM OR ADD ANY ADDITIONAL FIELDS.

A clear structure to the proposal is expected. Endnote referencing (or other citation manager) must be used and students should aim for a minimum of 15 references. The references must be peer reviewed.

The following provides a guideline for the different sections that your proposal may include:

· Title page – Student Declaration

· Working Project Title - Should be succinct and to the point describing what the report is about. It is generally a one-sentence statement (Max 25 Words)

· Aim

· Project Lead

· Project Details

· Impact on Clinical Care

· Ethics statement

Dissemination Plan