Journal article
Using a quality improvement model to enhance community/public health nursing education
Public health Nursing, v 36(6), pp 847-855
Nov 2019
PMID: 31456279
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Background
Population‐focused practice is an essential component of baccalaureate nursing education.
The specialty of community/public health nursing (C/PHN) emphasizes prevention and focuses on the multiple determinants of health to improve population health outcomes. This project addressed two problems. How to: (a) Standardize C/PHN education by utilizing a set of competencies, and (b) Evaluate learning outcomes after using the competencies.
Method
As collaborative team applied community/public health competencies to nursing education using the Omaha System and the four phases of the Quality Improvement Model (QIM) and to enhance C/PHN education.
Results
The QIM focused on team‐based participation with mutual learning and engagement for both students and faculty. Logical thinking and continuous assessment improves the teaching process and prepares students to work in multiple health care environments.
Conclusions
Systematic quality improvement enhances population‐focused care by providing a foundation for the integration of education and practice.
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Details
- Title
- Using a quality improvement model to enhance community/public health nursing education
- Creators
- Barbara L. Joyce - University of Colorado Colorado SpringsMonica J. Harmon - Thomas Jefferson UniversityRegina (Gina) H. Johnson - University of KansasVicki Hicks - University of KansasNancy Brown-Schott - University of ToledoLucille B. Pilling - Thomas Jefferson University
- Publication Details
- Public health Nursing, v 36(6), pp 847-855
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Nursing (Undergraduate)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000484090400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85071310656
- Other Identifier
- 991021894605304721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Nursing
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health