NDNQI Group Clinical Assignment

  • Review the attached article about the ANA’s National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)
  • Only choose one from the nursing sensitive indicators from the below list.
    • Patient falls
    • Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
    • Restraints
    • Urinary catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
    • Central line catheter associated blood stream infection (CLABSI)
    • Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

:

    • Write a paragraph describing the issue that they selected.
    • In the next paragraph, detail at least 3 nursing activities that will improve the indicator.
    • Describe how clinical indicator data has been used to improve patient outcomes in your clinical experiences.