This guide is for NURS 732 Week 6 Quality Improvement Plan Part I, start to submission. The team's first 5 to 7-page section of a continuous quality improvement plan, with at least 4 to 5 references beyond the textbooks and the Bible.
NURS 732 is Interprofessional Collaboration and Outcomes Management for Quality in Health Care, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's DNP. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS732; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 732 Interprofessional Collaboration and Outcomes Management for Quality in Health Care |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 6 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Length | 5 to 7 pages, excluding title and reference pages |
| Sources | At least 4 to 5 references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible |
| Faith integration | The Bible is a required source |
| Format | Current APA; team of 2 to 3 students |
What NURS 732 Week 6 Quality Improvement Plan Part I asks for
Teams of 2 to 3 students work on a continuous quality improvement plan in three parts. In Part I the team develops a 5 to 7-page section of the plan in current APA, with at least 4 to 5 references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible; the title and reference pages do not count. It is due in Module/Week 6 with Sollecito and Johnson chapters 13 to 15. Worth 60 points.
Where it fits in NURS 732
In the published schedule, Quality Improvement Plan Part I is one of 9 graded written assignments in NURS 732. It follows Week 5 IT and Quality Improvement Paper and comes before Week 7 Quality Improvement Plan Part II.
How NURS 732 Week 6 Quality Improvement Plan Part I is graded
Liberty grades Quality Improvement Plan Part I with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 60 points in the published guide. That is about 6% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in NURS 732 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 732 Week 6 method, step by step
Start from the need
Assess the need first. The plan's goals and measures all depend on a clear statement of the gap.
Write measurable objectives
Write objectives that name the audience, the behavior or outcome, the level and the time frame.
Choose methods that fit the objectives
Match each objective to a method and justify the match with evidence (At least 4 to 5 references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible).
Plan the resources and timeline
List what the plan needs (people, time, materials, cost) and the order of steps. Graders look for plans that could be carried out.
Plan the evaluation
Tie each objective to a measure and a time point. Evaluation is where most plans are thinnest.
Format and length
Follow the required template or headings and check length (5 to 7 pages, excluding title and reference pages) and APA.
A structure for NURS 732 Week 6 Quality Improvement Plan Part I
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,500 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | The organization and the quality problem. | ~210 words |
| Problem and baseline data | What is happening and how often. | ~360 words |
| Aim statement | Specific, measurable, time-bound. | ~240 words |
| Team and stakeholders | Members, roles and sponsor. | ~300 words |
| Root cause analysis | Tools used and causes found. | ~390 words |
A topic angle that works
Part I usually sets up the plan: the problem, baseline, aim and causes. Write an aim in the IHI form the IHI modules teach ("reduce X from A to B by date"), because Parts II and III will be measured against it.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
The aim of this plan is to reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries on the 32-bed medical unit from 4.1 to under 2.0 per 1,000 patient days by June 30.1 The baseline comes from twelve months of the unit's quality dashboard, and the target matches the hospital's top-quartile peers in the national benchmarking database.2 The aim follows the Model for Improvement's first question, what are we trying to accomplish, in a form the team can measure monthly.3
- A measurable aim with a date.
- Baseline and benchmark sources.
- Links to the improvement model.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 732 Week 6
- An aim with no number or date.
- Over 7 pages.
- Fewer than 4 references beyond the textbooks and the Bible.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 5 to 7 pages, excluding title and reference pages
- Sources: At least 4 to 5 references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible
- Faith integration: The Bible is a required source
- Each objective is measurable and has an evaluation measure
- Required template or headings used
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long is NURS 732 QI Plan Part I?
5 to 7 pages in current APA, excluding title and reference pages, with at least 4 to 5 references in addition to the textbooks and the Bible.
How many points is NURS 732 Week 6 Quality Improvement Plan Part I worth?
60 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 732, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 6% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 732 Week 6 the same in every section of NURS 732?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 732. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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