Assessment of Certification, Patient Outcomes, and Leadership

DIRECT CARE PROJECT PART 1

ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

Directions: Prior to completing this template, carefully review Week 2: Direct Care Part 1 directions and all rubric requirements.

Assessment of Certification, Patient Outcomes, and Leadership

1. State the clinical certification and target population that were approved by your instructor in the Week 2: Direct Care Part 1 Assessment and Diagnosis Check-In.

1. Clinical certification

• Target population including setting

• Discuss why this clinical certification was selected in relationship to the selected setting.

• Describe the criteria for selected clinical certification
  • Process to obtain clinical certification

• Cost of application and testing

• Requirements prior to certification

• Examination description

• Renewal time and process

• Required items for renewal

• Provide APA reference for one peer-reviewed scholarly professional nursing journal article connecting patient outcomes, clinical certification, and leadership skills. See reference criteria under directions and include Permalink.

• Summary of article (one to two paragraphs)

• How could patient outcomes in the selected setting be improved by certified nurses?

• How can clinical certification impact leadership skills in the selected setting?

Problem Diagnosis Statement

Write a diagnosis based on the problem of knowledge deficit of certifications. Fill in the blanks below.

Example: Knowledge deficit r/t CNOR certification among operating room nurses (target population and setting) as manifested by wrong site surgeries (patient outcomes)

Knowledge deficit r/t __________________certification among __________(target population and setting) as manifested by ___________________(patient outcomes).