Assignment 1
Complete and analyze the Johns Hopkins Appendix C: Stakeholder Analysis and Communication Tool for the healthcare organization or clinical setting you selected. Attach the completed tool as an Appendix to Installment 3 of three.
Analyze evidence from the literature and course materials, synthesize the information, and develop a 3-page scholarly response. Apply the following criteria:
Reintroduce the identified gap in nursing care delivery quality or safety.
Analyze the completed Johns Hopkins Stakeholder Analysis tool.
Describe the stakeholder roles and rationale for selection.
Critically appraise and synthesize two (2) scholarly journal articles specific to group dynamics, stakeholder selection, and/or project management leadership strategies.
Recommend a quality improvement model for the selected quality improvement initiative.
Provide a rationale for the selection of this model.
Identify any potential benefits and limitations of this model.
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2024). The essentialsLinks to an external site.. AACN. https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials
- Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Whalen, M. (2021). Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.
- White, K. M., Dudley-Brown, S., & Terhaar, M. F. (Eds.). (2024). Translation of evidence into nursing and healthcare (4th ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
- Ransom, E. R., Joshi, M. S., Ransom, S. B., & Nash, D. B. (Eds.). (2023). The healthcare quality book: Vision, strategy, and tools (5th ed.). Health Administration Press & Association of University Programs in Health Administration.
- Tromp, R. (n.d.). A3 reportLinks to an external site.. Lean Six Sigma Group. https://leansixsigmagroup.co.uk/a3-report/
- UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement. (2023). Charters, A3s, and driver diagramsLinks to an external site.. https://www.med.unc.edu/ihqi/programs/medical-student-scholarly-concentration/charters-a3s-driver-diagrams
Assignment 2
In 3 pages, not including title page and references, address the following:
Based on the identified article below
Petrie, K., Gregory, M., Collins, D.A.J. et al. A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to reduce or prevent symptoms of common mental disorders and suicidality in physicians. Nat. Mental Health 3, 838–851 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-025-00450-2
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-025-00450-2.
- Explain what characteristics make this a meta-analysis.
- Were the inclusion and exclusion criteria clearly stated? How were the articles that were included selected? Do you agree with the researchers’ approach? Explain why or why not.
- Do you agree with the conclusions? Explain why or why not.
- Explain how you could apply implications from the study to your nursing practice.
DQ 2
Post a brief summary of your informed opinion regarding the validity of the use of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in epidemiological research. Include at least two strengths or limitations of each technique. Provide evidence from at least one of the articles in the Learning Resources below to support and justify your position.
- Driscoll, A., Grant, M. J., Carroll, D., Dalton, S., Deaton, C., Jones, I., Lehwaldt, D., McKee, G., Munyombwe, T., & Astin, F. (2018). The effect of nurse-to-patient ratios on nurse-sensitive patient outcomes in acute specialist units: A systematic review and meta-analysisLinks to an external site.. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing , 17 (1), 6–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515117721561
- Seidler, A. L., Hunter, K. E., Cheyne, S., Berlin, J. A., Ghersi, D., & Askie, L. M. (2020). Prospective meta-analyses and Cochrane’s role in embracing next-generation methodologiesLinks to an external site.. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews , 10 , ED000145. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.ED000145
- Page, M. J., McKenzie, J. E., Bossuyt, P. M., Boutron, I., Hoffmann, T. C., Mulrow, C. D., Shamseer, L., Tetzlaff, J. M., Akl, E. A., Brennan, S. E., Chou, R., Glanville, J., Grimshaw, J. M., Hróbjartsson, A., Lalu, M. M., Li, T., Loder, E. W., Mayo-Wilson, E., McDonald, S., McGuinness, L. A., … Moher, D. (2021). The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviewsLinks to an external site.. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology , 134 , 178–189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.03.001
- Haidich, A. B. (2010). Meta-analysis in medical researchLinks to an external site.. Hippokratia, 14 (Suppl. 1), 29–37. https://www.hippokratia.gr/images/PDF/14Sup1/699.pdf
- Melnyk, B. M., Kelly, S. A., Stephens, J., Dhakal, K., McGovern, C., Tucker, S., Hoying, J., McRae, K., Ault, S., Spurlock, E., & Bird, S. B. (2020). Interventions to improve mental health, well-being, physical health, and lifestyle behaviors in physicians and nurses: A systematic reviewLinks to an external site.. American Journal of Health Promotion , 34 (8), 929–941. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117120920451
- Siddaway, A. P., Wood, A. M., & Hedges, L. V. (2019). How to do a systematic review: A best practice guide for conducting and reporting narrative reviews, meta-analyses, and meta-synthesesLinks to an external site.. Annual Review of Psychology , 70 , 747–770. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010418-102803
