The Role of the Nurse in Measuring and Promoting Quality Care and Prescribing Medications(SCENARIO)
Task 1: A critical analysis and evaluation of the role of the nurse in measuring and promoting quality care, and prescribing medications.
On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:
Module Learning Outcomes
Critically appraise the role of the nurse in measuring and promoting the quality of care.
Evaluate the role of the nurse in prescribing medications.
Critically reflect upon and appraise your personal and professional development in leading and managing clinical practice.
Using one of the provided scenarios, critically appraise the role of the nurse in measuring and promoting the quality of care and evaluate the role of the nurse when prescribing medication. Contemporary evidence, guidelines, policy and theoretical concepts should be applied, and answers should include critical analysis of the following, in relation to the given scenario:
The key issues within the scenario, in relation to how nurses measure and promote quality care.
Consideration of how quality care is promoted and analysis of the impact upon the patient, nurse and wider team when quality care is not promoted.
The role of the nurse when prescribing medications, including the knowledge and skills required.
How ethics are considered in promoting quality care and within the role of nurse prescribing.
You may consider aspects of choice, advocacy, capacity and consent, safety, record keeping, collaborative practice, empowerment, and cost effectiveness.
Critical reflection of your development towards leading and managing clinical practice.
