· Describe your practicum site. – Cardiac Telemetry Unit
· What type of institution are your practicum hours taking place in? – Hospital
· Describe the patient population of your practicum site.
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Estimate how many full-time healthcare staff are employed at your practicum site.
· What kind of clinical and operational decisions do you encounter in your practicum site? Are you in a position to make or have input in any of those decisions at your site?
· What are the primary patient health outcomes for your practicum site?
· Identify your process issue as it relates to a patient diagnosis and patient outcomes.
· Summarize the healthcare process problem or issue you’ll explore.
· Provide context, data, or information that substantiates the presence of the problem and its significance.
· Analyze your chosen process for impact on the organization and the patient client in terms of quality, safety, and cost.
· What are the causes of the problem? What do you think is the root cause?
· Provide evidence to support your claims.
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Format: Format your paper using APA style
· Appropriate section headings.
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Length: Your paper should be approximately 4–6 pages in length, not including the reference page.
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Supporting evidence: Cite at least five sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your central ideas. Resources should be no more than five years old. Provide in-text citations and references in APA format.
