Competency

Level 1 Competency
Blooms Level:
Remembering

CONCEPT: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Educational Program: Two Year ADN Program
Leaner Objective(s)
Teaching Strategies
1. The learner will define
1. Speak UP
what quality improvement is
in the healthcare setting.

A practitioner who is able to

define and discuss Quality
Improvement.
Level 2 Competency
Blooms Level:
Understanding
A practitioner who
understands the potential
hazards/errors in care and
the possible effects on
patients.
Level 3 Competency
Blooms Level: Application
and Analyze
A practitioner who is able to
examine and apply
knowledge to solve a given
hazard/error in patient care.
Level 4 Competency
Blooms Level: Evaluate and
Create
A practitioner who is able to
assess the effectiveness of
given interventions and
create and effective
intervention to benefit patient
care.

2. The learner will discuss the 2. Short Clips

importance of quality
improvement in the
healthcare setting.
1. The learner will identify
potential hazards and errors
in patient care.

1. Read a Story

2. The learner will describe

the potential outcomes of
hazards and errors in patient
care.

2. Whats the Big Deal

1. The learner will examine

current basic safety design
principles.

1. Exit Ticket

2. The learner will prepare a

presentation on an assigned
basic safety design principle.

2. Student-led Seminars

1. The learner will evaluate

implemented interventions
for effectiveness.

1. Group Project

2. The learner will design

interventions to address a
specific hazard or error in
care.

2. Essay