Module outcomes
- Critically examine the service user experience to establish potential for improvement in a defined aspect of care/ professional practice.
- Interpret and critique information from a variety of sources, drawing conclusions to propose a flexible and creative approach to problem solving
- Demonstrate application of understanding of change management in proposing improvements to care delivery, (for change management apply lewins model of change)
- Demonstrate the capacity for conceptual, critical and independent thinking
- Demonstrate clinical competence and the ability to act autonomously, taking responsibility for collaborative assessment and planning of care delivery for a group of patients their family/carers, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the care provided
- Apply understanding of the importance of setting and auditing standards in delivering and maintaining quality care.
Suitable Essay Structure Example
- Introduction
- Background + Introduction of the Service Improvement Idea (needs to be done by 21st June )
- Literature Review
- Change Management, applying the Service Improvement Plan
- Recommendations
- Conclusion
- References
- Appendices
Introduction approx. 250 words
- Best to be written last once you know what you are introducing
- Set the scene to the reader of what will be covered and explored within the essay
- Identify the topic area and a brief rationale to its selection
- Signpost the reader to the overall structure of the essay
Background approx. 500 words
Literature Review approx. 2000 words
There are 500 words of literature review I have already done you can decide if they want to keep and continue or start all over.
This section needs to be split into three areas:
- Search Strategy
- Critiquing tools/framework
- Issues/focuses raised by the literature
Search Strategy (This will take some time so do not leave it to late to start)
- How was the literature and research found? Think of this section as a recipe summary, but contain it to maximum two paragraphs
- Start big with a broad focus and then as you read narrow the search down. For example; Healthy Eating –Availability of healthy foods during a hospitalisation
- Consider the search engines you wish to use….more than Google please! Provide a rationale for your approach
- Application of Key words, phrases and Boolean operators – Consider the rationale and strengths/limitations for applying these