Despite costs associated withperfo rmance appraisal, it is one way health care organizations can ensure that only competent, qualified personnel care for patients. Some management experts have recommended that performance appraisals be eliminated from the work setting. DIRECTIONS: Do you agree with these experts? Why or why not? Be specific. Remember this is scholarly writing and not a venue for your personal opinion. Support your assertions with evidence from recent, scholarly, peer-reviewed journals (preferably nursing journals). (To reiterate, “recent” is less than five years old.) Remember, your textbook is not a journal. This assignment should be submitted in a word document in APA format including title page, headers, citations in text, and reference page. THE BODY OF THE PAPER SHOULD BE 2 TO 3 PAGES, excluding the title page and reference list.

In this assignment, you will propose a quality improvement initiative from your place of employment as a pediatric registered nurse, that could easily be implemented if approved. Assume you are presenting this program to the board for approval of funding. Write an executive summary (750-1,000 words) to present to the board, from which the board will make its decision to fund your program or project. Include the following:

1. The purpose of the quality improvement initiative.

2. The target population or audience.

3. The benefits of the quality improvement initiative.

4. The interprofessional collaboration that would be required to implement the quality improvement initiative.

5. The cost or budget justification.

6. The basis upon which the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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