Risk Reduction: Preventing Wrong-Site Surgeries

Option 1

conduct a literature review and internet search for risk reduction strategies aimed at preventing wrong-site surgeries.

For this assignment, you will write a memo addressed to the Chief Nursing Officer. Explain and justify four to six specific strategies that could best prevent a similar event from occurring.

The memo should be well-written and meet the following requirements:

  • Two pages (single-spaced) in length
  • Include at least three references from the peer-reviewed articles. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find peer-reviewed articles.
  • Conforms to CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA.

Option 2

conduct a literature review and Internet search for risk reduction strategies aimed at preventing and managing heel ulcerations.

For this assignment, you will write a brief memo addressed to the Chief Nursing Officer. In the memo, identify and discuss two or three specific process changes that could be implemented to achieve 80% to 90% reliability in preventing and managing heel ulcerations. Then identify and discuss two or three additional process changes that would be needed to reach 95% reliability. Finally, discuss how you would measure the effectiveness of the changes.

The memo should be well-written and meet the following requirements:

  • Two pages (single-spaced) in length
  • Include at least three references from the peer-reviewed articles. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find peer-reviewed articles.
  • Conforms to CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA.

Sample template paper attached