Registering and Improving the Quality of Nursing School Educational Processes Based on the FOCUS - PDCA Model

Today, in many organizations, registration, review, and improvement processes are pursued to enhance performance and move toward organizational excellence. FOCUS-PDCA model is one of the most effective tools in the field of health that has been used in recent years to improve organizational processes in Iran. The purpose of this study was to improve the quality of nursing school educational processes based on FOCUS-PDCA model.

This quasi-experimental study was a single-group pre-test and post-test. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire at each stage (before and after the intervention). In the process timing discussion, the duration of each process was measured and reported in terms of days.

The mean time of the processes was 42.8 days with some processes taking place during one semester which was reported to be 32 days after FOCUS - PDCA workshops and intervention. Decreased. The average percentage of upgrading processes reported was 34.4%. The mean score of initial satisfaction of the processes evaluated was 301 out of 500, which means that students 'and faculty members' satisfaction with the educational processes of the Nursing faculty was reported to be 60.2%. Found.

The present study showed that implementation of FOCUS-PDCA method has led to improvement of nursing faculty educational performance. It is recommended that this method be performed in other departments of research and amenities involved with students and professors and evaluated in terms of its impact on other indicators.