The Importance of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Certificate for My Future Role as a Professional Nurse

The IHI certificate is very important for my future role as a professional nurse because it focuses on the issue of quality and safety of the patients. By obtaining the certificate, I will understand that as a nurse, making error is part of my work. However, it is upon me as a professional nurse to mitigate these errors for the safety of patients. Through IHI certificate, nurses comprehend the importance of teamwork, the consequences of adverse events, how to utilize the root cause analysis, and other aspects that support the culture of safety in healthcare facilities. In terms of quality, the certificate content will help me in understanding that it is my role as a professional nurse to provide patient-centered, efficient, effective, equitable, and safe care to patients. However, these often require the implementation of innovative changes that requires creativity, patience, and time. Evidence-Based Practice My professional definition of evidence-based practice is the utilization of current best evidence in caring for patients and making clinical decisions. Therefore, evidence-based practice