<\/span>How do these nurse informaticists interact with the rest of the nursing staff and the interdisciplinary team?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nImpact of Full Nurse Engagement in Health Care Technology<\/p>\n
\n- <\/span>How does fully engaging nurses in health care technology impact:<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>Patient care?<\/li>\n
- <\/span>Protected health information (security, privacy, and confidentiality)?<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>In this section, you will explain evidence-based strategies that the nurse informaticist and interdisciplinary team can use to effectively manage patients’ protected health information, particularly privacy, security, and confidentiality. Evidence-based means that they are supported by evidence from scholarly sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Workflow?<\/li>\n
- <\/span>Costs and return on investment?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
Opportunities and Challenges<\/b><\/p>\n\n- <\/span>What are the opportunities and challenges for nurses and the interdisciplinary team with the addition of a nurse informaticist role?<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>How can the interdisciplinary team collaborate<\/b> to improve quality care outcomes through technology?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
Summary of Recommendations<\/b><\/p>\n\n- <\/span>What are 3\u20134 key takeaways from your proposal<\/b> about the recommended nurse informaticist role that you want the CNO and the HR manager to remember?<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>This is the section where the justification for the implementation of the nursing informaticist role is addressed. Remember to include evidence from the literature to support your recommendation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
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Additional Requirements <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n- <\/span>Written communication:<\/b> Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.<\/li>\n
- <\/span>Submission length: <\/b>4\u20135 double-spaced pages, in addition to title and references pages.<\/li>\n
- <\/span>Font<\/b>: Times New Roman, 12 point.<\/li>\n
- <\/span>Citations and References:<\/b> Cite a minimum of three<\/b> current scholarly and\/or authoritative sources to support your ideas. In addition, cite a minimum of one<\/b> current professional blog or website to support your central ideas. Current<\/i> means no more than five years old.<\/li>\n
- <\/span>APA formatting:<\/b> Be sure to follow APA formatting and style guidelines for citations and references. For an APA refresher, consult the Evidence and APA<\/span><\/a> page on Campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Competencies Measured <\/span><\/b><\/p>\nBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:<\/p>\n
\n- <\/span>Competency 1: Describe nurses’ and the interdisciplinary team’s role in informatics with a focus on electronic health information and patient care technology to support decision making.<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>Define nursing informatics and the role of the nurse informaticist.<\/li>\n
- <\/span>Explain how the nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, including technologists, to improve the quality of patient care.<\/li>\n
- <\/span>Justify the need for a nurse informaticist in a health care organization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Competency 2: Implement evidence-based strategies to effectively manage protected health information.<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>Explain evidence-based strategies that the nurse and interdisciplinary team can use to effectively manage patients protected health information (privacy, security, and confidentiality).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication to facilitate use of health information and patient care technologies.<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references.<\/li>\n
- <\/span>Create a clear, well-organized, and professional proposal that is generally free from errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
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Use the resources linked below to help complete this assessment:<\/b><\/p>\n
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History of Information Technology in Nursing:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n- <\/span>Chauvette, A. (2016). History of nursing informatics in Canada.<\/span><\/a> Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics<\/i>, 11<\/i>(4).<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>This paper examines the evolution of nursing informatics in Canada and its significant influence on nursing practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Grandia, L. (2017). Healthcare information systems: A look at the past, present, and future [PDF].<\/span><\/a> http:\/\/www.healthcatalyst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/A-Look-at-the-Past-Present-and-Future-Healthcare-Information-Systems.pdf<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>This article provides a rationale for prioritizing data warehousing and analytics over other improvements in health care information technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>OpenText. (2017, May 2). The history of health information management \u2013 from then to now<\/span><\/a>. OpenText Blog<\/i>. https:\/\/blogs.opentext.com\/history-heath-information-management-now\/<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>This article explores the history of health information management from the 15th century through the early 21st century.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
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How Information Technology is Changing Health Care: <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n- <\/span>Classen, D., Li, M., Miller, S., & Ladner, D. (2018). An electronic health record-based real-time analytics program for patient safety surveillance and improvement.<\/span><\/a> Health Affairs<\/i>, 37<\/i>(11), 1\u20138.<\/span><\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>This article provides insight on how EHRs improve patient outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Heath, S. (2018). Patient health data access top-of-mind in ONC draft framework<\/span><\/a>. https:\/\/patientengagementhit.com\/news\/patient-health-data-access-top-of-mind-in-onc-draft-framework<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>This article explains the need for patients to have seamless access to their own health data to improve patient engagement as prioritized by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. (2011). Position statement on transforming nursing practice through technology and informatics [PDF]<\/span><\/a>. https:\/\/www.himss.org\/sites\/hde\/files\/d7\/HIMSSorg\/handouts\/HIMSSNIPositionStatementMonographReport.pdf<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>This position statement identifies specific recommendations for eliminating barriers and addressing nursing’s role in transforming health care through the use of IT, particularly in regard to the role of nursing informatics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Murphy, Z. R., Wang, J., & Boland, M. V. (2020). Association of electronic health record use above meaningful use thresholds with hospital quality and safety outcomes<\/span><\/a>. JAMA Network Open<\/i>, 3<\/i>(9), 1\u201313. https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2770283<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>This article provides examples of ways EHR affects health care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Neumeier, M. (2016). Can nursing informatics improve person-centered care?<\/span><\/a> Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics<\/i>, 11<\/i>(4).<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>This discussion reviews how care recipients and care providers need better access to more appropriate information in a more timely fashion in order to improve care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Patel, M. R., Smith, A., Leo, H., Hao, W., & Zheng, K. (2019). Improving patient\u2013provider communication and therapeutic practice through better integration of electronic health records in the exam room: A pilot study<\/span><\/a>. Health Education & Behavior<\/i>, 46<\/i>(3), 484\u2013493.<\/span><\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>Study authors say that evidence-supported training initiatives that can help providers meet greater demands to manage information are promising.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Rauv, S. (2017, June 14). The impact of technology in healthcare<\/span><\/a>. https:\/\/www.elcomcms.com\/resources\/blog\/the-impact-of-technology-in-healthcare-trends-benefits-examples<\/li>\n
\n- <\/span>Rauv examines the top five health care technology trends and innovations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/span>Seljelid, B., Varsi, C., Solberg Nes, L., Stenehjem, A.-E., Bollerslev, J., & B\u00f8r\u00f8sund, E. (2020). Content and system development of a digital patient-provider communication tool to support shared decision making in chronic health care: InvolveMe<\/span><\/a>. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making<\/i>, 20<\/i>(1), 1\u201314.<\/li>\n