NR361 RN Information Systems in HealthcareWeek 1 Discussion
AACN
Essentials Informatics Self-Assessment
Purpose
This week's
graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).
CO2 Analyze
data from all relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of
care. (PO 2)
Discussion
Download
and open the AACN Essentials Self-Assessment. (Links to an external site.)
Complete the self-assessment of your current comfort levels and total your
score. If you are willing, please share your results with your classmates in
your discussion post. (Remember, this is the starting point for our course and
the start of the knowledge we will learn over 8 weeks).
As you
reflect on your score, identify areas where your knowledge could use improvement.
Whether you are a new graduate or a seasoned nurse, it is important to keep in
mind that all professional nurses are knowledge workers. Utilizing the readings
from your textbook, describe your current knowledge base in informatics and how
you can improve your knowledge as they relate to nursing informatics and AACN
essential. What additional questions do you have as they relate to nursing
informatics and the AACN essentials?
NR361 RN Information Systems in Healthcare
Week 2 Discussion
Experiences
with Healthcare Information Systems
Purpose
This week's
graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (CO).
CO3: Define
standardized terminology that reflects nursing's unique contribution to patient
outcomes. (PO #3)
CO4:
Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient
care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice
environment for both patients and healthcare workers. (PO #4)
Discussion
Share your
experiences with healthcare information systems, past or present. Has it been
an easy transition or difficult? Why do you believe your experience has been
positive or negative? If you are currently not working in a healthcare setting,
how has the medical record exposure in nursing school impacted your current
knowledge?
NR361 RN Information Systems in Healthcare
Week 3 Discussion
Standardized
Terminology and Language in Informatics
Purpose
This week's
graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO3 Define standardized
terminology that reflects nursing's unique contribution to patient outcomes.
(PO 3)
CO8 Discuss
the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery
of nursing care. (PO 8)
Discussion
Standardized
Terminology and Language in Informatics is an important part of healthcare.
Nurses and healthcare workers need to understand and be able to communicate
clearly. Please select one of the following options and discuss your
understanding of the role in healthcare and its potential impact on your
practice.
Usability
Integration
Interface
Interoperability
Meaningful
Use
Reimbursement
from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) payment
NANDA
NIC/NOC
NR361 RN Information Systems in Healthcare
Week 4 Discussion
Your
patient has a Personal Health Record… Now what?
Purpose
This week's
graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO4
Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient
care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice
environment for both patients and healthcare workers. (PO 4)
CO5
Identify patient care technologies, information systems, and communication
devices that support safe nursing practice. (PO 5)
Discussion
Case Study:
A 65-year-old woman was just been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma. She was informed of this diagnosis in her primary care physician's
office. She leaves her physician's office and goes home to review all of her
tests and lab results with her family. She goes home and logs into her PHR. She
is only able to pull up a portion of her test results. She calls her
physician's office with this concern. The office staff discussed that she had
part of her lab work completed at a lab not connected to the organization, part
was completed at the emergency room, and part was completed in the lab that is
part of the doctor's office organization.
The above
scenario might be a scenario that you have commonly worked with in clinical
practice. For many reasons, patients often receive healthcare from multiple
organizations that might have different systems.
As you
review this scenario, reflect and answer these questions for this discussion.
What are
the pros and cons of the situation in the case study?
What
safeguards are included in patient portals and PHRs to help patients and
healthcare professionals ensure safety?
Do you
agree or disagree with the way that a patient obtains Personal Health Records
(PHRs)?
What are
challenges for patients that do not have access to all of the PHRs? Remember,
only portions of the EHRs are typically included in the PHRs.
NR361 RN Information Systems in Healthcare
Week 5 Discussion
Trends in
Informatics
Purpose
This week's
graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO6:
Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal
requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements,
confidentiality, and client's right to privacy. (PO 6)
CO7:
Examine the use of information systems to document interventions related to
achieving nurse sensitive outcomes. (PO 7)
Discussion
This is the
week to really see where technology and healthcare are connecting. Select ONE
of the following trends and discuss your understanding of this trend in
healthcare and its potential impact on your practice as a nurse. What are the
legal, privacy, and ethical considerations of this trend? (Everyone attempt to
choose a different topic so that we will learn about the many advancements in
technology).
Nanotechnology
Consumer health
informatics (CHI)
Social
media healthcare applications
Health-focused
wearable technology
eHealth
Artificial
Intelligence
Simulation
Computerized
provider order entry (CPOE)
Bar Code
Medication Administration (BCMA)
Creative
measures in healthcare for use with 3D printers
Smart Pumps
Smart Rooms
Robotics in
healthcare
Mobile
technology in outpatient care
Web-based
tools and software technology
Risk
Management tools
Chatbots or
Bots in healthcare
Telenursing
Telemedicine
Telepharmacy
Telerehabilitation
Teleconsultation
Telehospice
Technology
advancement from your clinical practice
NR361 RN Information Systems in Healthcare
Week 6 Discussion
Distractors
in our Environments
Purpose
This week's
graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).
CO6 Discuss
the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements
related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and
client's right to privacy. (PO 6)
Discussion
Distractions
are everywhere. They may include cellphones, multiple alarms sounding, overhead
paging, monitors beeping, and various interruptions that disrupt your clinical
practice.
Give an
example of an ethical or legal issue that may arise if a patient has a poor
outcome or sentinel event because of a distraction such as alarm fatigue. What
does evidence reveal about alarm fatigue and distractions in healthcare when it
comes to patient safety?
NR361 RN Information Systems in Healthcare
Week 7 Discussion
Use of
Personal Communication Devices in Patient Care Settings
Purpose
This week's
graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).
CO6 Discuss
the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements
related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and
client's right to privacy. (PO 6)
Discussion
This week,
we will discuss personal communication devices and their use in healthcare. As
we focus on this topic, please address the questions below in the discussion.
How can the
use of the nurse's personal communication device(s) impact patient care
positively and/or negatively?
What are
the ethical and legal implications of the use of personal devices?
What does
the professional literature say about how communication devices can support
safe nursing practice?
NR361 RN Information Systems in Healthcare
Week 8 Discussion
AACN
Essentials Informatics Self-Assessment
Purpose
This week's
graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).
CO8 Discuss
the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery
of nursing care. (PO 8)
Discussion
Prior to
posting your answer, complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment (Links
to an external site.) linked here. Compare your scores from Week 1 to Week 8.
How far have you come? How will you apply this information to continue to
improve your informatics knowledge in nursing practice?
NR361 RN Information Systems in Healthcare
Week 2 Assignment
Course
Project Milestone 1
Purpose
The purpose
of this assignment is to demonstrate the skills of the professional nurse as an
educator. You are to prepare a patient scenario based on the required assigned
topic. You will choose an already developed and reliable mHealth app to use in
the education of your patient.
Course
Outcomes
This
assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO1:
Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse
patient population. (PO1)
CO5:
Identify patient care technologies, information systems, and communication
devices that support safe nursing practice. (PO5)
Points
The entire
project is worth 600 points. Milestone 1 is worth 150 points of this total.
Due Date
Submit your
completed NR361 Milestone 1 by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 2. You may
consult the Policies section in the Introduction & Resources module for
details regarding late assignments. Post questions about this assignment in the
Course Q & A Forum.
Required
Assigned Topic
Required
Assigned Topic for the focus of your paper.
Obesity
Patient Scenario
Requirements
and Guidelines
Patient
education is an important issue in professional nursing today. In Milestone 1,
the student will write a patient scenario based on this required assigned
topic. Include the planned education for the scenario patient and information
about the mHealth application that could be used to teach the patient about
technology. Milestone 1 is due at the end of Week 2.
Download
the required Milestone 1 Template (Links to an external site.).
You are
required to complete the Milestone 1 Template using the productivity tools
required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or
later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must
save the file in the ".docx" format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later
version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to
Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at
http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.).
Carefully review
the grading rubric criteria for Milestone 1 and type directly on your saved
Milestone 1 Template.
The
instructor will score Milestone 1 and provide feedback and a clear statement
regarding the required assignment topic:
Accepted,
Accepted
with revisions needed, OR
Not
accepted.
If the
Milestone 1 assignment needs revisions or is not accepted, the instructor will
indicate if the student should communicate further revisions to the instructor.
No additional points will be earned for revisions to Milestone 1 issue, but
these revisions will greatly enhance success on later milestones.
NR361 RN Information Systems in Healthcare
Week 4 Assignment
Course
Project Milestone 2
Purpose
The purpose
of this assignment is to demonstrate the skills of the professional nurse as an
educator. You are to prepare a patient scenario based on the required assigned
topic. You will choose an already developed and reliable mHealth app to use in
the education of your patient.
Based on
your accepted Milestone 1 assignment, use the information to identify three
teaching areas to improve patient outcomes. You will also determine three ways
to evaluate the success of the patient's use of the mHealth app. You will
include both the mHealth application and a scholarly journal reference in APA
format.
Course
Outcomes
The Course
Project enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO1:
Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse
patient population. (PO1)
CO5:
Identify patient care technologies, information systems, and communication
devices that support safe nursing practice. (PO5)
Points
The entire
project is worth 600 points. Milestone 2 is worth 225 points of this total.
Due Date
Submit your
completed NR361 Milestone 2 by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, at the end of Week 4. You
may consult the Policies section in the Introduction & Resources module for
details regarding late assignments. Post questions about this assignment in the
Course Q & A Forum.
Required
Assigned Topic
Required
assigned topic for the focus of your paper.
Obesity
Patient Scenario
Requirements
and Guidelines
Download
the required Milestone 2 Template. (Links to an external site.) Save it to your
computer with the file name: Your Last Name NR361 Milestone 2.docx.
You are required
to complete the form using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain
University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows
and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the
".docx" format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the
productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain
students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at
http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)
Carefully
review the grading rubric criteria for Milestone 2 and type directly on your
saved Milestone 2 Template.
Complete
all rubric areas for a superior Milestone 2.
Use
instructor feedback from Milestone 1 to improve your statements regarding the
patient scenario in Milestone 2.
Submit your
completed Milestone 2 by Sunday end of Week 4.
NR361 RN Information Systems in Healthcare
Week 6 Assignment
Course
Project Milestone 3
PowerPoint
or Poster Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose
of this assignment is to demonstrate the skills of the professional nurse as an
educator. You are to prepare a patient scenario based on the required assigned
topic. You will choose an already developed and reliable mHealth app to use in
the education of your patient.
Based on
your accepted Milestone 1 assignment, use the information to identify teaching
areas to improve patient outcomes and ways to evaluate the success of the
patient's use of the mHealth app. You will include both the citations and
references in APA format.
You will
develop the Patient Education Technology Guide using Microsoft PowerPoint OR a
Poster in Microsoft Office format. You must use either a PowerPoint
presentation or the Poster template provided, depending on which option you
choose. Only complete one assignment: PowerPoint or Poster.
Course
Outcomes
This
assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO1:
Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse
patient population. (PO1)
CO5:
Identify patient care technologies, information systems, and communication
devices that support safe nursing practice. (PO5)
Points
The entire
project is worth 600 points. Milestone 3 is worth 225 points of this total.
Due Date
The
Milestone 3 PowerPoint OR Poster assignment is due by Sunday at 11:59 pm MT, at
the end of Week 6. Submit your completed assignment. You may consult the
Policies section in the Introduction & Resources module for details
regarding late assignments. Post questions about this assignment in the Course
Q & A Forum.
Required
Assigned Topic
Required
assigned topic for the focus of your paper.
Obesity
Patient Scenario
Directions
You are
required to complete this assignment using the productivity tools required by
Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office 2013 (or later version), or
Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in
the ".pptx" format. A later version of the productivity tool includes
Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading
from the student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external
site.)
PowerPoint
Assignment Guidelines
You are
required to cite your source(s) as it relates to your application slide. Other
citations are permitted, but this is not a requirement for the assignment.
Title slide
(first slide): Include a title slide with your name and the title of the
presentation.
Scenario
Slide (one slide): This slide should include the approved patient scenario from
Milestone 1 and 2. You will use the approved patient scenario and include a
disease process, diagnosis, OR identify a patient with a desire to maintain
good health and prevent illness and who would benefit from an already developed
and reliable mHealth app. Include the nurse's assessment of learning needs and
readiness to learn.
mHealth
application slide (one slide): Identify a developed and reliable mHealth app
that could benefit the patient. Describe the app, including the following.
Name of app
Purpose of
app
Intended
audience
Mobile
device(s) upon which the app will operate
Where to
download or obtain it (include a working link if it is to be downloaded from a
website)
Any other
information you believe would be pertinent to this situation
Be sure to
cite all sources you use.
Teaching
slide(s) (one to three slides): Prepare slides that contain important points
about the app that you want to teach to the patient, such as how to use the app
safely and effectively (including how to interpret and act on the information
that is provided).
Evaluation
slide(s) (one to three slides): Describe how you would determine the success of
the patient's use of this app. For example, include ways to evaluate the
effectiveness of the teaching plan that are a good fit for the type of app and
focus on specific ways that this app benefits the patient's health and
wellness.
References
(last slide): List any references for sources that were used and cited in the
presentation.
Number of
PowerPoint slides: 6-10 slides total
Writing and
design: There should be no spelling or grammatical errors. Writing is concise
and clear. Avoid words that the patient may not understand. Slides are visually
appealing, incorporating graphics, photographs, colors, and themes.
Review the
section on Academic Integrity Policy found in the RNBSN Policies. All work must
be original (in your own words) unless properly cited.
Best
Practices in Preparing PowerPoint Slideshows
Be creative
but realistic.
Incorporate
graphics, color, themes, or photographs to increase interest.
Make each
slide easy to read with short bullet points and large font. You may use speaker
notes for full sentences.
Review
directions thoroughly.
Cite all
sources within the slides with (author, year), as well as on the reference
slide.
Proofread
prior to final submission.
Check for
spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.
Abide by
the Chamberlain academic integrity policy.
Tutorial:
For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the
following link to the Microsoft website may be helpful.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx. (Links to
an external site.) The Chamberlain Student Success Strategies (SSPRNBSN) offers
a module on Computer Literacy that contains a section on PowerPoint. SSPRNBSN
is a course tile on your dashboard.
Poster Assignment
Guidelines
Download
and use the Poster Template (Links to an external site.). This should only be
one page.
Complete
all boxes on the template.
Best
practice for Poster Presentations
Be creative
but realistic.
Incorporate
graphics, color, themes, or photographs to increase interest.
Make the
poster easy to read with short bullet points and large font.
Review
directions thoroughly.
Cite all
sources with (author, year) and reference.
Proofread
prior to final submission.