NR361 RN Information
Systems in Healthcare
Week 1
Discussion
AACN Essentials Self-Assessment
CO2 Analyze data from all relevant sources, including
technology, to inform the delivery of care. (PO 2)
Download and open the AACN Essentials Self-Assessment (Links
to an external site.)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. What questions do you have as they relate to nursing
informatics and the AACN essentials?
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Week 2
Discussion
Experiences With Healthcare Information Systems
CO1 Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to
address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO 1)
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, how has the medical record exposure in nursing school impacted your
current knowledge?
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Week 3
Discussion
Standardized Terminology and Language in Informatics
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)
What is the impact of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) payment denial on the healthcare system?
What are the implications for our nursing practice related
to use of standardized terminology for documentation?
How do evidence-based practice guidelines impact patient
outcomes and necessitate improved practice care?
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Week 4
Discussion
Your Patient Has a Personal Health Record . . . Now What?
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)
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 concern. The office staff
discussed that she had gone to receive part of her lab work 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 this process?
What are challenges for patients that do not have access to
all of the EHRs? Remember, only portions of the EHRs are typically included in
the PHRs.
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Week 5
Discussion
Trends in Informatics
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)
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?
Nanotechnology
Consumer health informatics (CHI)
Telehealth (or telenursing)/virtual healthcare
Social media healthcare applications
Health-focused wearable technology
eHealth
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Week 6
Discussion
Distractors in Our Environments
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)
Distractions are everywhere. They may include cellphones,
multiple alarms sounding, overhead paging, monitors beeping, and various
interruptions that disrupt your train of thought.
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?
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Week 7
Discussion
Use of Personal Communication Devices in Patient Care
Settings
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)
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?
What does the professional literature say about how
communication devices can support safe nursing practice?
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Week 8
Discussion
Reflective and Projected Practice
CO8 Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to
institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO 8)
Prior to posting, complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials
Self-Assessment (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. 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?
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Week 2
Patient Education Technology Guide to a Mobile Health Application PowerPoint
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate the skills
of the professional nurse as an educator. You are to prepare a guide that will
serve as a handout to assist a specific patient that you identify. Your guide
or handout should help this patient find and evaluate a reliable mobile health,
or mHealth application (app) that is already developed. This may be related to
the patient's disease process or diagnosis, or may be an app that can help a
patient maintain or improve good health, and prevent illness.
You will develop the guide using Microsoft PowerPoint.
PowerPoint is a versatile application that lets you design slideshows and
handouts. For this assignment, you will be using PowerPoint to create a guide
or handout that you may print and give to patients and families. You will be
submitting this PowerPoint file for grading.
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
This assignment is worth a total of 175 points.
Due Date
The Patient Education Technology Guide to a Mobile Health
Application PowerPoint assignment is due in Week 2. Submit your completed
assignment. You may consult the Policies section in the Introduction &
Resources module for details regarding late assignments. Late assignments will
result in loss of points. Post questions about this assignment in the Course Q
& A Forum.
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.)Links to an external
site.. Click on the envelope at the top of the page.
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 a
brief scenario, then identify a patient who is experiencing a specific disease
process or diagnosis who would benefit from an already developed and reliable
mHealth app. Or it could identify a person who is currently healthy and would
like to maintain or improve health and prevent illness. Be sure to include the
nurse's assessment of the patient's learning needs and readiness to learn. Be
specific.
Example:
Scenario for Ms. Ellis
Jane Doe (your name here)
Jennifer Ellis, a 62-year-old African American woman, has
been recently diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). She has been
prescribed several medications she must take every day.
The nephrologist has stressed the importance of leading a
healthy lifestyle to slow or stop the progression of CKD.
She is interested in ways in which she can better track her
health and make healthier choices.
She is a high school graduate and iPhone user, mostly to
send text messages to family and friends.
She is eager to learn how to use an app that can help her
manage her CKD.
Prepare the following slides as if you are presenting them
to the patient.
mHealth application slide (one to three slides): Identify a
developed and reliable mHealth app that could benefit the patient. Describe the
app, including the following.
Name
Purpose
Intended audience
Mobile device(s) upon which it 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 slides (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 (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 or 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 or cited in the presentation.
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 it easy to read with short bullet points and large
font.
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.)Links to an external site. The Chamberlain Student
Success Strategies (CCSSS) offers a module on Computer Literacy that contains a
section on PowerPoint. The link to SSPRNBSN may be found in your student
portal.
NR361 RN Information
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Week 4
Information Systems Paper
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is explore the assigned topic
related to information systems in healthcare, research and analyze the topic,
and describe how you will apply your new found knowledge to your nursing
practice.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet one or more of
the following Course Outcomes depending on the topic selected.
CO1: Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to
address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO1)
CO2: Analyze data from all relevant sources, including
technology, to inform the delivery of care. (PO2)
CO3: Define standardized terminology that reflects nursing's
unique contribution to patient outcomes. (PO3)
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. (PO4)
CO5: Identify patient care technologies, information
systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing practice. (PO5)
CO 6: Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional
ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory
requirements, confidentiality, and client's right to privacy. (PO6)
CO7: Examine the use of information systems to document
interventions related to achieving nurse sensitive outcomes. (PO7)
CO8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force
to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO8)
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 200 points.
Due Date
Your completed paper is due by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday by the
end of Week 4.
Be sure to submit your assignment. Post your questions to
the Q & A Forum. Contact your instructor if you need additional assistance.
See the Course Policies regarding late assignments and academic integrity.
Failure to submit your paper on time will result in a deduction of points.
Topic
Topic for the focus of your paper.
Computerized provider order entry (CO5, CO8)
Directions
You are required to complete the form 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 ".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.)Links to an external
site.. Click on the envelope at the top of the page.
You are to research, analyze, and write an APA-formatted
scholarly paper on computerized provider order entry.
Click on the APA template (Links to an external site.)Links
to an external site. to complete this assignment.
Write an introduction that defines and describes the topic.
Address what purpose the topic serves and how it impacts the delivery of
healthcare in general and nursing care in particular.
Search for scholarly sources and relevant websites. Include
a minimum of two scholarly sources. The course textbook does not qualify as a
scholarly source. Cite all sources in the body of the paper and include them in
the References list following proper APA formatting.
Provide one example of this topic. Describe the main
features or aspects of the example with support from your sources. If you
haven't used this before, think of how this could benefit clinical practice.
Describe an experience where the topic impacted you
personally, either when you were receiving healthcare or when you were
providing nursing care. Relate one positive aspect or one negative aspect of
this experience and how it could have been improved. If you haven't used this
before, think of how this could benefit clinical practice.
Write a conclusion that summarizes the topic, the purpose,
and how your newfound insight will influence your nursing care.
Use the APA template above to develop your paper. Use APA
formatting. Refer to the Publication manual of the APA, sixth edition. Review
the various APA documents included in this course and the SSPRNBSN Student
Success course that can help you with your writing. Take advantage of the
tutoring services that are available to Chamberlain students for free.
The length of the paper should be a maximum of 4-5 pages,
excluding the title page and the reference page. There should only be one small
quote maximum in the paper. Citations should primarily include summary and
restatement.
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Week 6
Interview With a Nurse Information Expert
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to
communicate your understanding of the importance of quality
information in everyday nursing practice;
discuss the roles and responsibilities of a nursing
information expert; and
articulate how the professional nurse uses information and
data in everyday practice to improve outcomes.
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)
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.
CO8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force
to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO8)
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 225 points.
Due Date
This assignment, Interview With a Nursing Information
Expert, is due in Week 6. Post questions to the Q & A Forum. Contact your
instructor if you need additional assistance. See the Policies regarding late
assignments. Failure to submit your paper on time will result in a deduction of
points. Be sure to submit your assignment.
Directions
Download the required NR361 Interview Form (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site., which will be used to complete this
assignment.
You are required to complete the form 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 ".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.)Links to an external site..
Click on the envelope at the top of the page.
Select your interviewee and schedule an interview. This
individual must be a Registered Nurse. Job titles of RNs who may be considered
include, but are not limited to, nursing clinical information manager, super
user, director/manager clinical education, chief information officer, quality
assurance or performance improvement nurse, nurse informaticist, telenursing
specialist, nurse abstractor, case manager, or compliance nurse. If you have
any concerns about whether the RN is suitable for this assignment, contact your
instructor before you schedule the interview.
Review all questions (areas of inquiry) on the Interview
Form prior to conducting the interview. You may print the form and take it with
you to the interview.
Note that there are five required questions to ask the RN.
Note that there are four optional questions. You need to
select only one of these to ask the RN.
Note that there are two follow-up questions you must answer.
Prior to conducting your interview, review two scholarly
resources. These resources should guide your understanding of the RN's role and
responsibilities or make you more knowledgeable about GIGO, interprofessional
communication, or other key concepts in the questions that you may not fully
understand. For example, if your interviewee is a telenurse, you would want to
review information on this specialty. If you do not know what GIGO means, look
it up.
Conduct your interview. The length of your interview will
vary but should not exceed 1 hour.
Submit the completed interview form prior to the deadline
outlined above.
