Information systems in nursing

Write 3–5 pages in which you discuss how a current information system used in the delivery of patient care contributes to improved patient outcomes.

Write a paper in which you analyze an information system for its effectiveness in improving patient care.

Preparation

Select an example of a current information system used in the delivery of patient care. Note: Ideally, select a system from your workplace to examine. If you are not currently working, select a system from an organization close to where you live. This technology should be used for data management designed to improve patient care.

Familiarize yourself with the technology. Do some personal research to gain a deeper understanding about the technology. Visit the Web site of the company who markets the technology to familiarize with how the company positions the technology in the market. Read articles online and in the library related to your chosen system. Remember to take notes to keep track of what you discover. Examine the following aspects of the technology:

How is the information system designed to contribute to safety and quality in the care of patients?

What types of data are tracked, monitored, stored, and trended in the system?

How well does it accomplish what it is designed to do in your chosen real-world setting?

How is this information system used to support research or action by nurse researchers, leaders, and informaticists? If it is not currently being used to support research, how could it be used in the future?

What types of opportunities are available for nurses, in any scope of practice, that gives them the chance to participate in the design and testing of this system?

How might the technology be enhanced so it better meets the needs of the professionals currently using the system?

Compare what you learn with how your chosen technology is being used in the workplace. Think about your own workplace and consider speaking with other professionals who currently use the system.

Directions

Write an paper in which you discuss and apply what you have learned about how your chosen information system is used in the delivery of patient care and how it contributes (or does not contribute) to improved patient care. Include the following categories:

Describe your chosen information system used in nursing and how it contributes to evidence-based nursing practices.

Describe the types of data that are tracked and how the data are monitored, stored, and trended.

Describe how a nurse researcher, nurse leader, and nurse informaticist use information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes.

Describe how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: Format resources and citations according to current APA style and formatting guidelines. Include the following:

Title page.

Running head (a short title that appears on every page).

Title on the first page of text.

Level 1 headings for paper sections.

In-text parenthetical citations and a reference list.

Number of resources: Cite a minimum of four peer-reviewed resources.

Length: Submit 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages.

Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 point. 

Scoring guide attached

Information Systems in Nursing Scoring Guide

CRITERIA

NON-PERFORMANCE

BASIC

PROFICIENT

DISTINGUISHED

Describe how an information system used in nursing contributes to evidence-based nursing practices.

Does not describe how an information system used in nursing contributes to evidence-based nursing practices.

Describes how an information system used in nursing contributes to evidence-based nursing practices, but the description is unclear or incomplete.

Describes how an information system used in nursing contributes to evidence-based nursing practices.

Compares and contrasts how information systems used in nursing contribute in different ways to evidence-based nursing practices and supports with relevant, real-world examples.

Describe how a nurse researcher uses information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes.

Does not describe how a nurse researcher uses information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes.

Describes how a nurse researcher uses information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes, but the description is unclear or incomplete.

Describes how a nurse researcher uses information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes.

Describes how a nurse researcher uses information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes, and identifies criteria that could be used to evaluate the safety of the technology.

Describe how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system.

Does not describe how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system.

Describes how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system, but does not support with evidence.

Describes how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system.

Describes how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system and supports with evidence and implications for future nursing related action.

Describe the types of data that are tracked and how the data are monitored, stored, and trended.

Does not describe the types of data that are tracked and how the data are monitored, stored, and trended.

Describes the types of data that are tracked but does not fully explain how the data are monitored, stored, and trended.

Describes the types of data that are tracked and how the data are monitored, stored, and trended.

Describes the types of data that are tracked and how the data are monitored, stored, and trended and includes strategies for improvement of data management.

Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Does not write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Writes to support a central idea in appropriate format, but there are errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics.

Writes coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Writes coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. Citations are free from all errors.

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