ASSIGNMENT: NUR-514 Organizational Leadership and Informatics
ASSIGNMENT: NUR-514 Organizational Leadership and Informatics
ASSIGNMENT: NUR-514 Organizational Leadership and Informatics
Organizational Leadership and Informatics
NUR-514
4 Credits
Course Description
This course examines the role of leadership, organizational science, policy, and informatics in supporting safe, high-quality, cost-effective patient care within inter-professional, dynamic health care environments. Learners explore various organizational relationships within health care systems and prepare to participate in the design of cost-effective, innovative models of care delivery and practice change proposals. Professional leadership theories and how they shape the nurse leader in such things as collaboration, conflict resolution, decision-making, and negotiation are introduced. Learners discuss change management theories and evaluate the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of practice change and health care informatics along with strategies for managing human, fiscal, and health care resources in a variety of organizational systems. Learners also examine the uses of patient-care, information systems, and communication technologies and discuss the design, implementation, and evaluation of electronic health record systems and clinical decision support systems.
Class Materials
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Class Resources
Topic 1: Health Care Systems, Organizational Relationships, and Interprofessional Health Care Environments
Sep 29-Oct 5, 2022
Max Points:
30
Objectives:
Discuss the evolution of the U.S. health care system its impact on nursing and the delivery of care.
Explain how interprofessional relationships increase collaboration and improve patient outcomes.
Examine how leaders benefit from applying systems thinking.
Assessments
Points
0
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Take a moment to explore your new classroom and introduce yourself to your fellow classmates. What are you excited about learning? What do you think will be most challenging?
Topic 1 DQ 1
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Consider the evolution of the U.S. health care system. Discuss how the shift to value-based health care has impacted delivery of care and the role and responsibilities of the advanced registered nurse. Project what major evolving trends in the health care delivery system will affect nursing practice and how advanced registered nurses will influence the direction of health care.
Topic 1 DQ 2
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Based on your experience, explain how systems thinking helps leaders to build strong interprofessional and organizational relationships. Discuss some system thinking tools nursing leaders can apply to increase interprofessional collaboration to benefit patient outcomes or organizational initiatives. Make sure to incorporate the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies in your response.
Topic 1 Participation
Start Date
Points
20
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
There is no description for this assessment.
Resources
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapter 7 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
View Resource
Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care
Read Chapter 9 in Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care.
View Resource
Interprofessional Collaboration: Three Best Practice Models of Interprofessional Education
Read “Interprofessional Collaboration: Three Best Practice Models of Interprofessional Education,” by Bridges, Davidson, Odegard,… Read More
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3081249/
Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: 2016 Update
Read “Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: 2016 Update,” by the Interprofessional Education Collaborat… Read More
https://ipec.memberclicks.net/assets/2016-Update.pdf
Using Systems Thinking to Envision Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Read “Using Systems Thinking to Envision Quality and Safety in Healthcare,” by Stalter and Mota, from Nursing Management… Read More
https://journals.lww.com/nursingmanagement/fulltext/2018/02000/using_systems_thinking_to_envision_quality_and.7.aspx
AONL Nurse Leader Competencies
Read “AONL Nurse Leader Competencies,” located on the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) website.
https://www.aonl.org/resources/nurse-leader-competencies
Topic 2: Professional Leadership
Oct 6-12, 2022
Max Points:
155
Objectives:
Differentiate between leadership and management.
Analyze different leadership theories and styles.
Analyze characteristics of the professional nurse leader and nursing leadership.
Evaluate leadership and management strategies within health care organizations.
Discuss potential causes of conflict, principles of negotiation, and conflict resolution models and strategies.
Assessments
Topic 2 DQ 1
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Differentiate between “leading” and “managing.” Based on your experience in the health care industry, explain how an advanced registered nurse can lead well and provide management. Share at least one strategy you have used to effectively lead and manage staff within health care organizations Consider interactions with patients, team members, daily tasks, and responsibilities as you formulate your response.
Topic 2 DQ 2
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Discuss potential causes of conflict occurring within health care organizations. What are some principles of negotiation and conflict resolution used by the nurse leader to address conflict? What model or leadership theory would be effective to use in addressing conflict?
APA Assignment: Leadership Style Reflective Essay
Start Date
125
Rubric
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Status
Upcoming
Assessment Traits
Requires Lopeswrite
Assessment Description
The purpose of this assignment is to assist learners in developing effective communication by emphasizing the proper application of APA style. APA style is required for the graduate program.
Refer to the resources in the Class Resources and Student Success Center for assistance with APA. Use the APA Style Guide resource, located in the Student Success Center, to complete this assignment.
For this assignment, complete the following:
Self-Assessment
Self-awareness is essential for developing leadership skills. Recognizing your own strengths, weaknesses, and values, and understanding emotional intelligence and learning styles can help you to be a more effective nurse leader.
For this assignment, you have the opportunity to take a variety of self-assessments to learn more about yourself and identify your assets and weaknesses as a leader. This will assist you in discovering how you can improve your own self-leadership skills. You will be asked to think critically about your results and submit a reflection as directed below.
Refer to the topic Resources. Select and complete three self-assessments. Be sure to document the results of each assessment to assist you in completing the reflection portion of the assignment below.
Self-Assessment Reflection
Becoming self-aware is an ongoing process requiring introspection. The more often people practice self-reflection, the more opportunities they have to understand their own behaviors and adapt their approaches to working with other people, which can improve both your own and other’s abilities to meet their professional goals.
In a 1,000-1,250 word reflective essay, address the following:
Provide a rationale and brief summary for selecting each self-assessment. Summarize the results you obtained on each assessment.
Identify the leadership style that closely aligns to your philosophy of care and explain what appeals to you about that style.
Reflect on how you might incorporate elements of that particular style as you exercise leadership in a practice or health care organization setting.
Discuss any particular areas for improvement the assessments helped you identify and some steps for improving your leadership capabilities.
Analyze the characteristics of an effective professional nurse leader, or individuals in nursing leadership. Discuss the characteristics and explain why they are effective for leadership in nursing.
Analyze different leadership theories and leadership styles. Select one theory and leadership style, different from your own, and explain how they each support a professional nurse leader or individual in nursing leadership. Consider how the theory shapes the nurse leader in such things as collaboration, conflict resolution, decision making, and negotiation.
You are required to cite three to five sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Complete the “APA Writing Checklist” to ensure that your paper adheres to APA style and formatting criteria and general guidelines for academic writing. Include the completed checklist as an appendix at the end of your paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Attachments
MSN-APA Writing Checklist-Student.docx
Topic 2 Participation
Points
20
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
There is no description for this assessment.
Resources
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapters 4 and 27 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
View Resource
Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care
Read Chapters 2-4, 7, and 14 in Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care.
View Resource
Great Leaders Inspire Great Followership
Read “Great Leaders Inspire Great Followership,” by Cruz, from Leadership Excellence (2014).
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=97399121&site=ehost-live&scope=site&custid=s8333196&groupid=main&profile=ehost
Advancing the Nursing Profession Begins With Leadership
Read “Advancing the Nursing Profession Begins With Leadership,” by O’Neill, from Journal of Nursing Administration (2013… Read More
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://gateway.ovid.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&D=ovft&AN=00005110-201304000-00001&PDF=y
From Trait to Transformation: The Evolution of Leadership Theories
Read “From Trait to Transformation: The Evolution of Leadership Theories,” by Johns and Moser, from Education (1989)…. Read More
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=4717838&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Nursing Leadership From Bedside to Boardroom: Opinion Leaders’ Perceptions
Read “Nursing Leadership From Bedside to Boardroom: Opinion Leaders’ Perceptions,” by Blizzard, Khoury, and McMurray (2015), loca… Read More
Nursing Leadership From Bedside to Boardroom: Opinion Leaders’ Perceptions
Leadership Styles: Choosing the Right Approach for the Situation
Read “Leadership Styles: Choosing the Right Approach for the Situation,” located on the Mind Tools website.
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_84.htm
Transformational Leadership: Becoming an Inspirational Leader
Read “Transformational Leadership: Becoming an Inspirational Leader,” located on the Mind Tools website.
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/transformational-leadership.htm
Servant Leadership: Putting Your Team First, and Yourself Second
Read “Servant Leadership: Putting Your Team First, and Yourself Second,” located on the Mind Tools website.
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/servant-leadership.htm
What Is the Difference Between Management and Leadership?
Read “What Is the Difference Between Management and Leadership?” by Murray (2014), located on The Wall Street Journa… Read More
An Alternative Approach to Nurse Manager Leadership
Read “An Alternative Approach to Nurse Manager Leadership,” by Henriksen, from Nursing Management (2016).
https://journals.lww.com/nursingmanagement/Fulltext/2016/01000/An_alternative_approach_to_nurse_manager.13.aspx
Nurse Manager Skills Inventory
Complete the “Nurse Manager Skills Inventory,” by the Nurse Manager Leadership Partnership (NMLP), located on the HWE Resources p… Read More
https://www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/healthy-work-environments/hwe-resources
Leadership Style Reflective Essay Assignment Self-Assessment Resources
These resources will be used to complete the Leadership Style Reflective Essay assignment, due in this topic. Please refer to the assignm… Read More
What Is Servant Leadership?
Explore the “What Is Servant Leadership?” page of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership website.
Initial Course Survey
In an effort for continuous improvement, Grand Canyon University would like students to take this opportunity to provide feedback about t… Read More
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GCUICS?section_id=[section_id_value]&source_id=[source_id_value]
Topic 3: Organizational Change Theories and Strategies
Oct 13-19, 2022
Max Points:
180
Objectives:
Discuss the advanced registered nurse’s role as change agent within the interprofessional health care environment.
Analyze factors driving organizational change within health care organizations.
Evaluate change theories and collaborative models for promoting change.
Evaluate the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of practice change.
Assessments
Topic 3 DQ 1
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Describe an organizational change model that can be used in a dynamic health care environment. Based on this model, how is organizational change is managed? What role do stakeholders play during organizational change?
Topic 3 DQ 2
Start Date
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
You have been selected to serve on a community outreach committee within your state’s nursing organization. The committee includes registered nurses of different specialties. At your first meeting, it becomes evident that not everyone is in agreement with a recent position statement about the role of spiritual care, with some members arguing they will no longer support the committee if the position statement is not revised or reversed. As a nurse leader and change agent, how would you approach the committee? How could you draw from change theory to address these concerns and encourage collaboration on the committee?
Implementing Change With an Interprofessional Approach Presentation
Start Date
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Rubric
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Status
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Assessment Traits
Requires Lopeswrite
Assessment Description
As an advanced registered nurse, you will serve as a leader within your organization. Part of this role will entail being a change agent and spurring positive change on behalf of patients, colleagues, and the industry.
Consider a situation you experienced previously where change did not go as planned in your health care organization. Create a 10-15-slide PowerPoint presentation in which you will assess the situation and the steps that should have been taken to successfully implement change. Create speaker notes of 100-250 words for each slide. Include an additional slide for the title and references. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the topic Resources for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning and another at the end for References.
Include the following in your presentation:
Describe the background of the situation and the rationale for and goal(s) of the change. Consider the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of practice change in your response.
Outline the advanced registered nurse’s role as change agent within the interprofessional and dynamic health care environment.
Identify the key interprofessional stakeholders (both internal and external) that should be involved in change efforts.
Discuss an appropriate change theory or model that could be used to achieve results. Explain why the theory or model selected is best for the situation. Include the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of applying the change management strategies to practice change in your response.
As an advanced registered nurse, outline how you would initiate the change.
Describe the impact to the organization if the change initiative is unsuccessful again, and potential steps the interprofessional team could take if the change is unsuccessful.
Predict what additional factors will drive upcoming organizational change for the organization and outline the advanced registered nurse’s role as change agent.
You are required to cite three to five sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Topic 3 Participation
Points
20
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
There is no description for this assessment.
Resources
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapter 5 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession. Review Chapter 7.
View Resource
Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care
Read Chapter 1 in Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care.
View Resource
Loom
Loom is a free video recording tool that allows you send messages through shareable videos. For assistance on installing the softwa… Read More
https://support.gcu.edu/hc/en-us/articles/115015942807-Third-Party-Contact-Information
Topic 4: Nurse Leadership and Health Care Policy and Advocacy
Oct 20-26, 2022
Max Points:
30
Objectives:
Propose strategies to support patient advocacy in health care policy making as an advanced practice nurse.
Analyze the impact health care policy on health care organizations and cost-effective quality care.
Assessments
Topic 4 DQ 1
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Explain how health care policy affects health care organizations, patient care, and cost-effective quality care. What measures can the nurse leader take as an advocate for patient care and addressing health care cost?
Topic 4 DQ 2
Start Date
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
As an advanced practice nurse, propose strategies you can implement to increase your participation in the health care policymaking in order to support patient advocacy.
Topic 4 Participation
Points
20
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
There is no description for this assessment.
Resources
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Review Chapter 23 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
View Resource
Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care
Read Chapters 11 and 13-15 in Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care.
View Resource
Preparing Nurses for Leadership in Public Policy
Read “Preparing Nurses for Leadership in Public Policy” (2014), located on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website.
http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/articles-and-news/2014/02/preparing-nurses-for-leadership-in-public-policy.html
Arizona State Legislature
Explore your state legislature website and access legislation information. The link to the Arizona State Legislature website is provided,… Read More
http://www.azleg.gov/
Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
Read “Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight,” located on the Programs and Initiatives page of the Centers for Medicare and… Read More
https://www.cms.gov/cciio/index
Guide to Healthcare Reimbursement Models
Read “Guide to Healthcare Reimbursement Models,” located on the DECO Recovery Management website (2019).
https://www.decorm.com/guide-to-healthcare-reimbursement-models/
Understanding the Value-Based Reimbursement Model Landscape
Read “Understanding the Value-Based Reimbursement Model Landscape,” by LaPointe (2020), located on the Revcycle Intelligence webs… Read More
https://revcycleintelligence.com/features/understanding-the-value-based-reimbursement-model-landscape
Generational Differences and Professional Memberships
Read “Generational Differences and Professional Memberships,” by Martin and Waxman, from Nurse Leader (2017).
https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S1541461216302622
Differences and Importance of IPPS, OPPS, MPFS and DMEPOS
Read “Differences and Importance of IPPS, OPPS, MPFS and DMEPOS,” located on the NursingAnswer.net website.
https://nursinganswers.net/essays/differences-importance-ipps-opps-mpfs-8436.php
Topic 5: Cost-Effective, Innovative Models of Care Delivery
Oct 27-Nov 2, 2022
Max Points:
180
Objectives:
Define nursing informatics and how the specialty has evolved.
Analyze how nursing informatics affects nursing leadership, clinical practice, administration, education, and research.
Describe the role of the nurse in transforming health care data into knowledge that can improve patient care.
Explain how innovative models of care affect collaboration between advanced registered nurses and other stakeholders across the industry.
Describe the role of the nurse leader in implementing innovative care models.
Assessments
Topic 5 DQ 1
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Review the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) website and discuss the resources that you found there. Discuss how the website might be used for networking in the nursing informatics profession.
Topic 5 DQ 2
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Explain the role of the nurse leaders in implementing innovative care models. Explain how innovative modes of care affect collaboration between advanced registered nurses and other stakeholders in the industry.
The Evolution of Nursing Informatics Presentation
Start Date
Points
150
Rubric
View Rubric
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Traits
Requires Lopeswrite
Assessment Description
As an advanced registered nurse leader, you have an opportunity effect change through the practice of nursing health informatics. Informatics has evolved over time to become what it is today. Using the resources provided in this assignment, prepare a 12-15 PowerPoint presentation. Create speaker notes of 100-250 words for each slide. Include an additional slide for the title and references. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the topic Resources for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning and another at the end for References.
Include the following in your presentation:
Define nursing informatics.
Provide a brief history of the field of nursing informatics. Discuss how the specialty has evolved.
Discuss how nursing informatics affects nursing leadership, clinical practice, administration, education, and research.
Explain how organizational policy on health information systems can be affected or impacted by government regulation.
Discuss nurse-led innovation as it relates to the advances in informatics and how informatics innovation can be used to improve the quality of patient care.
Provide an example of the role of the nurse in transforming health care data into knowledge that can improve patient care using nursing informatics practice.
You are required to cite three to five sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Topic 5 Participation
Start Date
Points
20
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
There is no description for this assessment.
Resources
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapter 11 and 17 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
View Resource
Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care
Read Chapter 5 in Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care. Review Chapter 1.
View Resource
CMS -Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): General Information
Read “Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): General Information,” located on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS… Read More
https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/ACO
CMS – Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Read “Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs),” located on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website (2015).
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/ACO/index.html?redirect=/aco/
Productivity and Quality of Hospitals That Joined the Medicare Shared Savings Accountable Care Organization Program
Read “Productivity and Quality of Hospitals That Joined the Medicare Shared Savings Accountable Care Organization Program,” by Hi… Read More
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=118862971&site=ehost-live&scope=site&custid=s8333196&groupid=main&profile=ehost
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Read “Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs),” by Dewey, from Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health (2020).
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=113931243&site=eds-live&scope=site
Nursing Informatics Certification Worldwide: History, Pathway, Roles, and Motivation
Read “Nursing Informatics Certification Worldwide: History, Pathway, Roles, and Motivation,” by Cummings, Gundlapalli, Gundapalli… Read More
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5171559/
Emergence of Nursing Innovation Influenced by Advances in Informatics and Health IT
Read “Emergence of Nursing Innovation Influenced by Advances in Informatics and Health IT,” by Kelly, from Nurse Leader … Read More
https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S1541461219302551
Assessing Nurses’ Informatics Competency and Identifying its Related Factors
Read “Assessing Nurses’ Informatics Competency and Identifying its Related Factors,” by Khezri and Abdekhoda, from Journal of… Read More
https://journals-sagepub-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1177/1744987119839453
American Nursing Informatics Association
Explore the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) website.
https://www.ania.org/
Topic 6: Improving Access and Quality Care through Health Care Informatics and Health IT
Nov 3-9, 2022
Max Points:
155
Objectives:
Analyze the role of health information technology and informatics in improving access to care and promoting patient safety and quality.
Analyze the critical role of health information and technology standards and interoperability in improving access to care and the exchange of health information.
Discuss best practice for implementing informatics technologies that impact advanced practice nursing and the delivery of care, including clinical provider order entry (CPOE) and clinical decision support systems (CDSS).
Evaluate the role of workflow analysis, human factors, and user-centered design concepts in developing health information technologies.
Assessments
Topic 6 DQ 1
Start Date
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
In what ways can informatics help health care providers overcome current or emerging barriers to care and increase access to safe, quality health care? Include a discussion of the value and challenges of clinical provider order entry (CPOE) and clinical decision support systems (CDSS) in providing safe patient care in your response. Why are heuristic principles (human factors/usability/user centered design) important for efficient clinical information systems such as CPOE and CDSS?
Topic 6 DQ 2
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Discuss the importance of interoperability between EHRs and other disparate systems and the impact on improving quality and access to care. How can workflow analysis be used to identify issues related to interoperability?
Emerging Technology Brief
Start Date
Points
125
Rubric
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Status
Upcoming
Assessment Traits
Requires Lopeswrite
Assessment Description
New health care innovations offer the advanced registered nurse an opportunity to apply emerging technologies in practice to improve quality and patient outcomes. For this assignment, research an emerging health care technology that you think has the potential to overcome current or emerging barriers to care.
Write a 500-750 word brief. Include the following:
Provide an overview of the emerging technology and its role/function in health care. Consider its potential for improving access to care and promoting patient safety and quality.
Describe ethical or legal issues that would accompany the incorporation of the technology.
Explain the nurse’s informatics role in regard to the technology. Provide examples of the roles and job functions.
Outline the role of workflow analysis, human factors, and user-centered design concepts for your chosen technology example.
Refer to the topic Resources for samples and resources to help you construct your brief.
You are required to cite three to five sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Complete the “APA Writing Checklist” to ensure that your paper adheres to APA style and formatting criteria and general guidelines for academic writing. Include the completed checklist as an appendix at the end of your paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Attachments
MSN-APA Writing Checklist-Student.docx
Topic 6 Participation
Start Date
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
There is no description for this assessment.
Resources
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapters 12-14 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
View Resource
Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge
Read Chapters 2, 9-11, and 13 in Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge.
View Resource
EMR vs EHR – What Is the Difference?
Read “EMR vs EHR – What Is the Difference?” by Garrett and Seidman (2011), located on the Health IT Buzz website.
What’s the Difference Between Health Informatics and Health Information Management?
Read “What’s the Difference Between Health Informatics and Health Information Management?” by the College of St. Scholastica (201… Read More
http://www.css.edu/the-sentinel-blog/whats-the-difference-between-health-informatics-and-health-information-management.html
Quality Measures
Read “Quality Measures,” located on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website (2016).
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/QualityMeasures/index.html
Writing an Issue Brief
Read “Writing an Issue Brief,” located on the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) website (2016). This resource w… Read More
https://www.aacp.org/article/writing-issue-brief
The Mechanics of Writing a Policy Brief
Read “The Mechanics of Writing a Policy Brief,” by DeMarco and Tufts, from Nursing Outlook (2014). This resource will he… Read More
https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0029655414000578?via%3Dihub
A Usability Study to Improve a Clinical Decision Support System for the Prescription of Antibiotic Drugs
Read “A Usability Study to Improve a Clinical Decision Support System for the Prescription of Antibiotic Drugs,” by Akloufi, Verh… Read More
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0223073
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Explore the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) website.
http://www.ahima.org/
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Explore the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) website.
http://www.ahrq.gov/
American College of Nurse-Midwives Library
Explore the issue briefs available on the ACNM Library page of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) website. This resource will … Read More
https://www.midwife.org/default.aspx?bid=59&cat=7&button=Search
Topic 7: Informatics in Practice
Nov 10-16, 2022
Max Points:
30
Objectives:
Analyze ethical, legal, and security measures related to EHRs and the protection of patient information.
Evaluate the role and components of the electronic health record (EHR) and its value in patient care.
Evaluate emerging consumer, mobile, and telehealth technologies that impact patient care and the storage of health information.
Assessments
Topic 7 DQ 1
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Discuss how emerging technologies (consumer, mobile and telehealth technologies) impact patient care and the storage of health information. What is one ethical or legal issue related to EHRs that can impact a registered nursing practice? According to HIPAA, protected health information (PHI), and the requirements for privacy and confidentiality, what is one measure you can implement in your practice to protect patient privacy and confidentiality?
Topic 7 DQ 2
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Review HIPAA, protected health information (PHI), and requirements for privacy and confidentiality in EHRs. Discuss one ethical and one legal issue related to the use of EHRs that directly impact advanced registered nursing practice. Consider the emerging role of the telehealth and the EHR in patient care delivery and compromise of patient data using telehealth applications and measures you can implement in your own practice to protect patient privacy and confidentiality.
Topic 7 Participation
Start Date
Points
20
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
There is no description for this assessment.
Resources
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapter 15 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession. Review Chapter 17.
View Resource
Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge
Read Chapters 8, 14, 16, and 18 in Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge.
View Resource
Quality Measures
Review “Quality Measures,” located on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website (2020).
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/QualityMeasures/index.html
Public Health and Promoting Interoperability Programs
Explore the Public Health and Promoting Interoperability Programs section of the Centers for Disease Control a… Read More
https://www.cdc.gov/ehrmeaningfuluse/introduction.html
ONC Cures Act Final Rule
Explore the ONC Cures Act Final Rule page of the HealthIT.gov website.
https://www.healthit.gov/curesrule/
HHS Finalizes Historic Rules to Provide Patients More Control of Their Health Data
Read “HHS Finalizes Historic Rules to Provide Patients More Control of Their Health Data,” by the HHS Press Office (2020), locate… Read More
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/03/09/hhs-finalizes-historic-rules-to-provide-patients-more-control-of-their-health-data.html
5 Critical Considerations for Patient Privacy in Telehealth
Read “5 Critical Considerations for Patient Privacy in Telehealth,” by Nayyar (2020), located on the HIT Consultant website.
https://hitconsultant.net/2020/07/30/5-critical-considerations-for-patient-privacy-in-telehealth/#.X7LuWmhKjIV
HIPAA Guidance Materials
Explore the HIPAA Guidance Materials page of the Health Information Privacy section of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (… Read More
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/index.html
HIPAA Guidelines on Telemedicine
Read “HIPAA Guidelines on Telemedicine,” located on the HIPAA Journal website.
https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-guidelines-on-telemedicine/
Topic 8: Interprofessionalism and Interrelationships in Informatics and Information Systems
Nov 17-23, 2022
Max Points:
240
Objectives:
Analyze the role of the advanced registered nurse in promoting evidence-based practice and leading quality and performance improvement initiatives.
Analyze quality standards and performance measures related to the use of informatics for continuous quality improvement in practice settings.
Discuss project management strategies and methodologies for implementing health care informatics initiatives that improve quality within clinical practice.
Assessments
Topic 8 DQ 1
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Open and clear communication is critical for the effective functioning of the interprofessional team and the delivery of safe patient care. Discuss the way communication technologies can enhance coordination of care by interprofessional teams. Be sure to discuss a specific communication technology in your response.
Topic 8 DQ 2
Points
5
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
Virtual care and telehealth technologies have the capability to greatly expand access to quality health care. Discuss some benefits and drawbacks of virtual care/telehealth, particularly related to the collaboration and coordination of care and the role of the advanced registered nurse.
Benchmark – Electronic Health Record Implementation Paper
Start Date
Points
210
Rubric
View Rubric
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Traits
Benchmark
Requires Lopeswrite
Assessment Description
One way informatics can be especially valuable is in capturing data to inspire improvements and quality change in practice. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) collects data related to adverse events and safety concerns. If you are working within a practice setting to implement a new electronic health record (EHR) system, this is just one of the many considerations your team would need to plan for during the rollout process.
In a paper of 1,500-1,750 words, discuss the following:
Consider an opportunity for tracking care improvement. What key information would be needed in the database? Example: Time lapse from medication order documented in the EHR to delivery of medication to the patient for the cardiology service.
Describe the role informatics plays in the ability to capture this data. What type of project management strategies and methodologies can be implemented to support informatics initiatives to help improve quality within the clinical practice?
Discuss which systems and staff members would need to be involved in the design and implementation process. What is the role of the advanced registered nurse in promoting evidence-based practice and leading quality and performance improvement initiatives within this setting?
Outline strategies for implementing the new EHR proposal. Consider communication changes, transitioning to the new EHR, and managing resources (human, fiscal, and health care resources).
Discuss what professional, ethical, and regulatory standards must be incorporated into the design and implementation of the system.
Describe the measures and steps you would take to evaluate the success of the EHR implementation from a staff, setting, and patient perspective to measure effectiveness and ensure continuous quality improvement in practice?
Explain what leadership skills and theories would be needed to facilitate collaboration with the interprofessional team and provide evidence-based, patient-centered care?
You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Complete the “APA Writing Checklist” to ensure that your paper adheres to APA style and formatting criteria and general guidelines for academic writing. Include the completed checklist as an appendix at the end of your paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
MBA-MSN; MSN-Nursing Education; MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology; MSN Family Nurse Practitioner; MSN-Health Informatics; MSN-Health Care Quality and Patient Safety; MSN-Leadership in Health Care Systems; MSN-Public Health Nursing
2.3: Develop leadership skills to collaborate on interprofessional teams in the provision of evidence-based, patient-centered care.
5.2: Apply professional, ethical, and regulatory standards of practice in the provision of safe, effective health care.
Attachments
MSN-APA Writing Checklist-Student.docx
Topic 8 Participation
Points
20
Status
Upcoming
Assessment Description
There is no description for this assessment.
Resources
Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge
Read Chapters 16 and 20 in Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge.
View Resource
Health IT
Explore the HealthIT.gov website.
https://www.healthit.gov/
Artificial Intelligence Research: The Utility and Design of a Relational Database System
Read “Artificial Intelligence Research: The Utility and Design of a Relational Database System,” by Diling, from Advanc… Read More
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109420301913
Application of Project Management Tools and Techniques to Support Nursing Intervention Research
Read “Application of Project Management Tools and Techniques to Support Nursing Intervention Research,” by Rew, Cauvin, Cengiz, P… Read More
https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0029655419304476
How Data Can Save Lives: Informatics for Health 2017
Read “How Data Can Save Lives: Informatics for Health 2017,” by Cookson, from BMC Series Blog (2017), located on the BioMed Centr… Read More
Electronic Health Record (EHR) System Testing Plan
Read “Electronic Health Record (EHR) System Testing Plan,” located on the HealthIT.gov website.
https://www.healthit.gov/resource/electronic-health-record-ehr-system-testing-plan
EHR Testing: Specifics and Best Practices
Read “EHR Testing: Specifics and Best Practices,” by Mikhailau (2019), located on the Health IT Outcomes website.
https://www.healthitoutcomes.com/doc/ehr-testing-specifics-and-best-practices-0001
Health IT Standards
Read “Health IT Standards,” located on the HealthIT.gov website.
https://www.healthit.gov/topic/standards-technology/health-it-standards
Perspectives of Healthcare Practitioners: An Exploration of Interprofessional Communication Using Electronic Medical Records
Read “Perspectives of Healthcare Practitioners: An Exploration of Interprofessional Communication Using Electronic Medical Records,&#… Read More
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5896008/
Best Practices for Health Informatician Involvement in Interprofessional Health Care Teams
Read “Best Practices for Health Informatician Involvement in Interprofessional Health Care Teams,” by Holden, Binkheder, Patel, a… Read More
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5830162/
Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Nursing Care: Results of an Overview of Systematic Reviews
Read “Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Nursing Care: Results of an Overview of Systematic Reviews,” by Roule… Read More
https://www.jmir.org/2017/4/e122/
Top 10 Telehealth Benefits and Challenges Concerning Hospitals
Read “Top 10 Telehealth Benefits and Challenges Concerning Hospitals,” from Delabano (2020), located on the Access website.
https://www.accessefm.com/blog/top-10-telehealth-benefits-and-challenges-concerning-hospitals-0
Perspectives of Nurses Toward Telehealth Efficacy and Quality of Health Care: Pilot Study
Read “Perspectives of Nurses Toward Telehealth Efficacy and Quality of Health Care: Pilot Study,” by Bashir and Bastola, from … Read More
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5993972/
Participation Requirements
Participating in classroom discussion is paramount to the learning experience. Participating in the weekly discussions allows students and instructors to share experiences, investigate complicated subject matter, share expertise, and examine the content from new perspectives. The qualitative participation requirements are:
Follow-up responses to classmates’ initial answers or responses that integrate course theories with a practical application of the subject, offering a personal observation or experience, or referencing real-world examples, current events, or presenting current research on the topic.
Classroom interaction demonstrating deeper or broader thoughts beyond rephrasing what the textbook has presented on the topic.
Responses encouraging further discussion and ongoing dialogue with other students and the instructor in the class.
Asking additional, relevant questions about the week’s topic.
Communications that are presented in a professional and supportive manner, and with respectful tone.
The participation expectations in this class are:
Number of Required Substantive Posts Each Day: 1
Number of Required Days: 3
Course Grade Scale
Letter Grade
Percent Range
Point Range
A
97%-100%
970-1000
A-
93%-96.99%
930-969.99
B+
89%-92.99%
890-929.99
B
85%-88.99%
850-889.99
B-
81%-84.99%
810-849.99
C+
78%-80.99%
780-809.99
C
76%-77.99%
760-779.99
F
0%-75.99%
0-759.99
