NR529 Module 5 Assignment Latest 2022 September

NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment

Module 5 Assignment

Information Systems in the Clinical Environment

Purpose

Information systems are tools that offer useful application to promote safety and quality within clinical environments, and to assure compliance with established best practices, regulatory and accreditation guidelines. Application of technology in a manner that facilitates patient care and organizational outcomes is essential to building and sustaining a culture of excellence within the clinical environment. The purpose of this assignment is to explore how technology and information systems can be used to promote patient safety, quality of care, and efficient delivery of care in the clinical healthcare environment. In addition, ethical and legal considerations surrounding technology and information systems will be examined, along with implications for advanced nursing practice.

A printed version of these assignment guidelines are available below.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes:

CO 1: Incorporate evidence-based decision-making models in planning for coordination of person-centered care. (PO 1, 5)

CO 3: Identify the impact of cultural and ethical awareness in management of resources at the unit level. (PO 3)

CO 5: Explain the role of accrediting and regulatory agencies in ensuring delivery of safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)

CO 6: Apply knowledge of information technology to plan for management of human, physical, and financial resources. (PO 5)

Assignment Overview

Identify a concern regarding safety, quality, or the efficient delivery of care within the clinical setting. Consider the impact of technology and information systems on the selected area of concern. Create a 2 - 4-page paper, using a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:

Provide an introduction to the paper.

Identify and describe one area of concern in the clinical healthcare environment. Describe the impact of the issue on patient safety, quality of care, and/or efficient delivery of care. Explain the accreditation or regulatory guidelines regarding the issue or area of concern.

Using technology and/or information systems, propose one solution to address the area of concern. Explain how the proposed solution will integrate technology and/or information systems to address or resolve the concern. Describe how proposed solution will facilitate patient safety, quality of care, and/or efficient delivery of care.

Identify one decision-making model that may facilitate implementation of the proposed solution, and provide rationale for its use. Discuss the legal and ethical considerations regarding the proposed solution, and implications for advanced nursing practice.

Provide a conclusion to the paper.

Assignment Instructions

Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.

Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.

Title page, pagination, subheadings, body of paper, citation of sources, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the most current edition of the manual.

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the most current edition of the  APA Manual.

No more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) may be used in this assignment.

First person should not be used within this assignment.

Please note: If you do not receive a proficient rating in any major content category, you can re-submit your assignment with revisions in those content categories to receive a better grade. You have one additional opportunity to revise after the initial submission in order to make improvements. The initial submission must be a complete paper, rough drafts will not be graded. All revisions must be submitted no later than Sunday of Week 7 at 11:59pm. (You cannot revise your graduate level writing style for a higher grade in that category)