Assessment 1
Nursing Informatics in Health Care
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Write a 4–5 page evidence-based proposal to support the need for a nurse informaticist
in an organization who would focus on improving health care outcomes.
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Introduction
Nurses at the baccalaureate level in all practice areas are involved in nursing
informatics through interaction with information management and patient care
technologies. Nurses must not only demonstrate knowledge of and skills in health
information and patient care technologies, but also how to use these tools at the
bedside and organizational levels. Moreover, nurses need to recognize how information
gathered from various health information sources can impact decision making at the
national and state regulatory levels.
Preparation
As you begin to prepare this assessment, you are encouraged to complete the Team
Perspectives of the Nurse Informaticist activity. Completion of this will help you succeed
with the assessment as you explore the nurse informaticist’s role from the different
perspectives of the health care team. Completing activities is also a way to demonstrate
engagement.
To successfully prepare for this assessment, you will need to complete these
preparatory activities:
● Review assessment resources and activities.
○ Review the focus of the new nurse informaticist position you will
propose by examining the Assessment 01 Supplement: Nursing
Informatics in Health Care [PDF]
○ Download Assessment 01 Supplement: Nursing Informatics in
Health Care [PDF]
○ resource.
○ Conduct independent research on the nursing knowledge and skills
necessary to interact with health information and patient care
technology.
○ Focus your research on current resources available through
peer-reviewed articles, professional websites, government
websites, professional blogs, wikis, job boards, and so on.
● Consult the BSN Program Library Research Guide for help in identifying
scholarly and authoritative sources.
● Interview peers in your network who are considered information technology
experts.
○ Ask them about how information technology advances are
impacting patient care at the bedside, at the organizational level,
and beyond.
Scenario
For this assessment, assume you are a nurse attending a meeting of your state’s
nurses association. A nurse informaticist conducted a presentation on her role and its
impact on positive patient and organizational outcomes in her workplace. You realize
that your organization is undergoing many technological changes. You believe this type
of role could provide many benefits to your organization.
● Review the focus of the new nurse informaticist position you will propose by
examining the Assessment 01 Supplement: Nursing Informatics in Health
Care [PDF]
● Download Assessment 01 Supplement: Nursing Informatics in Health Care
[PDF]
● resource.
You decide to pursue proposing a nurse informaticist role in your organization. You
speak to your chief nursing officer (CNO) and human resources (HR) manager, who ask
you to prepare a 4–5 page evidence-based proposal to support the new role. In this
way, they can make an informed decision as to whether the addition of such a role could
justify the return on investment (ROI). They need your proposal before an upcoming
fiscal meeting. This is not an essay, but instead, it is a proposal to create a new
Nurse Informaticist position.
One important part of this assessment is the justification of the need for a nurse
informaticist in a health care organization and references from relevant and timely
scholarly or professional resources to support the justification for creating this nurse
informaticist position. The term justify means to show or prove that the nurse
informaticist position brings value to the organization. This justification must include
evidence from the literature to support that this position will provide a return on
investment for the organization.
Proposal Format
The chief nursing officer (CNO) and human resources (HR) manager have asked you to
include the headings below in your proposal and to be sure to address the bullets
following each heading. Remember that you will emphasize the focus of the new nurse
informaticist position as described in the Assessment 01 Supplement: Nursing
Informatics in Health Care [PDF]
Download Assessment 01 Supplement: Nursing Informatics in Health Care [PDF]
resource.
Nursing Informatics and the Nurse Informaticist
● What is nursing informatics?
● What is the role of the nurse informaticist?
Nurse Informaticists and Other Health Care Organizations
● What is the experience of other health care organizations with nurse
informaticists?
● How do these nurse informaticists interact with the rest of the nursing staff
and the interdisciplinary team?
Impact of Full Nurse Engagement in Health Care Technology
● How does fully engaging nurses in health care technology impact:
○ Patient care?
○ Protected health information (security, privacy, and confidentiality)?
■ In this section, you will explain evidence-based
strategies that the nurse informaticist and
interdisciplinary team can use to effectively manage
patients’ protected health information, particularly
privacy, security, and confidentiality. Evidence-based
means that they are supported by evidence from
scholarly sources.
○ Workflow?
○ Costs and return on investment?
Opportunities and Challenges
● What are the opportunities and challenges for nurses and the interdisciplinary
team with the addition of a nurse informaticist role?
○ How can the interdisciplinary team collaborate to improve
quality care outcomes through technology?
Summary of Recommendations
● What are 3–4 key takeaways from your proposal about the recommended
nurse informaticist role that you want the CNO and the HR manager to
remember?
○ This is the section where the justification for the implementation of
the nursing informaticist role is addressed. Remember to include
evidence from the literature to support your recommendation.
Additional Requirements
● Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that
detract from the overall message.
● Submission length: 4–5 double-spaced pages, in addition to title and
references pages.
● Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.
● Citations and References: Cite a minimum of three current scholarly
and/or authoritative sources to support your ideas. In addition, cite a
minimum of one current professional blog or website to support your central
ideas. Current means no more than five years old.
● APA formatting: Be sure to follow APA formatting and style guidelines for
citations and references. For an APA refresher, consult the Evidence and APA
page on Campus.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in
the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
● Competency 1: Describe nurses’ and the interdisciplinary team’s role in
informatics with a focus on electronic health information and patient care
technology to support decision making.
○ Define nursing informatics and the role of the nurse informaticist.
○ Explain how the nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary team,
including technologists, to improve the quality of patient care.
○ Justify the need for a nurse informaticist in a health care
organization.
● Competency 2: Implement evidence-based strategies to effectively manage
protected health information.
○ Explain evidence-based strategies that the nurse and
interdisciplinary team can use to effectively manage patients
protected health information (privacy, security, and confidentiality).
● Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication to facilitate use
of health information and patient care technologies.
○ Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and
references.
○ Create a clear, well-organized, and professional proposal that is
generally free from errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
