Health Information Technologies (HIT) in Nursing Practice

Purpose The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising scholarly literature regarding the application of health information technologies (HIT) to support quality and safety. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared. This discussion will support the professional formation of the nurse practitioner role. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO 1: Examine the role of information and communication technologies in promoting information literacy and healthcare outcomes across diverse healthcare settings. (POs 1, 5) CO 2: Evaluate evidence-based practices related to information use and management, technology selection, communication, and resource allocation. (POs 1, 5) CO 3: Appraise ethical, legal, regulatory, and professional standards for using information and communication technologies. (POs 3, 4) CO 5: Develop professional competencies in information and communication technologies to advance healthcare outcomes and equity. (PO 5) Due Date Initial posts are due to the discussion forum by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Instructor and peer responses are due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Students must post on a minimum of two separate days. A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday (i.e., the student will receive an automatic 0). Total Points Possible: 50 points Preparing the Discussion Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. General Instructions Include the following sections: Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail. Describe a current safety concern in your practice environment. Explain one HIT that could be applied to address the concern. Explain how it could be applied to enhance safety. Identify at least one possible unintended consequence of adopting the HIT. Discuss at least one strategy for mitigating the unintended consequence. Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations Links to an external site.: Cite a scholarly source in the initial post. Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post. Cite a scholarly source in one peer post. Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week. Include a minimum of three different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations. Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers and faculty by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice. Peer Response: Respond to at least one peer. Faculty Response: Respond to at least one faculty post. Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice. Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation. Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors. Wednesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the graded discussion topic (not a response to a peer or faculty), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week. Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week. **To view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric.