Assessment 3

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• Technology Across the Care Continuum

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  Overview

  Write 3–4 pages describing the effective use of patient-care technologies, communication systems, and information systems across the care continuum of a health care system of your choice. Add a one-page executive summary your organization could use to disseminate these ideas.Because a lack of knowledge when using technology can lead to errors in patient care, effective use of technology in health care is paramount to providing a safe health care delivery environment.SHOW MORE

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  Questions to Consider

  To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

  • How might standardized nursing language (SNL), interprofessional communication, information system support, staff and patient education, organizational culture, and state and national regulations influence technology use?
    • What are the complexities in using technology across a continuum of care?
    • What are the opportunities?
    • What are the barriers?
  • How can we manage change and technology use to develop improved patient outcomes?
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  Resources

  Suggested Resources

  The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.

  Capella Resources

  • APA Paper Template.
  • APA Paper Tutorial.

  Library Resources

  The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:

  • Cashin, A., & Cook, R. (Eds.). (2010). Evidence-based practice in nursing informatics: Concepts and applications.Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
  • Berner, E. S. (Ed.). (2014). Informatics education in healthcare: Lessons learned. London, UK: Springer.
  • Gerrish, K., & Lacey, A. (2013). Research process in nursing (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
  • McNally Forsyth, D., Wright, T. L., Scherb, C. A., & Gaspar, P. M. (2010). Disseminating evidence-based practice projects: Poster design and evaluation. Clinical Scholars Review, 3(1), 14–21.
  • Furst, C. M., Finto, D., Malouf-Todaro, N., Moore, C., Orr, D., Santos, J., . . . Hart Tipton, P. (2013). Changing times: Enhancing clinical practice through evolving technology. Medsurg Nursing, 22(2), 131–134.
  • Gonen, A., Sharon, D., Lev-Ari, L., Strauss, E., & Segev, R. (2015). The impact of nursing students’ cultural diversity on the intention and attitudes toward the use of information technology. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 1–9.
  • Harper, E. M. (2012). Staffing based on evidence: Can health information technology make it possible? Nursing Economics, 30(5), 262–267, 281.
  • Nagel, D. A., & Penner, J. L. (2015). Conceptualizing telehealth in nursing practice: Advancing a conceptual model to fill a virtual gap. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 1–14.
  • Sharoff, L. (2015). Holistic nursing in the genetic/genomic era. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 1–8.

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• Assessment Instructions

  In the role of a nurse leader, describe the effective use of patient-care technologies across the care continuum in a chosen health care system.

  Preparation

  Choose any type of health care system, for example, acute, ambulatory, or home health or telehealth.

  Directions

  Submit the following for this assessment:

  Technology Across the Care Continuum

  Include the following in your 3–4-page description:

  • A brief overview of the care continuum in your selected health care system.
  • Describe the types of patient-care technologies and how they are used across the care continuum in your system. Be sure to include communication and information systems.
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses in the systems and describe how to manage change and technology to improve patient outcomes.
  • Support your description of effective patient care with current nursing and informatics theoretical ideas.

  Executive Summary

  Based on the description above, add a 1-page executive summary that captures the following points:

  • Current state of technology across the care continuum in your system.
  • Proposed improvements.
  • Risks of making or not making changes or improvements.
  • Recommended next steps.

  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.
  • Number of resources: Cite a minimum of four peer-reviewed resources.
  • Length: Submit 4–5 typed, double-spaced pages.
  • Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 point.