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(Prerequisite: CIS 354; NUR 300; NUR 310; QUALITY and Safety in Healthcare; Pre/Co-

Req: HUM 303; MAT 304)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Builds on previous knowledge of technology use in healthcare settings and facilitates development of

connections among concepts related to research, evidence-based practice, and healthcare informatics

and how they interface to impact healthcare delivery. Emphasis is placed on the concepts and issues

involved with technology use in today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment. It explores how

technology and informatics are designed to enhance individual and population health outcomes,

improve patient care delivery, and strengthen the nurse-patient relationship.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Required Resources

R2 Library (Online service), & American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing Informatics: Scope and

Standards of Practice (Vol. Second edition). Silver Spring, Maryland: American Nurses

Association. Retrieved from

http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nle

bk&AN=1021761&site=eds-live&scope=site

Note: This text is available at no cost to students via the Strayer Library. It can be accessed

through the URL provided above.

Nelson, R & Staggers, N. (2018). Health Informatics An Interprofessional Approach (2nd ed.). Elsevier,

St. Louis, MO. a a

Supplemental Resources

American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological

Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Describe trends in healthcare that have led to the increased use of information technology to

enhance individual health outcomes.

2. Determine the role of information and information technology as it applies to promoting safe,

caring, and effective patient outcomes.

3. Examine the use of informatics in nursing research and evidence-based practice.

4. Delineate the ethical and legal responsibilities of the nurse in relation to information systems,

including privacy, confidentiality, and security.

5. Employ healthcare informatics applications designed for the clinical practice of nursing in

simulated patient care.

6. Demonstrate the ability to be an effective user of healthcare informatics.

7. Examine the use of e-health and telehealth to deliver healthcare at a distance.

8. Delineate how the use of Personal Health Records (PHR) improves patient care and

strengthens the nurse-patient relationship. a

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WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE

The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly

work. a This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of delivery mode.

Week

Module

Preparation and Activities

Week 1

Module 1

Introduction to

Informatics,

Roles of the

Informaticist,

ANA

Competencies,

and TIGER

Initiatives

Preparation

• Reading(s):

o Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice. (2nd ed.)

o Nelson & Staggers (2nd ed)

▪ Unit 1 – Chapter 1: An Introduction to Health Informatics

▪ Unit 1 – Chapter 2: Theoretic Foundations of Health

Informatics

Activities

• Course Expectations and Introductions

• Lecture: History of Informatics

• Discussion: Informatics, ANA Core Competencies, and the TIGER Initiative –

initial post due Sunday – will be graded next week (50 points)

• Journal Entry – Week 1: Informatics Competencies, Pre-Course

Competency Template Provided (50 points)

• Assignment 1: Nursing Informatics Job Description and Organizational Chart

assigned

Evaluation

• None

Week 2

Module 2.1

Systems used to

Support Nursing

Practice

Preparation

• Reading(s):

o Nelson & Staggers (2nd ed.)

▪ Unit 2 – Chapter 6: Electronic Health Records and

Applications for Managing Patient Care

▪ Unit 2 – Chapter 7: Administrative Applications Support

Healthcare Delivery

▪ Unit 2 – Chapter 10: Clinical Decision Support Systems in

Healthcare

• Recommended: Creating an Organizational Chart in MS Word 2016. The

link for this video is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4blgRQFTVxU.

Activities

• Lecture: Medication Administration

Evaluation

• Assignment 1: Nursing Informatics Job Description and Organizational Chart

due (100 points)

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• Discussion #1: Informatics Peer Responses due (50 points)

Week 3

Module 2.2

Issues Related

to EHRS –

Safety, Security

and Data

Integrity

Preparation

• Reading(s):

o Nelson & Staggers (2nd ed):

▪ Unit 1 – Chapter 5: Technical Infrastructure to Support

Health care

▪ Unit 6 – Chapter 25: Legal Issues, Federal Regulations,

and Accreditation

▪ Unit 6 – Chapter 26: Privacy and Security

• Recommended:

o Benefits and Drawbacks of Electronic Health Record Systems,

located at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3270933/

o Doctors, Hospitals Rethinking Electronic Medical Records

Mandated by 2009 Law, located at:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/doctors-hospitals-rethinking-

electronic-medical-records-mandated-by-2009-law

Activities

• Lecture: Electronic Health Care Records

• Discussion #2: Maintaining Data Integrity – initial post due Sunday– will be

graded next week (50 points)

• Journal Entry – Week 3: HIPAA – Legal Requirements and Fines (50 points)

Evaluation

• None

Week 4

Module 3.1

Standardized

Terminologies

that Support

Nursing Practice

and Data

Management

Preparation

• Reading(s):

o Nelson & Staggers (2nd ed):

▪ Unit 2 – Chapter 9: Home health and Related Community-

Based Systems…Standardized Datasets pp 156-169

▪ Unit 5 – Chapter 22: Informatics-Related Standards and

Standards Setting Organization

▪ Unit 5 – Chapter 23: Data Science and Analytics in

Healthcare

Activities

• Lecture: Standardized Nursing Terminologies

• Lecture: Data Management – Data Architecture Tutorial by Global Data

Store LLC available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59di9o2cRMc.

• Assignment 2: Evidence-Based Practice Case Study – Developing an Excel

Spreadsheet assigned

Evaluation

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• Discussion #2: Maintaining Data Integrity Peer Responses due (50 points)

Week 5

Module 3.2

Evidence-Based

Practice and

Information

Literacy

Preparation

• Reading(s):

○ Nelson & Staggers (2nd ed):

▪ Unit 1 – Chapter 3: Evidence-Based Practice, Practice-

Based Evidence and Health Informatics

▪ Unit 5 – Chapter 24: Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives

in Health Informatics

Activities

• Lecture: Evidence-based practice and informatics

• Journal Entry – Week 5: Evidence-based Practice and Big Data (50 points)

• Assignment 3 – Evidence-Based Practice Case Study – Information Literacy

assigned

Evaluation

• Assignment 2: Evidence-Based Practice Case Study – Developing an Excel

Spreadsheet due (125 points)

Week 6

Module 4.1

Nursing

Informatics and

Health Care

Policy

Preparation

• Reading(s):

○ Nelson & Staggers (2nd ed)

▪ Unit 6 – Chapter 28: Health Policy and Health Informatics

▪ Unit 6 – Chapter 29: Health Information Technology

Activities

• Lecture: Health Care Policy

Evaluation

• Assignment 3 – Evidence-Based Practice Case Study – Information Literacy

due (160 points)

Week 7

Module 4.2

Consumer

Health and

Informatics –

Telehealth

Preparation

• Reading(s):

o Nelson & Staggers (2nd ed)

▪ Unit 2 – Chapter 8: Telehealth and Applications for

Delivering Care at a Distance

▪ Unit 3 – Chapter 15: mHealth: The Intersection of Mobile

Technology and Health

• Recommended: What is Telehealth? located at http://cchpca.org/what-is-

telehealth

Activities

• Lecture: e-Health and Telehealth

• Discussion #3: Utilizing e-health and Telehealth – will be graded next week

(50 points)

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• Journal Entry – Week 7: The Next Web (50 points)

Evaluation

• None

Week 8

Module 5.1

Consumer

Health and

Informatics –

Evaluating

Online Health

Care Resources

Preparation

• Reading(s):

o Nelson & Staggers:

▪ Unit 3 – Chapter 12: The Engaged ePatient

▪ Unit 3 – Chapter 13: Social Media Tools for Practice and

Education

• Recommended:

o Veer, National Cancer Institute (2018). Using Trusted Resources.

Available at: http://sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/view/2098

o Creating a Patient Portal (http://www.healthit.gov/providers-

professionals/blackstone-valley-community-health-care-case-study).

Activities

• Lecture: Evaluating Websites

• Assignment 4: Website Evaluation assigned

Evaluation

• Discussion #3: Utilizing e-health and Telehealth Peer Responses due (50

points)

Week 9

Module 5.2

Consumer

Health e-Health

Literacy and

Personal Health

Records

Preparation

• Reading(s):

o Nelson & Staggers:

▪ Unit 3 – Chapter 12: The Engaged e-Patient

▪ Unit 3 – Chapter 14: Personal Health Record

• Recommended:

o Yamin, C.K., Emani, S. and Williams, D. (2011). The Digital Divide

in Adoption and Use of a Personal Health Record. Available at:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/226

918

o Chang, B., Bakken, S., Brown, S, Houston, T., Kreps, G., Kukafa,

R., Safran, C. and Stavri, P.Z., Bridging the digital divide. Journal of

the American Medical Informatics Association, Volume 11, Issue 6,

1 November 2004, Pages 448–457,

https://doi.org/10.1197/jamia.M1535

Activities

• Lecture: None

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• Discussion #4: Digital Haves versus Have Nots – will be graded next week

(50 points)

Evaluation

• Assignment 4: Website Evaluation due (135 points)

Week 10

Module 6.1

International

Efforts in

Informatics

Preparation

• Reading(s):

o Nelson and Staggers (2nd ed):

▪ Unit 8 – Chapter 34: International Efforts, Issues and

Innovations

• Recommended:

o Raveesh, S. (2013). Digital Divide “Haves” and “Have Nots”: A

Modern Inequality of 21st Century. Available at:

http://euacademic.org/UploadArticle/131.pdf a

Activities

• Lecture: None

Evaluation

• Discussion #4: Digital Haves versus Have Nots Peer Responses due (50

points)

Week 11

Module 6.2

Future of Health

Care and

Informatics

Preparation

• Reading(s):

o Nelson and Staggers (2nd ed):

▪ Unit 9 – Chapter 35: The Evolution of Health Informatics

▪ Unit 9 – Chapter 36: Future Directions and Future Research

in Health Informatics

Activities

• Lecture: Lecture: Kraft, D. (2014) Next steps in health & medicine -- where

can technology take us? TED Talk. Available at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrW3-yzWt5Q

Evaluation

• Final Journal – Week 11: Informatics Competencies – Post Course (50

points)

• e-Portfolio Artifact Selection (30 points)

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GRADING SCALE – UNDERGRADUATE

Assignment

Total Points

% of

Grade

Discussion Forums (4 worth 50 points apiece) (Note: Initial post and

reply posts are graded in second part of each module)

200

20%

Assignment 1: Nursing Informatics Job Description and Organizational

Chart

100

10%

Assignment 2: Evidence-Based Practice Case Study – Developing an

Excel Spreadsheet

125

12.5%

Assignment 3: Evidence-Based Practice Case Study – Information

Literacy

160

16%

Assignment 4: Website Evaluation

135

13.5%

Journal Entries (5 worth 50 points apiece)

250

25%

e-Portfolio Artifact Selection

30

3%

Totals

1,000

100%

Points

Percentage

Grade

900 – 1,000

90% – 100%

A

800 – 899

80% – 89%

B

700 – 799 a

70% – 79%

C

600 – 699

60 – 69%

D

Below 600

Below 70%

F

ATTENDANCE POLICY

This course uses the Shadow Health platform for lab work. Shadow Health does not automatically

record attendance. Please make sure that you submit your weekly discussions to maintain academic

standing.

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Discussion Evaluation Rubric

Grading for the discussions in this course is based on answer quality, logic/organization of the

discussion content, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. This evaluation rubric is

used for all discussions throughout the course.

Points: 50

Discussion Evaluation Rubric

Criteria

Exemplary

90-100% A

Proficient

80-89% B

Fair

70-79% C

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

INITIAL POST

Critical Thinking

Skills

Content/ Subject

Knowledge

Demonstrated in

Original Post

Weight: a 40%

Addresses all

elements of the

discussion

question. a

Demonstrates an

advanced

knowledge of the

topic. a

Makes strong

connections to

previous and/or

current course or

to real-life

situations.

Addresses all

elements of the

discussion

question. a

Demonstrates

knowledge of the

topic. a

Relates post to

course content or

real-life

situations, though

the connections

may lack depth.

Addresses most

of the elements

of the discussion

question. a

Demonstrates a

basic knowledge

of the discussion

topic.

May not relate

the content in the

post to course

content or to real-

life situations.

Fails to address a

majority of the

elements of the

discussion

question.

Does not

demonstrate

basic knowledge

of the topic. a

Does not clearly

relate the topic of

the discussion to

any course

content or to real-

life situations.

RESPONSE

POST (2)

Weight 40%

Responds to two

peers on their

initial posts with

thorough and

constructive

analysis.

Responds to all

substantive posts

and questions

posed to the

student on his/her

initial post.

Poses pertinent

follow-up

thoughts or

questions about

the topic.

Demonstrates

respect for the

diverse opinions

of fellow learners.

Responds to two

peers on their

initial posts with

adequate

analysis by

relating the

response to

relevant course

concepts. a

Responds to

some substantive

posts and

questions posed

to the student on

his/her initial post.

Demonstrates

respect for the

diverse opinions

of fellow learners.

Responds to two

peers on their

initial posts but

lacks adequate

analysis by

offering a

superficial post. a

Responds to only

one substantive

posts and

questions posed

to the student on

his/her initial post.

Demonstrates

respect for the

diverse opinions

of fellow learners.

Responds to two

peers on their

initial posts but

responses are

brief and lack

substance or

student did not

respond to any

peers.

Does not respond

to substantive

posts and

questions posed

to the student on

his/her initial post.

Fails to

demonstrate

respect for the

diverse opinions

of fellow learners.

Coherence and

Organization

Communicates a

central idea

Communicates a

central idea

Communicates

main idea but

Communicates

several

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Weight 10%

throughout the

post in a

coherent manner.

Logical and easy

to understand.

through most of

the post in a

coherent manner.

Easy to

understand.

adds unrelated

topics. a

Coherence and

organization are

somewhat visible.

unconnected

ideas with no

apparent pattern

or coherence.

Lacks expression

of ideas, or non-

existent posts

Mechanics

Weight 10%

Very few, if any,

minor errors in

grammar,

spelling, and

sentence

structure. a

Properly cites

evidence-based

resources.

Several minor

errors in

grammar,

spelling, and

sentence

structure, but

they do not

distract from the

content.

Properly cites

evidence-based

resources. a a a

Several errors in

grammar,

spelling, and

sentence

structure, but

they do not

distract from the

content. a

Improperly cites

evidence-based

resources.

Major errors in

grammar,

spelling, sentence

structure, and

citations, which

distract from the

content of the

post.

Does not include

evidence-based

resource citations.

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Journal Entry – Week 1

Due Sunday at 11:59 pm during Week 1 and worth 50 points

This journal assignment uses the template below to conduct a self-assessment of informatics

competencies prior to starting the course. Please place an “X” in the box that best describes your skill

level with the below listed informatics competencies. Provide a rationale or example for your rating.

When you have completed your self-assessment, please identify a plan for further development of a

minimum of two competencies during the course.

Competency

Novice – Example a a a a

Experienced – Example

Proficient/

Expert – Rationale

Use of patient care

technologies (e.g.,

monitors, pumps,

computer-assisted devices)

Use of technology and

information systems for

clinical decision making

Computer skills that may

include basic software,

spreadsheet, and

healthcare databases

Information management

for patient safety

Regulatory requirements

through electronic data

monitoring systems

Ethical and legal issues

related to the use of

information technology,

including copyright,

privacy, and confidentiality

issues

Retrieval information

systems, including access,

evaluation of data, and

application of relevant

data to patient care

Online literature searches

Technological resources

for evidence-based

practice

Web-based learning and

online literature searches

for self and patient use

WUMITVERSTITY

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Plan for improvement of at least two competencies during this course:

Source:

Developed and Adapted from the 2008 AACN The Essentials for Baccalaureate Nursing for use at

Strayer University by Victoria Elfrink Cordi, PhD, RN-BC

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2008). The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for

Professional Nursing Practice. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-

resources/baccessentials08.pdf

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Assignment 1: Nursing Informatics Job Description and Organizational Chart

Due Week 2 and worth 100 points

For this assignment, you will need to refer to your Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of

Practice book and the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) to develop a job description for

a Nurse Informaticist. You will also need to develop an organizational chart showing who the Nurse

Informaticist will report to and who will report to the Nurse Informaticist.

Write a two to four (2-4) page paper in which you:

1. Create a job description which includes the following:

- Job title

- Department

- Salary

- Primary roles and responsibilities

- Qualifications and education requirements

- Preferred skills

2. Create an organizational chart which includes the following:

- Reporting structure (above and below if applicable)

- Identify direct/indirect relationships

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Use Microsoft Word for both deliverables. Utilize Smart Art in your organizational chart.

• Be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; include

at least two (2) scholarly references. Citations and references must follow APA format. Check

with your professor for any additional instructions.

• You will not need to attach a title page.

The specific course learning outcome(s) associated with this assignment are:

• Examine the use of informatics in nursing research and evidence-based practice.

• Delineate the ethical and legal responsibilities of the nurse in relation to information systems,

including privacy, confidentiality, and security.

Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric.

Points: 100

Assignment 1: Nursing Informatics Job Description and Organizational Chart

Criteria

Exemplary

90-100% A

Proficient

80-89% B

Fair

70-79% C

Less than

Minimum

Expectations

60-69% D

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

1. Create a job

description using

Microsoft Word.

The job

description must

include job title,

department,

Thoroughly

created a job

description using

Microsoft Word.

Thoroughly

included job title,

department,

Satisfactorily

created a job

description using

Microsoft Word.

Satisfactorily

included job title,

department,

Partially created

a job description

using Microsoft

Word. Partially

included job title,

department,

salary, primary

Insufficiently

created a job

description using

Microsoft Word.

Insufficiently

included job title,

department,

No submission.

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salary, primary

roles and

responsibilities,

qualifications

and education

requirement, and

preferred skills.

Weight: 65%

salary, primary

roles and

responsibilities,

qualifications

and education

requirement,

and preferred

skills.

salary, primary

roles and

responsibilities,

qualifications

and education

requirement,

and preferred

skills.

roles and

responsibilities,

qualifications

and education

requirement,

and preferred

skills.

salary, primary

roles and

responsibilities,

qualifications

and education

requirement,

and preferred

skills.

2. Create an

organizational

chart using

Microsoft Word

(Smart Art). The

organizational

chart must

include reporting

structure (above

and below if

applicable) and

must identify

direct/indirect

relationships. a

Weight: 20%

Thoroughly

created an

organizational

chart using

Microsoft Word

(Smart Art).

Thoroughly

included

reporting

structure (above

and below if

applicable) and

thoroughly

identified

direct/indirect

relationships.

Satisfactorily

created an

organizational

chart using

Microsoft Word

(Smart Art).

Satisfactorily

included

reporting

structure (above

and below if

applicable) and

satisfactorily

identified

direct/indirect

relationships.

Partially created

an

organizational

chart using

Microsoft Word

(Smart Art).

Partially

included

reporting

structure (above

and below if

applicable) and

partially

identified

direct/indirect

relationships.

Insufficiently

created an

organizational

chart using

Microsoft Word

(Smart Art).

Insufficiently

included

reporting

structure (above

and below if

applicable) and

insufficiently

identified

direct/indirect

relationships.

No submission.

3. Utilizes

scholarly

references and

properly cites the

references

Weight: 10%

Exceeds number

of required

references; all

references high-

quality choices.

Meets number

of required

references; all or

most references

high-quality

choices.

Does not meet

number of

required

references;

some or all

references poor-

quality choices.

No references

provided.

No submission.

4. Clarity, writing

mechanics, and

formatting

requirements

Weight: 5%

Submission well

organized and

contains no

grammatical or

spelling errors.

Submission

organized and

contains no

more than two

grammatical or

spelling errors.

Submission

somewhat

disorganized

and/or contains

more than four

grammatical or

spelling errors.

Submission

disorganized

and contains

more than six

grammatical or

spelling errors.

No submission.

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Assignment 2: Evidence-Based Practice Case Study – Developing an Excel Spreadsheet

Due Week 5 and worth 125 points

(Case Study for BOTH assignments 2 & 3)

You work on a busy medical unit. Your patient population is very diverse, ranging from patients who

are transferred from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) while recovering from a critical illness to those are

who are admitted for a medical condition from a Long-Term Care Facility (LTC). Over the past 3

months there has been an increase in the number and severity of Pressure Injuries (PI). Your quality

improvement council discusses ways in which education could be helpful to review best practices for

the prevention and treatment of PIs. Both traditional classroom and online learning options are

suggested with little agreement as to which would work best in the long-term.

The council agrees to conduct a study comparing learning outcomes about PIs from both educational

approaches. Educational classes are prepared and delivered using both classroom and online

educational formats. Thirty registered nurse employees from the unit are divided into two groups, with

half being randomly assigned to receive education about PIs in the classroom environment and the

other half being assigned to receive education about PIs in an online environment. Following the

education interventions using both strategies, the nurses are required to take an identical quiz with

broad areas of: assessment, protocol, and prevention. The scores from the quizzes will help to guide

ongoing educational efforts in PI.

As a newly prepared BSN nurse, you are asked to help prepare the report from the findings of the

study. a The problem statement, study questions, and methodologies are already completed. You are to

help with the literature review, Excel Spreadsheet data entry, and interpretation. You are to summarize

the study and literature findings and briefly identify a conclusion or recommendation regarding a

proposed educational intervention.

Your involvement for the Excel Spreadsheet portion includes:

1) Completing an Excel Spreadsheet with the calculations of the study;

2) Creating a graph comparing the two types of approaches on learning outcomes;

3) Drawing conclusions from the study findings. a

THESE ARE THE DELIVERABLES FOR ASSIGNMENT 2

Directions: Assignment 2. A partially completed Excel template will be provided (Template).

Additionally, data elements for completing the Excel Spreadsheet will be provided (Data Elements). A

prototype is provided for your reference:

1. You will be asked to complete the Excel Spreadsheet with the provided data elements and to

do aggregates (summaries) for at least two of the following data reports:

a) Comparison of total of knowledge scores per education intervention type for Classroom vs.

Online

b) Comparison of knowledge scores of Assessment factors for Classroom vs. Online

c) Comparison of knowledge scores of Prevention factors for Classroom vs. Online

d) Comparison of knowledge scores of Intervention protocol factors for Classroom vs. Online

2. Create at least one graphic to reflect a pertinent finding (a pie chart will fit this data well) using

percentages and proper labels.

3. Write an interpretive statement (not just a summary) of what the data might mean for using one

type of educational intervention over another for nursing care.

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Note: You can place your graphs and other summary statements on page 2 of your Excel

Workbook if you like.

Note: This assignment will be run automatically through SafeAssign plagiarism detection software and

an originality report will be sent to your instructor.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Determine the role of information and information technology as it applies to promoting

safe, caring, and effective patient outcomes.

• Examine the use of informatics in nursing research and evidence-based practice.

• Describe trends in healthcare that have led to the increased use of information technology

to enhance individual health outcomes.

• Demonstrate the ability to be an effective user of healthcare informatics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and

language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: a 125

Assignment 2: Evidence-Based Practice Case Study

– Developing an Excel Spreadsheet

Criteria

Exemplary

90-100% A

Proficient

80-89% B

Fair

70-79% C

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Data entry and

calculations

performed

Weight – 25%

Data elements

are properly

entered, and

calculations are

correctly

performed.

Data elements

entry and

calculations have

minor mistakes.

Data elements

entry and

calculations have

several mistakes.

Data elements

entry and

calculations have

major errors.

Graphic created

Weight – 30%

At least one

graphic

representing the

data findings is

created and

properly labeled

using

percentages that

reflect correct

calculations.

At least one

graphic

representing the

data findings is

created with

minor mistakes

in labeling or

percentages that

reflect correct

calculations.

At least one

graphic

representing the

data findings is

created with

several mistakes

in labeling,

missing

percentages,

and/or using

incorrect

calculations.

No graphic is

created.

Aggregates of

data reports

Weight – 25%

A summary of

the data is

provided with

aggregates of at

least two of the

suggested

reports.

A summary of

the data is

provided with

aggregates of

fewer than two of

the suggested

reports.

A summary of

the data is

provided without

specific data

aggregates

making only

general

statements.

There is no

summary of the

data provided.

Interpretive

statement

An interpretive

statement is

provided that

An interpretive

statement is

provided that

An interpretive

statement is

provided that

There is no

interpretive

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Weight – 20%

reflects how the

findings might

contribute to

developing an

educational

intervention.

Interpretive

statement is

relevant to the

stated problem.

partially

represents how

the findings

might contribute

to developing an

educational

intervention.

does not

accurately

represent how

the findings

contribute to

developing an

educational

intervention.

statement

provided.

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Assignment 3: Evidence-Based Practice Case Study – Information Literacy

Due Week 6 and worth 160 points

In Assignment 3, you are to use the same case study as you used in Assignment 2. You will use

evidence-based literature and your Excel Spreadsheet findings to complete the report identified in the

case study. An overall report template is provided. Specifically, you are to do the following:

1. Go to https://research.strayer.edu and conduct a literature search of two articles to complete

the literature review of the report. You can use search terms like, “comparison of online

education versus classroom learning” or you can find studies that relate to Pressure Injuries

patients. You may be able to find articles that address both. Your articles should be original

research articles or can be summaries of articles by reputable organizations such as AHRQ or

National Council for the State Board of Nursing.

2. Write at least two paragraphs summarizing the findings of your two articles using proper APA

formatting

3. Edit and correct the APA formatting on the already developed literature review paragraph and

edit the references in the reference list properly.

4. Write a one to two paragraph summary statement of your findings using both the Spreadsheet

(include the graph that you created) and some conclusions from your literature review.

5. Edit and create a reference list using proper APA formatting.

6. Copy the official abstract of your two articles for submission with your assignment.

Your summary and recommendation portions of this assignment must follow these formatting

requirements:

o Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins

on all side. The paper should follow APA formatting guidelines.

Note: This assignment will be run automatically through SafeAssign plagiarism detection software and

an originality report will be sent to your instructor.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe trends in healthcare that have led to the increased use of information technology

to enhance individual health outcomes.

• Determine the role of information and information technology as it applies to promoting

safe, caring, and effective patient outcomes.

• Examine the use of informatics in nursing research and evidence-based practice.

• Demonstrate the ability to be an effective user of healthcare informatics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and

language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

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Points: a 160

Assignment 3: Evidence-Based Practice Case Study

– Information Literacy

Criteria

Exemplary

90-100% A

Proficient

80-89% B

Fair

70-79% C

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Literature search

Weight – 10%

Literature search

performed.

A minimum of 2

original research

or research

summary articles

are found.

Article is related

to the problem.

Literature search

performed.

A minimum of 2

articles are found

but not identified

as original

research nor is a

summary of

research

provided.

Articles are

loosely related to

the problem.

Literature search

performed.

A minimum of 1

article, Blog or

Web (Media) site

is found but is

not original

research.

Media are

loosely related to

the problem.

Literature search

performed.

No additional

article (or other

media) identified.

There is no

article or media

related to the

problem.

Articles

interpreted and

cited appropriately

Weight – 20%

Key elements of

the articles are

correctly

interpreted and

cited in the

assignment

using correct

APA formatting.

Most elements

the articles are

interpreted and

cited using

correct APA

formatting with a

few minor errors.

Some elements

of the articles

are interpreted

and cited. APA

formatting has

several errors.

Very few

elements of the

articles are

interpreted and

cited. a The APA

formatting has

major errors or is

non-existent.

Abstracts

submitted

Weight – 5%

Full abstracts for

the articles are

submitted with

the assignment.

Nearly complete

abstracts for the

articles are

submitted with

the assignment.

Partial or

incomplete

abstracts

submitted.

No abstracts (full

or partial) are

submitted with

the assignment.

Existing

Paragraph Editing

for Grammar,

Citations, and

References

Paragraph

Weight – 15%

All errors in APA

formatting and

grammar are

located and

corrected.

Most errors in

APA formatting

and grammar are

located and

corrected.

Between 50%

and 30% of the

errors in APA

formatting and

grammar are

located and

corrected.

Fewer than 30%

of the errors in

APA formatting

and grammar are

located and

corrected.

Insertion of Excel

Graph and

Interpretation of

Data

Weight – 20%

Graphic is

inserted, is

labeled

appropriately,

and findings

accurately

summarized.

Graphic is

inserted, is

labeled

appropriately,

and most

findings are

accurately

summarized.

Graphic is

inserted, is not

labeled

appropriately,

and several key

findings are not

accurately

summarized.

Graphic is not

present, and

most findings are

not accurately

summarized.

Conclusions –

Summary of

One to two

summary

paragraphs that

One to two

summary

paragraphs that

One to two

summary

paragraphs

One to two

summary

paragraphs are

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evidence

paragraph(s)

submitted

Weight – 10%

accurately reflect

the findings of all

the literature are

provided.

A synthesizing

statement

accurately

reflecting the

summary of

research is

provided.

somewhat reflect

the findings of

the literature are

provided.

A synthesizing

statement that

moderately

reflects the

summary of

research is

provided.

reflecting the

research, but

containing

several errors,

are provided.

A summary

rather than

synthesizing

statement is

provided that

moderately

reflects the

literature.

provided but

contain major

errors.

A summary

statement is not

provided or does

not reflect the

research findings.

OVERALL CONCLUSIONS

Overall

Conclusions for

Education

Intervention

Development

paragraph

Weight – 15%

Conclusions

point to an

education

intervention

which is

synthesized from

the research

findings.

Conclusions

point to an

education

intervention with

a rationale for

implementation

but are not

correctly

synthesized from

the research

findings.

An education

intervention is

suggested for

implementation

with no rationale

for its use.

No conclusions

or education

intervention are

proposed.

Mechanics for the

Evidence

Summary and

Policy

Recommendation

Paragraphs

Weight – 5%

Very few, if any,

minor errors in

grammar,

spelling, and

sentence

structure. a

Properly cites

resources using

APA format.

Several minor

errors in

grammar,

spelling, and

sentence

structure, but

they do not

distract from the

content.

Properly cites

resources using

APA format.

Several errors in

grammar,

spelling, and

sentence

structure. but

they do not

distract from the

content. a

Properly cites

resources using

APA format.

Major errors in

grammar,

spelling,

sentence

structure, and

citations that

distract from the

content of the

paper.

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Assignment 4: Website Evaluation

Due Week 9 and worth 135 points

For this assignment, you will identify a topic related to healthcare technology that interests you and use

a search engine to find two (2) related websites with information about your chosen topic. Evaluate

these two (2) websites in regard to their:

• Authority

• Affiliation

• Purpose

• Objectivity

• Content

• Learning Process

• Audience

• Currency

• Design

Utilize this chart when evaluating each of the Websites you have chosen.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Authority

No author or

contact

information is

provided.

No author is

listed, but an e-

mail contact is

provided.

An author is listed

with no

credentials and

you cannot tell if

the author is the

creator of the

material.

An author is listed

with appropriate

credentials and is

the creator of the

material.

Affiliation

It is unclear

what institution

supports this

information.

A commercial

Internet provider

supports the site,

but it is unclear if

the author has

any connection

with a larger

institution.

The site is

supported by a

larger institution,

but some bias is

apparent in the

information from

the institution.

The site is

supported by a

reputable

institution without

bias in the

information.

Purpose

The purpose is

unclear or

cannot be

determined.

The Website has

more than one

purpose but

meets only a few

of my objectives.

The purpose is

somewhat clear

and meets most

of my objectives.

The purpose of

the Website is

clear and meets

my objectives.

Objectivity

The Web page

is a virtual

soapbox.

The Website

contains some

bias and a great

deal of advertising.

The Website

contains some

advertising and

minimal bias.

The Website

contains little

advertising and is

free of bias.

Content

The information

on the Website

does not relate

to my objectives.

The information

relates to my

objectives, but

many of the links

do not work.

The information

relates to my

objectives and the

links work, but the

site is not well

organized.

The information

relates to my

objectives, the

links work, and the

site is well

organized.

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Learning

Process

The information

will not

challenge

learners to think,

reflect, discuss,

compare, or

classify.

The information

will not challenge

learners to think

but does provide

interesting facts

for resource

information.

The information at

this Website will

provide some

challenges for the

learner to think

but does not

relate to my

objectives.

The information

challenges

learners to use

higher-order

thinking skills,

effectively

engages the

learner, and meets

my learning

objectives.

Audience

The Web pages

are not

appropriate for

my audience.

The Web pages

are written above

the level of my

audience, but

some of the

information is

useful.

The Web pages

are written at an

appropriate level

for my audience

and some of the

information is

useful.

The Web pages

are written at an

appropriate level

and the

information is

suitable for my

classroom.

Currency

Information on

the site has not

been revised in

the last 18

months, or no

date can be

located.

Information on the

site has not been

updated in the

last year, but the

information is still

of good quality.

Information has

been updated in

the last six

months and

seems to be

current.

Information has

been updated in

the last three

months and is

accurate.

Design

The Website

design is

inappropriate for

my audience.

The Website

loads slowly, and

the general

appearance is

poor.

The Website

loads without

issues, but the

site is not easy to

navigate.

The Website loads

without issues, is

easy to navigate,

is visually

pleasing, and is

easy to read.

Note: Use the Web Evaluation Template to assist you with the evaluation part of this assignment.

Once you have completed the evaluation for each website, write a one to two (1-2) page summary of

the information learned in your evaluation of each site, in which you:

1. Identify the databases used and the keyword(s) used in your search.

2. Compare and contrast your two (2) chosen sites in the areas of authority, affiliation, purpose,

objectivity, content, learning process, audience, currency and design, using the chart above as

a guide.

3. Determine if you would utilize these websites in the future. Provide a rationale for your

determination.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check

with your professor for any additional instructions.

• You must include a title page, page numbers, running head, and in-text citations (if applicable).

You do not need an abstract.

• The one to two (1-2) pages are excluding the title and reference pages. There must be one to

two (1-2) pages of content.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

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• Examine the use of informatics in nursing research and evidence-based practice.

• Determine the role of information and information technology as it applies to promoting safe,

caring, and effective patient outcomes.

• Examine the use of informatics in nursing research and evidence-based practice.

Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric.

Points: 135

Assignment 4: Website Evaluation

Criteria

Exemplary

90-100% A

Proficient

80-89% B

Fair

70-79% C

Less than

Minimum

Expectations

60-69% D

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

1. Identify the

search engines

used and the

keyword(s) used

in your search.

Weight: 30%

Thoroughly

identified the

search engines

used and the

keyword(s) used

in your search.

Satisfactorily

identified the

search engines

used and the

keyword(s) used

in your search.

Partially

identified the

search engines

used and the

keyword(s) used

in your search.

Insufficiently

identified the

search engines

used and the

keyword(s) used

in your search.

No submission.

2. Compare and

contrast your two

(2) chosen sites

in the areas of

authority,

affiliation,

purpose,

objectivity,

content, learning

process,

audience,

currency and

design, using the

chart above as a

guide.

Weight: 30%

Thoroughly

compared and

contrasted your

two (2) chosen

sites in the

areas of

authority,

affiliation,

purpose,

objectivity,

content, learning

process,

audience,

currency and

design, using

the chart above

as a guide.

Satisfactorily

compared and

contrasted your

two (2) chosen

sites in the

areas of

authority,

affiliation,

purpose,

objectivity,

content, learning

process,

audience,

currency and

design, using

the chart above

as a guide.

Partially

compared and

contrasted your

two (2) chosen

sites in the

areas of

authority,

affiliation,

purpose,

objectivity,

content, learning

process,

audience,

currency and

design, using

the chart above

as a guide.

Insufficiently

compared and

contrasted your

two (2) chosen

sites in the

areas of

authority,

affiliation,

purpose,

objectivity,

content, learning

process,

audience,

currency and

design, using

the chart above

as a guide.

No submission.

3. Determine if

you would utilize

these websites

in the future.

Provide a

rationale for your

determination.

Weight: 30%

Thoroughly

determined if

you would utilize

these websites

in the future.

Thoroughly

provided a

rationale for

your

determination.

Satisfactorily

determined if

you would utilize

these websites

in the future.

Satisfactorily

provided a

rationale for

your

determination.

Partially

determined if

you would utilize

these websites

in the future.

Partially

provided a

rationale for

your

determination.

Insufficiently

determined if

you would utilize

these websites

in the future.

Insufficiently

provided a

rationale for

your

determination.

No submission.

4. Clarity, writing

mechanics, and

formatting

requirements

Weight: 10%

Submission is

well organized

and contains no

grammatical or

spelling errors.

Submission is

organized and

contains no

more than two

(2) grammatical

Submission is

somewhat

disorganized

and/or contains

more than four

Submission is

disorganized

and contains

more than six

(6) grammatical

No submission.

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or spelling

errors.

(4) grammatical

or spelling

errors.

or spelling

errors.

Final Journal – Week 11 (NUR 315 Post Course Assessment)

This journal assignment uses the template below to conduct a self-assessment of informatics

competencies following the course. a Please place an “X” in the box that best describes your skill level

with the below listed informatics competencies. Provide a rationale or example for your rating. When

you have completed your self-assessment, describe how your pre-course improvement plan was

successful or unsuccessful. What were your specific learning outcomes?

Competency

Novice – Example a a a a

Experienced – Example

Proficient/

Expert – Rationale

Use of patient care

technologies (e.g.,

monitors, pumps,

computer-assisted devices)

Use of technology and

information systems for

clinical decision making

Computer skills that may

include basic software,

spreadsheet, and

healthcare databases

Information management

for patient safety

Regulatory requirements

through electronic data

monitoring systems

Ethical and legal issues

related to the use of

information technology,

including copyright,

privacy, and confidentiality

issues

Retrieval information

systems, including access,

evaluation of data, and

application of relevant

data to patient care

Online literature searches

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Technological resources

for evidence-based

practice

Web-based learning and

online literature searches

for self and patient use

Competency

Novice – Example a a a a

Experienced – Example

Proficient/

Expert – Rationale

Use of patient care

technologies (e.g.,

monitors, pumps,

computer-assisted devices)

Use of technology and

information systems for

clinical decision making

Computer skills that may

include basic software,

spreadsheet, and

healthcare databases

Information management

for patient safety

Regulatory requirements

through electronic data

monitoring systems

Ethical and legal issues

related to the use of

information technology,

including copyright,

privacy, and confidentiality

issues

Retrieval information

systems, including access,

evaluation of data, and

application of relevant

data to patient care

Online literature searches

Technological resources

for evidence-based

practice

Web-based learning and

online literature searches

for self and patient use

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Describe how your pre-course improvement plan was successful or unsuccessful. What were

your specific learning outcomes?

Source:

Developed and Adapted from the 2008 AACN The Essentials for Baccalaureate Nursing for use at

Strayer University by Victoria Elfrink Cordi, PhD, RN-BC

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2008). The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for

Professional Nursing Practice. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-

resources/baccessentials08.pdf

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