GCU NUR690 2021 February Week 1 Assignment Latest

NUR690 Nursing Informatics Practicum

Week 1 Assignment  

Benchmark - Business Need and Problem Statement

Each topic in this course requires learners to complete an assignment as part of a larger practicum project. Each assignment corresponds to a step in the project management life cycle. Read "Nursing Informatics Practicum Project Overview," located in Course Materials, for further information.

For this part of the project, you will identify a clinical, technological, or process-related business need affecting the organization for which you currently work or have previously worked. Be sure to identify the need from a Christian worldview using ethical decision making.  Meet with your preceptor and stakeholders to better understand the business need. Write an essay (750–1,000 words) addressing the following:

Identify a business need affecting one or two departments.

Discuss why a change is needed and if it aligns with the organization's strategic and operational intent.

Discuss the business goals and objectives.

Discuss the recommended informatics solutions.

Develop a problem statement.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

MSN Health Informatics

6.1: Apply knowledge of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) to recommend informatics solutions to resolve clinical or health care administrative problems.