Herzing NU525 2019 March All Units Discussions

Unit 1 Discussion

Describe Nursing Informatics

It is anticipated that the initial discussion response should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. This is not the only criteria utilized for evaluation; substantive content is imperative. All questions in the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments. All responses need to be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citation and reference must adhere to APA format (6th Ed.).

Classroom Participation

Students are expected to initially address the discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forums is expected with a minimum total of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial posting and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days per week. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion, you aren’t just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion and should be correlated to the literature.

All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion you will not receive these points, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above. Due to the nature of this type of assignment and the need for timely responses for initial posts and posting to peers, the Make-Up Coursework Policy (effective July 2017) does not apply to Discussion Board Participation.

Discussion Question/Prompt

In your own words, describe the role of an informatics nurse.

Explain how an informatics nurse contributes to patient care quality.

How the development of informatics has helped address the concerns about patient safety raised in the “To Err Is Human” report.

Summarize how informatics has assisted in improving health care safety in your organization and areas where growth is still needed.

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt

Read and respond to at least two other students' postings.

Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

Plagiarism is never acceptable – give credit when credit is due - cite your sources.

Responses not submitted for credit are an important part of the discussion and include postings that are 1 or 2 sentences in length, do not demonstrate a firm understanding of the material in the text, or do not include supporting evidence.

Unit 2 Discussion

Key Functions and Competencies

It is anticipated that the initial discussion response should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. This is not the only criteria utilized for evaluation; substantive content is imperative. All questions in the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments. All responses need to be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citation and reference must adhere to APA format (6th Ed.).

Classroom Participation

Students are expected to initially address the discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forums is expected with a minimum total of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial posting and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days per week. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion, you aren’t just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion and should be correlated to the literature.

All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion you will not receive these points, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above. Due to the nature of this type of assignment and the need for timely responses for initial posts and posting to peers, the Make-Up Coursework Policy (effective July 2017) does not apply to Discussion Board Participation.

Discussion Question/Prompt

Identify the key functional area(s) of nursing informatics relevant to your current position or to a position you recently held, and briefly describe why this area(s) is relevant.

Identify the informatics competencies you selected as essential to your functional area(s) in which you need improvement (refer to the informatics competencies in your readings and support lesson links).

Describe why these competencies are necessary, and outline a plan for developing these competencies.

Explain how developing nursing informatics competencies would increase your effectiveness as a nurse.

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA 6th edition.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

 

Unit 3 Discussion  

Medication Administration Workflow

It is anticipated that the initial discussion response should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. This is not the only criteria utilized for evaluation; substantive content is imperative. All questions in the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments. All responses need to be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citation and reference must adhere to APA format (6th Ed.).

Classroom Participation

Students are expected to initially address the discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forums is expected with a minimum total of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial posting and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days per week. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion, you aren’t just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion and should be correlated to the literature.

All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion you will not receive these points, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above. Due to the nature of this type of assignment and the need for timely responses for initial posts and posting to peers, the Make-Up Coursework Policy (effective July 2017) does not apply to Discussion Board Participation.

Discussion Question/Prompt

You have been asked to conduct an analysis of the nursing workflow for medication administration at your workplace.

Describe how and what you would do to complete this project.

What parts of the process could be supported with computers or other technology?

How would you document and present your findings to the facility leadership staff?

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA 6th edition.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

 

Unit 4 Discussion

Electronic Health Record Systems

It is anticipated that the initial discussion response should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. This is not the only criteria utilized for evaluation; substantive content is imperative. All questions in the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments. All responses need to be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citation and reference must adhere to APA format (6th Ed.).

Classroom Participation

Students are expected to initially address the discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forums is expected with a minimum total of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial posting and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days per week. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion, you aren’t just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion and should be correlated to the literature.

All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion you will not receive these points, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above. Due to the nature of this type of assignment and the need for timely responses for initial posts and posting to peers, the Make-Up Coursework Policy (effective July 2017) does not apply to Discussion Board Participation.

Discussion Question/Prompt

Provide brief description of an electronic health record system (explain the features of the system and comment on your experience in using the system.

Do you find the system easy to use?

What features did you find useful?

What features would you like to see added?

Explain your answers and identify at least four challenges in the implementation of electronic health records and provide an example of each challenge.

Develop strategies for addressing each challenge based on what has been demonstrated to be successful.

Cite your resources.

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA 6th edition.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

 

Unit 5 Discussion

Patient Health Literacy

It is anticipated that the initial discussion response should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. This is not the only criteria utilized for evaluation; substantive content is imperative. All questions in the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments. All responses need to be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citation and reference must adhere to APA format (6th Ed.).

Classroom Participation

Students are expected to initially address the discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forums is expected with a minimum total of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial posting and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days per week. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion, you aren’t just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion and should be correlated to the literature.

All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion you will not receive these points, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above. Due to the nature of this type of assignment and the need for timely responses for initial posts and posting to peers, the Make-Up Coursework Policy (effective July 2017) does not apply to Discussion Board Participation.

Discussion Question/Prompt

Discuss the nurse’s role in improving the health literacy of patients.

Then, identify the resource you would recommend to patients for evaluating online health information and why it would be beneficial.

Describe additional strategies for assisting patients in becoming informed consumers of online health information.

Explain how nurses can support patients in the use of personal health records.

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA 6th edition.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

 

Unit 6 Discussion

Health Information Technology

It is anticipated that the initial discussion response should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. This is not the only criteria utilized for evaluation; substantive content is imperative. All questions in the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments. All responses need to be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citation and reference must adhere to APA format (6th Ed.).

Classroom Participation

Students are expected to initially address the discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forums is expected with a minimum total of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial posting and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days per week. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion, you aren’t just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion and should be correlated to the literature.

All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion you will not receive these points, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above. Due to the nature of this type of assignment and the need for timely responses for initial posts and posting to peers, the Make-Up Coursework Policy (effective July 2017) does not apply to Discussion Board Participation.

Discussion Question/Prompt

Provide a description of a practice concern in your area of practice.

Outline how you used or can use health information technology to locate evidence-based practices that address this concern.

Analyze how health information technology supports evidence-based practice.

Support with citation.

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA 6th edition.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

 

Unit 7 Discussion

Technology in Nursing Education

It is anticipated that the initial discussion response should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. This is not the only criteria utilized for evaluation; substantive content is imperative. All questions in the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments. All responses need to be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citation and reference must adhere to APA format (6th Ed.).

Classroom Participation

Students are expected to initially address the discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forums is expected with a minimum total of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial posting and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days per week. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion, you aren’t just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion and should be correlated to the literature.

All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion you will not receive these points, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above. Due to the nature of this type of assignment and the need for timely responses for initial posts and posting to peers, the Make-Up Coursework Policy (effective July 2017) does not apply to Discussion Board Participation.

Discussion Question/Prompt

Simulation, HER, and virtual learning are being used as a new tool to promote and assess student learning in nursing education.

Describe the benefits and limitations of the use of technology in nursing education.

Can technology be used to replace clinical hours in nursing education?

If so, are there any limitations to its use? Be specific in your answer.

Is this allowed by your State Board of Nursing?

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt [Due Sunday]

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA 6th edition.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

 

Unit 8 Discussion

Reflection

Please take a few moments to reflect on what you have learned in this class, what can you take from it and apply to your practice. Reflect on your existing practice, or your future practice. How do you plan to apply what you're learned into your professional work? For your convenience, here are the course objectives:

Analyze the role of informatics and technology in nursing practice, research, administration, and education.

Assess the impact of regulatory, privacy, ethical, and legal issues in technology and information management.

Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making as an advanced practice nurse.

Apply knowledge of nursing informatics and technology to develop a proposal that will improve patient safety and/or the quality of care in a practice setting