Write a 4-5 page evidence-based proposal to support the need for a nurse informaticist in an organization who would focus on improving health care outcomes.
Scenario
For this assessment, assume you are a nurse attending a meeting of your state’s nurses association. A nurse informaticist conducted a presentation on her role and its impact on positive patient and organizational outcomes in her workplace. You realize that your organization is undergoing many technological changes. You believe this type of role could provide many benefits to your organization.
You decide to pursue proposing a nurse informaticist role in your organization. You speak to your chief nursing officer (CNO) and human resources (HR) manager, who ask you to prepare a 4–5 page evidence-based proposal to support the new role. In this way, they can make an informed decision as to whether the addition of such a role could justify the return on investment (ROI). They need your proposal before an upcoming fiscal meeting. This is not an essay, but instead, it is a proposal to create a new Nurse Informaticist position.
One important part of this assessment is the justification of the need for a nurse informaticist in a health care organization and references from relevant and timely scholarly or professional resources to support the justification for creating this nurse informaticist position. The term justify means to show or prove that the nurse informaticist position brings value to the organization. This justification must include evidence from the literature to support that this position will provide a return on investment for the organization.
Preparation
To successfully prepare for this assessment, you will need to complete these preparatory activities:
Review assessment resources and activities.
Conduct independent research on the nursing knowledge and skills necessary to interact with health information and patient care technology.
Focus your research on current resources available through peer-reviewed articles, professional websites, government websites, professional blogs, wikis, job boards, and so on.
Consult the BSN Program Library Research Guide for help in identifying scholarly and authoritative sources.
Interview peers in your network who are considered information technology experts.
Ask them about how information technology advances are impacting patient care at the bedside, at the organizational level, and beyond.
Proposal Format
The chief nursing officer (CNO) and human resources (HR) manager have asked you to include the following headings in your proposal and to be sure to address the bullets following each heading:
Nursing Informatics and the Nurse Informaticist
What is nursing informatics?
What is the role of the nurse informaticist?
Nurse Informaticists and Other Health Care Organizations
What is the experience of other health care organizations with nurse informaticists?
How do these nurse informaticists interact with the rest of the nursing staff and the interdisciplinary team?
Impact of Full Nurse Engagement in Health Care Technology
How does fully engaging nurses in health care technology impact:
Patient care?
Protected health information (security, privacy, and confidentiality)?
In this section, you will explain evidence-based strategies that the nurse informaticist and interdisciplinary team can use to effectively manage patients’ protected health information, particularly privacy, security, and confidentiality. Evidence-based means that they are supported by evidence from scholarly sources.
Workflow?
Costs and return on investment?
Opportunities and Challenges
What are the opportunities and challenges for nurses and the interdisciplinary team with the addition of a nurse informaticist role?
How can the interdisciplinary team collaborate to improve quality care outcomes through technology?
Summary of Recommendations
What are 3–4 key takeaways from your proposal about the recommended nurse informaticist role that you want the CNO and the HR manager to remember?
This is the section where the justification for the implementation of the nursing informaticist role is addressed. Remember to include evidence from the literature to support your recommendation.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Submission length: 4–5 double-spaced pages, in addition to title and references pages.
Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Citations and References: Cite a minimum of three current scholarly and/or authoritative sources to support your ideas. In addition, cite a minimum of one current professional blog or website to support your central ideas. Current means no more than five years old.
APA formatting: Be sure to follow APA formatting and style guidelines for citations and references. For an APA refresher, consult the Evidence and APA page on Campus.
**This is a proposal plan NOT an essay**
References within 5 years
Grandia, L. (2017). Healthcare information systems: A look at the past, present, and future [PDF]. http://www.healthcatalyst.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/A-Look-at-the-Past-Present-and-Future-Healthcare-Information-Systems.pdf
This article provides a rationale for prioritizing data warehousing and analytics over other improvements in health care information technology.
OpenText. (2017). The history of health information management – from then to now [Blog post]. https://blogs.opentext.com/history-heath-information-management-now/
This article explores the history of health information management from the 15th century through the early 21st century.
Classen, D., Li, M., Miller, S., & Ladner, D. (2018). An electronic health record-based real-time analytics program for patient safety surveillance and improvement. Health Affairs, 37(11), 1–8.
This article provides insight on how EHRs improve patient outcomes.
Heath, S. (2018). Patient health data access top-of-mind in ONC draft framework. https://patientengagementhit.com/news/patient-health-data-access-top-of-mind-in-onc-draft-framework
This article explains the need for patients to have seamless access to their own health data to improve patient engagement as prioritized by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT
Murphy, Z. R., Wang, J., & Boland, M. V. (2020). Association of electronic health record use above meaningful use thresholds with hospital quality and safety outcomes. JAMA Network Open, 3(9), 1–13. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2770283
Patel, M. R., Smith, A., Leo, H., Hao, W., & Zheng, K. (2019). Improving patient–provider communication and therapeutic practice through better integration of electronic health records in the exam room: A pilot study. Health Education & Behavior, 46(3), 484–493.
Study authors say that evidence-supported training initiatives that can help providers meet greater demands to manage information are promising.
Rauv, S. (2017, June 14). The impact of technology in healthcare. https://www.elcomcms.com/resources/blog/the-impact-of-technology-in-healthcare-trends-benefits-examples
Rauv examines the top five health care technology trends and innovations.
Seljelid, B., Varsi, C., Solberg Nes, L., Stenehjem, A.-E., Bollerslev, J., & Børøsund, E. (2020). Content and system development of a digital patient-provider communication tool to support shared decision making in chronic health care: InvolveMe. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 20(1), 1–14.
This study used interviews with patients with chronic conditions and focus groups with HCPs to gather narrative on their chronic conditions and consider the potential value of a tool for decision-making.
University of Illinois at Chicago. (n.d.). Three ways technology has changed healthcare. https://healthinformatics.uic.edu/resources/articles/3-ways-technology-has-changed-healthcare/
This Web article explains how information technology is considered the driving force behind improvements in health care.
Wass, S., Vimarlund, V., & Ros, A. (2019). Exploring patients’ perceptions of accessing electronic health records: Innovation in healthcare. Health Informatics Journal, 25(1), 203–215.
The authors discuss whether access to electronic health records increases patient involvement
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. (n.d.). https://www.himss.org/
American Nurses Informatics Association. (n.d.). https://www.ania.org/
Alliance for Nursing Informatics. (n.d.). https://www.allianceni.org/