Description
Buy Guided Liberty NURS 521 Nursing Issues Informatics and Technology Entire Course
Course Details:
This course prepares students for the rapidly evolving world of health care by addressing topics affecting practice and issues facing future nurse leaders and educators. Changing reimbursement models and their effect on nursing practice will be discussed. Topics related to technology such as telehealth and nursing informatics will be examined. Quality improvement, patient safety, and other topics relevant to contemporary nursing will be explored.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Reasoning:
- This course provides information needed by today’s advanced practice nurse related to technology and changes in health care delivery.
- The course helps meet standards of graduate-level nursing education as articulated by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
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Observable Learning Conclusions:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Discuss the relationship between changing reimbursement models and the delivery of nursing care. MSN Essential I, II, V; PLO 14, 16; ANA Standard (Informatics) 1
- Describe the role of informatics related to patient safety, community/population health, and nursing education. MSN Essential III, V, VIII; PLO 5,14, 16; ANA Standard (Informatics) 2, 7, 10, 15, 16
- Discuss care delivery formats utilizing informatics applications such as the electronic health record and telehealth. MSN Essential V; PLO 16; ANA Standard (Informatics) 5
- Apply principles of quality improvement and patient safety measures to various populations. MSN Essential III; PLO 5, 16; ANA Standard (Informatics) 2, 7, 10
- Analyze ethical/legal issues related to changing reimbursement models and technology in health care from a Christian worldview. MSN Essential V; PLO 6; ANA Standard (Informatics) 7
Course Assignment Outline:
Textbook readings and presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Total No. of Discussion Assignments (2)
Discussion assignments are collaborative learning experiences. Each student will complete 2 Discussion Board Forums throughout this course. Each forum will require a thread of at least 500 words in response to the prompt provided. The student must then post 2 replies to classmates’ threads of at least 250 words each.
Measurable Learning Outcomes; A, E; MSN PLO 6, 14, 16; MSN Essentials II, III, V; ANA Standard (Informatics) 1, 2, 7
Healthcare and Social Media Assignment:
The student will complete a paper regarding healthcare and social media. The paper will be 3 – 5 pages, formatted in the current APA style, include a title and reference page (not included in the required page count), and incorporate a minimum of 2 scholarly resources.
Measurable Learning Outcomes; B, E; MSN PLO 5, 6, 16; MSN Essentials V; ANA Standard (Informatics) 1, 2, 7
Informatics Program Assignments:
The student will complete two Informatics Program papers. Each paper must be 5 – 8 pages, formatted in the current APA style, include a title and reference page (not included in the required page count), and incorporate a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.
Informatics Program: Needs Assessment Assignment:
The student will select a program type (telehealth, EHR, or simulation) on which to base their work for the Informatics Program Assignments. The student will integrate a theoretical framework, describe a needs assessment, and identify the role of the informatics nurse in relation to the program type selected.
Informatics Program: Implementation Plan Assignment:
Building on the needs assessment, the student will devise a program implementation plan which incorporates QSEN graduate-level competencies, health IT policies, ethical considerations, and organizational benefits of the program.
Measurable Learning Outcomes; B, C, D; MSN PLO 5, 14, 16; MSN Essentials I, V; ANA Standard (Informatics) 1, 2, 7, 10, 15, 16
Total No. of Quizzes (3)
The student will complete 3 quizzes throughout this course. Quizzes will cover the course Learn the material. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 45 multiple-choice questions and 1 short essay question, and have a 2-hour time limit. If the student exceeds the time limit, 1 point will be deducted for every 5 minutes beyond the time limit.
Measurable Learning Outcomes; A, B, C, D; MSN PLO 14,16; MSN Essentials V; ANA Standard (Informatics) 10, 15, 16
