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NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Week 8 Assignment: Literature Review: The Use of Clinical Systems to Improve Outcomes and Efficiencies New technology—and the application of existing technology—only appears in healthcare settings after careful and significant research. The stakes are high, and new clinical systems need to offer evidence of positive impact on outcomes or efficiencies. Nurse…
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NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Week 6 Discussion: Healthcare Information Technology Trends Throughout history, technological advancements have appeared for one purpose before finding applications elsewhere that lead to spikes in its usage and development. The internet, for example, was originally developed to share research before becoming a staple of work and entertainment. But technology—new and repurposed—will undoubtedly…
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NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Week 4 Discussion: Big Data Risks and Rewards When you wake in the morning, you may reach for your cell phone to reply to a few text or email messages that you missed overnight. On your drive to work, you may stop to refuel your car. Upon your arrival, you might swipe…
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NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Module 4: Technologies Supporting Applied Practice and Optimal Patient Outcomes (Weeks 6-8) Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Informatics Tools and Technologies [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Learning Objectives Students will: Evaluate healthcare technology trends for data and information in nursing practice and healthcare delivery Analyze challenges and risks inherent in healthcare technology…
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NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Week 3 Assignment: The Impact of Nursing Informatics on Patient Outcomes and Patient Care Efficiencies In the Discussion for this module, you considered the interaction of nurse informaticists with other specialists to ensure successful care. How is that success determined? Patient outcomes and the fulfillment of care goals is one of…
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NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Week 5 Assignment: The Impact of Standardized Nursing Terminology Among the Resources in this module is the Rutherford (2008) article Standardized Nursing Language: What Does It Mean for Nursing Practice? In this article, the author recounts a visit to a local hospital to view the recent implementation of a new coding system.…
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NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Module 3: Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (DIKW) (Weeks 4-5) Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Learning Objectives Students will: Analyze benefits, challenges, and risks of using big data in clinical systems Recommend strategies to mitigate challenges and risks of using big data in clinical systems Analyze the importance of standardized…
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NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Week 3 Discussion: Interaction Between Nurse Informaticists and Other Specialists Nature offers many examples of specialization and collaboration. Ant colonies and bee hives are but two examples of nature’s sophisticated organizations. Each thrives because their members specialize by tasks, divide labor, and collaborate to ensure food, safety, and general well-being of the…
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NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Week 2 Assignment: The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in his book, The Landmarks of Tomorrow (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and…
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NURS 6051/NURS 5051 Module 2: The Role of the Informatics Specialist in Healthcare (Week 3) Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). The Nurse Informaticist [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Learning Objectives Students will: Analyze interactions between nurse informaticists, data/technology specialists, and other professionals in healthcare organizations Recommend strategies to improve interactions between nurse informaticists and other…