Safety
Discussion
Purpose
The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising scholarly literature regarding the application of health information technologies (HIT) to support quality and safety. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared. This discussion will support the professional formation of the nurse practitioner role.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Examine the role of information and communication technologies in promoting information literacy and healthcare outcomes across diverse healthcare settings. (POs 1, 5)
CO 2: Evaluate evidence-based practices related to information use and management, technology selection, communication, and resource allocation. (POs 1, 5)
CO 3: Appraise ethical, legal, regulatory, and professional standards for using information and communication technologies. (POs 3, 4)
CO 5: Develop professional competencies in information and communication technologies to advance healthcare outcomes and equity. (PO 5)
Preparing the Discussion
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
General Instructions
Include the following sections:
Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
Describe a current safety concern in your practice environment.
Explain one HIT that could be applied to address the concern.
Explain how it could be applied to enhance safety.
Identify at least one possible unintended consequence of adopting the HIT.
Discuss at least one strategy for mitigating the unintended consequence.
Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site.:
Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
Include a minimum of three different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.
To the writer.
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