Homework: The Role of the Nurse Informaticist in Systems Development & Implementation
Assume you are a nurse manager on a unit where a new nursing documentation system is to be implemented. You want to ensure that the system will be usable and acceptable for the nurses impacted. You realize a nurse leader must be on the implementation team.
To Prepare:
1. Review the steps of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and reflect on the scenario presented.
2. Consider the benefits and challenges associated with involving a nurse leader on an implementation team for health information technology.
Task: (2 to 3 pages not including the title and reference page)
In preparation of filling this role, develop a 2 to 3 pages role description for a graduate-level nurse to guide his/her participation on the implementation team. The role description should be based on the SDLC stages and tasks and should clearly define how this individual will participate in and impact each of the following steps:
1. Planning and requirements definition
2. Analysis
3. Design of the new system
4. Implementation
5. Post-implementation support
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.