Assignment:
OVERVIEW
Informatics nurses are often involved in program development and management for large health IT implementations. In the two-part Informatics Program Assignment, you will choose one type of program to focus on from the options below. You will then write two papers, one describing a needs assessment and one describing a program implementation plan.
INSTRUCTIONS
Start by choosing one of the following options:
Option 1:
Anorganization is interested in developing a telehealth program to address disparity in access to healthcare in a rural community.
Option 2:
Anorganization is interested in developing a simulation education center to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration skills and fill a need for area nursing education programs.
Option 3:
An organization is interested in purchasing a new electronic health record (EHR) program because the current program has become outdated.
Once you've selected one of the options above, you will use it as the focal topic for two Informatics Program Assignments.Your work does not have to focus on a specific organization or community; it can be a general description of a needs assessment and implementation plan for the type of program you selected.
1. Informatics Program: Need Assessment Assignment
2. Informatics Program: Implementation Plan Assignment
You will submit both papers through the Turnitinplagiarism tool to check the originality of your work.
INFORMATICS PROGRAM: NEEDS ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Informatics nurses are often involved in program management for large IT implementations. Using one of the program options listed in the Informatics Program Assignment Overview document, you will develop a program plan.
INSTRUCTIONS
The Informations Program: Needs Assessment Assignment is a formal academic paper which must include the following using the program option you selected (telehealth, EHR, or simulation):
• Discuss how a needs assessment would be conducted and what it would take (time, resources, etc.) to get the program started.
• Select an informatics theory or model to use as a framework for the needs assessment and program development.
• Describe the need for informatics nurses and their role within the program.
Structure
• Paper length: 5 to 8 pages (not including your title and reference pages, which are required)
• Format: current APA style.
• References: A minimum of 5 scholarly sources published in the past 5 years must be cited (must include course text)
• Examples of acceptable sources include nursing or medical textbooks, scholarly, peer-reviewed research journal articles, and reliable websites (generally .org, .gov., or .edu sites are acceptable). Please avoid citing blogs, .com sites, and social media.
You will submit yourpaper through the Turnitinplagiarism tool to check the originality of your work.