Policy and Regulation Supporting Informatics and Technology Integration

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TN006: Policy and Regulation Supporting Informatics and Technology Integration: Evaluate legislative policies and regulations for health and nursing informatics and their impact on improvement for outcomes and efficiencies in nursing practice.

Assessment Rubric

Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

Module 1: Policies and Regulations Impacting the Implementation of Health Information Technology

Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization could hypothetically use to explain a health or nursing informatics policy/regulation that you selected. Your fact sheet should address the following:

 Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation selected.

Learning Objective 1.1 – Analyze legislative policies and regulations for health/nursing informatics

A completed and properly formatted fact sheet is missing. The response explaining the legislative policy or regulation for health/nursing informatics selected is missing.

An incomplete, inaccurate, or vague fact sheet is provided that may align to some proper formatting. The response inaccurately or vaguely explains the legislative policy or regulation for health/nursing informatics selected.

A completed, accurate, and properly formatted fact sheet is provided. The response accurately and thoroughly explains in detail the legislative policy or regulation for health/nursing informatics selected.

 Explain the impact of the policy or regulation selected on system implementation. Be specific and provide examples.

 

The response explaining the impact of the policy or regulation selected for health/nursing informatics on system implementation is missing.

The response inaccurately or vaguely explains the impact of the policy or regulation selected for health/nursing informatics on system implementation.

The response accurately and clearly explains in detail the impact of the policy or regulation selected for health/nursing informatics on system implementation.

 

 

 

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Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

Learning Objective 1.2 – Analyze the impact of legislative policies and regulations for health/nursing informatics on system implementation

The response minimally synthesizes and integrates resources that may support the responses provided.

The response synthesizes and integrates at least two outside resources and two competency-specific resources that fully support the responses provided.

Module 2: The Role of Regulation for Improving Outcomes and Efficiency With Technology

 Explain whether or not the policy or regulation selected will impact improvement in outcomes and efficiencies for clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.

Learning Objective 2.1 – Evaluate impact of legislative policies and regulations on outcomes and efficiencies for clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow

The response explaining whether or not the policy or regulation selected will impact improvement in outcomes and efficiencies for clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow is missing.

The response inaccurately or vaguely explains whether or not the policy or regulation selected will impact improvement in outcomes and efficiencies for clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.

The response accurately and thoroughly explains in detail whether or not the policy or regulation selected will impact improvement in outcomes and efficiencies for clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.

 Describe organizational policies and procedures that are/will be in place at a healthcare organization to address the improvement in outcomes and efficiencies

The response describing policies and procedures in healthcare organizations that are/will be in place to address the improvement in outcomes and efficiencies by

The response inaccurately or vaguely describes policies and procedures in healthcare organizations that are/will be in place to address the improvement in outcomes

The response accurately and thoroughly describes in detail the policies and procedures in healthcare organizations that are/will be in place to address the improvement in

 

 

 

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Rubric Criteria 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations

by the policy or regulation selected. Be specific and provide examples.

Learning Objective 2.1 – Analyze policies and procedures in healthcare organizations to support improvement in outcomes and efficiencies by legislative policies or regulations

the policy or regulation selected is missing.

and efficiencies by the policy or regulation selected. The response may provide accurate examples that partially support the policies and procedures for the healthcare organization. The response minimally synthesizes and integrates resources that may support the responses provided.

outcomes and efficiencies by the policy or regulation selected. The response provides specific, credible, and detailed examples that support the policies and procedures for the healthcare organization. The response synthesizes and integrates at least two outside resources and two competency-specific resources that fully support the responses provided.

 

Mastery Rubric No Yes

Exceeds Expectations: Policy and Regulation Supporting Informatics and Technology Integration

Learning Objective – Evaluate legislative policies and regulations for health and nursing informatics and their

A fully developed and properly formatted fact sheet is not provided and fails to synthesize a health/nursing informatics policy or regulation and does not comprehensively detail the impact of the

A fully developed and properly formatted fact sheet is provided that synthesizes a health/nursing informatics policy or regulation and comprehensively details the impact of the policy

 

 

 

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impact on improvement for outcomes and efficiencies in nursing practice

policy or regulation on system implementation and potential improvements in outcomes and efficiencies for clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow. The fact sheet does not comprehensively describe policies and procedures in healthcare organizations that fully support the improvements in outcomes and efficiencies promoted by the health/nursing informatics policy or regulation examined.

or regulation on system implementation and potential improvements in outcomes and efficiencies for clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow. The fact sheet also comprehensively describes policies and procedures in healthcare organizations that fully support the improvements in outcomes and efficiencies promoted by the health/nursing informatics policy or regulation examined.

 

Professional Skill Assessment

0 Not Present

1 Needs Improvement

2 Meets Expectations

PS001: Written Communication: Demonstrate graduate-level writing skills.

Learning Objective PS 1.1: Use proper grammar, spelling, and mechanics.

Multiple major and minor errors in grammar, spelling, and/or mechanics are highly distracting and seriously impact readability.

Multiple minor errors in grammar, spelling, and/or mechanics are distracting and negatively impact readability.

Writing reflects competent use of standard edited American English. Errors in grammar, spelling, and/or mechanics do not negatively impact readability.

Learning Objective PS 1.2: Organize writing to enhance clarity.

Writing is poorly organized and incoherent. Introductions, transitions, and conclusions are missing or inappropriate.

Writing is loosely organized. Limited use of introductions, transitions, and conclusions provides partial continuity.

Writing is generally well-organized. Introductions, transitions, and conclusions provide continuity and a logical progression of ideas.

 

 

 

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Professional Skill Assessment

0 Not Present

1 Needs Improvement

2 Meets Expectations

Learning Objective PS 1.3: Apply APA style to written work.

APA conventions are not applied.

APA conventions for attribution of sources, structure, formatting, etc., are applied inconsistently.

APA conventions for attribution of sources, structure, formatting, etc., are generally applied correctly in most instances. Sources are generally cited appropriately and accurately.

Learning Objective PS 1.4: Use appropriate vocabulary and tone for the audience and purpose.

Vocabulary and tone are inappropriate and negatively impact clarity of concepts to be conveyed.

Vocabulary and tone have limited relevance to the audience.

Vocabulary and tone are generally appropriate for the audience and support communication of key concepts.

PS005: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze professional issues and inform best practice.

Learning Objective PS 5.1: Analyze assumptions and fallacies.

Analysis of assumptions is missing.

Response is weak in assessing the reasonableness of assumptions in a given argument. Response does not adequately identify and discuss the implications of fallacies or logical weaknesses in a given argument.

Response generally assesses the reasonableness of assumptions in a given argument. Response identifies and discusses the implications of fallacies and/or logical weaknesses in a given argument.

Learning Objective PS 5.2: Generate reasonable and appropriate assumptions.

Assumptions are missing. Response does not adequately present and discuss key assumptions in an original argument.

Response presents and discusses key assumptions in an original argument.

 

 

 

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Professional Skill Assessment

0 Not Present

1 Needs Improvement

2 Meets Expectations

Learning Objective PS 5.3: Assess multiple perspectives and alternatives.

Assessment of multiple perspectives is missing.

Response does not identify nor adequately consider multiple perspectives or alternatives.

Response identifies and considers multiple perspectives and alternatives.

Learning Objective PS 5.4: Use problem-solving skills.

Problems and solutions are not identified.

Response presents solutions, but they are ineffective in addressing the specific problem.

Response presents solutions that are practical and work in addressing the specific problem.