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NURS6051 All Weeks Discussions

NURS6051 All Weeks Discussions

Question: NURS6051 Transforming Nursing and Healthcare through Technology.
Week 1 Discussion: The Application of Data to Problem-Solving
In the modern era, there are few professions that do not to some extent rely on data. Stockbrokers
rely on market data to advise clients on financial matters. Meteorologists rely
on weather data to forecast weather conditions, while realtors rely on data to
advise on the purchase and sale of property. In these and other cases, data not
only helps solve problems, but adds to the practitioner’s and the discipline’s
body of knowledge.
Of course, the nursing profession also relies heavily on data. The field of nursing informatics aims
to make sure nurses have access to the appropriate date to solve healthcare
problems, make decisions in the interest of patients, and add to knowledge.
In this Discussion, you will consider a scenario that would benefit from access to data and how
such access could facilitate both problem-solving and knowledge formation.
NURS6051 Transforming Nursing and Healthcare through Technology
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 colony or hive.
Of course, humans
don’t fare too badly in this regard either. And healthcare is a great example.
As specialists in the collection, access, and application of data, nurse
informaticists collaborate with specialists on a regular basis to ensure that
appropriate data is available to make decisions and take actions to ensure the
general well-being of patients.
In this Discussion,
you will reflect on your own observations of and/or experiences with
informaticist collaboration. You will also propose strategies for how these
collaborative experiences might be improved.
NURS6051 Transforming Nursing and Healthcare through Technology
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 a key card at the door to
gain entrance to the facility. And before finally reaching your workstation,
you may stop by the cafeteria to purchase a coffee.
From the moment you
wake, you are in fact a data-generation machine. Each use of your phone, every
transaction you make using a debit or credit card, even your entrance to your
place of work, creates data. It begs the question: How much data do you
generate each day? Many studies have been conducted on this, and the numbers
are staggering: Estimates suggest that nearly 1 million bytes of data are
generated every second for every person on earth.
As the volume of data
increases, information professionals have looked for ways to use big
data—large, complex sets of data that require specialized approaches to use
effectively. Big data has the potential for significant rewards—and significant
risks—to healthcare. In this Discussion, you will consider these risks and
rewards.
NURS6051 Transforming Nursing and Healthcare through Technology
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 continue to be a driver of healthcare information.
Informaticists often stay tuned to trends to monitor what the next new
technology will be or how the next new idea for applying existing technology
can benefit outcomes.
In this Discussion,
you will reflect on your healthcare organization’s use of technology and offer
a technology trend you observe in your environment.
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Week 9 Discussion
The Inclusion of Nurses
in the Systems Development Life Cycle
In the media
introduction to this module, it was suggested that you as a nurse have an
important role in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). With a focus on
patient care and outcomes, nurses may not always see themselves as contributors
to the development of new systems. However, as you may have observed in your
own experience, exclusion of nurse contributions when implementing systems can
have dire consequences.
In this Discussion,
you will consider the role you might play in systems development and the
ramifications of not being an active participant in systems development.