Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to:
communicate your understanding of the importance of quality information in everyday nursing practice;
discuss the roles and responsibilities of a Nursing Information Expert; and
articulate how the professional nurse uses information/data in every day practice to improve outcomes.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO#1: Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO#1)
CO#4: Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers.
CO#8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO#8)
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 225 points.
Due Date
This assignment, Interview with a Nursing Information Expert, is due at the end of Week 6. Submit your completed Interview, using the Interview Form, by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT. Post questions to the Q & A Forum. Contact your instructor if you need additional assistance. See the Policies regarding late assignments. Failure to submit your paper on time will result in a deduction of points.
Directions
Download the NR361 Interview Form (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., which will be used to complete this assignment.
Select your interviewee and schedule an interview. This individual must be a Registered Nurse. Job titles of RNs who may be considered include, but are not limited to, Nursing Clinical Information Manager; Super User, Director/Manger Clinical Education; Chief Information Officer; Quality Assurance or Performance Improvement Nurse; Nurse Informaticist; Telenursing Specialist; Nurse Abstractor; Case Manager; Compliance Nurse. If you have any concerns about whether the RN is suitable for this assignment, contact your instructor BEFORE you schedule the interview.
Review all questions (areas of inquiry) on the Interview Form PRIOR to conducting the interview. You may print the form and take it with you to the interview.
Note there are five required questions to ask the RN.
Note there are four optional questions. You need to select only one of these to ask the RN.
Note there are two follow-up questions that must be answered by you.
Prior to conducting your interview, review two scholarly resources. These resources should guide your understanding of the RN’s role and responsibilities or make you more knowledgeable about GIGO, Interprofessional Communication, or other key concepts in the questions that you may not fully understand. For example, if your interviewee is a telenurse, you would want to review information on this specialty. If you do not know what GIGO means, look it up.
Conduct your interview. The length of your interview will vary but should not exceed one hour.
Submit the completed interview form prior to the deadline outlined above.
**Academic Integrity Reminder**
Chamberlain College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments.
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Rubric
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Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDemographics
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Initials, job title, the type of nursing information expert and date of interview are provided.
5.0 pts
Either initials, job title, or date of interview is missing. The type of nursing information expert is included.
4.0 pts
Name is provided instead of initials. Job title or date of interview is missing. The type of nursing information expert is included.
3.0 pts
Name is provided but no job title, nursing information expert or date of interview.
2.0 pts
No name, job title, nursing information expert or date of interview provided.
0.0 pts
5.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequired Question #1 (Career Path)
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Clearly describes career path including education and experiences.
25.0 pts
Describes career path but education OR experiences are not provided.
22.0 pts
Describes career path but does not include experiences and educational background.
20.0 pts
Briefly describes career path.
10.0 pts
Fails to describe career path.
0.0 pts
25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequired Question #2 (Value of Evidence)
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Clearly states value of best practice as a driving force and provides key elements.
25.0 pts
States value of best practice as a driving force and provides most key elements.
22.0 pts
Describes value of best practice as a driving force but omitted some key elements.
20.0 pts
Briefly describes value of best practice as a driving force and omitted key elements.
10.0 pts
Does not discuss value of best evidence.
0.0 pts
25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequired Question #3 (Support Tools)
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Clearly describes safeguards and decision-making support tools that support safe practices and provides key elements.
25.0 pts
Describes safeguards and decision-making support tools that support safe practices and provides most key elements.
22.0 pts
Describes safeguards and decision-making support tools that support safe practice but omitted some key elements.
20.0 pts
Briefly describes value of best practice as a driving force and omitted key elements.
13.0 pts
Does not describe safeguards and decision-making support tools that support safe practice.
0.0 pts
25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequired Question #4 (Pt. Care Technologies)
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Names/lists four or more technologies that improved patient care.
25.0 pts
Names/lists three technologies that improved patient care.
22.0 pts
Names/lists two technologies that improved patient care.
20.0 pts
Names/lists one technology that improved patient care.
10.0 pts
Names/lists zero to one technologies that improved patient care.
0.0 pts
25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequired Question #5 (Groups and Utilization)
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Names/lists three or more groups that rely on information/data AND describes in detail how information is utilized.
25.0 pts
Names/lists one to two groups that rely on information/data AND generally describes how information is utilized.
22.0 pts
Names/lists groups but does not describe how information is utilized AND briefly describes how information is utilized.
20.0 pts
Names/lists one group but does not describe how information is utilized.
10.0 pts
Does not name/list groups and does not describe how information is utilized.
0.0 pts
25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOptional Question
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Clearly indicates which optional question was asked. Clearly describes answer to optional question in detail.
30.0 pts
Indicates which optional question was asked. Briefly provides answer to optional question.
26.0 pts
Indicates which optional question was asked, but answer does not address the question.
24.0 pts
Indicates which question was asked but does not provide an answer.
11.0 pts
Does not include optional question or answer.
0.0 pts
30.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFollow-Up Question #1 (Practice Impact)
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Clearly summarizes what was learned from interaction with interviewee answers. Clearly describes how personal nursing practice will change as a result of learning about roles and responsibilities of interviewee.
30.0 pts
Generally summarizes what was learned from interaction with interviewee answers. Generally describes how personal nursing practice will change.
26.0 pts
Minimally summarizes what was learned. Gives a brief description of how personal nursing practice will change.
24.0 pts
Includes summary or describes how personal nursing practice will change, BUT does not include both.
11.0 pts
Fails to summarize what was learned and fails to describe how personal nursing practice will change.
0.0 pts
30.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFollow-Up Question #2 (Resources Utilized)
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Specifically names two scholarly resources reviewed prior to interview. Clearly states how each resource helped prepare for interview.
30.0 pts
Specifically names two scholarly resources reviewed prior to interview. Generally states how each resource helped prepare for interview.
26.0 pts
Specifically names only one scholarly resource reviewed prior to interview. Briefly states how the resource helped prepare for interview.
24.0 pts
Names scholarly resources but does not indicate how resources helped prepare for interview.
11.0 pts
Fails to indicate resources.
0.0 pts
30.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly Writing
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Name of student and date of interview appears on Interview Form. Punctuation, APA format and sentence structure are correct.
5.0 pts
Name of student and date of interview appears on Interview Form. Minimal punctuation, sentence structure errors noted. No indications of grammar, APA format or spelling errors noted.
4.0 pts
