Informatics and the Application of New Knowledge ESSAY

Informatics and the Application of New Knowledge

Informatics and the Application of New Knowledge

• Assessment Instructions

For this assessment, imagine a group of interprofessional stakeholders involved with patient care in your health care setting would like to increase positive patient outcomes. Nurse leaders have recommended changes in the practice that incorporate informatics and the application of new knowledge into your nursing practices.

You are asked to present a brief overview using PowerPoint (or some other presentation software) to a small group of student nurses. After the session has concluded, the training department would like to use your presentation as a training resource.

Preparation

Select a nursing practice in your own health care setting that has changed for the better since you first began nursing.

Directions

Use the tools in your presentation software to develop a creative and engaging presentation. Use the notes portion of PowerPoint to capture your narrative script for each slide. Include the following in your presentation:

• Describe briefly an example of a nursing practice that has changed in the last two years.
  • Explain how theory development, research exploration, and information technology supports the changes you have described.
  • Describe the basic differences between research (qualitative and quantitative) and evidence-based practice (EBP).
  • Explain how nurse leaders use communication practices and technology to build interprofessional stakeholder engagements in support of the change you have identified.
  • Describe how nurse leaders use evidence-based practice to support and sustain patient-care outcomes.

Additional Requirements

• Length: Submit a presentation of 10–12 slides (not including title and reference slides). Include both a title slide and a reference slide with 4–6 references to support your presentation information and ideas.
  • Formatting Guidelines: Create streamlined slides with minimal information.
    • Be precise.
    • Keep bulleted content on one line.
    • Use images instead of words when appropriate.
  • Narrative Script: Use the notes portion to create a detailed narrative for each slide.
• Questions to Consider

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

• How do you manage and lead technology use?
• What will the future of health care delivery look like as you contemplate technology development?
• What should nurses be prepared for within the context of technology use to develop improved patient care (from a strategic standpoint)?
• How do we translate new technology knowledge into patient care to develop evidence-based practice?
• How do we maintain patient safety and continue to improve patient outcomes as we increase technology use in health care?

Informatics and the Application of New Knowledge Scoring Guide

Informatics and the Application of New Knowledge Scoring Guide Grading Rubric
Criteria	Non-performance	Basic	Proficient	Distinguished
Describe the basic differences between research (qualitative and quantitative) and evidence-based practice (EBP).	Does not describe the basic differences between research (qualitative and quantitative) and evidence-based practice (EBP).	Describes the basic differences between research (qualitative and quantitative) and evidence-based practice (EBP), but the description is unclear or incomplete.	Describes the basic differences between research (qualitative and quantitative) and evidence-based practice (EBP).	Describes the differences between research (qualitative and quantitative) and evidence-based practice (EBP) and enhances the description with real-world examples or personal experience (or both).
Describe how nurse leaders use evidence-based practice to support and sustain patient-care outcomes.	Does not describe how nurse leaders use evidence-based practice to support and sustain patient-care outcomes.	Describes how nurse leaders use evidence-based practice to support and sustain patient-care outcomes, but the description is unclear or incomplete.	Describes how nurse leaders use evidence-based practice to support and sustain patient-care outcomes.	Compares and contrasts how nurse leaders use evidence-based practice to support and sustain patient-care outcomes; supports comparisons with relevant, scholarly resources.
Describe how theory development and research exploration support nursing practice changes that increase positive patient outcomes.	Does not describe how theory development and research exploration supports nursing practice changes that increase positive patient outcomes.	Describes how theory development and research exploration supports nursing practice changes that increase positive patient outcomes, but the description is unclear or incomplete.	Describes how theory development and research exploration supports nursing practice changes that increase positive patient outcomes.	Describes how theory development and research exploration supports nursing practice changes that increase positive patient outcomes and identifies criteria that could be used to evaluate the outcomes.
Identify a nursing practice that has recently changed in a specific health care setting.	Does not identify a nursing practice that has recently changed in a specific health care setting.	Identifies a nursing practice that has recently changed in a specific health care setting, but information is missing.	Identifies nursing practice that has recently changed in a specific health care setting.	Identifies nursing practice that has recently changed in a specific health care setting, and impartially evaluates the evidence for and against the practice change.
Describe how nurse leaders use communication to build interprofessional stakeholder engagements.	Does not describe how nurse leaders use communication to build interprofessional stakeholder engagements.	Describes how nurse leaders use communication to build inter-professional stakeholder engagements, but the description is unclear or incomplete.	Describes how nurse leaders use communication to build inter-professional stakeholder engagements.	Describes how nurse leaders use communication to build inter-professional stakeholder engagements, and suggests criteria that could be used to evaluate results of increased stakeholder engagement.
Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.	Does not write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.	Writes to support a central idea in appropriate format but with errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics.	Writes coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.	Writes coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. Citations are free from all errors.