Purpose
This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (CO).
- CO3: Define standardized terminology that reflects nursing’s unique contribution to patient outcomes. (PO #3)
- CO4: 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. (PO #4)
Due Date
- During the assigned week (Sunday the start of the assigned week through Sunday the end of the assigned week):
- Posts in the discussion at least two times, and
- Posts in the discussion on two different days
Points Possible
50 points
Directions
- Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:
- Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
- Integrate outside scholarly sources when required
- Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates and/or instructor
- Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
- Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.
- Best Practices include:
- Participation early in the week is encouraged to stimulate meaningful discussion among classmates and instructor.
- Enter the discussion often during the week to read and learn from posts.
- Select different classmates for your reply each week.
Share your experiences with healthcare information systems, past or present. Has it been an easy transition or difficult? Why do you believe your experience has been positive or negative? If you are currently not working in a healthcare setting, how has the medical record exposure in nursing school impacted your current knowledge?
SOLUTION
Being a new nurse and in a new environment was challenging to me. I have always been tech-savvy and able to go through most electronic systems. I was working in a nursing home that included paperwork, and using information systems was limited. The nursing home eventually adopted the use of electronic systems, specifically in charting. Such a step was a relief for me because I could medicate patients and access any information available about the patients who will help while dealing with them.
After having the experience of working in a nursing home with an electronic charting system, I am working in a healthcare facility setting with a different system. The requirements of charting for each hospital are different (Hebda et al., 2019). One healthcare facility may prefer submission of progress notes for a given problem, while another prefers having a checklist for each body system.
If I were given the responsibility of improving the healthcare information systems or electronic medical records, I would offer suggestions of some innovations that will allow a healthcare professional to spend less time charting on the computer and more time interacting with patients. Please click the purchase button to access the entire copy at $5