NR 543 Week 1 Assignment; Workflow Proposal for List of Providers

PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to • Familiarize the student with the concept of workflow, • Identify potential workflow issues that have implications for the practice of nursing informatics • Acquaint the student with the concept of “stakeholder” in information system design. • Map current and proposed information workflow using flowchart diagrams. Due Date: Submit to the Dropbox basket by Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 1. Requirements Description of the Assignment This assignment requires the student to examine an information workflow ideally from their current work environment although if the student is not currently employed they can discuss alternatives with their faculty for approval. Some examples of information workflow might include, but are not limited to, the following: • •allergy information; • •advance directives; • •organ donor status; • •past medical history details; • •past surgical history details; • •medications; • •use of vitamins and/or supplements; • •functional living status; • •list of providers;  Insurance claims processing;  Antibiotic resistant infection status  Other as identified by student (subject to faculty approval) Directions Map a particular piece of information from its collection and use throughout your organization. Identify what information you have chosen. Include verbal, written, and physical practices (e.g., how information is acquired, stored, distributed, and discarded). Map information workflow using a diagram. The diagram may be drawn using business process modeling notation figures available in Word, Visio, or other software. This assignment should be including a cover sheet, a one-page explanation of the chosen workflow and rationale for its selection and a detailed map of current information workflow.