NURS 6051 (NURS6051)

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 dev...

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 n...

NURS 6051 Module 6 Assignment; Policy-Regulation Fact Sheet

NURS 6051 Module 4 Assignment; Literature Review; The Use of Clinical Systems to Improve Outcomes and Efficiencies

NURS 6051 Module 1 Assignment; The Nurse Leaderas a Knowledge Worker

NURS 6051 Module 5 Assignment; The Role of the Nurse Informaticist in Systems Development and Implementation

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 dat...

NURS 6051 Module 2 Assignment; The Impact of Nursing Informatics on Patient Outcomes and Patient Care Efficiencies

NURS 6051 Module 3 Assignment; The Impact of Standardized Nursing Terminology

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 c...