Nurs fpx 4900 assessment 3 assessing the problem technology care

In a 5-7 page written assessment, determine how health care technology, coordination of care, and community resources can be applied to address the patient, family, or population problem you’ve defined. In addition, plan to spend approximately 2 direct practicum hours exploring these aspects of the problem with the patient, family, or group you’ve chosen to work with and, if desired, consulting with subject matter and industry experts. 

Introduction

As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, you’ll be positioned to maximize the use of technology to achieve positive patient outcomes and improve organizational effectiveness. Providing holistic coordination of patient care across the entire health care continuum and leveraging community resource services can lead both to positive patient outcomes and to organizational improvements.

Preparation

In this assessment, you’ll determine how health care technology, coordination of care, and community resources can be applied to address the health problem you’ve defined. Plan to spend at least 2 direct practicum hours working with the same patient, family, or group. During this time, you may also choose to consult with subject matter and industry experts.

To prepare for the assessment:

• Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to      ensure that you understand the work you will be asked to complete and how      it will be assessed.
• Conduct sufficient research of the scholarly and      professional literature to inform your assessment and meet scholarly      expectations for supporting evidence.
• Review the Practicum Focus Sheet: Assessment 3 [PDF], which      provides guidance for conducting this portion of your practicum.

Note: As you revise your writing, check out the resources listed on the Writing Center’s Writing Support page.

Instructions

Complete this assessment in two parts.

Part 1

Determine how health care technology, the coordination of care, and the use of community resources can be applied to address the patient, family, or population problem you’ve defined. Plan to spend at least 2 practicum hours exploring these aspects of the problem with the patient, family, or group. During this time, you may also consult with subject matter and industry experts of your choice. Use the Practicum Focus Sheet: Assessment 3 [PDF] provided for this assessment to guide your work and interpersonal interactions.

Part 2

Report on your experiences during the second 2 hours of your practicum.

• Whom did you      meet with?
  • What did you       learn from them?
• Comment on the      evidence-based practice (EBP) documents or websites you reviewed.
  • What did you       learn from that review?
• Share the      process and experience of exploring the effect of the problem on the      quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
  • Did your plan       to address the problem change, based upon your experiences?
  • What surprised       you, or was of particular interest to you, and why?

Requirements

The assessment requirements, outlined below, correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, note the additional requirements for document format and length and for supporting evidence.

• Analyze the      impact of health care technology on the patient, family, or population      problem.
  • Cite evidence       from the literature that addresses the advantages and disadvantages of       specific technologies, including research studies that present opposing       views.
  • Determine       whether the evidence is consistent with technology use you see in your       nursing practice.
  • Identify       potential barriers and costs associated with the use of specific       technologies and how those technologies are applied within the context of       this problem.
• Explain how care      coordination and the utilization of community resources can be used to      address the patient, family, or population problem.
  • Cite evidence       from the literature that addresses the benefits of care coordination and       the utilization of community resources, including research studies that       present opposing views.
  • Determine       whether the evidence is consistent with how you see care coordination and       community resources used in your nursing practice.
  • Identify barriers       to the use of care coordination and community resources in the context of       this problem.
• Analyze state      board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental      policies associated with health care technology, care coordination, and      community resources 
  • Explain how       these standards or policies will guide your actions in applying       technology, care coordination, and community resources to address care       quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
  • Describe the       effects of local, state, and federal policies or legislation on your       nursing scope of practice, within the context of technology, care       coordination, and community resources.
  • Explain how       nursing ethics will inform your approach to addressing the problem       through the use of applied technology, care coordination, and community       resources.
• Support main      points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with      relevant and credible evidence.
• Apply APA style      and formatting to scholarly writing.

Additional Requirements

• Format: Format your      paper using APA style.  Be sure to include:
  • A title page and reference page. An abstract is not       required.
  • Appropriate section headings.
• Length: Your paper      should be approximately 5–7 pages in length, not including the reference      page.
• Supporting evidence: Cite at least      five sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your      central ideas. Resources should be no more than five years old. Provide      in-text citations and references in APA format.
• Proofreading: Proofread your      paper, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract      readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on its substance.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 4: Apply health information and patient care      technology to improve patient and systems outcomes.
  • Analyze the impact of health care technology on a       patient, family, or population problem.
• Competency 5: Analyze the impact of health policy on      quality and cost of care.
  • Analyze state board nursing practice standards and/or       organizational or governmental policies associated with health       technology, care coordination, and community resources.
• Competency 6: Collaborate interprofessionally to      improve patient and population outcomes.
  • Explain how care coordination and the utilization of       community resources can be used to address a patient, family, or       population problem.
• Competency 8: Integrate professional standards and      values into practice.
  • Support main points, assertions, arguments,       conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
  • Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.