Week 2

• Your healthcare facility is considering implementing a new health information system (HIS). You are on a committee evaluating different systems. As a committee member, you have been assigned to consider the components of a new HIS from different perspectives. Your assigned perspective is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below.

You are assigned to consider the different components of a HIS from a healthcare provider perspective.

Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.

• Paragraph one: Based upon your assigned perspective, what components are needed in a new HIS? Why are they important?
• Paragraph two: How would your answer in paragraph 1 differ if the healthcare facility serves diverse populations or is in a remote location with limited technology support? What challenges would need to be considered?
• Paragraph three: Discuss the importance of nursing engagement in the planning and selection of healthcare technologies.
• References: Provide complete references for all citations.

1. Integrate Evidence: Cite at least two sources of evidence in weekly posts.
2. Integrate evidence from assigned reading(s) OR lesson.
3. Integrate evidence from at least one outside scholarly source as directed in the discussion directions.
4. Integrate evidence that supports the discussion.
5. Cite all scholarly sources, reading(s), OR lessons in an in-text citation within the post and include a complete reference at the bottom of the post.
6. Use sources no more than five years old unless they are historical references.
7. Engage in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage with peers and/or faculty by asking questions and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.
8. Respond to a peer and/or faculty post.
9. Provide additional information or clarification in the reply post.
10. Add depth to the Discussion.
11. Communicate Professionally: Communicate professionally on all posts.
12. Communicate clearly and concisely.
13. Communicate respectfully, civilly, and caringly.
14. Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
15. Participate: Participate during the assigned week. You are expected to meet the minimum participation requirement described below. You will receive a 10% point deduction in a graded discussion if you do not post at least two (2) times on at least two (2) different days during the assigned week.
16. Post in the Discussion at least two times.
17. Post in the Discussion on two different days.

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CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Apply Knowledge

(4 Required Criteria)

1. Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.

2. Based upon your assigned perspective, what components are needed in a new HIS? Why are they important?

3. How would your answer in paragraph 1 differ if the healthcare facility serves diverse populations or is in a remote location with limited technology support? What challenges would need to be considered?

4. Discuss the importance of nursing engagement in the planning and selection of healthcare technologies.

40 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

36 pts

Very Good

3 requirements met.

33 pts

Satisfactory

2 requirements met.

20 pts

Needs Improvement

1 requirement met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

40 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Integrate Evidence

(5 required criteria)

1. Integrate evidence from assigned reading(s) OR lesson.

2. Integrate evidence from at least one outside scholarly source as directed in the discussion directions.

3. Cite evidence that supports the discussion.

4. Cite and provide a complete reference for all sources of evidence.

5. Select sources no more than five years old unless they are historical references or approved by course faculty.

24 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

22 pts

Very Good

4 requirements met.

20 pts

Satisfactory

3 requirements met.

12 pts

Needs Improvement

1-2 requirements met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

24 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Engage in Meaningful Dialogue

(3 required criteria)

1. Respond to a peer and/or faculty post.

2. Provide additional information or clarification in the reply post.

3. Add depth to the discussion.

26 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

22 pts

Satisfactory

2 requirements met.

13 pts

Needs Improvement

1 requirement met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

26 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Communicate Professionally

1. Communicate clearly and concisely.

2. Communicate respectfully, civilly, and caringly.

3. Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation

10 pts

Excellent

0-1 error(s).

9 pts

Very Good

2-3 errors.

8 pts

Satisfactory

4-5 errors.

5 pts

Needs Improvement

6-7 errors.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

More than 7 errors.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Particpate

During the assigned week (Sunday the start of the assigned week, through Sunday the end of the assigned week):

1. Posts in the discussion at least two times, and

2. Posts in the discussion on two different days.

0 pts

No Points Deducted

During the assigned week (Sunday, the start of the assigned week, through Sunday, the end of the assigned week): 1. Posts in the discussion at least two times, and 2. Posts in the discussion on two different days.

0 pts

Points Deducted (-10 points)

During the assigned week (Sunday, the start of the assigned week, through Sunday, the end of the assigned week): 1. Does NOT post in the discussion at least two times, AND/OR 2. Does NOT post in the discussion on two different days.