Paper Guidelines: Informatics Applications to Support Nursing Practice

Write a paper (minimum 8 pages- maximum 12 pages, not including the cover or reference pages) using the following steps and outline below. Please review grading rubric at end of syllabus.

Step 1. Introduction—Explanation of Issues. Identify the purpose of the paper and why the topic is important. Consider issues related to nursing’s role in the use of HICTs and the increasing prevalence of HICTs in healthcare. Remember to reference the evidence to support your ideas and discussion.

Step 2. Description of Two HICT Applications. Briefly describe two health information and communication technology (HICT) applications (cite references), selected from the following list:

· Clinical information system application (select only one application, e.g., care plan; medication administration application–eMAR, CPOE, bar-coding; electronic clinical documentation; clinical decision support tools – e.g., computerized alerts and reminders) Epic EHR is not considered as one of CIS applications.

· Telehealth application in home care (select only one, e.g., home tele-monitoring for congestive heart failure [or other condition], medication management devices)

· Personal health record or patient portals (e.g., EPIC MyChart)

· Health-related applications (apps) for tablets and mobile phones (select one specific app, e.g., an app for sleep apnea or diabetes)

· Community health surveillance systems (e.g., Wisconsin immunization data system)

If you do not select the HICT application from above list, you will receive an automatic deduction of 9.5 points (1.5 points from Description and 8 points from Discussion criteria, See grading rubric).