NR706WEEKASSIGN1TRANSLATING EVIDENCE INTO THE PRACTICE

Week 4Translating Evidence Into Practice

Discussion

Purpose

The purpose of this discussion is for you to evaluate a National Practice Problem within the context of your practice problem idea and technology expansion within your healthcare setting.

Instructions

Select one leading National Practice Problem that is prevalent in your patient population or healthcare setting and address the following:

1. Describe an issue related to the National Practice Problem you selected that is impacting quality, safety, or financial outcomes at your practice setting.

2. Elaborate how technology such as the electronic medical record might assist in implementing, evaluating, or sustaining an evidence-based intervention to address the identified problem.

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Course Outcomes

This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

2. Use information technology to collect and analyze data to generate evidence-based nursing practice across healthcare settings. (PO 7)

3. Design programs that monitor and evaluate outcomes of care, care systems, and quality improvement. (PO7)

4. Evaluate the types of healthcare information systems, knowledge-based systems, and patient care technology and the impact on patient safety, quality of care, and outcome measurement. (PO 7)