INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
The doctoral student will complete a formal paper addressing implementation of a
technology project suitable to his/her workplace/practice. The Essentials of Doctoral Education
for Advanced Nursing Practice (2006) addresses the understanding of DNP students to utilize
patient care technology for the improvement and transformation of health care. The informatics
technology project will allow the DNP student to identify a relevant technology for improving
practice, patient care delivery and outcomes. The student will examine workflow design related
to the chosen technology along with evaluation related to impact on policy, procedures and/or
organizational protocols. As a result of the chosen technology for the project, the student will
present the research and information learned to classmates.
INSTRUCTIONS
The student will choose an informatics technology related to his/her practice relevant for a DNP
student grounded in evidence-based practice. The informatics technology introduction will
introduce the technology, identify how the technology will improve practice, patient care
delivery and/or outcomes along with relevance to DNP practice. Review NDNQI Quality
standards, Meaningful Use criteria and/or the CMS Quality initiatives.
Items to include are outlined as follows:
• 5 – 7 pages of content excluding the title page and references.
• Current edition of APA format
• Minimum of 5 articles published within the last 5 years
• Acceptable sources: Scholarly resources (peer reviewed and or evidence based); textbook
and the Bible.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.