RUA -We Can But Dare We

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to investigate informatics in healthcare and to apply professional, ethical, and legalprinciplestoits appropriateuseinhealthcaretechnology.

Courseoutcomes:Thisassignmentenablesthestudenttomeetthefollowingcourseoutcomes:

CO 4: Investigate safeguards and decision‐making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and informationsystemsto support asafepracticeenvironmentfor bothpatientsandhealthcareworkers. (PO4)

CO 6: Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security,regulatoryrequirements, confidentiality, andclient’s right to privacy.(PO6)

CO8:Discussthevalueofbest evidenceas adrivingforcetoinstitutechangeinthe deliveryofnursingcare. (PO8)

Duedate:Yourfacultymemberwillinformyouwhenthisassignmentisdue.TheLateAssignmentPolicyappliestothisassignment.

Totalpointspossible:240points

Requirements:

• Research, compose, and type a scholarly paper based on the scenario provided by your faculty, and choose aconclusion scenario to discuss within the body of your paper. Reflect on lessons learned in this class abouttechnology, privacy concerns, and legal and ethical issues and address each of these concepts in the paper. Considerthe consequences of such a scenario. Do not limit your review of the literature to the nursing discipline only becauseother health professionals are using the technology, and you may need to apply critical thinking skills to itsapplications inthis scenario.
• Use Microsoft Word and APA formatting. Consult your copy of the Publication Manual of the American PsychologicalAssociation, as well as the resources in Doc Sharing if you have questions (e.g., margin size, font type and size(point), use of third person, etc.). Take advantage of the writing service SmartThinking, which is accessed by clickingonthelinkcalled theTutorSource,foundunderthe Course Homearea.
• The length of the paper should be four to five pages, excluding the title page and the reference page. Limit thereferences toafewkeysources(minimumofthreerequired).
• The paper will contain an introduction that catches the attention of the reader, states the purpose of the paper, andprovidesa narrativeoutlineofwhatwillfollow(i.e., theassignment criteria).
• In the body of the paper, discuss the scenario in relation to HIPAA, legal, and other regulatory requirements thatapply to the scenario and the ending you chose. Demonstrate support from sources of evidence (references)includedas in‐text citations.
• Choose and identify one of the possible endings provided for the scenario, and construct your paper based on itsimplicationstothe scenario.Makerecommendationsaboutwhatshouldhave beendone andwhatcouldbe donetocorrectormitigatethe problemscaused bythescenarioandtheendingyouchose. Demonstratesupportfrom

sourcesofevidence(references) includedasin‐textcitations.

• Present the advantages and disadvantages of informatics relating to your scenario and describe professional andethical principles appropriate to your chosen ending. Use facts from supporting sources of evidence, which must beincludedas in‐text citations.
• Thepaper’sconclusionshouldsummarize whatyoulearnedandmakereflectionsaboutthem toyourpractice.
• Use the “Directions andAssignmentCriteria”and“GradingRubric” belowtoguideyourwritingandensurethatall

components arecomplete.

• Review the section on Academic Honesty found in the Chamberlain Course Policies. All work must be original (inyourownwords).PaperswillautomaticallybesubmittedtoTurnItInwhensubmittedtothe Dropbox.

• Submit the completed paper to the “We Can But Dare We?” Dropbox by the end of Week 3. Please refer to theSyllabus for due dates for this assignment. For online students, please post questions about this assignment to theweeklyQ &A Forumssothat theentireclassmayviewtheanswers.

Preparingtheassignment

Background

Healthcare is readily embracing any technology to improve patient outcomes, streamline operations, and lower costs,butwemustalsoconsiderthe impactof suchtechnologyonprivacyandpatientcare.

Yourfacultymember willprovidea scenarioforyoutoaddressinyourpaper.

Chooseanendingtothescenario, andconstructyourpaperbasedonthosereflections.

Chooseoneof thefollowingoutcomes:

1. AHIPAAviolationoccurs,andclient datais exposed tothemedia.
2. Amedicationerror has harmedaclient.
3. Atechnologydowntimethatimpacts patientcareoccurs,andanerror ismade.
4. A ransomware attack has occurred, and the organization must contemplate paying the ransom or lose access topatient data.

Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.Include the followingsections:

1. Introduction-40points/17%
   • Catchesattentionofthe reader
   • Statespurposeofthepaper
   • Providesanarrativeoutline ofthe paper(i.e.,the assignmentcriteria)
2. HIPAA,Legal,andRegulatoryDiscussion-40points/17%
   • Presents evidence from recent scholarly publications to address the impact of technology on nursing carerelatedto:
     • PatientprivacyandHIPAAstandards
     • Healthcareregulations
     • Legalguidelinesonappropriate useoftechnology

1. ScenarioEndingandRecommendations -50points/21%
   • Selectsandpresentsonescenarioendingasthefocusof theassignment.
   • Evaluatestheactions takenby healthcare providers asthe situationevolved.
   • Recommends actions that could have been taken to mitigate the circumstances presented in the selectedscenarioending.
2. AdvantagesandDisadvantages-50 points/21%
   • Presents evidence from recent scholarly publications to address the impact of technology on nursing carerelatedto:
     • The advantagesofappropriatelyusingtechnology inhealthcare
     • Risksof technology useinhealthcare
   • Describes professionalandethicalprinciplesguidingthe appropriate useoftechnology inhealthcare.
3. ConclusionandReflections-30points/12%
   • Summarizes whatnew informationwaslearnedbycompletingthisassignment.
   • Reflectsonhow thisnewknowledgewillimpactfuture behavioras ahealthcareprofessional.
4. ScholarlyWritingandAPAFormat-30points/12%
   • PapersubmittedasaMicrosoft Worddocument.
   • Adheresto currentAPAformattingguidelinesincludingproperuse of:
     • Titlepage
     • Page numbers
   • Lengthis4-5pages,excludingtitle andreference pages.
   • Includes at leastthree(3)referencesthatare:
     • Fromrecent (withinthelast 5years) scholarlysources
     • Citedintextappropriately
     • IncludedonanAPA formattedreference page
   • Scholarlywritingreflects:
     • Accuratespelling
     • Correctuseofprofessionalgrammar
     • Logicalorganizationofthoughts (mechanics)

Forwritingassistance,visittheWriting Center.

Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fullyunderstandtheconcepts learned inthereviewmodule.

GradingRubricCriteriaaremetwhenthestudent’sapplicationofknowledgedemonstratesachievementoftheoutcomesforthisassignment.