Write a 4-5 page evidence-based proposal to support the need for a nurse informaticist in an organization who
would focus on improving health care outcomes.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, you are encouraged to complete the Team Perspectives of the Nurse
Informaticist activity. Completion of this will help you succeed with the assessment as you explore the nurse
informaticist’s role from the different perspectives of the health care team. Completing activities is also a way to
demonstrate engagement.
Nurses at the baccalaureate level in all practice areas are involved in nursing informatics through interaction
1: Describe nurses’ and the interdisciplinary team’s role in informatics with a focus on electronic
health information and patient care technology to support decision making.
Define nursing informatics and the role of the nurse informaticist.
Explain how the nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, including technologists, to improve the
quality of patient care.
Justify the need for a nurse informaticist in a health care organization.
Competency 2: Implement evidence-based strategies to effectively manage protected health information.
Explain evidence-based strategies that the nurse and interdisciplinary team can use to effectively manage
patients’ protected health information (privacy, security, and confidentiality).
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication to facilitate use of health information and patient
care technologies.
Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references.
Create a clear, well-organized, and professional proposal that is generally free from errors in grammar,
punctuation, and spelling.
Scenario
For this assessment, assume you are a nurse attending a meeting of your state’s nurses association. A nurse
informaticist conducted a presentation on her role and its impact on positive patient and organizational
outcomes in her workplace. You realize that your organization is undergoing many technological changes. You
believe this type of role could provide many benefits to your organization.
You decide to pursue proposing a nurse informaticist role in your organization. You speak to your chief nursing
officer (CNO) and human resources (HR) manager, who ask you to prepare a 4–5 page evidence-based
proposal to support the new role. In this way, they can make an informed decision as to whether the addition of
such a role could justify the return on investment (ROI). They need your proposal before an upcoming fiscal
meeting.
Preparation
To successfully prepare for this assessment, you will need to complete these preparatory activities:
Review assessment resources and activities.
Conduct independent research on the nursing knowledge and skills necessary to interact with health
information and patient care technology.
Focus your research on current resources available through peer-reviewed articles, professional websites,
government websites, professional blogs, wikis, job boards, and so on.
Consult the BSN Program Library Research Guide for help in identifying scholarly and authoritative sources.
Interview peers in your network who are considered information technology experts.
Ask them about how information technology advances are impacting patient care at the bedside, at the
organizational level, and beyond.
