Assessing the Problem: Technology, Care Coordination, and Community Resources Considerations
Introduction
As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, you will be positioned to maximize the use of technology to achieve positive patient outcomes and improve organizational effectiveness. Providing holistic coordination of patient care across the entire health care continuum and leveraging community resource services can lead both to positive patient outcomes and to organizational improvements.
To prepare for the assessment:
Conduct sufficient research of the scholarly and professional literature to inform your assessment and meet scholarly expectations for supporting evidence.
Instructions
In a 3–5-page written assessment, determine how health care technology, the coordination of care, and the use of community resources can be applied to address the patient, family, or population problem (Diabetes) you have defined.
Requirements
The assessment requirements outlined below, correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, note the additional requirements for document format and length and for supporting evidence.
1. Conducts an astute analysis of the impact of health care technology on a patient, family, or population problem (Diabetes). Cites credible and balanced evidence of the advantages and disadvantages of specific technologies. Provides clear insight into current technology use in professional practice, as well as potential barriers and costs.
2. Provides a convincing explanation of how care coordination and the utilization of community resources can be used to address a patient, family, or population problem (Diabetes). Cites credible and balanced evidence of the benefits of care coordination and the use of community resources. Provides clear insight into current use in professional practice, as well as potential barriers.
3. Conducts an astute analysis of state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies associated with health technology, care coordination, and community resources. Clearly articulates the implications for ethical professional practice of applying standards and/or policy guidance or legislative requirements to the problem.
Supports main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence. Skillfully combines virtually error-free source citations with a perceptive and coherent synthesis of the evidence.
Applies APA style and formatting to scholarly writing. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to stylistic conventions, document structure, and source attributions.
Cite at least five sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your central ideas. Resources should be no more than five years old. Provide in-text citations and references in APA format.
Proofreading: Proofread your paper, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on its substance.
