In a 5-7 page written assessment, determine how health care technology, coordina

In a 5-7 page written assessment, determine
how health care technology, coordination of care, and community resources can
be applied to address the patient, family, or population problem you’ve defined. In addition, plan to spend approximately 2 direct practicum hours
exploring these aspects of the problem with the patient, family, or group
you’ve chosen to work with and, if desired, consulting with subject matter and
industry experts. Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these
individuals or group in the Core Elms Volunteer Experience Form. Report on your
experiences during the second 2 hours of your practicum.
TOPIC – Mental Health/Substance Abuse Patients and the limited access to
healthcare, mainly after discharging from inpatient hospital stays, (access to
follow up care, ability to fill/refill prescriptions) especially when homeless.
Introduction
As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, you’ll 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.
Preparation
In this assessment, you’ll determine how
health care technology, coordination of care, and community resources can be
applied to address the health problem you’ve defined. Plan to spend at least 2 direct practicum hours working with the same patient, family, or group. During
this time, you may also choose to consult with subject matter and industry
experts.
To prepare for the assessment:
Review the assessment
instructions and scoring guide to ensure that you understand the work you
will be asked to complete and how it will be assessed.
Conduct sufficient research
of the scholarly and professional literature to inform your assessment and
meet scholarly expectations for supporting evidence.
Review the Practicum Focus Sheet: Assessment 3 [PDF], which provides guidance for conducting this
portion of your practicum.
Instructions
Complete this assessment in two parts. Part 1
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 you’ve defined. Plan to
spend at least 2 practicum hours exploring these aspects of the problem with
the patient, family, or group. During this time, you may also consult with
subject matter and industry experts of your choice. Document the time spent
(your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Core Elms Volunteer Experience Form. Use the Practicum Focus Sheet:
Assessment 3 [PDF] provided for this assessment to guide your
work and interpersonal interactions.
Part 2
Report on your experiences during the second 2
hours of your practicum.
Whom did you meet with?
What did you learn from
them?
Comment on the evidence-based
practice (EBP) documents or websites you reviewed.
What did you learn from
that review?
Share the process and
experience of exploring the effect of the problem on the quality of care,
patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Did your plan to address
the problem change, based upon your experiences?
What surprised you, or was
of particular interest to you, and why?
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.
Analyze the impact of health
care technology on the patient, family, or population problem.
Cite evidence from the
literature that addresses the advantages and disadvantages of specific
technologies, including research studies that present opposing views.
Determine whether the
evidence is consistent with technology use you see in your nursing
practice.
Identify potential barriers
and costs associated with the use of specific technologies and how those
technologies are applied within the context of this problem.
Explain how care
coordination and the utilization of community resources can be used to address the patient, family, or population problem.
Cite evidence from the
literature that addresses the benefits of care coordination and the
utilization of community resources, including research studies that
present opposing views.
Determine whether the
evidence is consistent with how you see care coordination and community
resources used in your nursing practice.
Identify barriers to the
use of care coordination and community resources in the context of this
problem.
Analyze state board nursing
practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies associated with health care technology, care coordination, and community
resources and document the practicum hours spent with these individuals or
group in the Core Elms Volunteer Experience Form.
Explain how these standards
or policies will guide your actions in applying technology, care
coordination, and community resources to address care quality, patient
safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Describe the effects of
local, state, and federal policies or legislation on your nursing scope
of practice, within the context of technology, care coordination, and
community resources.
Explain how nursing ethics
will inform your approach to addressing the problem through the use of
applied technology, care coordination, and community resources.
Document the time spent
(your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Core Elms
Volunteer Experience Form.
Support main points,
assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and
credible evidence.
Apply APA style and
formatting to scholarly writing.
Additional Requirements
Format:
Format your paper using APA style. APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] is provided
to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:
A title page and reference
page. An abstract is not required.
Appropriate section
headings.
Length:
Your paper should be approximately 5-7 pages in length, not including the
reference page.
Supporting evidence: 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.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment,
you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course
competencies through the following assessment
scoring guide criteria:
Competency 4: Apply health
information and patient care technology to improve patient and systems
outcomes.
Analyze the impact of
health care technology on a patient, family, or population problem.
Competency 5: Analyze the
impact of health policy on quality and cost of care.
Analyze state board nursing
practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies
associated with health technology, care coordination, and community resources
and document the practicum hours spent with these individuals or group in
the Core Elms Volunteer Experience Form.
Competency 6: Collaborate
interprofessionally to improve patient and population outcomes.
Explain how care
coordination and the utilization of community resources can be used to
address a patient, family, or population problem.
Competency 8: Integrate
professional standards and values into practice.
Support main points,
assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and
credible evidence.
Apply APA style and
formatting to scholarly writing.