Nature offers many examples of specialization and collaboration. Ant colonies and bee hives are but two examples of nature’s sophisticated organizations. Each thrives because their members specialize by tasks, divide labor, and collaborate to ensure food, safety, and general well-being of the colony or hive. Of course, humans don’t fare too badly in this regard […]

NURS 5051 / NURS 6051: Transforming Nursing and Healthcare Through Technology Week 6 Assignment: Successful Implementation of Electronic Health Information TechnologyAssignment Type: Major written paper (analysis of barriers and facilitators to successful implementation of electronic health information technology) Module/Week: Week 6 (Module focused on System Development Life Cycle [SDLC] and Implementation) Points: Typically 100 points […]

In the modern era, there are few professions that do not to some extent rely on data. Stockbrokers rely on market data to advise clients on financial matters. Meteorologists rely on weather data to forecast weather conditions, while realtors rely on data to advise on the purchase and sale of property. In these and other […]

NURS 5051 / NURS 6051: Transforming Nursing and Healthcare Through Technology Week 4 Assignment: Using the Data–Information–Knowledge–Wisdom ContinuumAssignment Type: Written paper (most common format) or sometimes a concept map/infographic with narrative explanation Module/Week: Week 4 (Module focused on Standardized Terminologies and the Data–Information–Knowledge–Wisdom Continuum) Points: Typically 100 points (major assignment for Week 4) Due Date: […]

NURS 5051 / NURS 6051: Transforming Nursing and Healthcare Through Technology Week 3 Discussion: Interaction Between Nurse Informaticists and Other Specialists (or “How does the nurse informaticist role support evidence-based practice?”)Assignment Type: Initial Discussion Post + at least 2 Substantive Peer Responses Module/Week: Week 3 (Module 2: The Role of the Informatics Specialist in Healthcare) […]