A Nurse’s Role in the Systems Development Life Cycle While the process of developing and implementing a health information technology system may seem overwhelming at first, the systems development life cycle (SDLC) provides organizations with a framework to deliver efficient and effective information systems. Though the SDLC is a common overarching structure for implementing information systems, it is not a one-size-fits-all process. In fact, there are a multitude of approaches that can be used to guide the systems development life cycle. The SDLC approach that is most appropriate for a particular organization will be highly contextual and subject to organization-specific differences. This week prompts you to analyze the process of selecting an appropriate health information technology and then evaluate techniques that positively impact the steps of the systems development life cycle in an EHR implementation. You also determine what barriers might occur at each stage and how these could be overcome. Learning Objectives Students will: Analyze how a nurse can contribute to each stage of the systems development life cycle Photo Credit: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc]/[Brand X Pictures]/Getty ImagesCredit  Learning Resources  Note:  To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus. Required Readings McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2015). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning. Chapter 10, “Systems Development Life Cycle: Nursing Informatics and Organizational Decision Making” This chapter explains the systems development life cycle and explores various methods of applying it. The chapter also examines the importance of interoperability in implementing HITECH. Chapter 11, “Administrative Information Systems” This chapter provides an overview of agency-based health information systems. The text also details how administrators can use core business systems in their practice. Boswell, R. A. (2011). A physician group’s movement toward electronic health records: A case study using the transtheoretical model for organizational change. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 63 (2), 138–148. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. The authors of this article present a case study on an EHR implementation in a multispecialty physician group. The case study attempts to determine actions that promote successful EHR implementation and the pros and cons of implementation. Hsiao, J., Chang, H., & Chen, R. (2011).A study of factors affecting acceptance of hospital information systems: A nursing perspective. Journal of Nursing Research, 19 (2), 150–160. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. The focus of this article is to determine what factors are most important in predicting the acceptance of new health information technology. The results of the study indicated .

1. A Nurse’s Role in the Systems Development Life Cycle
While the process of developing and implementing a health
information technology system may seem overwhelming at first,
the systems development life cycle (SDLC) provides
organizations with a framework to deliver efficient and
effective information systems. Though the SDLC is a common
overarching structure for implementing information systems, it
is not a one-size-fits-all process. In fact, there are a multitude
of approaches that can be used to guide the systems
development life cycle. The SDLC approach that is most
appropriate for a particular organization will be highly
contextual and subject to organization-specific differences.
This week prompts you to analyze the process of selecting an
appropriate health information technology and then evaluate
techniques that positively impact the steps of the systems
development life cycle in an EHR implementation. You also
determine what barriers might occur at each stage and how these
could be overcome.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Analyze how a nurse can contribute to each stage of the systems
development life cycle
Photo Credit: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc]/[Brand X Pictures]/Getty
ImagesCredit
Learning Resources
Note:
To access this week’s required library resources, please click
on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course
Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2015).
Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge
(3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 10, “Systems Development Life Cycle: Nursing

2. Informatics and Organizational Decision Making”
This chapter explains the systems development life cycle and
explores various methods of applying it. The chapter also
examines the importance of interoperability in implementing
HITECH.
Chapter 11, “Administrative Information Systems”
This chapter provides an overview of agency-based health
information systems. The text also details how administrators
can use core business systems in their practice.
Boswell, R. A. (2011). A physician group’s movement toward
electronic health records: A case study using the
transtheoretical model for organizational change.
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 63
(2), 138–148.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
The authors of this article present a case study on an EHR
implementation in a multispecialty physician group. The case
study attempts to determine actions that promote successful
EHR implementation and the pros and cons of implementation.
Hsiao, J., Chang, H., & Chen, R. (2011).A study of factors
affecting acceptance of hospital information systems: A nursing
perspective.
Journal of Nursing Research, 19
(2), 150–160.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
The focus of this article is to determine what factors are most
important in predicting the acceptance of new health
information technology. The results of the study indicated that
self-efficacy, top management support, and the quality of
information retrieved are the most important determinants of the
willingness of nurses to adopt and use a new technology.
Kelley, T. F., Brandon, D. H., & Docherty, S. L. (2011).
Electronic nursing documentation as a strategy to improve
quality of patient care.

3. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 43
(2), 154–162.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
This article summarizes a literature review of the relationship
between electronic health records (EHRs) and quality of patient
care. The article identifies deficiencies in existing research
regarding the daily interactions of nurses, patients, and
electronic documentation, and it provides a comparison between
electronic and paper-based documentation and its effect on
quality of care.
Nurse leaders discuss the nurse’s role in driving technology
decisions. (2010).
Virginia Nurses Today, 18
(1), 8–9.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
This article summarizes a roundtable held with a number of
nursing executives to discuss the role nurses should take in the
selection and adoption of new technologies for health care. The
executives concluded that the nurses’ goals should be to select
technology that will further their ability to provide safe, quality
care to their patients.
Page, D. (2011). Turning nurses into health IT superusers.
Hospitals & Health Networks, 85
(4), 27–28.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
This article highlights the importance of involving nurses with
all phases of the decision and implementation process
surrounding new health information technology. The author
stresses the importance of communication in the process as well
as defining success.
Swab, J., & Ciotti, V. (2010). What to consider when
purchasing an EHR system.
hfm(Healthcare Financial Management), 64

4. (5), 38–41.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
In this article, recommendations are given for purchasing health
information technology. These include selecting the appropriate
vendor, carefully considering the cost of both new equipment
and personnel, and involving clinicians in decisions.
Successful Implementation of Electronic Health Information
Technology
Since the inception of the HITECH Act, health organizations
have faced increased pressure to update their health information
technology (HIT) resources. As discussed last week, many
believe that the increased use of electronic health records and
the quick and efficient communication afforded by HIT can lead
to improved quality of patient care. Yet there are significant
costs associated with implementing such systems. What can
organizations do to ensure that the correct system is selected
and that the system will be appropriate for those required to use
it? Who should be involved in those decisions?
This week introduces the systems development life cycle and
discusses how it can guide an organization through the
complexities of adopting a new HIT system. In this Discussion,
you are asked to consider the role of nurses in the SDLC
process.
To prepare:
Review the steps of the systems development life cycle.
Think about your own organization, or one with which you are
familiar, and the steps the organization goes through when
purchasing and implementing a new HIT system.
Consider what a nurse could contribute to decisions made at
each stage when planning for new health information
technology. What might be the consequences of not involving
nurses?
Reflect on your own experiences with your organization

5. selecting and implementing new technology. As an end user, do
you feel you had any input in the selection or and planning of
the new HIT system?
ASSIGNMENT:
Post an analysis of the ramifications of an organization not
involving nurses in each stage of the systems development life
cycle when purchasing and implementing a new HIT system.
Give specific examples of potential issues at each stage and
how the inclusion of nurses could help avoid such issues.
APA FORMAT
2 pages
minimum 3 references