NR361 Information Systems in Healthcare Interview with a Nursing Information Expert: Guidelines and Grading RubricPurpose The purpose of this assignment is to · Communicate your understanding of the importance of quality information in everyday nursing practice; · Discuss the roles and responsibilities of a Nursing Information Expert; and · Articulate how the professional nurse uses information or data in everyday practice to improve outcomes.Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO #1: Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO #1) CO #4: Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers. (PO #4) CO #8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO #8) Points This assignment is worth a total of 250 points. Due Date This assignment, Interview with a Nursing Information Expert, is due at the end of Week 6. Submit your completed Interview, using the Interview Form, to the basket in the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. mountain time. Post questions to the weekly Q & A Forum. Contact your instructor if you need additional assistance. See the Course Policies regarding late assignments. Failure to submit your paper to the Dropbox on time will result in a deduction of points. Directions 1. Download the NR361 Interview Form from Doc Sharing. It is found under the Week 6 Interview link. 2. Select your interviewee and schedule an interview. This individual must be a registered nurse. Job titles of RNs who may be considered include but, are not limited to, Nursing Clinical Information Manager; Super User, Director/Manger Clinical Education; Chief Information Officer; Quality Assurance or Performance Improvement Nurse; Nurse Informaticist; Telenursing Specialist; Nurse Abstractor; Case Manager; Compliance Nurse. If you have any concerns about whether the RN is suitable for this assignment, contact your instructor BEFORE you schedule the interview. 3. Review all questions (areas of inquiry) on the Interview Form located in Doc Sharing PRIOR to conducting the interview. You may print the form and take it with you to the interview. 4. Note that there are five (5) Required Questions to ask the RN. 5. Note that there are four (4) Optional Questions. You need to select only ONE of them to ask the RN. 6. Note that there are two (2) Follow-Up Questions that must be answered by YOU. Prior to conducting your interview, review two scholarly resources. These resources should guide your understanding of the RN’s role and responsibilities or make you more knowledgeable about GIGO, interprofessional communication, or other key concepts in the questions that you may not fully understand. For example, if your interviewee is a Telenurse, you would want.

1. NR361 Information Systems in Healthcare
Interview with a Nursing Information Expert:
Guidelines and Grading RubricPurpose
The purpose of this assignment is to
· Communicate your understanding of the importance of quality
information in everyday nursing practice;
· Discuss the roles and responsibilities of a Nursing Information
Expert; and
· Articulate how the professional nurse uses information or data
in everyday practice to improve outcomes.Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following
course outcomes.
CO #1: Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to
address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO #1)
CO #4: Investigate safeguards and decision-making support
tools embedded in patient care technologies and information
systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients
and healthcare workers. (PO #4)
CO #8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to
institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO #8)
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 250 points.
Due Date
This assignment, Interview with a Nursing Information Expert,
is due at the end of Week 6. Submit your completed Interview,
using the Interview Form, to the basket in the Dropbox by
Sunday, 11:59 p.m. mountain time. Post questions to the weekly
Q & A Forum. Contact your instructor if you need additional
assistance. See the Course Policies regarding late assignments.
Failure to submit your paper to the Dropbox on time will result
in a deduction of points.
Directions
1. Download the NR361 Interview Form from Doc Sharing. It is

2. found under the Week 6 Interview link.
2. Select your interviewee and schedule an interview. This
individual must be a registered nurse. Job titles of RNs who
may be considered include but, are not limited to, Nursing
Clinical Information Manager; Super User, Director/Manger
Clinical Education; Chief Information Officer; Quality
Assurance or Performance Improvement Nurse; Nurse
Informaticist; Telenursing Specialist; Nurse Abstractor; Case
Manager; Compliance Nurse. If you have any concerns about
whether the RN is suitable for this assignment, contact your
instructor BEFORE you schedule the interview.
3. Review all questions (areas of inquiry) on the Interview Form
located in Doc Sharing PRIOR to conducting the interview. You
may print the form and take it with you to the interview.
4. Note that there are five (5) Required Questions to ask the
RN.
5. Note that there are four (4) Optional Questions. You need to
select only ONE of them to ask the RN.
6. Note that there are two (2) Follow-Up Questions that must be
answered by YOU.
Prior to conducting your interview, review two scholarly
resources. These resources should guide your understanding of
the RN’s role and responsibilities or make you more
knowledgeable about GIGO, interprofessional communication,
or other key concepts in the questions that you may not fully
understand. For example, if your interviewee is a Telenurse,
you would want to review information on this specialty. If you
do not know what GIGO means, look it up.
7. Conduct your interview. The length of your interview will
vary but should not exceed one hour.
8. Submit the form to the Dropbox prior to the deadline outlined
above.
Grading Criteria
Category
Points
%

3. Description
Demographics
5
2%
Initials and job title of interviewee & date of interview
provided.
Required Question #1
(Career Path)
30
12%
Provide a paraphrased version or summary of the interviewee’s
answer. You may quote the interviewee, but sparingly. Do NOT
provide a verbatim transcript of everything that was said.
Required Question #2
(Value of Evidence)
30
12%
Provide a paraphrased version or summary of the interviewee’s
answer. You may quote the interviewee, but sparingly. Do NOT
provide a verbatim transcript of everything that was said.
Required Question #3
(Support Tools)
30
12%
Provide a paraphrased version or summary of the interviewee’s
answer. You may quote the interviewee, but sparingly. Do NOT
provide a verbatim transcript of everything that was said.
Required Question #4
(Pt. Care Technologies)
30
12%
Provide a paraphrased version or summary of the interviewee’s
answer. You may quote the interviewee, but sparingly. Do NOT
provide a verbatim transcript of everything that was said.
Required Question #5
(Groups & Utilization)

4. 30
12%
Provide a paraphrased version or summary of the interviewee’s
answer. You may quote the interviewee, but sparingly. Do NOT
provide a verbatim transcript of everything that was said.
Optional Question
30
12%
Type the optional question that you chose to ask. Provide a
paraphrased version or summary of the interviewee’s answer.
You may quote the interviewee, but sparingly. Do NOT provide
a verbatim transcript of everything that was said.
Follow-Up Question #1
(Practice Impact)
30
12%
Summarizes what was learned from interaction with interviewee
answers. Describes how nursing practice will change as a result
of learning about roles and responsibilities of interviewee.
Follow-Up Question #2
(Resources Utilized)
30
12%
Names two resources reviewed prior to conducting interview.
Describes how each resource helped student prepare for
interview.
Scholarly Writing
5
2%
Name of student and date of interview appears on Interview
Form. Punctuation and sentence structure are correct. Evidence
of spell and grammar check.
Total
250 pts.
100%
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above

5. requirements.
Grading Rubric
Assignment Criteria
A
Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance
B
Very Good or High Level of Performance
C
Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance
F
Poor or Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of Performance
Demographics
5 points
Initials, job title, & date of interview are provided.
5 points
Initials, job title, or date of interview is missing.
4 points
Name is provided instead of initials. Job title or date of
interview is missing.
3 points
Name is provided but no job title or date of interview.
0–2 points
Required Question #1
(Career Path)
30 points
Clearly describes career path including education and
experiences.
28–30 points
Describes career path but, education OR experiences are not
provided.
25–27 points
Describes career path but does not include experiences and
educational background.

6. 23–24 points
Briefly describes career path.
0–22 points
Required Question #2
(Value of Evidence)
30 points
Clearly states value of best practice as a driving force.
28–30 points
States value of best practice as a driving force but may have
omitted key elements.
25–27 points
Briefly describes value of best practice as a driving force.
23–24 points
Does not discuss value of best evidence.
0–22 points
Required Question #3
(Support Tools)
30 points
Clearly describes safeguards and decision-making support tools
that support safe practices.
28–30 points
Describes safeguards and decision-making support tools that
support safe practices but may have omitted key elements.
25–27 points
Briefly describes safeguards and decision-making support tools
that support safe practice.
23–24 points
Does not describe safeguards and decision-making support tools
that support safe practice.
0–22 points
Required Question #4
(Pt. Care Technologies)
30 points
Names or lists 4 or more technologies that improve patient care.
28–30 points
Names or lists 3 technologies that improve patient care.

7. 25–27 points
Names or lists 2 technologies that improve patient care.
23–24 points
Names or lists 0–1 technology(ies) that improve(s) patient care.
0–22 points
Required Question #5
(Groups & Utilization)
30 points
Names or lists 3 or more groups that rely on information/data
AND describes how information is utilized.
28–30 points
Names or lists 1–2 groups that rely on information/data AND
briefly describes how information is utilized.
25–27 points
Names or lists groups but does not describe how information is
utilized.
23–24 points
Does not name or list groups and does not describe how
information is utilized.
0–22 points
Optional Question
30 points
Clearly indicates WHICH optional question was asked. Clearly
describes answer to optional question.
28–30 points
Does not indicate WHICH optional question was asked. Briefly
provides answer to optional question.
25–27 points
Indicates WHICH question was asked but does not provide
answer.
23–24 points
Does not include optional question or answer.
0–22 points
Follow-Up Question #1
(Practice Impact)
30 points

8. Clearly summarizes what was learned from interaction with
interviewee answers. Clearly describes how personal nursing
practice will change as a result of learning about roles and
responsibilities of interviewee.
28–30 points
Briefly summarizes what was learned from interaction with
interviewee answers.
Briefly describes how personal nursing practice will change.
25–27 points
Includes summary OR describes how personal nursing practice
will change. Does not include both.
23–24 points
Fails to summarize what was learned AND fails to describe how
personal nursing practice will change.
0–22 points
Follow-Up Question #2
(Scholarly Resources Utilized)
30 points
Specifically names two scholarly resources reviewed PRIOR to
interview.
Clearly states how EACH resource helped prepare for
interview.
28–30 points
Specifically names two scholarly resources reviewed PRIOR to
interview.
Briefly states how EACH resource helped prepare for interview.
25–27 points
Specifically names only one scholarly resource reviewed PRIOR
to interview.
Briefly states how resource helped prepare for interview.
23–24 points
Names scholarly resources but does not indicate how resources
helped prepare for interview.
OR
Fails to indicate resources.
0–22 points

9. Scholarly Writing
5 points
Name of student and date of interview appears on Interview
Form. Punctuation and sentence structure are correct. Evidence
of spell and grammar check.
5 points
Name of student and date of interview appears on Interview
Form.
Minimal punctuation, sentence structure errors noted.
No indications of grammar or spelling errors (wavy lines)
noted.
4 points
Name of student or date of interview is missing.
Several punctuation, sentence structure errors noted.
Several indications of grammar or spelling errors (wavy lines)
noted.
3 points
Name of student or date of interview is missing.
Multiple punctuation or sentence structure errors noted.
Spellcheck “errors” not corrected prior to submission of
assignment.
0–2 points
Total Points Possible = _____/250
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NR361 Information Systems in Healthcare
Interview with Nursing Information Expert
Interviewer Form
Your Name:Date:
Your Instructor’s Name:
Directions: After completing your interview, you must use this

10. form to submit your assignment to the Dropbox. You may use
the form to capture information as you conduct your interview,
or fill it in later. The form is expandable and will enlarge the
textbox to accommodate your answers. Do not rely only on this
form for everything you must include! Please look in Doc
Sharing for specific instructions in the Guidelines for this
assignment.
Criteria
Fill in the answers in this column.
Demographics: Provide initials of the RN, official job title of
interviewee, and the date the interview was conducted.
Required Questions
(answer EVERY question in this section)
1. Describe your career path to your current position. Include
information about education and experiences.
2. Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force in
delivery of nursing care at your facility.
3. What safeguards and decision-making support tools are
embedded in patient care technologies and information systems
that support safe practice at your facility?
4. Tell me about patient care technologies that have improved
patient care at your facility.
5. What groups of healthcare workers rely on you to collect
high-quality information or data and how is it utilized?
Optional Questions
(Answer only ONE question from the choices below.)
1. Please tell me what challenges you have faced in dealing with
other disciplines who may not “understand the needs of
nurses/nursing?”

11. 2. Please share an example of how GIGO (garbage in, garbage
out) impacted a decision related to your information or data
collection.
3. Please give me an example of how the lack of
interprofessional collaboration impacted your role.
4. Please describe what a typical day on the job is like for you.
Follow-Up Questions
(Answer all of these. Please do not ask them during the
interview.
Instead, reflect and answer them afterwards.)
1. How will completing this interview impact your practice as a
BSN-prepared nurse? Give specific examples.
2. Resources (scholarly articles or texts). Indicate 2 scholarly
resources or texts used prior to the interview to familiarize
yourself with the individual’s organization, role, or any of the
questions you asked to make you a more knowledgeable
interviewer.
Resource #1:
Resource # 2:
NR361 Interview Form.docx 7/30/13
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