Module 4: Technology Project Proposal Submit the completed assignment by 11:59 PM, Sunday of Module 4. Overview A fundamental aspect of nursing informatics is project implementations based on technology for patient care problems. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of Nursing Informatics Practice requires the Nurse Informaticist to propose, implement, and evaluate technological advances for quality patient care. The Quality and Safety Education for Nursing’s (QSEN) pre-licensure Informatics competencies relate to how informatics supports safe, quality patient care through the following: · Value nurses’ involvement in design, selection, implementation, and evaluation of information technologies to support patient care · Describe examples of how technology and information management are related to the quality and safety of patient care · Apply technology and information management tools to support safe processes of care For this assignment, you will develop a proposal for a new technology that is currently not being used in your area of nursing practice. Keep in mind that technology has some form of electronic component to it for this paper. Starting with the need, identify why the need exists for the new technology. What data is collected that tells you a problem exists? How will this technology answer the problem? Provide an analysis of the current situation and potential opportunity for improving patient care. With any new technology project, there must be stakeholder identification, an identification of quality indicators, projected benefits, consideration for training, and evaluation of outcomes. Write a 6-10 page formal APA paper that describes the new technology following the directions below. This does not include title page and references. The 6-10 range allows you to expand or contract your paper and gives you some leeway on the total number of pages. The purpose of this assignment is to encourage a depth and breadth of understanding about new technology and the impact on patient care. This assignment allows insight into the many facets of bringing about change from inception to evaluation. This assignment is 20 points, or 20% of your final grade. Directions 1. The Technology Proposal Project is a formal paper so plan accordingly. Use section headers (Background of Problem, Technology, Quality, Stakeholders, Evaluation and Conclusion). Please keep in mind that the following is to be used as a guide. You still need to demonstrate original and critical thinking on the topics. NUR 451 Nursing Informatics 1 2. Provide a background on the new technology. This should include one to two pages that provides a general understanding of the problem, in a global sense, that the proposed technology could address. Include: a. Context for the problem. Consider the following questions when writing this section: What is the problem for health care? How do you know it is a problem? What data is currently collected ...

1. Module 4: Technology Project Proposal
Submit the completed assignment by 11:59 PM, Sunday of
Module 4.
Overview
A fundamental aspect of nursing informatics is project
implementations based on technology for patient care problems.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards
of Nursing Informatics Practice requires the Nurse Informaticist
to propose, implement, and evaluate technological advances for
quality patient care. The Quality and Safety Education for
Nursing’s (QSEN) pre-licensure Informatics competencies
relate to how informatics supports safe, quality patient care
through the following:
· Value nurses’ involvement in design, selection,
implementation, and evaluation of information technologies to
support patient care
· Describe examples of how technology and information
management are related to the quality and safety of patient care
· Apply technology and information management tools to
support safe processes of care
For this assignment, you will develop a proposal for a new
technology that is currently not being used in your area of
nursing practice. Keep in mind that technology has some form
of electronic component to it for this paper.
Starting with the need, identify why the need exists for the new
technology. What data is collected that tells you a problem
exists? How will this technology answer the problem? Provide
an analysis of the current situation and potential opportunity for

2. improving patient care. With any new technology project, there
must be stakeholder identification, an identification of quality
indicators, projected benefits, consideration for training, and
evaluation of outcomes.
Write a 6-10 page formal APA paper that describes the new
technology following the directions below. This does not
include title page and references. The 6-10 range allows you to
expand or contract your paper and gives you some leeway on
the total number of pages.
The purpose of this assignment is to encourage a depth and
breadth of understanding about new technology and the impact
on patient care. This assignment allows insight into the many
facets of bringing about change from inception to evaluation.
This assignment is 20 points, or 20% of your final grade.
Directions
1. The Technology Proposal Project is a formal paper so plan
accordingly. Use section headers (Background of Problem,
Technology, Quality, Stakeholders, Evaluation and Conclusion).
Please keep in mind that the following is to be used as a guide.
You still need to demonstrate original and critical thinking on
the topics.
NUR 451 Nursing Informatics
1
2. Provide a background on the new technology. This should

3. include one to two pages that provides a general understanding
of the problem, in a global sense, that the proposed technology
could address. Include:
a. Context for the problem. Consider the following questions
when writing this section: What is the problem for health care?
How do you know it is a problem? What data is currently
collected that demonstrates a problem exists? For example, you
might discuss how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will
no longer reimburse for specific processes of care or patient
outcomes (falls, pressure ulcers, etc.). The data should relate
back to the problem you identified with the technological
solution. In a later section you will provide specific rates for
your area of practice. Here, you will provide national rates or
incidence, if available.
b. You should have a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles
that show that the problem exists in health care.
3. Introduce the proposed technology. This should include 1-2
pages that proposes the technology using the following to guide
your writing:
a. Provide a brief background on the technology to include what
it is and what it does. This section should answer the question,
why is this technology important to fix the identified problem?
b. Provide a context for the technology. For example, perform a
literature search on error rates and glucometers or check the
manufacturer’s fact sheet for research that supports the need for
the new glucometer. This allows an understanding of the
broader need for changes to support the new technology.
c. Include a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed references (different
than the ones used for the background section) that relate to the
technology or the need for the technology. For example, look

4. for evidence that shows the technology has fixed the problem in
other facilities.
4. Identify the quality impacts of the new technology. This
section is the selling point for your project and should include
1-2 pages on how the technology can improve the quality and
safety of patient care that is specific to your area of practice.
Use the following to help guide your writing:
a. What specific process of care or quality patient care
outcomes are affected by the proposed technology? For
example, your technology may be a new type of compression
stocking that uses biofeedback. The quality indicator would be
your specific hospital’s pressure ulcer or venous
thromboembolism rates.
b. How does the technology promote patient safety? Provide a
clear and insightful paragraph regarding patient safety.
5. Identify the stakeholders who must be included in any
decisions regarding the proposed technology. This section
should be 1 page or about 2 paragraphs. Provide a critical
analysis of who should be included, the role in the organization,
and a rationale for their inclusion. When writing this section,
consider who is affected by your project? Who needs to be
involved in the buy-in, use, purchase, upkeep, management,
training, and evaluation of the technology? This may include
technical support, nurses from specific areas, managers,
information technology, biomed, central supply, pharmacists,
physicians, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, etc. Consider the
following questions while writing this section:
a. How does the stakeholder’s support influence the success of

5. the project? Who are the primary stakeholders? Why would you
include them? How could you secure their buy-in for the
project? How will they be included in implementing the
technology?
6. Describe an evaluation plan for the technology. This section
should be 1-3 pages. Include a data collection plan that details
who will collect data that reflects the success or failure of the
technology.
a. Who should be responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of
the technology? How will the data be collected? Will there be a
pre- and post-survey or data collection? Would you include a
pilot program or test the change first? What information would
be collected? Where should the evaluation be disseminated? The
plan should be something that is feasible to put into practice.
7. Conclusion that summarizes the main points of the paper
8. Submit a 6-10 page (not counting references and title page)
APA paper that addresses the above areas. Provide at least 5
references no older than 6 years. Follow the rubric for details
on grading.
Grading Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work on Assignment #3:
Tasks
Accomplished
Proficient
Needs Improvement

6. Not Acceptable
Background
Fully describes and develops the context of the problem that the
technology intends to solve
Introduces the technology but does not address one of the
following
Significance of problem
Introduces the technology but does not address two of the
following
Significance of problem
Briefly introduces the technology but does not address the
following
Significance of problem
Details significance of problem with appropriate and relevant
references
Includes appropriate data
Includes appropriate data
5 references for background and technology
Includes appropriate data
5 references for background and technology
Includes appropriate data
5 references for background and technology
5 references for background and technology
5 Points
6-5
4-3
2-1

7. 0
Quality
5 Points
Fully examines the effect on:
· process of care
· quality patient outcomes
· Patient safety
· Provides current data that reflects the problem
6-5
Some examination of the areas and/or missing information on
one area.
· process of care
· quality patient outcomes
· Patient safety

8. · Provides current data that reflects the problem
4-3
Limited examination and/or missing information in one to two
areas.
· process of care
· quality patient outcomes
· Patient safety
· Provides current data that reflects the problem
2-1
Weak examination of the areas and/or missing information in
more than 2 areas.
· process of care
· quality patient outcomes
· Patient safety
· Provides current data that reflects the problem
0
Stakeholders
Clearly identifies
Briefly identifies
Missing some
Cursory overview of
stakeholders, their
stakeholders, their
aspect of identifying
stakeholders, their
role, how to gain

9. role, how to gain
stakeholders, their
role, how to gain
their buy in for the
their buy in for the
role, how to gain
their buy in for the
technology, and
technology, and
their buy in for the
technology, and
provides a clear
provides a clear
technology, and
provides a clear
rationale for
rationale for
provides a clear
rationale for
inclusion.
inclusion.
rationale for
inclusion.
5 Points

10. 6-5
4-3
inclusion.
2-1
0
Evaluation
5 Points
Thorough explanation of the evaluation including data sources,
types of data, and responsible persons for collecting and
reporting data
Brief explanation of the evaluation including data sources, types
of data, and responsible persons for collecting and reporting
data

11. Missing one element of the evaluation including data sources,
types of data, and responsible persons for collecting and
reporting data
Missing more than one element of the evaluation including data
sources, types of data, and responsible persons for collecting
and reporting data
7-6
5-3
2-1
0
APA Format, Spelling, Grammar
3
Title page, references, and body of paper have 0-3 separate APA
errors
Title page, references, and body of paper have 4-7 separate APA
errors
Title page, references, and body of paper have 8-10 separate
APA errors
Title page, references, and body of paper have more than 11
separate APA errors
3
2
1
0
References 2
5 references from peer-reviewed journals
Less than 5 references from peer-reviewed journals
2
0

12. Total Points 30