Technology Across the Care Continuum Scoring Guide CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED Describe effective use of technology across the care continuum in a health care setting. Does not describe effective use of technology across the care continuum in a health care setting. Describes effective use of technology across the care continuum in a health care setting, but the description is unclear or incomplete. Describes effective use of technology across the care continuum in a health care setting. Describes effective use of technology across the care continuum in a health care setting, and identifies areas of uncertainty or knowledge gaps (or both). Describe how to manage change and technology to improve positive outcomes. Does not describe how to manage change and technology to improve positive outcomes. Describes how to manage change and technology to improve positive outcomes, but the description is unclear or incomplete. Describes how to manage change and technology to improve positive outcomes. Describes how to manage change and technology to improve positive outcomes and describes consequences of failure to manage changes effectively. Support description of effective patient care with current nursing and informatics theoretical ideas. Does not support description of effective patient care with current nursing and informatics theoretical ideas. Supports description of effective patient care with current nursing and informatics theoretical ideas, but support is weak or inappropriate. Supports description of effective patient care with current nursing and informatics theoretical ideas. Supports description of effective patient care with current nursing and informatics theoretical ideas, and provides real-world examples of appropriate application of the theories. Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. Does not write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. Writes to support a central idea in appropriate format but with errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Writes coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. Writes coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. Citations are free from all errors. Overview Write 3–4 pages describing the effective use of patient-care technologies, communication systems, and information systems across the care continuum of a health care system of your choice. Add a one-page executive summary your organization could use to disseminate these ideas. Because a lack of knowledge when using technology can lead to errors in patient care, effective use of technology in health care is paramount to prov ...

1. Technology Across the Care Continuum Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT
DISTINGUISHED
Describe
effective use of
technology
across the care
continuum in a
health care
setting.
Does not
describe
effective use of
technology
across the care
continuum in a
health care
setting.
Describes effective
use of technology
across the care
continuum in a
health care setting,
but the description
is unclear or
incomplete.
Describes
effective use of
technology

2. across the care
continuum in a
health care
setting.
Describes effective
use of technology
across the care
continuum in a health
care setting, and
identifies areas of
uncertainty or
knowledge gaps (or
both).
Describe how to
manage change
and technology
to improve
positive
outcomes.
Does not
describe how to
manage change
and technology
to improve
positive
outcomes.
Describes how to
manage change
and technology to
improve positive
outcomes, but the
description is

3. unclear or
incomplete.
Describes how
to manage
change and
technology to
improve
positive
outcomes.
Describes how to
manage change and
technology to improve
positive outcomes
and describes
consequences of
failure to manage
changes effectively.
Support
description of
effective patient
care with current
nursing and
informatics
theoretical ideas.
Does not
support
description of
effective patient
care with current
nursing and
informatics
theoretical

4. ideas.
Supports
description of
effective patient
care with current
nursing and
informatics
theoretical ideas,
but support is weak
or inappropriate.
Supports
description of
effective patient
care with
current nursing
and informatics
theoretical
ideas.
Supports description
of effective patient
care with current
nursing and
informatics theoretical
ideas, and provides
real-world examples
of appropriate
application of the
theories.
Write coherently
to support a
central idea in
appropriate

5. format with
correct grammar,
usage, and
mechanics.
Does not write
coherently to
support a central
idea in
appropriate
format with
correct
grammar,
usage, and
mechanics.
Writes to support a
central idea in
appropriate format
but with errors in
grammar, usage,
or mechanics.
Writes
coherently to
support a
central idea in
appropriate
format with
correct
grammar,
usage, and
mechanics.
Writes coherently to
support a central idea

6. in appropriate format
with correct grammar,
usage, and
mechanics. Citations
are free from all
errors.
Overview
Write 3–4 pages describing the effective use of patient-care
technologies, communication systems, and information systems
across the care continuum of a health care system of your
choice. Add a one-page executive summary your organization
could use to disseminate these ideas.
Because a lack of knowledge when using technology can lead to
errors in patient care, effective use of technology in health care
is paramount to providing a safe health care delivery
environment.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will
demonstrate your proficiency in the following course
competencies and assessment criteria:
•Competency 3: Explain the use of information management
tools and technologies to monitor and improve health care
delivery and patient outcomes. ◦Describe effective use of
technology across the care continuum in a health care setting.
◦Describe how to manage change and technology to improve
positive outcomes.
◦Support description of effective patient care with current
nursing and informatics theoretical ideas.
•Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is consistent
with expectations of a nursing professional. ◦Write coherently
to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct
grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider

7. the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a
work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the
business community.
•How might standardized nursing language (SNL),
interprofessional communication, information system support,
staff and patient education, organizational culture, and state and
national regulations influence technology use? ◦What are the
complexities in using technology across a continuum of care?
◦What are the opportunities?
◦What are the barriers?
•How can we manage change and technology use to develop
improved patient outcomes?
Suggested Resources
Library Resources
The following e-books or articles from the Capella University
Library are linked directly in this course:
•Cashin, A., & Cook, R. (Eds.). (2010). Evidence-based practice
in nursing informatics: Concepts and applications. Hershey, PA:
IGI Global.
•Berner, E. S. (Ed.). (2014). Informatics education in
healthcare: Lessons learned. London, UK: Springer.
•Gerrish, K., & Lacey, A. (2013). Research process in nursing
(6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
•McNally Forsyth, D., Wright, T. L., Scherb, C. A., & Gaspar,
P. M. (2010). Disseminating evidence-based practice projects:
Poster design and evaluation. Clinical Scholars Review, 3(1),
14–21.
•Furst, C. M., Finto, D., Malouf-Todaro, N., Moore, C., Orr, D.,
Santos, J., . . . Hart Tipton, P. (2013). Changing times:
Enhancing clinical practice through evolving technology.
Medsurg Nursing, 22(2), 131–134.
•Gonen, A., Sharon, D., Lev-Ari, L., Strauss, E., & Segev, R.
(2015). The impact of nursing students' cultural diversity on the
intention and attitudes toward the use of information
technology. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 1–9.

8. •Harper, E. M. (2012). Staffing based on evidence: Can health
information technology make it possible? Nursing Economics,
30(5), 262–267, 281.
•Nagel, D. A., & Penner, J. L. (2015). Conceptualizing
telehealth in nursing practice: Advancing a conceptual model to
fill a virtual gap. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 1–14.
•Sharoff, L. (2015). Holistic nursing in the genetic/genomic era.
Journal of Holistic Nursing, 1–8.
Internet Resources
Access the following resources by clicking the links provided.
Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the
following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate
for educational use at the time of course publication.
•Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.ihi.org/Pages/default.aspx
•James, G. (2015, February 12). How to write a compelling
executive summary. Inc. Retrieved from
http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/how-to-write-a-compelling-
executive-summary.html
•The TIGER Initiative. (n.d.). Informatics competencies for
every practicing nurse: Recommendations from the TIGER
Collaborative. Retrieved from
http://www.thetigerinitiative.org/docs/TigerReport_Informatics
Competencies_001.pdf
•National League for Nursing. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.nln.org/
•California HealthCare Foundation. (2015). Nursing 2.0:
Improving care through technology. Retrieved from
http://www.chcf.org/publications/2015/06/nursing-through-
technology
Bookstore Resources
•Grove, S. K., Gray, J. R., & Burns, N. (2015). Understanding
nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice (6th ed.).
St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

9. Assessment Instructions
In the role of a nurse leader, describe the effective use of
patient-care technologies across the care continuum in a chosen
health care system.
Preparation
Choose any type of health care system, for example, acute,
ambulatory, or home health or telehealth.
Directions
Submit the following for this assessment:
Technology Across the Care Continuum
Include the following in your 3–4-page description:
•A brief overview of the care continuum in your selected health
care system.
•Describe the types of patient-care technologies and how they
are used across the care continuum in your system. Be sure to
include communication and information systems.
•Identify strengths and weaknesses in the systems and describe
how to manage change and technology to improve patient
outcomes.
•Support your description of effective patient care with current
nursing and informatics theoretical ideas.
Executive Summary
Based on the description above, add a 1-page executive
summary that captures the following points:
•Current state of technology across the care continuum in your
system.
•Proposed improvements.
•Risks of making or not making changes or improvements.
•Recommended next steps.
Additional Requirements
•Written communication: Ensure written communication is free
of errors that detract from the overall message.
•APA formatting: Format resources and citations according to

10. current APA style and formatting guidelines.
•Number of resources: Cite a minimum of four peer-reviewed
resources.
•Length: Submit 4–5 typed, double-spaced pages.
•Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 point.