The document provides instructions for a nursing student to write a 3-5 page paper describing a nursing informatics best practices policy. The policy aims to promote effective and safe data use in a healthcare setting. The paper must include: 1) A purpose statement explaining why the organization needs the policy. 2) Definitions and descriptions of best practices for secure data, patient confidentiality, ethics, and regulatory requirements. 3) Behaviors nurse leaders should demonstrate and skills needed to implement the policy. The paper must be formatted professionally, cite at least 4 peer-reviewed sources, and be free of errors.

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PAPERS ON Nursing Informatics Best Practices PaperWrite 3–5 pages in which you describe
a nursing informatics best practices policy for effective and safe data use in a nursing
practice setting or organization.Today’s health care professionals need to be accountable
for the use of information systems that are repositories for copious amounts of protected
health information (PHI).Show LessBy successfully completing this assessment, you will
demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment
criteria:Competency 2: Identify strategies and best practices for using informatics in
nursing and health care.Describe the best practices needed to promote and support data
security.Describe the ethical standards needed to promote patient confidentiality.Describe
regulatory requirements that promote and support positive patient outcomes related to a
specific population.Describe the types of behaviors and skills nurse leaders need to guide
the use of information technology and research for improved patient-care
outcomes.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.Competency MapCheck Your ProgressUse this
online tool to track your performance and progress through your course. Nursing
Informatics Best Practices PaperToggle DrawerQuestions to ConsiderTo deepen your
understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with
a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business
community.How do nurses develop best practice?How does research support best
practice?What are best practices in your organization that you think are exemplars for
improving patient care?What nursing roles should be in place to support the use of
evidenced-based practice?How would you describe the concept of meaningful use and
technology adoption stages: electronic health records (EHR) incentive programs, and how
does this fit within the context of best practice?What are the main points to consider as you
review The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and why is this
best practice?How does the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) support
patient safety and improved patient outcomes?Toggle DrawerResourcesSUGGESTED
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2. Tutorial.Capella ResourcesClick the links provided to view the following resources:Ethics
and Evidence-Based Practice.Show LessCapella MultimediaClick the links provided below to
view the following multimedia pieces:Ethical Scenarios in Research | Transcript.Library
ResourcesThe 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,
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realising: A qualitative patient study. British Journal of Community Nursing, 17(12), 630–
637.Shulman, K. M. (2015). Joint statement: The role of the nurse leader in care
coordination and transition management across the health care continuum. Nursing
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thinking style, symptom recognition, and response by nursing students during
simulation. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 37(12), 1563–1580.McGonigle, D., Hunter,
K., Sipes, C., & Hebda, T. (2014). Why nurses need to understand nursing informatics
[PDF]. AORN Journal, 100(3) 324–327.Fencl, J. L. (2015). Guideline implementation: Local
anesthesia. AORN Journal, 101(6), 682–692.Furst, C. M., Finto, D., Malouf-Todaro, N., Moore,
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through evolving technology. Medsurg Nursing, 22(2), 131–134.Hoe, J., & Hoare, Z.
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opportunities. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 37(10), 1340–1358.Lusardi, P.
(2012). So you want to change practice: Recognizing practice issues and channeling those
ideas. Critical Care Nurse, 32(2), 55–64.Neher, M., Stahl, C., Ellstro, M. P., & Nilsen, P.
(2014). Knowledge sources for evidence-based practice in rheumatology nursing. Clinical
Nursing Research, 24(6), 661–679.Schaffer, M. A., Anderson, L. J., & Rising, S. (2015). Public
health interventions for school nursing practice. The Journal of School Nursing, 1–
14.Travers, J., Smaldone, A., & Cohn, E. G. (2015). Does state legislation improve nursing
workforce diversity? Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 1–8.Course Library GuideA Capella
University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are
encouraged to refer to the resources in the BSN-FP4004 – Nursing Research and
Informatics Library Guide to help direct your research.Internet ResourcesAccess 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.QSEN Institute. (n.d.). Retrieved
from http://qsen.org/The TIGER initiative. (n.d.). Retrieved
from http://www.thetigerinitiative.org/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ). (n.d.). EPC evidence-based reports. Retrieved
from http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-bas…Agency for Healthcare
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3. Navidhamidi, M. (2014). The role of nursing informatics on promoting quality of health care
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18.Lewenson, S. (2015). Overview and summary: Cornerstone documents in healthcare: Our
history, our future. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 2. Retrieved
from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANA…Finnell, D. S., Thomas, E.
L., Nehring, W. M., McLoughlin, K. A., & Bickford, C. J. (2015). Best practices for developing
specialty nursing scope and standards of practice. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in
Nursing, 20(2), Manuscript 1. Retrieved
from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANA…Bookstore ResourcesThe
resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not
required. Unless noted otherwise, these materials are available for purchase from
the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the
Course ID with the specific –FP (FlexPath) course designation.Grove, S. K., Gray, J. R., &
Burns, N. (2015). Understanding nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice (6th
ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.Assessment InstructionsImagine an organization asks you to
contribute to the development of an information system best-practices policy to help
maintain patient safety and patient confidentiality in their practice setting. The organization
wants you to create a document to help the group better understand why an informatics
policy is needed and the practices that should be included in the policy.A nursing
informatics best-practices document can serve multiple purposes, such as a handout for
new-hire orientation or as a background report given to a committee tasked with creating
or updating a nursing informatics best-practices policy. Nursing Informatics Best Practices
PaperPREPARATIONTo expand your understanding of nursing informatics best practices
within the industry, research the most current information about the topics of nursing best-
practices documents and nursing informatics best practices.Using the Capella library, the
suggested resources, and other methods (Web search, for example), locate 4–6 scholarly
articles related to best practices designed to support positive patient outcomes related to
the following areas:The meaning of secure data practices.Ethical standards needed to
promote and support data security.Patient confidentiality.Regulatory
requirements.Behaviors and skills nurse leaders need to guide the use of information
technology and research for improved patient-care outcomes.DIRECTIONSCreate a
description of a nursing informatics best-practices policy document designed to define and
encourage effective and safe data use in a practice setting or organization.Purpose
Statement: Statement of why an organization would create the policy. Include any reasons
and intent that supports the creation of an informatics best-practices policy.Best Practices
Definitions and Descriptions:Definitions of secure practices, data security, and patient
confidentiality. Nursing Informatics Best Practices PaperEthical standards.Regulatory
requirements.Implementation:Behaviors – describe the behaviors nurse leaders will need
to demonstrate that will guide implementation of the policy.Skills required – describe the
skills needed to ensure policy adherence.Format your document using the professional
format and style (corporate identity) used in your organization or practice setting. Note: If
you are not currently working in an organizational setting, follow the formatting
instructions below.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSWritten communication: Ensure written

4. communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.APA
formatting: Format resources and citations according to current APA style and formatting
guidelines.Number of resources: Cite a minimum of four peer-reviewed
resources.Length: Submit 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages.Font and font size: Use Times
New Roman, 12 point.Nursing Informatics Best Practices Paper