INSTRUCTIONS

1. Interview with a Nursing Information Expert:
Interview with a Nursing Information Expert:Guidelines and Grading RubricPURPOSEThe
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 OUTCOMESThis
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)POINTSThis assignment is worth a total of 250 points.DUE DATEThis assignment,
Interview with a Nursing Information Expert,is due at the end of Week 6. Submit your
completed Interview,using theInterview Form, to the basket in theDropbox 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.DIRECTIONS1. Download the NR361 Interview Form from Doc Sharing. It is found
under theWeek6Interview 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

2. 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
CRITERIACategory Points % DescriptionDemographics 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) 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
requirements.GRADING RUBRICAssignment Criteria AOutstanding or Highest Level of
Performance BVery Good or High Level of Performance CCompetent or Satisfactory Level
of Performance FPoor or Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of PerformanceDemographics5
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
pointsRequired 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.23–24 points Briefly describes career path.0–22
pointsRequired 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

3. driving force.23–24 points Does not discuss value of best evidence.0–22 pointsRequired
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 pointsRequired 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.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 pointsRequired 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 pointsOptional
Question30 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 pointsFollow-Up Question #1(Practice Impact)30 points 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 pointsFollow-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.ORFails to indicate
resources.0–22 pointsScholarly Writing5 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

4. noted.Spellcheck “errors” not corrected prior to submission of assignment.0–2 pointsTotal
Points Possible = _____/250Interview with Nursing Information ExpertInterviewer
FormYour Name: Date:Your Instructor’s Name:Directions: After completing your
interview, you mustuse this form to submit your assignment to the Dropbox.You may
usethe 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
instructionsin the Guidelines for this assignment.Criteria Fill in the answers in this
column.Demographics: Provide initials of the RN, officialjob 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?”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: