Purpose

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

Download the NR361 Interview Form from Doc Sharing. It is found under the Week 6 Interview link.
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.
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.
Note that there are five (5) Required Questions to ask the RN.
Note that there are four (4) Optional Questions. You need to select only ONE of them to ask the RN.
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.
Conduct your interview. The length of your interview will vary but should not exceed one hour.
Submit the form to the Dropbox prior to the deadline outlined above.

Grading Criteria

Category	Points	%	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)	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 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. 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. 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	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 twoscholarlyresources reviewed PRIOR to interview. Briefly states how EACH resource helped prepare for interview. 25–27 points		Specifically names only onescholarly resource reviewed PRIOR to interview. Briefly states how resource helped prepare for interview. 23–24 points	Names scholarlyresources but does not indicate how resources helped prepare for interview. OR Fails to indicate resources. 0–22 points
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