Substantial cross posts to peer response.

-This cross posts provide new or supplemental information to the original posting or raise additional areas for discussion.

-Be sure to include at least one reference from Substantial cross posts peer response.(No not use the same reference from the original post

-This cross posts provide new or supplemental information to the original posting or raise additional areas for discussion.

Supplemental Information Assignment

-Be sure to include at least one reference from a scholarly source. APA formatting with reference citations. References should be timely, published within the previous five (5) years.

-Discussion cross posts should elaborate upon the ideas and content found in the readings/keynotes by adding details, examples, a different viewpoint, or other relevant information.

Supplemental Information Assignment

-The cross posts should provide original insights or responses which integrates multiple views. (Just saying ditto, I agree, or restating the original post is not considered elaboration.)

-There should be evaluation and feedback which assesses the accuracy, reasonableness, or quality of idea, and provides constructive feedback to classmates.

Supplemental Information Assignment

-Listed below is the discussion post you must respond to in 300-350 words max. APA formatting with reference citations. References should be timely, published within the previous five (5) years. And please check for grammatical errors.

ORIGINAL DISCUSSION POST YOU MUST REPLY TO

Background

As technology and computers have made their way into many professions, nursing has been no excepti health informatics. Health informatics knowledge has become increasingly useful in improving nursing care and practice. For instance, competencies of nursing informatics enable nurses to improve the quality of patients’ care outcome. According to Darvish, Bahramnezhad, Keyhanian, & Navidhamidi, (2014), the introduction of nursing informatics indicates that nurses would be integrated into the field of information and communications technology and thus, results in enhanced delivery of services. One of the topics related to nursing informatics the following paper focuses on is computerized nursing management systems. It is highlighted in detail as follows.

Significance

First, computerized nursing management system is the application of software and hardware to manage and improve nursing care and practice. For instance, in a community-health based facility, computerized nursing systems are used to ensure operational efficiency and treatment of patients. Looking at the benefits, it helps to manage patients’ personal information, and finances, leads to active nursing engagement and integration of handheld devices (Darvish, Bahramnezhad, Keyhanian, & Navidhamidi, 2014). In reference to management of patients’ personal information, the use of computerized nursing systems leads to improved financial management. As a result, it enables health facilities to monitor accurately their debtors and thus, improve their revenue collection and use. Secondly, using computerized nursing systems to manage personal information enables nurses to understand the health risks that people face. Consequently, they can create awareness and use the statistical information to enhance the quality of health services provided (Darvish, Bahramnezhad, Keyhanian, & Navidhamidi, 2014). In addition, there is an active involvement of nurses with adoption of computerized nursing systems. For example, they help a health organization to select a system which is compatible with all staff and offer improved services.

Opportunities in Studying Computerized Nursing Management System

Studying nursing informatics as a career and specializing in computerized nursing management system makes health professionals, especially nurses, attractive in the job market. For example, health organizations currently seek nurses with informatics knowledge because they are capable of better management of patient’s private information. It is predicted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that employers seeking this qualified will increase twenty five percent by 2020. The main reason for this is due to the continued increase in demand for computerized systems needed to enhance efficiency, and minimize expenses incurred (Darvish, Bahramnezhad, Keyhanian, & Navidhamidi, 2014). Also, it is intended to improve patient care quality and proper management of patients’ personal information in the field of nursing.

Challenges & Benefits

However, with expected increase in job opportunities for nurses with knowledge in computerized nursing management systems, the current set of nurses are reluctant to be integrated into the field of information and communications technology. It means that by 2020, the job market’s demand for nurses with necessary health informatics knowledge might be unmet (Darvish, Bahramnezhad, Keyhanian, & Navidhamidi, 2014). Therefore, health institutions are encouraged to incorporate health informatics into the current curriculum to enable future nurses to be well equipped with computerized nursing management skills. In brief, it is important to note that nursing informatics integrates computer science with nursing practice. It allows for improved management of patient’s information, finances and ensures active involvement of nurses in the practice of nursing. Therefore, nurses specializing in computerized nursing management system have high chances of getting employed and thus, they can offer improved care to patients.

References

Darvish, A., Bahramnezhad, F., Keyhanian, S., & Navidhamidi, M. (2014). The Role of Nursing Informatics on Promoting Quality of Health Care and the Need for Appropriate Education. Global Journal of Health Science, 6(6). doi:10.5539/gjhs.v6n6p11

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

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The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

 

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.