MSN 6109 Integrating Tech into Nurs Ed All Assessments

MSN6109 Integrating Tech into Nurs Ed

ASSESSMENT 1

Preparation

Workplace Setting and Educational Context

You may choose your current workplace setting or another health care setting you are familiar with and interested in as the context for this assessment and all subsequent assessments. Also, in your selected setting, choose the educational context within which the technology is being used:

Academic.

Clinical (on the job).

Continuing professional education.

As you work through each assessment in this course, imagine yourself as the director of nursing education or fulfilling a similar role in your organization. In your capacity as director, you are aware that several organizational training initiatives and ongoing educational programs have not met expectations. You suspect that part of the reason for this can be attributed to the ineffective use of existing educational technologies, and in some cases, the lack of appropriate tools and technology. Consequently, you have decided to conduct a needs assessment to determine what changes in existing technologies, or their use, you might propose to executive leaders that would have a positive impact on current nursing processes, staff performance, and patient outcomes.

To prepare for the assessment, you are encouraged to reflect on how educational technologies, such as simulation equipment, e-learning, and remote communication technologies, are used to support nursing education or training programs you are familiar with. Then, consider the effectiveness of these technologies and whether new or upgraded technologies, or changes in current use, might help close performance gaps and improve patient outcomes. In addition, you may wish to review the assessment requirements and scoring guide to ensure you understand the work you will be asked to complete.

Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft needs assessment to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.

Requirements

Conduct an educational technology needs assessment.

Note: If you have not already done so, complete the Vila Health: Educational Technology Needs Assessment challenge, linked in the Required Resources.

The needs assessment requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for document format and length and for citing supporting evidence.

Describe how nurses are currently using educational technology within the setting and educational context you have chosen for this assessment.

What information is lacking that would provide you with a more complete or accurate description of current usage?

Is your description based on any particular assumptions?

Compare the current state of educational technology use with the desired state (best practices in nursing education).

Choose any analysis methodology that you are familiar with and comfortable using. For example:

Gap analysis.

SWOT or TOWS analysis.

Appreciative inquiry (discover and dream steps).

Address the following:

What, if any, changes are needed in how nurses currently use the existing technology?

Is there a need for a new technology solution?

On what do you base your conclusions?

Assess the metrics used to determine the benefits of current educational technology use.

Are the metrics sufficient for the intended purpose?

What are the best practices that could help improve the quality, interpretation, and use of the data?

Explain how new or existing educational technology aligns with the strategic mission of the organization.

If needed, locate a public statement of the organization’s mission.

Recommend changes to existing educational technology, or current use of the technology, that will improve nursing education.

How will your recommendations result in improvements in nursing education?

What evidence do you have to support your conclusions and recommendations?

Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Is your supporting evidence clear and explicit?

How or why does particular evidence support a claim?

Will your reader see the connection?

Did you summarize, paraphrase, and quote your sources appropriately?

Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.

Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.

Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

Document Format and Length

Format your needs assessment using current APA style.

Use the APA Style Paper Template, linked in the Required Resources. An APA Style Paper Tutorial is also provided (linked in the Suggested Resources) to help you in writing and formatting your needs assessment. Be sure to include:

A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.

A running head on all pages.

Appropriate section headings.

Your needs assessment should be 3–5 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your needs assessment.

Additional Requirements

Proofread your needs assessment, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your assessment.

Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your needs assessment to your ePortfolio.

MSN6109 Integrating Tech into Nurs Ed

ASSESSMENT 2

Preparation

Impact of Educational Technology

The ever-increasing demands for improved and better healthcare and patient care services have led to the development and use of various strategies to achieve the goals related to better patient care. Strategies have been applied to help improve healthcare organizations’ capacity to offer better care. These strategies range from those targeting the organization’s leaders to the nurses who are involved in daily patient care (Bombard et al.,2018). One such is the use of educational technology. Such technology can be used to enhance the professional’s capacity to undertake various functions and responsibilities in the care environment. In the previous week, it was proposed that virtual reality be incorporated into the operations at St. Anthony Medical Center. The technology is expected to improve the skills of nurses working in the surgical unit so that they undertake their duties more accurately and effectively. As such, the purpose of this current assignment is to explore the potential impacts of technology on learners, the organization, and the patients.

The new educational technology is the inclusion of augmented virtual reality in the surgical unit. As such, the nurses are to be trained on its use so as to equip them with international standards of care delivery. The proposed change also supports St. Anthony Medical Center’s mission, vision, goals, and values. For example, the facility’s mission is to offer improved quality of care delivery, and the use of virtual reality in the surgical units is likely to support the same (Sattar et al.,2018).

The proposed changes may have various impacts on the organization. For example, the day-to-day operations in the surgical units will incorporate the use of virtual reality as part of normal practice. Therefore, the nurses and physicians will be expected to be conversant with using the new technology. As such, it is expected that the quality of patient care will improve, especially the accuracy and precision of performing surgical operations. It is also expected that with the incorporation of virtual reality, surgical operations will be performed much faster and smoother (Sattar et al.,2018). The organization will have to measure the impact of the new technology to help evaluate how effective it is. One way of measurement is checking the competency of the surgical team upon the use of the technology. The impact will also be measured by measuring the time taken to perform the operation with the incorporation of virtual reality.

In some cases, proposed changes may fail to deliver what has been projected or predicted. As such, in case the technology does to deliver as promised, then the organization can implement various strategies. One of them is revision, which implies looking at the implementation process to find out what went wrong for better results. The organization can also continue using the old system as it modifies the new intervention to fit the setup appropriately (Hospodková et al.,2021). Nurse educators play a critical role in change implementation. Therefore, in this project, the nurse educators will be tasked with educating the nurses on the use of the new technology and the roles expected of them. The nurse educator’s primary responsibility is to sensitize other nurses and educate them on the use of the new technology in patient care.

The critical role played by the nurse educators in the change implementation means that they need to engage in various actions to ensure the project’s success. One of them is educating every nurse by taking into consideration the individual learning difference and modifying their instruction to ensure maximum uptake. They also need to help the staff to buy into the proposed ideas to ensure that they take part in training (Hospodková et al.,2021). Nurse educators also need to act as a connection between the nurses and the administration and ensure that the right materials for educating the nurses on the new technology are procured and appropriately used.

The proposed changes focus on improving the nurses’ competence in the operating room. The implication is that the curriculum or educational material used in teaching the nurses about virtual reality should be designed in such a way that it’s easy to understand and use (Chen et al.,2020). Such a principle can also be applied when designing current and future nursing education programs. Such design can also be used in other nursing departments apart from the surgical unit to ensure that the nursing education programs are aligned to the organization’s goals, mission, and vision and that such materials are easy to use.

In nursing education programs, it is important to consider the potential impact of proposed changes on learning and performance. The use of virtual reality will enhance learning since the nurses will be capable of fulfilling their surgical responsibility more efficiently through the use of virtual reality and three-dimensional aspects of the technology (Chen et al.,2020). In addition, such implementation will also impact performance. For example, it is expected that the educational sessions will enhance nurses’ skills in the operating rooms leading to a reduction in medical and medication errors. The ultimate result is that the patients will develop more confidence in the surgical team hence more satisfaction.

Executive leaders agree with your assessment of educational technology needs and, as the next step, they have asked you to submit a technology impact statement. They would like to know how the prospective change in the use of existing educational technologies or the acquisition of new tools, technology, or upgrades will affect current nursing processes, staff performance, and patient outcomes.

To prepare for the assessment, you are encouraged to begin thinking about how recommended changes in educational technology, based on your needs assessment in Assessment 1, support your organization’s mission, vision, values, and goals. In addition, consider your role as a nurse educator in implementing these changes and their effect on the organization. You may wish to review the assessment requirements and scoring guide to ensure you understand the work you will be asked to complete.

Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft impact statement to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.

Requirements

Write a 2–4-page impact statement delineating the possible effects on learners, the organization, and patients of the new or upgraded educational technology, or changes in current technology use, that you proposed in Assessment 1.

Note: If you have not already done so, complete the Vila Health: The Impact of Educational Technology challenge, linked in the Required Resources.

The technology impact statement requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for document format and length and for citing supporting evidence.

Describe the new educational technology, upgrades to existing technology, or changes in current technology use that are under consideration.

Explain how the proposed changes support the organization’s mission, vision, values, and goals.

Analyze the impact on the organization of the proposed changes.

How might these changes affect day-to-day nursing operations or educational activities?

What is the expected impact of these changes on patient care?

How will the organization measure the impact?

How should the organization be prepared if the new or upgraded technology, or changes in current technology use, do not deliver as promised?

Describe the nurse educator’s role in implementing the proposed changes.

What are the nurse educator’s primary responsibilities?

What actions can the nurse educator reasonably be expected to take to facilitate the change?

Explain how the proposed changes will be incorporated into the design of current or future nursing education programs.

How will implementation of these changes affect learning and performance?

Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Is your supporting evidence clear and explicit?

How or why does particular evidence support a claim?

Will your reader see the connection?

Did you summarize, paraphrase, and quote your sources appropriately?

Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.

Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.

Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

Document Format and Length

Format your impact statement using current APA style.

Use the APA Style Paper Template, linked in the Required Resources. An APA Style Paper Tutorial is also provided (linked in the Suggested Resources) to help you in writing and formatting your impact statement. Be sure to include:

A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.

A running head on all pages.

Appropriate section headings.

Your impact statement should be 2–4 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your impact statement.

Additional Requirements

Proofread your change proposal, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your analysis.

Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your technology impact statement to your ePortfolio.

MSN6109 Integrating Tech into Nurs Ed

ASSESSMENT 3

Preparation

Whether your needs assessment identified shortfalls in the use of current educational technology, the need for an upgrade to existing technology, or the need for new technology, you know that knowledge of current technologies is key to making informed decisions when considering improvements to existing educational programs. Consequently, you have decided to examine the features, capabilities, and benefits of comparable educational technologies you are either planning to incorporate into your educational program now or would consider as a potential future acquisition.

To prepare for the assessment, you are encouraged to identify two similar educational technologies for comparison and the teaching and learning situations this type technology is best suited for. In addition, you may wish to review the assessment requirements and scoring guide to ensure you understand the work you will be asked to complete.

Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft technology comparison to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.

Requirements

Compare two versions of a similar technology that can be used for teaching, learning, or assessment in nursing education. Then, determine which teaching and learning situations the technology is best suited for and how it can be incorporated into a specific nursing education program.

For example:

E-learning technologies, such as Storyline, Articulate, and Captivate.

Technologies for presenting lectures or classroom activities remotely, such as Adobe Connect and GoToMeeting.

Learning management systems (LMSs) for managing coursework, e-learning, and tracking learner progress, such as Brightspace, Taleo, and PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management, Health Stream, Net Learning.

Online courserooms, such as Blackboard, Canvas, and Moodle.

Technologies for assessing learning outcomes, such as e-portfolios, testing software, and surveys.

Technologies to enhance learner interactivity, such as gamification and virtual reality technologies.

Presentation technologies, such as PowerPoint and Prezi.

High-, medium-, and low-fidelity simulation equipment or software, such as simulation manikins and body-part models.

The technology comparison requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for document format and length and for citing supporting evidence.

Compare the features, capabilities, and benefits of two similar educational technologies.

What characteristics or attributes of the technology are non-essential or have little or no effect on teaching and learning?

What evidence supports claims about the benefits of this technology?

What are the assumptions underlying your comparison? What influence do they have on decision making?

Explain the benefits and limitations of this type of comparison.

Justify your conclusions.

Determine which teaching and learning situations the technology is best suited for.

Justify your conclusions.

Explain how your selected teaching, learning, or assessment technology can be incorporated into a specific nursing education program.

How will incorporation of this technology affect learning and performance?

Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Is your supporting evidence clear and explicit?

How or why does particular evidence support a claim?

Will your reader see the connection?

Did you summarize, paraphrase, and quote your sources appropriately?

Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.

Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.

Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

DOCUMENT FORMAT

Use the Comparing Technologies Template, linked in the Required Resources.

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your analysis.

Additional Requirements

Proofread your change proposal, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your analysis.

Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your technology comparison to your ePortfolio.

MSN6109 Integrating Tech into Nurs Ed

ASSESSMENT 4

Preparation

For this assessment, you will develop and record an asynchronous, audiovisual presentation, to executive leaders, of your plan for implementing the proposed educational technology change detailed in the needs assessment and impact statement you completed in Assessments 1 and 2.

To prepare for the assessment, you are encouraged to begin thinking about how to implement your plan and how best to present it to executive leaders. You may also wish to:

Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure you understand the work you will be asked to complete.

Be sure that your audiovisual equipment works and that you know how to record and upload your presentation.

Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft presentation to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.

Audiovisual Equipment Setup and Testing

Because you will make a video recording of your presentation, it is a good idea to check that your recording hardware and software is working properly and that you are familiar with its use.

If using Kaltura, refer to the Using Kaltura tutorial for directions on recording and uploading your video in the courseroom.

See the Course Overview for links to these resources.

You may use Microsoft PowerPoint or other suitable presentation software to create your slides. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your faculty to avoid potential file compatibility issues.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact DisabilityServices@capella.edu to request accommodations.

Requirements

Using Kaltura or similar software, record an audiovisual presentation of your plan for implementing new educational technology, an upgrade in existing technology, or a change in how existing technology is currently being used.

Note: If you have not already done so, complete the Vila Health: Implementing New Educational Technology challenge, linked in the Required Resources.

Before you begin work on your presentation, develop a detailed outline of your implementation plan, using the Implementation Plan Template, linked in the Required Resources. The outline will guide the development of your presentation and serve as a useful handout for the attendees.

The implementation plan requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for presentation format and length and for citing supporting evidence.

Outline the steps in a plan for implementing changes in existing educational technologies or aspects of their current use.

Consider contingent steps for areas of uncertainty.

Determine the resource requirements for a successful implementation. Be sure to include:

Required human and capital resources.

Budget projections.

Technical support requirements.

Determine the end-user training requirements for successful implementation.

What is the current level of end-user knowledge and expertise with regard to the proposed changes?

What are the end-user performance expectations?

What type of initial and ongoing support will end users need?

Formulate a plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the change.

What performance measurement data do you need for a valid assessment?

What reasonable conclusions can be drawn from the data?

Develop slides that augment your presentation.

Refer to the presentation design tips in the Suggested Resources.

Communicate effectively with executive leaders in presenting your educational technology change implementation plan.

Consider the information needs of your audience and any potential concerns they might have about the plan.

What questions or objections are they likely to raise?

How would you respond?

Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Integrate relevant and credible evidence from 3–5 peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications.

Be sure your supporting evidence is clear and explicit.

How or why does particular evidence support a claim?

Will your reader see the connection?

Be sure to summarize, paraphrase, and quote your sources appropriately.

PRESENTATION FORMAT AND LENGTH

Remember, you may use Microsoft PowerPoint or other suitable presentation software to create your slides. If you decide to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your faculty to avoid potential file compatibility issues.

Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides:

Title.

Introduction. (The reasons for your presentation.)

Planned Change. (Describe the new technology, upgrade, or change in current use.)

References. (At the end of your presentation.)

Your slide deck should consist of 8–10 slides, not including the title, introduction, planned change, and references slides.

Use the speaker’s notes section of each slide to develop your talking points and cite your sources, as appropriate.

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your presentation.

Additional Requirements

Be sure to submit both your presentation slides and implementation plan outline for this assessment.

Proofread your slides to minimize errors that could distract the audience and make it more difficult to focus on the substance of your presentation.

Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your presentation to your ePortfolio.

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