Discussion: NURS 6051 Healthcare Technology

Discussion: NURS 6051 Healthcare Technology

Discussion: NURS 6051 Healthcare Technology

Question

NURS6051 Transforming Nursing and Healthcare through Technology

Week 1 Discussion

The Application of
Data to Problem-Solving

In the modern era,
there are few professions that do not to some extent rely on data. Stockbrokers
rely on market data to advise clients on financial matters. Meteorologists rely
on weather data to forecast weather conditions, while realtors rely on data to
advise on the purchase and sale of property. In these and other cases, data not
only helps solve problems, but adds to the practitioner’s and the discipline’s
body of knowledge.

Of course, the nursing
profession also relies heavily on data. The field of nursing informatics aims
to make sure nurses have access to the appropriate date to solve healthcare
problems, make decisions in the interest of patients, and add to knowledge.

In this Discussion,
you will consider a scenario that would benefit from access to data and how
such access could facilitate both problem-solving and knowledge formation.

Evidence-based practice is an essential nurse competency that supports the provision of effective and efficient care. Through team projects and individual applications, students learn how to organize, evaluate, and use health information and knowledge to critically appraise and use information technology to enhance evidence-based practice. Students also apply evidence-based practice to improve advanced nursing practice and healthcare outcomes across organization, public-health, and consumer-health settings.