Project Milestone Assignment: Effects On Professional Nursing And Patient Outcomes
Instructions
This milestone assignment consists of two parts:
• Part One: You will identify how your chosen information management strategy affects the practice of professional nursing. Explain the implications of the chosen strategy on vulnerable populations. Finally, a discussion of the implications of working in a healthcare setting that employs this chosen information management strategy should be included in this section. For instance, does it improve time management, organizational skills, patient safety, workflow, etc.?
• Part Two: You will discuss the evidence that supports the use of the chosen information management strategy in promoting patient safety. Identify patient safety outcomes from the literature that support your chosen information management strategy. Explain how the patient safety outcomes are improved (or could be improved) by using the chosen strategy.
TOPIC - Pyxis Medication Dispensing System
This document outlines the updated patient safety goals for hospitals as recommended by the Joint Commission.
You will assess the impact of your chosen information technology and management strategy in two parts. First, you will consider the effects the strategy has on the practice of professional nursing. Second, you will assess the impact of your strategy on promoting patient safety. Your submission for these two parts must address the following elements:
Part I:
A. Assess the impact of your chosen topic on the practice of professional nursing. In other words, what effect will use of your chosen topic have on nursing practice in general? Be sure to substantiate your claims with research and examples.
B. Explain the implications of your chosen topic for vulnerable populations with regard to professional nursing practice.
C. Discuss the implications of practicing professional nursing in a healthcare setting that already employs your chosen topic. For example, does it improve patient safety and/or quality outcomes in that healthcare setting? What effect would your chosen topic have on your nursing practice in that specific setting? Be sure to substantiate your claims with specific scholarly evidence.
Part II:
A. Summarize the evidence you reviewed that discusses the role your chosen topic plays in promoting patient safety and quality outcomes.
B. Identify specific patient or quality outcomes from the literature you reviewed regarding the use of your chosen topic.
C. Assess the extent to which patient outcomes are, or could be, improved through the use of your chosen topic. Be sure to substantiate your claims with research and examples.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.