Assume you are a nurse manager on a unit where a new nursing documentation system is to be implemented. You want to ensure that the system will be usable and acceptable for the nurses impacted. You realize a nurse leader must be on the implementation team.

THE ROLE OF THE NURSE INFORMATICIST IN SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
Assume you are a nurse manager on a unit where a new nursing documentation system is to be implemented. You want to ensure that the system will be usable and acceptable for the nurses impacted. You realize a nurse leader must be on the implementation team.

To Prepare:

Review the steps of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and reflect on the scenario presented.
Consider the benefits and challenges associated with involving a nurse leader on an implementation team for health information technology.
LINK TO VIDEO:
Louis, I. (2011, August 17). Systems development life cycl. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpyjPrpyX8

Software Development Life Cycle [SDLC]
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The Assignment: (2-3 pages not including the title and reference page)

In preparation of filling this role, develop a 2- to 3-page role description for a graduate-level nurse to guide his/her participation on the implementation team. The role description should be based on the SDLC stages and tasks and should clearly define how this individual will participate in and impact each of the following steps:

Planning and requirements definition
Analysis
Design of the new system
Implementation
Post-implementation support
Use APA format and include a title page and reference page.
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criteria:
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDevelop a 2- to 3-page role description for a graduate-level nurse to guide his/her participation on the implementation team. The role description should be based on the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) stages and tasks and should clearly define how this individual will participate in and impact each of the following steps:· Planning and requirements definition· Analysis· Design of the new system· Implementation· Post-implementation support. Using the literature and course resources:…An accurate and fully developed role description is provided that supports the role of the nurse informaticist on the Systems Development Life Cycle stages including how the individual will participate and impact each of these steps: definition of planning and requirements. Using the literature and course resources:…An accurate and fully developed role description is provided that supports the role of the nurse informaticist on the Systems Development Life Cycle stages including how the individual will participate and impact each of these steps: analysis and design of the new system. Using the literature and course resources:…An accurate and fully developed role description is provided that supports the role of the nurse informaticist on the Systems Development Life Cycle stages including how the individual will participate and impact each of these steps: implementation and post-implementation support. Assignment includes: 3 or more peer-reviewed articles and 2 or more course resources.

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