Impact of Technology on Nursing Practice

The provider documentation practice has transformed from a (sometimes unrecognizable) paper charting system to an electronic health record (EHR) system. Address the following prompts in a paper:
How do you feel the nurse’s workflow has been impacted by the introduction of an EHR system? Has the impact been positive or negative? Explain why and provide examples to support your response.
How has the EHR system contributed to measuring nursing workload and the value of nursing? Do you believe the system has contributed positively or negatively? Explain why and provide examples to support your response.
What improvements to the EHR system could impact workflow or help measure the value of nursing care?
Reflect on lessons learned from EHR development and implementation that may be applied to the development and implementation of new technology (e.g., things to start doing, stop doing, or do differently).
Your paper should be formatted according to APA guidelines. It should be 3-4 pages in length not including title and references pages. Support your work with at least three scholarly and professional sources.
(USLO 2.4)
Rubric
Impact of Technology on Nursing Practice Rubric
Impact of Technology on Nursing Practice Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
Impact of EHR on Workflow
20 pts
Exceptional
Paper thoroughly explains the impact of an EHR system on the nurse’s workflow with examples to support response.
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20 pts
Measuring Nursing Workload and the Value of Nursing
25 pts
Exceptional
Paper thoroughly explains the contribution of an EHR system to measuring nursing workload and the value of nursing with examples to support response.

25 pts
Improvements to an EHR System
20 pts
Exceptional
Paper comprehensively identifies improvements that could be made to an EHR system to impact workload or help measure the value of nursing care.

20 pts
Reflection
10 pts
Exceptional
Paper provides thorough reflection on lessons learned from EHR development and implementation that may be applied to the development and implementation of new technology.

10 pts
Scholarly / Professional Sources
10 pts
Exceptional
Student supported their work with at least three relevant and appropriate scholarly/professional sources.

10 pts
Grammar & Mechanics
5 pts
Exceptional
There are 2 or fewer errors related to spelling, grammar, mechanics, word usage, and punctuation.

5 pts
APA Paper Formatting, Title Page, and References Page
5 pts
Exceptional
There are 2 or fewer errors related to the required APA criteria.

5 pts
Paper Length
5 pts
Exceptional
Submission meets the 3-4 page length requirement excluding the title page and references page.

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