Description
Assignment
1: Postcard from the Future
20% of Total Grade
For this assignment, we ask that you
consider your nursing practice at a point in the future - say 5 or 10 years
from now. What would the practice environment look like at that time in terms
of information and communication technologies? Which of the information and
communication technologies that you have explored in this course would you like
to see in practice at that time and why?
In this short paper you should:
- Identify an information and communication technology
that you envision being used in the future. What is the technology and how
will it be used?
- Describe the impact to client care associated with the
technology? How will it improve quality of care? Strengthen patient safety
- Discuss actions required for the successful integration
of this technology into nursing practice. What education or training is
required to use the technology correctly
Evaluation Criteria for Assignment 1
- Provide a clear description of the technology (4 marks)
- Articulate the anticipated impact of the technology on
nursing care (4 marks)
- Include a detailed plan for integration of the
technology (3 marks)
- Provide evidence of application of course concepts from
Units 1, 2, and 3 and references to sources (e.g., journal articles,
web-based materials) beyond those offered in the course materials (3
marks).
It should
be in APA 6th edition format.