Discussion: NURSFPX 4040 Capella University Technology in Nursing Annotated Bibliography

Discussion: NURSFPX 4040 Capella University Technology in Nursing Annotated Bibliography

Question Description
Assessment #3 Instructions:

Write a 4-6 page annotated bibliography where you identify peer-reviewed publications that promote the use of a selected technology to enhance quality and safety standards in nursing. Before you begin to develop the assessment you are encouraged to complete the Annotated Bibliography Formative Assessment. Completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment and counts towards course engagement.Rapid changes in information technology go hand-in-hand with progress in quality health care delivery, nursing practice, and interdisciplinary team collaboration. The following are only a few examples of how the health care field uses technology to provide care to patients across multiple settings:
Patient monitoring devices.
Robotics.
Electronic medical records.
Data management resources.
Ready access to current science.
Technology is essential to the advancement of the nursing profession, maintaining quality care outcomes, patient safety, and research.This assessment will give you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of how technology can enhance quality and safety standards in nursing. You will prepare an annotated bibliography on technology in nursing. A well-prepared annotated bibliography is a comprehensive commentary on the content of scholarly publications and other sources of evidence about a selected nursing-related technology. A bibliography of this type provides a vehicle for workplace discussion to address gaps in nursing practice and to improve patient care outcomes. As nurses become more accountable in their practice, they are being called upon to expand their role of caregiver and advocate to include fostering research and scholarship to advance nursing practice. An annotated bibliography stimulates innovative thinking to find solutions and approaches to effectively and efficiently address these issues.
DEMONSTRATION OF PROFICIENCY
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 3: Evaluate the impact of patient care technologies on desired outcomes.
Analyze current evidence on the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team.
Integrate current evidence about the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team into a recommendation.
Competency 4: Recommend the use of a technology to enhance quality and safety standards for patients.
Describe organizational factors influencing the selection of a technology in the health care setting.
Justify the implementation and use of a selected technology in a health care setting.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication to facilitate use of health information and patient care technologies.
Create a clear, well-organized, and professional annotated bibliography that is generally free from errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for all bibliographic entries.
PREPARATION
To successfully complete this assessment, perform the following preparatory activities:
Select a single direct or indirect patient care technology that is relevant to your current practice or that is of interest to you. Direct patient care technologies require an interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. Nurses use direct patient care technologies every day when delivering care to patients. Electronic thermometers or pulse oximeters are examples of direct patient care technologies. Indirect patient care technologies, on the other hand, are those employed on behalf of the patient. They do not require interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. A handheld device for patient documentation is an example of an indirect patient care technology. Examples of topics to consider for your annotated bibliography include:
Delivery robots.
Electronic medication administration with barcoding.
Electronic clinical documentation with clinical decision support.
Patient sensor devices/wireless communication solutions.
Real-time location systems.
Telehealth.
Workflow management systems.
Conduct a library search using the various electronic databases available through the Capella University Library.
Consult the BSN Program Library Research Guide for help in identifying scholarly and/or authoritative sources.
Access the NHS Learner Success Lab, linked in the courseroom navigation menu, for additional resources.
Scan the search results related to your chosen technology.
Select four peer-reviewed publications focused on your selected topic that are the most interesting to you.
Notes
Publications may be research studies or review articles from a professional source. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not considered professional sources.
Your selections need to be current—within the last five years.
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Prepare a 4–6 page annotated bibliography in which you identify and describe peer-reviewed publications that promote the use of your selected technology to enhance quality and safety standards in nursing. Be sure that your annotated bibliography includes all of the following elements:
Introduction to the Selected Technology Topic
What is your rationale for selecting this particular technology topic? Why are you interested in this?
What research process did you employ?
What databases did you use?
What search terms did you use?
Note: In this section of your bibliography, you may use first person since you are asked to describe your rationale for selecting the topic and the research strategies you employed. Use third person in the rest of the bibliography, however.
Annotation Elements
For each resource, include the full reference followed by the annotation.
Explain the focus of the research or review article you chose.
Provide a summary overview of the publication.
According to this source, what is the impact of this technology on patient safety and quality of care?
According to this source, what is the relevance of this technology to nursing practice and the work of the interdisciplinary health care team?
Why did you select this publication to write about out of the many possible options? In other words, make the case as to why this resource is important for health care practitioners to read.
Conclusion/Recommendation
How would you tie together the key learnings from each of the four publications you examined?
What organizational factors influence the selection of a technology in a health care setting? Consider such factors as organizational policies, resources, culture/social norms, commitment, training programs, and/or employee empowerment.
How would you justify the implementation and use of the technology in a health care setting? Consider the impact of the technology on the health care organization, patient care/satisfaction, and interdisciplinary team productivity, satisfaction, and retention.
Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:
Assessment 3 Example [PDF].
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Length: 4–6-typed, double-spaced pages.
Number of resources: Cite a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed resources.
Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 point.
APA: Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for all bibliographic entries.
Portfolio Prompt: Save your presentation to your ePortfolio. Submissions to the ePortfolio will be part of your final capstone course.
SCORING GUIDE
Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.

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Excellent work. Mary, My plan also includes the DNP. If I continue my education, I prefer patient care to research, and I believe the DNP will give me more opportunities to work in a clinical setting. A Ph.D. is an abbreviation for Doctor of Philosophy, which is primarily a research doctorate. You’ve probably heard of the Ph.D., which is what most professors at four-year universities have. It is a terminal degree for those who want to conduct research and add new knowledge to a specific discipline. That discipline could be literature, biology, mathematics, or any of the many others available through the university system. A Ph.D. in nursing is intended for those who want to conduct research and discover new knowledge in the field of nursing. It is also for those who wish to teach at a major research university (although you can still teach with a DNP at some smaller universities). The DNP, which stands for Doctor of Nursing Practice, is more concerned with clinical practice than research. DNP programs are typically structured and styled similarly to other clinical practice doctorates such as the medical doctorate (MD), occupational therapy doctorate (OTD), or pharmacy doctorate (Pharm.D.).
There is a significant distinction between a DNP and a PhD in Nursing. DNP preparation is for nurses who want to become advanced practitioners based on clinical practice. PhDs in nursing are awarded to nurses who want to further their education through research and education. Although the two degrees are clearly distinct, many similarities exist.
DNP are in charge of a lot of things. DNPs must stay current on scientific advances and clinical knowledge (Gaines, 2019). However, the same is true for PhD-prepared nurses. Science is constantly evolving, and nurses are lifelong learners. Whatever degree nurses hold, they will always be learning.
A nurse practitioner can earn a DNP or a PhD, but the DNP is preferred (Gaines, 2019). Nurse practitioners can diagnose, treat, and prescribe medications to patients, but in some states, they must be supervised by a medical doctor.
A PhD-educated nurse does not work as a health care provider. A PhD-prepared nurse focuses solely on research and study of nursing practice (Gaines, 2019). These nurses work as researchers or educators (Gaines, 2019). These nurses have exceptional research skills; they are specifically taught how to research evidence-based data (Thomas, 2018). Another goal of PhD-prepared nurses is to develop and test nursing theories (Thomas, 2018).
PhD used to be the gold standard for nursing education (Gaines, 2019). In the past, the PhD level of nursing education was a stand-alone in Doctorate education in nursing (Gaines, 2019). In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing urged all nursing schools to encourage students to pursue a Doctorate level of education rather than a master’s level (McCauley, 2020).
Either degree would be advantageous. However, the DNP programs appear to be better suited to a bedside RN looking to advance his or her patient care and clinical skills. This is the type of degree I would pursue. Other facts also help to simplify this decision. DNP education takes less time to complete, and DNPs earn significantly more than PhD-prepared nurses. It is very important to me to continue interacting with patients and assisting them.

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