NURS 6051 Portfolio Assignment: The Role of the Nurse Informaticist in Systems Development and Implementation 

NURS 6051 Portfolio Assignment: The Role of the Nurse Informaticist in Systems Development and Implementation

NURS 6051 Portfolio Assignment: The Role of the Nurse Informaticist in Systems Development and Implementation 

            Health information technologies have significantly transformed the provision of nursing care in the modern world. Nurses utilize different forms of technologies to achieve care outcomes such as quality, safety, and efficiency. Nurses play crucial roles in the adoption of new technologies in their practice (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2021). They utilize tools such as systems development life cycle (SDLC) to minimize the potentials of resistance to system adoption by the users. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine the roles of a graduate-level nurse in the implementation of a new nursing documentation system using the SDLC cycle. It describes the nurses’ roles in each of the steps.

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Role Description

            The system development life cycle has several steps. They include planning, analysis, design, implementation, and post-implementation support. The graduate level nurse plays several roles in each of these steps.

Planning

            Planning is the first step in the SDLC process. It entails the development of strategies that will guide the entire project process. The graduate-level nurse plays some roles in this stage. One of them is collaborating with interprofessional teams to develop the project’s focus. The nurse also collaborates with the team members in developing project scope, needed strategies, objectives, timelines, and resources needed for its successful adoption. The nurse also utilizes critical and decision-making skills to identify achievable goals and objectives for use in evaluating project success. The nurse also participates in aligning the existing organizational strategies with the aims of the project (Chang et al., 2020). Therefore, the graduate-level nurses’ involvement in this stage ensures that the perspectives of the nurses are incorporated into the initial stages of the project.

Analysis

            Analysis is the second step in the SDLC process. The graduate-level nurse also has roles to play in this stage. One of them is collaborating with the interprofessional team members in prioritizing the implementation strategies for the project. The nurse provides insights on the order in which project strategies should be undertaken. The nurse also participates in the identification of the potential alternatives that should be adopted if the desired outcomes are not achieved. The alternatives will cushion the project should it fail in achieving the set targets at any given time. The nurse’s role in this stage includes the analysis of the system’s workflow processes, decision-making, data protection, and communication tools. The new system should ensure safety in data and efficiency in clinical processes such as interprofessional collaboration in the care process. The nurse also analyzes if the technical aspects of the new system meet the needs and expectations of the nursing staff (Strudwick et al., 2019). In this case, they ensure that the system is user-centered and flexible to use to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and safety of patient care.

Design

            Design is the third step in the SDLC process. The graduate-level nurse also has roles to undertake in this stage. One of the roles is ensuring that all the system aspects address the raised views and concerns by the interprofessional teams and healthcare providers. The nurse also ensures that the system is configured to ensure efficient functioning in hardware, software, user interfaces, security interfaces for the system. The nurse also customizes some of the system aspects in this stage to meet the needs of the nursing staff (Khezri & Abdekhoda, 2019). For example, the system should be made in a way that it addresses the needs of the different nursing specialties and levels of nursing care.

Implementation

            Implementation is the fourth stage in the SDLC process. This phase is characterized by the actual use of the system in the patient care processes. One of the graduate-level nurses’ role in this stage is collaborating with the interprofessional teams utilizing the system in the clinical site. The system is used on a test-basis to determine if it delivers the expected outcomes. The other role is assisting other nurses in the use of the new system. The nurse also trains them to ensure they have the desired competencies in system use. The nurse facilitates open communication among them and system users to ensure the early identification and management of issues that are likely to affect system performance (Forman et al., 2020). The nurse also seeks feedback from system users to be incorporated in improvement strategies in the organization.

Post-Implementation Support

            System users should be provided with continuous support following its implementation in the organization. As a result, the new graduate nurse undertakes coaching and mentorship roles during this phase. The nurse provides continuous support, obtains feedback, and recommends improvements to ensure optimal system functioning. The nurse also engages in regular system evaluation to identify issues that should be addressed for the realization of its desired outcomes of use in the organization (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2021).

Conclusion

            The new graduate-level nurse plays crucial roles in the adoption of the new system in the organization. The undertaken roles are mainly done in collaboration with other interprofessional team members. The nurse ensures that the needs of the nursing staff are prioritized in the system adoption process. Therefore, organizations should leverage on their role to ensure optimum adoption and benefits of new systems used in the care processes.

References

Chang, Y.-L., Tsai, Y.-F., Hsu, C.-L., Chao, Y.-K., Hsu, C.-C., & Lin, K.-C. (2020). The effectiveness of a nurse-led exercise and health education informatics program on exercise capacity and quality of life among cancer survivors after esophagectomy: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 101, 103418.

Forman, T. M., Armor, D. A., & Miller, A. S. (2020). A review of clinical informatics competencies in nursing to inform best practices in education and nurse faculty development. Nursing Education Perspectives, 41(1), E3–E7.

Khezri, H., & Abdekhoda, M. (2019). Assessing nurses’ informatics competency and identifying its related factors. Journal of Research in Nursing, 24(7), 529–538.

McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2021). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Strudwick, G., Nagle, L., Kassam, I., Pahwa, M., & Sequeira, L. (2019). Informatics competencies for nurse leaders: A scoping review. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 49(6), 323–330.

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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.