THE INCLUSION OF NURSING IN THE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
TO PREPARE: (1) REVIEW THE STEPS OF THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE.
(2) REFLECT ON YOUR OWN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION AND CONSIDER ANY STEPS YOUR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION GOES THROUGH WHEN PURCHASING AND IMPLEMENTING A NEW HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM.
(3) CONSIDER WHAT A NURSE MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO DECISIONS MADE AT EACH STAGE OF THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE (SDLC) WHEN PLANNING FOR NEW HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
(1) WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU BELIEVE TO BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF A HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION NOT INVOLVING NURSES IN EACH STAGE OF THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE (SDLC)WHEN PURCHASING AND IMPLEMENTING A NEW HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM. PROVIDE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL ISSUES AT EACH STAGE OF THE SDLC AND EXPLAIN HOW THE INCLUSION OF NURSES MAY HELP ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. THEN, EXPLAIN WHETHER YOU HAD ANY INPUT IN THE SELECTION AND PLANNING OF THE NEW HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS IN YOUR NURSING PRACTICE OR HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND EXPLAIN POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF BEING INCLUDED OR NOT IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. BE SPECIFIC AND PROVIDE EXAMPLES. GIVE THREE REFERENCES. PLEASE ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS WITH REFLECTIVE CRITICAL ANALYSIS WITH NO GRAMMAR OR SPELLING ERRORS TO CURRENT APA MANUAL WRITING RULES AND STYLE. (2) RESPOND TO TWO COLLEAGUES BY OFFERING ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS REGARDING THE EXAMPLES SHARED, SDLC- RELATED ISSUES, AND IDEAS ON HOW THE INCLUSION OF NURSES MIGHT HAVE IMPACTED THE EXAMPLES DESCRIBED BY YOUR COLLEAGUES. PLEASE GIVE TWO REFERENCES EACH FOR THE TWO COLLEAGUES RESPONSES.
