The RN to BSN program at this University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by CCNE and AACN using non-traditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, their specific care discipline and their local communities.
In this assignment, you will select a program, quality improvement initiative, or other project from your place of employment. Assume you are presenting this program to the board for approval of funding. Write an executive summary (850-1,000 words) to present to the board, from which they will make their decision to fund your program or project. The summary should include:
The purpose of the program or project.
The target population or audience.
The benefits of the program or project
The cost or budget justification.
The basis upon which the program or project will be evaluated.
Share your written proposal with your manager, supervisor or other colleague in a formal leadership position within a health care organization. Request their feedback using the following questions as prompts:
Do you believe the proposal would be approved if formally proposed?
What are some strengths and weaknesses of the proposal?
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Placing Electronic records at the centre of care
Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements
Task:
Some say that wider access to and control of their own records will empower patients to become more active in managing their own health problems. Others say that such access and control may lead to wider health inequalities between the IT-aware and those lacking computer and internet skills. With reference to the literature in this area, discuss the issues around encouraging patients to take a more active role in managing their own clinical records and say which of these views you agree with and why.
This paper is focussed only within the NHS in the UK
The paper should encompass the following learning objectives into the body of the paper seamlessly:
• Describe the key historical developments in healthcare record keeping
• Understand why health care systems are moving towards electronic records
• Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of both traditional paper-based and modern electronic health records.
• Describe and critique the electronic health record programme in selected health care systems
• Discuss the structure of typical electronic health records.
• Develop a critical understanding of data security, integrity and confidentiality in electronic records