Technology in Healthcare and Nursing
About this Assignment In this course, you learned that rapidly changing technologies have a drastic impact on nursing and healthcare. One such new area of area of healthcare technology is telemedicine, which has the power to reshape the way we provide care in rural settings, training and continuing education for professionals, and ongoing monitoring for clients, and more. Imagine your healthcare institution (real or imaginary) has elected to implement an element of telemedicine to improve access, communication, and service. You have been appointed to the strategic planning team to develop the protocol for the use of this element in your institution. You are charged with researching other institutions’ protocols, creating a protocol that is evidence-based and supported by research for your institution, and presenting the final product in PowerPoint format to your board of directors. Your PowerPoint presentation should: Be 12-20 slides in length, not including a title slide and reference slides. Your title slide should list the name of the protocol, the date, and the name of the assignment. Your reference slides should provide all references in APA format. Focus on only one of the elements of telemedicine discussed in the course (Hub and Spoke, Asynchronous, Specialty Consults or Enhanced Learning). Describe the need for the telemedicine element to be implemented, why the institution is implementing the element, and how the implementation will benefit both the institution and the individuals served. (You have license here to create a reasonable backstory for the need and benefits to your imaginary healthcare institution.) Clearly and concisely present your proposed protocol, including a discussion of any areas of concern or questions regarding it. Evaluate the need and importance of a protocol addressing this element. Describe how establishing your proposed protocol aligns with evidence-based practice by incorporating information from at least two (2) scholarly articles. Include analysis of your research on other institutions’ protocols regarding this area. Contain a summary slide that wraps up the presentation. This should include any next steps and/or suggestions for your institution’s board of directors. Be professional and visually appealing. Select appropriate background, coloring, and fonts. You may include pictures, charts, or other visuals as appropriate for a professional presentation. Research Requirement Please write your paper in the APA format. As part of your research, you must use at least four credible sources from scholarly journals. You may also refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but if you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and instructor’s name). Please make use of the following resources to conduct your research: JSTOR – A digital library containing thousands of primary sources and journals for research purposes. You can sign up for a free account that you can use to access up to 6 articles per month. Google Scholar – A free resource you can use to access peer-reviewed journals and other scholarly resources. CINAHL Complete – A popular research tool for finding nursing and health articles and information. EBSCOhost offers a free trial account, but this method may require payment to access articles. MEDLINE Complete – Another popular research tool in the medical and health fields. EBSCOhost offers a free trial account, but this method may require payment to access articles.
