NUR 752 Assignment 3.1: Point-of-Care (PoC) Technology Evaluation
Introduction
Point-of-care (PoC) health technology can be beneficial to both patients and care providers. As healthcare providers, we must remain cognizant of the patient perspective. McNicol et al. (2018) found that participants indicated that the nurses’ approach to using PoC technology could interfere with the nurse’s ability to “interact and engage with them” (p. 86). Furthermore, patients perceived the nurses’ use of PoC technology to be fragmented. This fragmentation and lack of patient participation in PoC technology could lead to feelings of frustration.
Scenario
As a DNP leader, you are to add a new PoC technology for the unit you identified in Week 1 Discussion 1.1. Choose a NEW point-of-care technology (Links to an external site.) for your unit and evaluate it. Ideally, this PoC technology will integrate with your EHR. It
NUR 752 Assignment 3.1 Point-of-Care (PoC) Technology Evaluation
would seem that the units best suited to this assignment are acute care; but as you learn more, you will see that most areas have PoC technology possibilities. Create a written proposal to present your evaluation and recommendation to your unit. Please be forward thinking in this activity, because I expect recently developed and potentially innovative tech.
Assignment Guidelines
Your written proposal should:
Not only be a description of the PoC technology; it should be an evaluation.
Provide an analysis of using the criteria presented in the literature and appropriate standards.
Include the following talking points:
How might this technology impact the patient’s plan of care? Provide specific examples.
What barriers do you anticipate with the initiation of this technology? Please fully explore at least three barriers.
This week has one lesson: Integrating PoC Technology with Electronic Health Records (EHR). Activities include readings, a learning module, and a written assignment.
Review a list of all items due this week in your course’s syllabus.
Lesson 1: Integrating PoC Technology with Electronic Health Records (EHR)
In this lesson, you will identify, evaluate, and recommend a PoC technology for your unit.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Revise patients’ plan of care based on tracked data.
Successfully manage disparate systems integrating PoC devices.
Evaluate patient care technology for selection and use.
Before attempting to complete your learning activities for this week, review the following learning materials:
Learning Materials
Read the following in your Nursing Informatics for the Advanced Practice Nurse textbook:
Chapter 7, “Electronic Health Records and Point-of-Care Technology”
Chapter 12, “National Standards for Health Information Technology”
These chapters discuss PoC technology and its evaluation using standards.
This article works to address point of care from the acute-care patients’ perspective.
Consider these chapters in your Nursing Informatics for the Advanced Practice Nurse textbook for evaluation criteria:
Chapter 6, “Computers in Healthcare”
Chapter 10, “Evaluation Methods and Strategies for Electronic Health Records”
Chapter 14, “Privacy and Security in a Ubiquitous Health Information Technology World”
Chapter 6 addresses considerations when evaluating software applications, while Chapter 10 describes various methods for evaluating HIT and EHRs. Additionally, Chapter 14 may assist students with ethical and legal considerations in their evaluation of a PoC.
Introduction is clear and concise and introduces the situation to the reader.
4 to >3 pts
Nearly Meets Expectations (>3 to 4 Points)
Introduction is brief and unfocused.
3 to >2 pts
Barely Meets Expectations (>2 to 3 Points)
Introduction is vague or disorganized.
2 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations (0 to 2 Points)
Introduction is confusing, lacks flow, and/or misleads the reader.
5 / 5 pts
Background
5 to >4 pts
Meets Expectations (>4 to 5 Points)
A clear and concise explanation of the client population is given, and PoC technology is described fully and succinctly.
4 to >3 pts
Nearly Meets Expectations (>3 to 4 Points)
Client population and PoC technology is described fully but not succinctly.
3 to >2 pts
Barely Meets Expectations (>2 to3 Points)
Client population and PoC technology is not described fully or succinctly.
2 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations (0 to2 Points)
Client population or PoC technology is not clearly described.
5 / 5 pts
Evaluation
35 to >33 pts
Meets Expectations (>34 to 35 Points)
PoC technology is clearly and concisely evaluated. An analysis using the criteria presented in the literature and appropriate standards is provided. Barriers included are clearly and completely described. Legal/ethical considerations are complete. An evaluation tool may be used.
33 to >30 pts
Nearly Meets Expectations (>30 to 34 Points)
PoC technology is evaluated fully but not succinctly. An analysis using the criteria presented in the literature and standards is provided. Barriers are included. Legal/ethical considerations are included.
30 to >25 pts
Barely Meets Expectations (>25 to 30 Points)
PoC technology is evaluated fully but not succinctly, is not compared to criteria presented in the literature. No standards are presented. Barriers are included, but the description may be unclear or incomplete. Legal/ethical considerations are incomplete.
25 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations (0 to25 Points)
PoC is not recently developed nor potentially innovative. Or PoC technology evaluation is incomplete and lacks comparison to published criteria. Barriers may not be included. Legal/ethical considerations are missing.
35 / 35 pts
Support
10 to >9 pts
Meets Expectations (>9 to 10 Points)
Evaluation and recommendation for PoC technology is supported by strong evidence, which includes value to providers and patients.
9 to >8 pts
Nearly Meets Expectations (>8 to 9 Points)
Evaluation includes support for PoC recommendation, including assigned readings and the value to providers and patients.
8 to >7 pts
Barely Meets Expectations (>7 to 8 Points)
Evaluation includes weak support for PoC recommendation or assigned readings are not included. Includes value to providers and patients
7 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations (0 to 7 Points)
Evaluation lacks support for the recommendation or assigned readings are not included or may not include value to providers and patients.
10 / 10 pts
APA style
5 to >4 pts
Meets Expectations (>4 to 5 Points)
Written clearly and concisely. No errors in grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation.
4 to >3 pts
Nearly Meets Expectations (>3 to 4 Points)
Written clearly and concisely. Few errors noted in grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation.
3 to >2 pts
Barely Meets Expectations (>2 to 3 Points)
Written clearly. Several errors in grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are included.
2 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations (0 to 2 Points)
Writing is unclear and/or rambling or brief, and includes numerous and distracting errors in grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation.
