ASSIGNMENT | Week 7 Discussion: Technology in Healthcare (Graded)

Week 7 Discussion: Technology in Healthcare (Graded)

Purpose

The purpose of this discussion is for learners to review technology and security of patient information in the workplace.

Course Outcomes

This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcome:

• CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of quality nursing care. (PO 2)
• CO 3: Explain the use of evidence-based practice by leaders and managers. (POs 2, 8)

Points Possible

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Directions

• Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:
  • Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
  • Integrate scholarly resources
  • Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates
  • Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
• Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.

Discussion

Step 1: Read the following case study:

In a local home healthcare agency, nurses are using their personal cell phones to email and text physicians, the agency, and local hospitals. The agency is considering providing the nurses company cell phones with a secure login. There are advantages and disadvantages of each option.

Step 2: Your first post is based on the first letter of your last name. For example, if your last name is Smith, you would address the use of company devices. Please consider impact of use, tracking of information, security, education, cost, and maintenance.

The First Letter of your Last Name	Question to Answer
A-M	What are the advantages of using personal devices for professional communication? What are the disadvantages of using personal devices for professional communication? If you were the agency, would you choose personal or company devices? Explain your choice.
N-Z	What are the advantages of using company devices for professional communication? What are the disadvantages of using company devices for professional communication? If you were the agency, would you choose personal or company devices? Explain your choice.

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Step 3: Reply to classmates in either group.

Your discussion post should look like:

• Paragraph one: Discuss advantages of the assigned device (based on last name)
• Paragraph two: Discuss disadvantages of the assigned device (based on last name)
• Paragraph three: Explain your personal opinion of which device should be selected.  
• Resources: Where did you find your data?

Grading

To view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

What are the advantages of using personal devices for professional communication?

Using personal devices has several ORDER YOUR PAPER AT WRITTASK.COM workplace flexibility which then increases job satisfaction. Workplace flexibility enhances employee loyalty, morale, and engagement. This is because when employees are given the freedom to use whichever devices they have and decide where they use them allows them to attain a greater work-life balance (French et al., 2014).

Secondly, allowing employees to use their ORDER YOUR PAPER AT WRITTASK.COM devices at work saves the organization costs (French et al., 2014). Technological installations require a huge initial capital investment, but when employees use their own devices for work, it saves money on hardware and support.

Thirdly, this policy improves efficiency and ORDER YOUR PAPER AT WRITTASK.COM can have public-facing apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp for various work-related activities such as organizing shift-changes, and asking work-related questions, and establishing personal connections with their peers.  These conversations are important for enhancing efficiency at the ORDER YOUR PAPER AT WRITTASK.COM using their personal devices are more familiar with them hence organizations do not…