NURS 6051 – Discussion Week 9 – Replies

**DEADLINE: FRIDAY 4/30/2021 BY 08:00 PM EST**

To prepare Week 9 Discussion

Post a description of what you believe to be the consequences of a healthcare organization not involving nurses in each stage of the 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 new health information technology systems in your nursing practice or healthcare organization and explain potential impacts of being included or not in the decision-making process. Be specific and provide examples.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Respond to your colleague, by offering additional thoughts regarding the examples shared, SDLC-related issues, and ideas on how the inclusion of nurses might have impacted the example described by your colleagues.
**At least 2 references per reply, and they need to support information in the reply**

Danielle Nuckolls 

RE: Discussion –

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               It is vital to have nurses and stakeholders involved in the creation of information systems for giant corporations and organizations. One way these individuals can be involved is through each step of the Systems of Development Life Cycle. The Systems of Development Life Cycle is a way that delivers efficient and effective information throughout an organization and it is molded by the organization’s mission, partnerships, resources, and relationships (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2017). The cycle involves a planning, design, implementation, and maintenance stage (Laureate Education, 2018b). This type of cycle allows an organization to evaluate what is working, what needs improved, and what needs to be eliminated. The constant movement of the cycle allows the health corporation to be continuously changing and shaping to new norms. With the involvement of nurses, these big corporations can ensure patients are being advocated for. 
               There are many consequences when nurses are not involved in the implementation of a new health information technology system. It is hard to define standards amongst these health information technology systems and different hospitals, clinics, and agencies (Laureate Education, 2018a). In the first phase of the SDLC, the planning stage, it is beneficial for organizations to look at other companies and medical professionals. By nurses researching what is beneficial at other hospitals, one can imagine how it will work at one’s organization. Nurses are excellent at assessing patients, environments, and situations. By including the nurse, the organization can create a healthcare information system that takes into consideration all aspects due to their awareness. A specific incident where this would be beneficial would be on my unit, we utilize a different system than what the floors use, which means that our systems do not communicate with each other. A nurse brought the idea that all systems should communicate with each other to create continuity of care. However, a nurse was not implemented in the planning stage and the informatics overlooked that key component. Now information is lost in reports and it can lead to problems with medications administered, inputs and outputs, and vital signs. 
               In the second phase, the design stage, nurses have the ability to aid in creating new systems. In the designing portion they can guarantee that systems are created with the thoughts of patients and healthcare providers. For example, when designing the system, it is beneficial to be able to spread information from hospital to hospital and to have the same format. Therefore, whether you are working in one hospital or another, one can receive information safely without violating HIPAA. As stated above in the planning stage, continuity of care is important concept, and while in the first phase it is being researched, in this phase it is being created into a system design.
               The third phase is the implementation phase. One of the biggest problems that organizations have with implementing a new process is getting everyone involved (Laureate Education, 2018b). By including the stakeholders in the SDLC process, it encourages them to make a difference and positively impact their new communication system. For example, if one does not include nurses when implementing a new health information technology system, the nurses may refuse to implement the change. Change takes time, it requires individuals to attend classes and to become familiar with the new technology. When including them within the process, they can become familiar with the new tools allowing them to be superusers when the time comes for implementation. In addition, nurses are quick to adapt to changes. As stated by Laureate Education (2018b), it is important to be patient but rapid during the adjustment period. By having nurses involved in the SDLC, they can adapt quickly to the change and help others as well. 
               Lastly, the final phase is the evaluation phase. Nurses are essential for this phase. They are the ones utilizing the program for patient care. Therefore, they are the ones to evaluate if the system is benefiting or hindering patient care. They are also able to document research and the way the system is impacting their care so that when the system is then evaluated later, they can have data to look at. If nurses are not used in this part of the process, data may not be recorded and information may not be available to view the system over time. 
               In my organization within this last week, we started implementing mobile phones. My unit managers did not warn us or give knowledge to the new implementation. The fact that they did not include us in the planning and designing of this new program showed that at the implementation phase there was a lot of push back and negative feelings. The nurses did not feel included and were not excited for change. Now we currently have many nurses refusing to use the phone and tension between nurses and management. It would have been beneficial for my unit to have included us and allowed us to become familiar with the new product instead of just surprising us. 
References
Laureate Education (Producer). (2018a). Interoperability, Standards, and Security [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2018b). Managing Health Information Technology [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. 
McGonigle, D. & Mastrian, K. G. (2017). Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
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**DEADLINE:

FRIDAY

4/

30

/2021

BY

08:00

PM

EST**

To

prepare

Wee

k

9

Discussion

Post a d

escription of what you believe to be the consequences of a healthcare organization not

involving nurses in each stage of the 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 new health information technology

systems in your nursing practice or healthcare orga

nization and explain potential impacts of

being included or not in the decision

–

making process. Be specific and provide examples.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Respond to

your colleague

, by offering additional thoughts regardin

g the examples shared,

SDLC

–

related issues, and ideas on how the inclusion of nurses might have impacted the example

described by your colleagues.

*

*

At least 2

references p

er reply, and they need to support information in the reply**

Danielle

Nuckolls

RE:

Discussion

–

It

is

vital

to

have

nurses

and

stakeholders

involved

in

the

creation

of

inf

ormation

systems

for

giant

corporations

and

organizations.

One

way

these

individuals

can

be

involved

is

through

each

step

of

the

Systems

of

Development

Life

Cycle.

The

Systems

of

Development

Life

Cycle

is

a

way

that

delivers

efficient

and

effective

informa

tion

throughout

an

organization

and

it

is

molded

by

the

organization’s

mission,

partnerships,

resources,

and

relationships

(McGonigle

&

Mastrian,

2017).

The

cycle

involves

a

planning,

design,

implementation,

and

maintenance

stage

(Laureate

Education,

2018b

).

This

type

of

cycle

allows

an

organization

to

evaluate

what

is

working,

what

needs

improved,

and

what

needs

to

be

eliminated.

The

constant

movement

of

the

cycle

allows

the

health

corporation

to

be

continuously

changing

and

shaping

to

new

norms.

With

the

involvement

of

nurses,

these

big

corporations

can

ensure

patients

are

being

advocated

for

.

There

are

many

consequences

when

nurses

are

not

involved

in

the

implementation

of

a

new

health

information

technology

system.

It

is

hard

to

define

standards

amongst

these

health

information

technology

systems

and

different

hospitals,

clinics

,

and

agencies

(Laureate

Education,

2018a).

In

the

first

phase

of

the

SDLC,

the

planning

stage,

it

is

beneficial

for

organizations

to

look

at

other

companies

and

medical

professionals.

By

nurses

researching

what

is

beneficial

at

other

hospitals,

one

can

im

agine

how

it

will

work

at

one’s

organization.

Nurses

are

excellent

at

assessing

patients,

environments,

and

situations.

By

including

the

nurse,

the

organization

can

create

a

healthcare

information

system

that

takes

into

consideration

all

aspects

due

to

the

ir

awareness.

A

specific

incident

where

this

would

be

beneficial

would

be

on

my

unit,

we

utilize

a

different

system

than

what

the

floors

use,

which

means

that

our

systems

do

not

communicate

with

each

other.

A

nurse

brought

the

idea

that

all

systems

should

communicate

with

each

other

to

create

continuity

of

care.

However,

a

nurse

was

not

implemented

in

the

planning

stage

and

the

informatics

overlooked

that

key

component.

Now

information

is

lost

in

reports

and

it

can

lead

to

problems

with

medications

administ

ered,

inputs

and

outputs,

and

vital

signs

.

In

the

second

phase,

the

design

stage,

nurses

have

the

ability

to

aid

in

creating

new

systems.

In

the

designing

portion

they

can

guarantee

that

systems

are

created

with

the

thoughts

of

patients

and

healthcare

**DEADLINE: FRIDAY 4/30/2021 BY 08:00 PM EST**
To prepare Week 9 Discussion
Post a description of what you believe to be the consequences of a healthcare organization not
involving nurses in each stage of the 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 new health information technology
systems in your nursing practice or healthcare organization and explain potential impacts of
being included or not in the decision-making process. Be specific and provide examples.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Respond to your colleague, by offering additional thoughts regarding the examples shared,
SDLC-related issues, and ideas on how the inclusion of nurses might have impacted the example
described by your colleagues.
**At least 2 references per reply, and they need to support information in the reply**

Danielle Nuckolls
RE: Discussion –
It is vital to have nurses and stakeholders involved in the creation of information systems for giant
corporations and organizations. One way these individuals can be involved is through each step of the Systems
of Development Life Cycle. The Systems of Development Life Cycle is a way that delivers efficient and
effective information throughout an organization and it is molded by the organization’s mission, partnerships,
resources, and relationships (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2017). The cycle involves a planning, design,
implementation, and maintenance stage (Laureate Education, 2018b). This type of cycle allows an organization
to evaluate what is working, what needs improved, and what needs to be eliminated. The constant movement of
the cycle allows the health corporation to be continuously changing and shaping to new norms. With the
involvement of nurses, these big corporations can ensure patients are being advocated for.
There are many consequences when nurses are not involved in the implementation of a new health
information technology system. It is hard to define standards amongst these health information technology
systems and different hospitals, clinics, and agencies (Laureate Education, 2018a). In the first phase of the
SDLC, the planning stage, it is beneficial for organizations to look at other companies and medical
professionals. By nurses researching what is beneficial at other hospitals, one can imagine how it will work at
one’s organization. Nurses are excellent at assessing patients, environments, and situations. By including the
nurse, the organization can create a healthcare information system that takes into consideration all aspects due
to their awareness. A specific incident where this would be beneficial would be on my unit, we utilize a
different system than what the floors use, which means that our systems do not communicate with each other. A
nurse brought the idea that all systems should communicate with each other to create continuity of care.
However, a nurse was not implemented in the planning stage and the informatics overlooked that key
component. Now information is lost in reports and it can lead to problems with medications administered,
inputs and outputs, and vital signs.
In the second phase, the design stage, nurses have the ability to aid in creating new systems. In the
designing portion they can guarantee that systems are created with the thoughts of patients and healthcare