Interview with a Nursing Information Expert: Guidelines
Question Description
Interview with a Nursing Information Expert: Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to:
- communicate your understanding of the importance of quality information in everyday nursing practice;
- discuss the roles and responsibilities of a Nursing Information Expert; and
- articulate how the professional nurse uses information/data in every day practice to improve outcomes.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO#1: Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO#1)
CO#4: Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers.
CO#8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO#8)
Directions
- See the attached interview form, which will be used to complete this assignment.
- Select your interviewee. This individual must be a Registered Nurse. Job titles of RNs who may be considered include, but are not limited to, Nursing Clinical Information Manager; Super User, Director/Manger Clinical Education; Chief Information Officer; Quality Assurance or Performance Improvement Nurse; Nurse Informaticist; Telenursing Specialist; Nurse Abstractor; Case Manager; Compliance Nurse.
- Review all questions (areas of inquiry) on the Interview Form PRIOR to conducting the interview. Note there are five required questions to ask the RN.
- Note there are four optional questions. You need to select only one of these to ask the RN.
- Note there are two follow-up questions that must be answered by you.
Prior to conducting your interview, review two scholarly resources. These resources should guide your understanding of the RN’s role and responsibilities or make you more knowledgeable about GIGO, Interprofessional Communication, or other key concepts in the questions that you may not fully understand. For example, if your interviewee is a telenurse, you would want to review information on this specialty. If you do not know what GIGO means, look it up.
- Conduct your interview. The length of your interview will vary but should not exceed one hour.
- Submit the completed interview form prior to the deadline outlined above.
Rubric
NR361_Interview_Expert
| NR361_Interview_Expert | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Demographics | Initials, job title, the type of nursing information expert and date of interview are provided.5.0 ptsEither initials, job title, or date of interview is missing. The type of nursing information expert is included.4.0 ptsName is provided instead of initials. Job title or date of interview is missing. The type of nursing information expert is included.3.0 ptsName is provided but no job title, nursing information expert or date of interview.2.0 ptsNo name, job title, nursing information expert or date of interview provided.0.0 pts | 5.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Required Question #1 (Career Path) | Clearly describes career path including education and experiences.25.0 ptsDescribes career path but education OR experiences are not provided.22.0 ptsDescribes career path but does not include experiences and educational background.20.0 ptsBriefly describes career path.10.0 ptsFails to describe career path.0.0 pts | 25.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Required Question #2 (Value of Evidence) | Clearly states value of best practice as a driving force and provides key elements.25.0 ptsStates value of best practice as a driving force and provides most key elements.22.0 ptsDescribes value of best practice as a driving force but omitted some key elements.20.0 ptsBriefly describes value of best practice as a driving force and omitted key elements.10.0 ptsDoes not discuss value of best evidence.0.0 pts | 25.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Required Question #3 (Support Tools) | Clearly describes safeguards and decision-making support tools that support safe practices and provides key elements.25.0 ptsDescribes safeguards and decision-making support tools that support safe practices and provides most key elements.22.0 ptsDescribes safeguards and decision-making support tools that support safe practice but omitted some key elements.20.0 ptsBriefly describes value of best practice as a driving force and omitted key elements.13.0 ptsDoes not describe safeguards and decision-making support tools that support safe practice.0.0 pts | 25.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Required Question #4 (Pt. Care Technologies) | Names/lists four or more technologies that improved patient care.25.0 ptsNames/lists three technologies that improved patient care.22.0 ptsNames/lists two technologies that improved patient care.20.0 ptsNames/lists one technology that improved patient care.10.0 ptsNames/lists zero to one technologies that improved patient care.0.0 pts | 25.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Required Question #5 (Groups and Utilization) | Names/lists three or more groups that rely on information/data AND describes in detail how information is utilized.25.0 ptsNames/lists one to two groups that rely on information/data AND generally describes how information is utilized.22.0 ptsNames/lists groups but does not describe how information is utilized AND briefly describes how information is utilized.20.0 ptsNames/lists one group but does not describe how information is utilized.10.0 ptsDoes not name/list groups and does not describe how information is utilized.0.0 pts | 25.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Optional Question | Clearly indicates which optional question was asked. Clearly describes answer to optional question in detail.30.0 ptsIndicates which optional question was asked. Briefly provides answer to optional question.26.0 ptsIndicates which optional question was asked, but answer does not address the question.24.0 ptsIndicates which question was asked but does not provide an answer.11.0 ptsDoes not include optional question or answer.0.0 pts | 30.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Follow-Up Question #1 (Practice Impact) | Clearly summarizes what was learned from interaction with interviewee answers. Clearly describes how personal nursing practice will change as a result of learning about roles and responsibilities of interviewee.30.0 ptsGenerally, summarizes what was learned from interaction with interviewee answers. Generally, describes how personal nursing practice will change.26.0 ptsMinimally summarizes what was learned. Gives a brief description of how personal nursing practice will change.24.0 ptsIncludes summary or describes how personal nursing practice will change, BUT does not include both.11.0 ptsFails to summarize what was learned and fails to describe how personal nursing practice will change.0.0 pts | 30.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Follow-Up Question #2 (Resources Utilized) | Specifically names two scholarly resources reviewed prior to interview. Clearly states how each resource helped prepare for interview.30.0 ptsSpecifically names two scholarly resources reviewed prior to interview. Generally, states how each resource helped prepare for interview.26.0 ptsSpecifically names only one scholarly resource reviewed prior to interview. Briefly states how the resource helped prepare for interview.24.0 ptsNames scholarly resources but does not indicate how resources helped prepare for interview.11.0 ptsFails to indicate resources.0.0 pts | 30.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Scholarly Writing | Name of student and date of interview appears on Interview Form. Punctuation, APA format and sentence structure are correct.5.0 ptsName of student and date of interview appears on Interview Form. Minimal punctuation, sentence structure errors noted. No indications of grammar, APA format or spelling errors noted.4.0 ptsName of student and date of interview appears on Interview Form. Several punctuation, sentence-structure errors noted. Minor indications of grammar, APA or spelling errors noted.3.0 ptsName of student or date of interview is on Interview Form. Numerous punctuation, sentence-structure errors noted. Many indications of grammar, APA format or spelling errors noted.2.0 ptsName of student or date of interview is missing. Many punctuation, APA or sentence structure errors noted. Spelling errors not corrected prior to submission of assignment.0.0 pts |
