Assessing the Problem: Technology, Care Coordination, and Community Resources Considerations

In a 5–7 page written assessment, determine how health care technology, coordination of care, and

community resources can be applied to address the patient, family, or population problem you’ve

defined. In addition, plan to spend approximately 2 direct practicum hours exploring these aspects of the

problem with the patient, family, or group you’ve chosen to work with and, if desired, consulting with

subject matter and industry experts. Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these

individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form. Report on your

experiences during the second 2 hours of your practicum

Part 1

Determine how health care technology, the coordination of care, and the use of community

resources can be applied to address the patient, family, or population problem you’ve

defined. Plan to spend at least 2 practicum hours exploring these aspects of the problem

with the patient, family, or group. During this time, you may also consult with subject matter

and industry experts of your choice. Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with

these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form. Use

the Practicum Focus Sheet: Assessment 3 [PDF]

(https://courseroom.capella.edu/courses/13507/files/2156146?wrap=1)

(https://courseroom.capella.edu/courses/13507/files/2156146/download?download_frd=1)

provided for this assessment to guide your work and interpersonal interactions.

Part 2

Report on your experiences during the second 2 hours of your practicum.

Whom did you meet with?

What did you learn from them?

Comment on the evidence-based practice (EBP) documents or websites you reviewed.

What did you learn from that review?

Share the process and experience of exploring the effect of the problem on the quality

of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.

Did your plan to address the problem change, based upon your experiences?

The assessment requirements, outlined below, correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so

be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each

criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, note the additional

requirements for document format and length and for supporting evidence.

Analyze the impact of health care technology on the patient, family, or population

problem.

Cite evidence from the literature that addresses the advantages and disadvantages

of specific technologies, including research studies that present opposing views.

Determine whether the evidence is consistent with technology use you see in your

nursing practice.

Identify potential barriers and costs associated with the use of specific technologies

and how those technologies are applied within the context of this problem.

Explain how care coordination and the utilization of community resources can be used

to address the patient, family, or population problem.

Cite evidence from the literature that addresses the benefits of care coordination

and the utilization of community resources, including research studies that present

opposing views.

Determine whether the evidence is consistent with how you see care coordination

and community resources used in your nursing practice.

Identify barriers to the use of care coordination and community resources in the

context of this problem.

Analyze state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental

policies associated with health care technology, care coordination, and community

resources and document the practicum hours spent with these individuals or group in

the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.

Explain how these standards or policies will guide your actions in applying

technology, care coordination, and community resources to address care quality,

patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.

Describe the effects of local, state, and federal policies or legislation on your nursing

scope of practice, within the context of technology, care coordination, and

community resources.

Explain how nursing ethics will inform your approach to addressing the problem

through the use of applied technology, care coordination, and community resources.

Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in

the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.

Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with

relevant and credible evidence.

Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

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