Choose a healthcare topic that interests you. It can be any topic of your choice, but must be related to healthcare or the healthcare professions. During this course you will be researching this topic and writing a formal paper about it. For this week’s discussion we will do step 1: Pick and state your topic. Then explain why you have chosen it and how it relates to healthcare. Your discussion board posting should reflect the correct tone for academic threads.
Discussion Post
Digital Technology and Nursing Care
The topic for discussion is Digital technology and nursing care. This topic is of great interest because it involves different approaches that holds great promise for improving the quality and efficiency of nursing care. Unfortunately, the topic is often misunderstood or misrepresented in popular media. Misconceptions about digital technology can lead to ineffective implementation of new technologies in nursing care settings. I chose this topic correct the misunderstandings or misrepresentation that often leads to slow adoption of technology in the healthcare delivery processes.
Digital technology can be defined as any type of technology that is used to create, store, exchange or process information electronically. This includes a wide range of tools, such as computers, tablets, smartphones and social media platforms (Krick et al., 2019). The use of digital technology in nursing care encompasses everything from providing educational materials and allowing patients to access their medical records online, to using robots to assist with clinical tasks or data management. There is a growing body of research exploring the impact of digital technology on nursing care. Some studies suggest that nurses who use digital technology report feeling more efficacious and capable in their work. Additionally, nurses who use technology report feeling more connected to their colleagues and patients. Technology can also be used to improve communication among nurses, as well as between nurses and patients (Krick et al., 2019). It has the potential to improve patient safety by helping nurses prevent medication errors and other mishaps. Additionally, technology can be used to support nurse education and training.
Digital technology and nursing care directly relates to healthcare because it touches on some of the most important approaches to healthcare delivery particularly in the current digital environment. Today, digital technology is having a positive impact on nursing care by making it more efficient and effective. In the future, digital technologies will only continue to play a bigger role in healthcare and nurses will need to be prepared to use them effectively, hence the need to study the topic.
Reference
Krick, T., Huter, K., Domhoff, D., Schmidt, A., Rothgang, H., & Wolf-Ostermann, K. (2019). Digital technology and nursing care: a scoping review on acceptance, effectiveness and efficiency studies of informal and formal care technologies. BMC health services research, 19(1), 1-15. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4238-3
This table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.CriteriaDoes Not Meet (0%)
Approaches (60%)
Meets (70%)
Exceeds (100%)
Criterion Score
Content of Initial Thread/Post Weight: 40%
0 points
Response contains little to none of the required aspects of the prompt; Content is off topic; references are not included. APA reference/citation format is not used.
4.8 points
Major required aspects of the prompt are not addressed or the response speaks in vague generalities. Information is too general; 1 reference is present, but it is non-scholarly (if required) and/or it does not appropriately reflect the topic. APA reference/citation format may be inaccurate in the response.
5.6 points
Response addresses prompt requirements. Content is relevant and germane to the intent of the prompt; 1 or more references are scholarly (if required) and/or appropriately reflect topic, and have few APA formatting errors.
8 points
Content includes additional or novel points beyond the intent of the prompt. References are sufficient, scholarly in nature, and are formatted correctly in APA format.
/ 8
Critical Thinking of Thread/Post Weight: 10%
0 points
Little analysis or insight is displayed; Little or no logical support or reasoning is present
1.2 points
Some illogical statements and poor reasoning displayed; argument is unclear or convoluted
1.4 points
Response indicates that thought, insight, and analysis has taken place; Argument is solid and logical
2 points
Response is rich in critical thinking, and full of thought, insight, and analysis; Argument is clear and concise
/ 2
Quality of Written Communication in Initial Thread/Post Weight: 20%
0 points
Style and voice inappropriate or do not address given audience, purpose, etc. Word choice is excessively redundant, clichéd, and unspecific. Inconsistent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and paragraphing. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.
2.4 points
Style and voice are somewhat appropriate to given audience and purpose. Word choice is often unspecific, generic, redundant, and clichéd. Repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language, sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.
2.8 points
Style and voice are appropriate to the given audience and purpose. Word choice is specific and purposeful, and somewhat varied throughout. Minimal mechanical or typographical errors are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.
4 points
Style and voice are not only appropriate to the given audience and purpose, but also show originality and creativity. Word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic and varied. Free of mechanical and typographical errors. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
/ 4
Discussion Responses to Classmates’ Threads/Posts Weight: 30%
0 points
Did not make an effort to participate in learning community as it develops; Displays lack of engagement with discussion forum; Did not make the minimum of 2 responses to classmates.
3.6 points
Occasionally makes meaningful reflection on group’s efforts; Marginal effort to become involved with group; Made one response to classmates
4.2 points
Frequently attempts to direct the discussion and present relevant viewpoints for consideration by group; Interacts freely; Met the minimum of 2 responses to classmates
6 points
Shows astute awareness of needs of community; Frequently attempts to motivate the group discussion; Presents creative approaches to topic; Made at least 2 responses to classmates
/ 6
Rubric Total ScoreTotal/ 20
Overall Score
Overall Score
