Informatics Policy/Regulation Fact Sheet

Research and select one health or nursing informatics policy (within the past 5 years) or regulation for further study.

• Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing informatics policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address the following:

  Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you selected. (1 paragraph)
  Explain the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on system implementation. Be specific and provide examples. (1 paragraph)

  Explain whether or not the policy or regulation you selected will impact improvement in outcomes and efficiencies for clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow. (1 paragraphs)
  Describe organizational policies and procedures that are/will be in place at your healthcare organization to address the improvement in outcomes and efficiencies by the policy or regulation you selected. Be specific. (1 paragraph)

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TN006: Policy and Regulation Supporting Informatics and Technology Integration: Evaluate legislative policies and regulations for
health and nursing informatics and their impact on improvement for outcomes and efficiencies in nursing practice.

Assessment Rubric

Rubric Criteria
0

Not Present
1

Needs Improvement
2

Meets Expectations

Module 1: Policies and Regulations Impacting the Implementation of Health Information Technology

Create a 1-page fact sheet that
your healthcare organization
could hypothetically use to
explain a health or nursing
informatics policy/regulation
that you selected. Your fact
sheet should address the
following:

 Briefly and generally explain
the policy or regulation
selected.

Learning Objective 1.1 –
Analyze legislative policies
and regulations for
health/nursing informatics

A completed and properly
formatted fact sheet is
missing.

The response explaining the
legislative policy or regulation
for health/nursing informatics
selected is missing.

An incomplete, inaccurate, or
vague fact sheet is provided
that may align to some
proper formatting.

The response inaccurately or
vaguely explains the
legislative policy or regulation
for health/nursing informatics
selected.

A completed, accurate, and
properly formatted fact sheet
is provided.

The response accurately and
thoroughly explains in detail
the legislative policy or
regulation for health/nursing
informatics selected.

 Explain the impact of the
policy or regulation selected
on system implementation.
Be specific and provide
examples.

The response explaining the
impact of the policy or
regulation selected for
health/nursing informatics on
system implementation is
missing.

The response inaccurately or
vaguely explains the impact
of the policy or regulation
selected for health/nursing
informatics on system
implementation.

The response accurately and
clearly explains in detail the
impact of the policy or
regulation selected for
health/nursing informatics on
system implementation.

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Rubric Criteria
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations

Learning Objective 1.2 – Analyze
the impact of legislative policies
and regulations for
health/nursing informatics on
system implementation

The response minimally
synthesizes and integrates
resources that may support
the responses provided.

The response synthesizes
and integrates at least two
outside resources and
two competency-specific
resources that fully support
the responses provided.

Module 2: The Role of Regulation for Improving Outcomes and Efficiency With Technology

 Explain whether or not the
policy or regulation selected
will impact improvement in
outcomes and efficiencies
for clinical care,
patient/provider
interactions, and workflow.

Learning Objective 2.1 –
Evaluate impact of legislative
policies and regulations on
outcomes and efficiencies for
clinical care, patient/provider
interactions, and workflow

The response explaining
whether or not the policy or
regulation selected will
impact improvement in
outcomes and efficiencies for
clinical care, patient/provider
interactions, and workflow is
missing.

The response inaccurately or
vaguely explains whether or
not the policy or regulation
selected will impact
improvement in outcomes
and efficiencies for clinical
care, patient/provider
interactions, and workflow.

The response accurately and
thoroughly explains in detail
whether or not the policy or
regulation selected will
impact improvement in
outcomes and efficiencies for
clinical care, patient/provider
interactions, and workflow.

 Describe organizational
policies and procedures that
are/will be in place at a
healthcare organization to
address the improvement in
outcomes and efficiencies

The response describing
policies and procedures in
healthcare organizations that
are/will be in place to address
the improvement in
outcomes and efficiencies by

The response inaccurately or
vaguely describes policies and
procedures in healthcare
organizations that are/will be
in place to address the
improvement in outcomes

The response accurately and
thoroughly describes in detail
the policies and procedures in
healthcare organizations that
are/will be in place to address
the improvement in

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Rubric Criteria
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations

by the policy or regulation
selected. Be specific and
provide examples.

Learning Objective 2.1 – Analyze
policies and procedures in
healthcare organizations to
support improvement in
outcomes and efficiencies by
legislative policies or regulations

the policy or regulation
selected is missing.

and efficiencies by the policy
or regulation selected.

The response may provide
accurate examples that
partially support the policies
and procedures for the
healthcare organization.

The response minimally
synthesizes and integrates
resources that may support
the responses provided.

outcomes and efficiencies by
the policy or regulation
selected.

The response provides
specific, credible, and
detailed examples that
support the policies and
procedures for the healthcare
organization.

The response synthesizes
and integrates at least two
outside resources and
two competency-specific
resources that fully support
the responses provided.

Mastery Rubric No Yes

Exceeds Expectations: Policy and Regulation Supporting Informatics and Technology Integration

Learning Objective – Evaluate
legislative policies and
regulations for health and
nursing informatics and their

A fully developed and properly formatted fact
sheet is not provided and fails to synthesize a
health/nursing informatics policy or regulation and
does not comprehensively detail the impact of the

A fully developed and properly formatted fact
sheet is provided that synthesizes a health/nursing
informatics policy or regulation and
comprehensively details the impact of the policy

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impact on improvement for
outcomes and efficiencies in
nursing practice

policy or regulation on system implementation
and potential improvements in outcomes and
efficiencies for clinical care, patient/provider
interactions, and workflow. The fact sheet does
not comprehensively describe policies and
procedures in healthcare organizations that fully
support the improvements in outcomes and
efficiencies promoted by the health/nursing
informatics policy or regulation examined.

or regulation on system implementation and
potential improvements in outcomes and
efficiencies for clinical care, patient/provider
interactions, and workflow. The fact sheet also
comprehensively describes policies and
procedures in healthcare organizations that fully
support the improvements in outcomes and
efficiencies promoted by the health/nursing
informatics policy or regulation examined.

Professional Skill
Assessment

0
Not Present

1
Needs Improvement

2
Meets Expectations

PS001: Written Communication: Demonstrate graduate-level writing skills.

Learning Objective
PS 1.1:
Use proper grammar,
spelling, and mechanics.

Multiple major and minor
errors in grammar, spelling,
and/or mechanics are
highly distracting and
seriously impact
readability.

Multiple minor errors in grammar,
spelling, and/or mechanics are
distracting and negatively impact
readability.

Writing reflects competent use of
standard edited American English.

Errors in grammar, spelling, and/or
mechanics do not negatively impact
readability.

Learning Objective
PS 1.2:
Organize writing to
enhance clarity.

Writing is poorly organized
and incoherent.
Introductions, transitions,
and conclusions are missing
or inappropriate.

Writing is loosely organized.
Limited use of introductions,
transitions, and conclusions
provides partial continuity.

Writing is generally well-organized.
Introductions, transitions, and
conclusions provide continuity and a
logical progression of ideas.

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Professional Skill
Assessment
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations

Learning Objective
PS 1.3:
Apply APA style to
written work.

APA conventions are not
applied.

APA conventions for attribution of
sources, structure, formatting,
etc., are applied inconsistently.

APA conventions for attribution of
sources, structure, formatting, etc., are
generally applied correctly in most
instances. Sources are generally cited
appropriately and accurately.

Learning Objective
PS 1.4:
Use appropriate
vocabulary and tone for
the audience and
purpose.

Vocabulary and tone are
inappropriate and
negatively impact clarity of
concepts to be conveyed.

Vocabulary and tone have limited
relevance to the audience.

Vocabulary and tone are generally
appropriate for the audience and
support communication of key
concepts.

PS005: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze professional issues and
inform best practice.

Learning Objective
PS 5.1:
Analyze assumptions and
fallacies.

Analysis of assumptions is
missing.

Response is weak in assessing the
reasonableness of assumptions in
a given argument.

Response does not adequately
identify and discuss the
implications of fallacies or logical
weaknesses in a given argument.

Response generally assesses the
reasonableness of assumptions in a
given argument.

Response identifies and discusses the
implications of fallacies and/or logical
weaknesses in a given argument.

Learning Objective
PS 5.2:
Generate reasonable and
appropriate assumptions.

Assumptions are missing. Response does not adequately
present and discuss key
assumptions in an original
argument.

Response presents and discusses key
assumptions in an original argument.

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Professional Skill
Assessment
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations

Learning Objective
PS 5.3:
Assess multiple
perspectives and
alternatives.

Assessment of multiple
perspectives is missing.

Response does not identify nor
adequately consider multiple
perspectives or alternatives.

Response identifies and considers
multiple perspectives and alternatives.

Learning Objective
PS 5.4:
Use problem-solving
skills.

Problems and solutions are
not identified.

Response presents solutions, but
they are ineffective in addressing
the specific problem.

Response presents solutions that are
practical and work in addressing the
specific problem.