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Assessment 01 – Nursing Informatics in Health Care
For this assessment, you will write a 4–5 page evidence-based proposal to support the need
for a nurse informaticist in an organization who would focus on improving health care outcomes.
Before you complete the detailed instructions in the courseroom, first review the focus of the
new nurse informaticist position you will propose by examining the description below. You will
write your evidence-based proposal to support the need for a new nurse informaticist who would
focus on enhancing patient education through digital platforms.
• Enhancing Patient Education through Digital Platforms:
o Background: Patient education is crucial for improving adherence to treatment
plans and promoting self-management of chronic conditions.
o Benefits: Digital platforms, such as patient portals and mobile apps, can provide
patients with easy access to accurate and reliable educational materials, leading
to better understanding and management of their health. This meets many
patients where they are and provides opportunities to provide personalized
education tailored to a patient’s specific conditions and needs. Such tools often
take the forms of interactive multimedia that can also improve patient
understanding.
