NURS 718 is the DNP informatics course at Liberty. Its written work is two forums, three case studies from the Tan and Payton text, and a three-part health management information system (HMIS) project paper that plans a real system for your own workplace.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as NURS 718 Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health Care, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as NURS718.
What NURS 718 covers
The catalog description: This course explores various applications of informatics as well as current trends for health care delivery across a variety of settings. Students will analyze and evaluate information systems and patient care technology, as well as the impact on the delivery of care in all practice settings. Advanced clinical applications of technology will be emphasized with various populations including those in clinical settings, aggregate populations at risk and the community as a whole. Students will explore utilization of technology applicable to advanced practice such as: guiding evidenced-based practice, providing patient education, promoting health and wellness, improving clinical workflow, and administrative applications. The advanced role related to information systems will be examined, including working with interdisciplinary groups to select and maintain nursing information systems and serving as a credible resource for legal and ethical situations related to information technology.
The course explores informatics applications and current trends in health care delivery: you analyze and evaluate information systems and patient care technology, and their effect on care in clinical, population and community settings. The texts are Tan and Payton, Adaptive Health Management Information Systems, with its research and technology briefs, and Zaccagnini and White, The Doctor of Nursing Practice Essentials.
Half the course points (500) sit in the HMIS project, which runs from Week 6 to Week 8 in three parts of 5 to 7, 10 to 12 and 10 to 12 pages. The guide also asks you to upload an abstract of the finished project to your student portfolio after final edits.
Textbook named in the published guide: Tan & Payton, Adaptive Health Management Information Systems (2010). Zaccagnini & White, The Doctor of Nursing Practice Essentials (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
NURS 718 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 100 | Not set in the guide; a comprehensive thread and 2 replies |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Not set in the guide; a comprehensive thread and 2 replies |
| 3 | Case Study 1 | 100 | Not set in the guide; every case question thoroughly addressed |
| 4 | Case Study 2 | 100 | Not set in the guide; every case question thoroughly addressed |
| 5 | Case Study 3 | 100 | Not set in the guide; every case question thoroughly addressed |
| 6 | HMIS Project Part 1 Introduction | 100 | 5 to 7 pages, excluding title and reference pages |
| 7 | HMIS Project Part 2 Planning | 200 | 10 to 12 pages |
| 8 | HMIS Project Part 3 Implementation/Evaluation | 200 | 10 to 12 pages, excluding title and reference pages |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A comprehensive, graduate-level thread on the provided informatics prompt, with replies to two classmates. How to write NURS 718 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum: a comprehensive graduate-level thread during the research and technology briefs week, with replies to two classmates. How to write NURS 718 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Case Study 1
The first of three major case studies: answer every case question thoroughly in current APA, using the textbook and other sources. How to write NURS 718 Week 3 Case Study 1.
Week 4: Case Study 2
The second case study: thorough answers to the case questions in current APA, during the technology briefs week. How to write NURS 718 Week 4 Case Study 2.
Week 5: Case Study 3
The third case study: thorough answers in current APA with Tan and Payton chapters 8 and 9. How to write NURS 718 Week 5 Case Study 3.
Week 6: HMIS Project Part 1 Introduction
A 5 to 7-page introduction to your HMIS project: a vision and goals for a system that fits your organization's mission, using Tan and Payton and at least 3 other scholarly sources. How to write NURS 718 Week 6 HMIS Project Part 1 Introduction.
Week 7: HMIS Project Part 2 Planning
A 10 to 12-page detailed plan for the system you are developing, using Tan and Payton and at least 5 other scholarly sources. How to write NURS 718 Week 7 HMIS Project Part 2 Planning.
Week 8: HMIS Project Part 3 Implementation/Evaluation
A 10 to 12-page comprehensive implementation plan, built from Parts 1 and 2, that could actually be followed, with evaluation, using Tan and Payton and at least 5 other scholarly sources. How to write NURS 718 Week 8 HMIS Project Part 3 Implementation/Evaluation.
How NURS 718 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The HMIS project carries 500 (Part 1 is 100, Parts 2 and 3 are 200 each). The three case studies are 100 each, the two forums 100 each, and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| HMIS Project Part 1 Introduction | 100 |
| HMIS Project Part 2 Planning | 200 |
| HMIS Project Part 3 Implementation/Evaluation | 200 |
| Case Studies (3) | 300 |
| Discussion Board Forums (2) | 200 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach NURS 718
Choose your HMIS project in Week 1: a system your workplace actually needs, such as a clinical decision support alert, a telehealth platform, a patient portal feature or a bed management dashboard. You will write about 27 pages on it across three weeks, so it must be specific enough to plan and real enough to know the stakeholders.
Talk early to your organization's informatics or IT lead; Part 2 asks for a detailed plan that is much easier to write when you know the current systems.
Questions students ask
What is the NURS 718 HMIS project?
A formal paper in three parts on implementing a health management information system suited to your workplace: Part 1 Introduction (vision and goals, 5 to 7 pages), Part 2 Planning (10 to 12 pages) and Part 3 Implementation/Evaluation (10 to 12 pages).
How many case studies are in NURS 718?
Three, in Weeks 3, 4 and 5, each worth 100 points and answered in current APA using the textbooks and other sources.
Working through NURS 718 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.