Week 1 – Summative Assessment: Information Technology, Safety, and Patient Outcomes 

Information and technology skills are essential for all nurses to have, but especially for nurse informaticists. This assignment requires you to consider how information and technology directly impact patient care outcomes and a safe care environment.

Format your assignment as one of the following:

• 10 to 15-slide powerpoint presentation with detailed speaker notes or narration
• 3- to 5-minute podcast
• Infographic or concept map

Include the following in your assignment: 

• Explain why information and technology skills are essential for safe patient care. 
• Identify the baccalaureate nurse’s role in championing the use of information and technology to improve safety and patient outcomes. 
• Provide examples of how nurses use technology to make healthcare-related decisions. 
• Analyze the relationship between the quality and integrity of data entered into a database and the effect on the quality of patient care. 

Include a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed sources. 

Cite your sources according to APA guidelines. 

Submit your assignment.