Based on your topic and feedback from assignment #1, create a scholarly paper detailing the position you have taken on the issue in your thesis statement.
Your final paper should contain the following (with headings in APA 7):
Introduction, thesis statement (not separately identified, include as the last sentence of the introduction), objectives or purpose of the argument or analysis and its relevancy to nursing. Describe ‘the plan’ as to how the paper will be organized. Note: that the plan of the paper is not the same as a thesis statement.
Significance of the topic
Literature review (include minimum 5 scholarly sources)
Theory – identify how it supports the thesis statement/topic
Discussion section with 3 subtopics. *** This should be the main focus of your paper. General discussion of topic/issue/construct with references to literature from your literature review and other sources of evidence to support your argument or analysis
Implications for nursing
Conclusion
*** Please note that the literature review and the discussion sections are TWO different sections. Please do not combine them.
SEE OUTLINE BELOW!!!!
Your paper will be evaluated on several different dimensions, including the following:
Importance of the topic to the profession of nursing
Originality of ideas and arguments
Quality of argument and analysis, including use of supporting literature and evidence
Overall persuasiveness of the implications and conclusions
APA and grammar.
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Topic
Electronic health records (EHR) improve patient experiences.
Thesis statement
Electronic health records play a vital role in today’s health care setting, when used by health care professionals properly, EHRs can improve patient care experiences.
Articles
Digital and Informatics Competencies (Lo, et al., 2021)
Educating the Nurses of 2025 (Risling, 2017)
Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing (Krel, et al., 2022)
Obtaining Data from Electronic Health Records (Ehrenstein, et al., 2019)
Patient Portals Facilitating Engagement with Inpatient Electronic Medical Records (Dendere, et al., 2019)
Theory
Locsin’s Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing (Krel, et al., 2022)
Discussion Subtopics
EHRs improve patient experiences by improving time management of health care professionals.
EHRs improve patient experiences by minimizing errors.
EHRs require a level of skill to utilize adequately to reach goal of improved patient experiences.
