Nurses in the Systems Development Life
Cycle WK 8
Nurses in the Systems Development Life Cycle WK 8
In the media introduction to this module, it was suggested that
you as a nurse have an important role in the Systems
Development Life Cycle (SDLC). With a focus on patient care and
outcomes, nurses may not always see themselves as contributors
to the development of new systems. However, as you may have
observed in your own experience, exclusion of nurse contributions
when implementing systems can have dire consequences.
In this Discussion, you will consider the role you might play in
systems development and the ramifications of not being an active
participant in systems development.
To Prepare:
Review the steps of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
as presented in the Resources.
Reflect on your own healthcare organization and consider any
steps your healthcare organization goes through when purchasing
and implementing a new health information technology system.
Consider what a nurse might contribute to decisions made at each
stage of the SDLC when planning for new health information
technology.
By Day 3 of Week 9
Post a description of what you believe to be the consequences of

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