Discussion: The Inclusion of Nurses in the Systems Development Life Cycle 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. Post  a description of what you believe to be the consequences of a healthcare organization not involving nurses in each stage of the SDLC when purchasing and implementing a new health information technology system. Provide specific examples of potential issues at each stage of the SDLC and explain how the inclusion of nurses may help address these issues. Then, explain whether you had any input in the selection and planning of new health information technology systems in your nursing practice or healthcare organization and explain potential impacts of being included or not in the decision-making process. Be specific and provide examples. At least 3 sources cited in APA style please. Resources Provided/Reading requirement  McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2017). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Chapter 9, “Systems Development Life Cycle: Nursing Informatics and Organizational Decision Making” (pp. 175–187) Chapter 12, “Electronic Security” (pp. 229–242) Chapter 13, “Workflow and Beyond Meaningful Use” (pp. 245–261) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.a). Health IT evaluation toolkit and evaluation measures quick reference guide. Retrieved September 27, 2018, from https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/health-it-evaluation-toolkit-and-evaluation-measures-quick-reference Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.b). Workflow assessment for health IT toolkit. Retrieved September 27, 2018, from https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit Required Media Louis, I. (2011, August 17). Systems development life cycle (SDLC) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpyjPrpyX8 Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Interoperability, Standards, and Se.

1. Discussion: The Inclusion of Nurses in the Systems
Development Life Cycle
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.
Post
a description of what you believe to be the consequences of a
healthcare organization not involving nurses in each stage of the
SDLC when purchasing and implementing a new health

2. information technology system. Provide specific examples of
potential issues at each stage of the SDLC and explain how the
inclusion of nurses may help address these issues. Then, explain
whether you had any input in the selection and planning of new
health information technology systems in your nursing practice
or healthcare organization and explain potential impacts of
being included or not in the decision-making process. Be
specific and provide examples.
At least 3 sources cited in APA style please.
Resources Provided/Reading requirement
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2017). Nursing informatics
and the foundation of knowledge (4th ed.). Burlington, MA:
Jones & Bartlett Learning. Chapter 9, “Systems Development
Life Cycle: Nursing Informatics and Organizational Decision
Making” (pp. 175–187) Chapter 12, “Electronic Security” (pp.
229–242) Chapter 13, “Workflow and Beyond Meaningful Use”
(pp. 245–261)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.a). Health IT
evaluation toolkit and evaluation measures quick reference
guide. Retrieved September 27, 2018, from
https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-
resources/evaluation-resources/health-it-evaluation-toolkit-and-
evaluation-measures-quick-reference
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.b). Workflow
assessment for health IT toolkit. Retrieved September 27, 2018,
from https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-
resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-
toolkit
Required Media

3. Louis, I. (2011, August 17). Systems development life cycle
(SDLC) [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpyjPrpyX8
Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Interoperability,
Standards, and Security [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.