A rural hospital has resisted moving to electronic record ...

[JMatthes]

A rural hospital has resisted moving to electronic record keeping, but now believes moving to a clinical information system is unavoidable. Place in order the steps this hospital should take to develop its clinical information system strategic plan.
 
  Choice 1. Identify the organization's future view of itself in a clinical vision statement.
  Choice 2. Develop specific strategic goals associated with the information system.
  Choice 3. Develop clinical strategies that include the general organization activities to support the organization's vision.
  Choice 4. Take strategic clinical vital signs.
  Choice 5. Evaluate the system to determine needed improvements.

Question 2

The nurse manager is reviewing the resumes of several applicants for an open position. What items should alert the nurse manager to possible problems with an applicant? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Gaps in dates
  2. Overemphasis on education
  3. Data is listed in reverse chronological order
  4. Poor grammar
  5. More emphasis on earlier jobs than on recent jobs

[CharlieArnold]

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. The organization must identify what it believes about the role of information technology in its services. This is the first step of the process.
2. Development of specific strategic goals is the third step.
3. The second step is to develop a general clinical strategy that includes how information technology will affect the strategy.
4. These vital signs are used to determine if the goals are being achieved.
5. Evaluation is the last step of the process and will trigger a new round of changes.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. This can be an indicator that the applicant did not supply all of the information or that there was a gap in the applicant's work history or academic progress. What happened in the gap?
2. This may indicate that the applicant has very little practical experience in the field.
3. This is a common format for listing experience, jobs, education, and recognitions.
4. This can indicate inadequate education, poor attention to detail, or poor command of the English language.
5. This may indicate that the recent job performance was unsatisfactory.