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Assessment 2: Digital Technology in Healthcare
Assessment type: Clinical Case Scenario - short answer responses
Word count: 2000 words +/- 10%
Value of total mark: 40%
Related learning outcomes: 1,2,3,4
Due date: Week 7, Friday 28th April XXXXXXXXXX:00hrs (ACST)
Submission point: Turnitin submission link
Learning outcomes
1. Analyse and evaluate the application of health technologies and strategies for nursing practice and diverse
health context.
2. Examine ethical, legal, socio-cultural and political factors impacting the uptake and use of digital technology
in clinical practice for local, national and global health services.
3. Evaluate and compare different informatic tools cu
ently used in order to improve health outcomes.
4. Demonstrate an introductory understanding of the opportunities and challenges digital technology creates
for health professionals, and patients and consumers across the lifespan in diverse population groups.
Assessment requirements
Relevance: Innovative digital technology has provided major advancements to communication, assessment,
treatment and management in all areas of the healthcare industry. Registered Nurses need to have a solid
understanding of digital health technologies and the professional, legal and ethical implications in clinical
practice.
This assessment provides an opportunity to apply knowledge of digital health technologies to a clinical case
scenario.
Task instructions: This assignment is in two parts. Questions 1 and 2 assess your understanding of the use of
digital health technology and its legal, ethical, socio-cultural and political factors impacting the uptake and use
of digital technology. Questions 3 and 4 assess your ability to apply digital health technology to a case study.
Part one:
1. Discuss the use of digital health technology in healthcare.
2. Discuss the legal and ethical requirements of the registered nurse when accessing digital health
information.
Part two:
Case study
Helen is a 45-year-old Indigenous lady who lives in a remote area of Australia. Helen is a teaching
assistant and has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and requires insulin. Helen is still
learning about how to manage her condition and visits the diabetes nurse educator when they
come to the community for their 3 monthly visits. Helen also has hypertension, high cholesterol
and had a hospital admission in the past 12 months for pneumonia, palpitations, and complications
of diabetes. Helen often forgets to take her medication.
Helen has been airlifted and admitted to a larger metropolitan hospital after she was found
unconscious. The hospital that has admitted Helen has a combination of digital health programs
(pathology, radiology) and paper-based systems. Helen has been reluctant to use the My Health
Record due to concerns about who can access her information. The lack of information on her
a
ival causes delays in her treatment.
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3. Discuss how the use of digital health technology can improve Helen’s health outcomes.
4. Discuss how a Registered Nurse can ease the concerns that Helen might have regarding confidentiality
and accessing personal information.
Suggested procedure
1. When planning Question 1, refer to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Global Strategy on Digital
Health XXXXXXXXXXand Australia's National Digital Health Strategy and Framework for action to support
your discussion. Links are provided below. (approx. 500 words)
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health XXXXXXXXXXhttps:
www.who.int/docs/default-
source/documents/gs4dhdaa2a9f352b0445bafbc79ca799dce4d.pdf
Australia's National Digital Health Strategy and Framework:
https:
www.digitalhealth.gov.au/about-us/strategies-and-plans/national-digital-health-
strategy-and-framework-for-action
2. When planning Question 2, refer to the NMBA Registered nurse standards for practice and the ICN’s
Code of Ethics to support your discussion. (approx. 500 words)
3. When planning Question 3, think about some examples of digital health technology that would support
Helen’s medical conditions and try to address any factors that may impact upon Helen’s uptake of
digital healthcare. (approx. 500 words)
4. When planning Question 4, also consider what information you would provide her with. (approx. 500
words)
5. Write your responses, focussing on the effective use of paragraphs to divide the discussion into
sections.
6. In addition to WHO and Australian digital strategy links provided above, support your points with a
minimum of 10 references. Use the Li
ary search page and/or databases to locate appropriate journal
articles.
Presentation guidelines
Word length: 2000 words +/- 10%, including the in-text citations. The reference list is NOT included in the word
count. The questions in the task may be used as sub-headings but are NOT included in the word count.
Structure: short answer format. DO NOT include a title page, introduction or conclusion.
Font: Cali
i or Times New Roman size 11 or 12
Line spacing and alignment: 1.5 or double line spacing with left-blocking for paragraphs. Indents are NOT
equired.
Page numbers: number pages in the bottom right-hand corner.
Terminology: Please avoid using acronyms, a
eviations and/or nursing jargon.
Referencing: use CDU APA 7th 2022 edition referencing. Use peer-reviewed articles from the last 10 years.
https:
www.who.int/docs/default-source/documents/gs4dhdaa2a9f352b0445bafbc79ca799dce4d.pdf
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www.who.int/docs/default-source/documents/gs4dhdaa2a9f352b0445bafbc79ca799dce4d.pdf
https:
www.digitalhealth.gov.au/about-us/strategies-and-plans/national-digital-health-strategy-and-framework-for-action
https:
www.digitalhealth.gov.au/about-us/strategies-and-plans/national-digital-health-strategy-and-framework-for-action
https:
www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards
egistered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspx
https:
www.icn.ch/system/files/2021-10/ICN_Code-of-Ethics_EN_Web_0.pdf
https:
www.icn.ch/system/files/2021-10/ICN_Code-of-Ethics_EN_Web_0.pdf
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www.cdu.edu.au/li
ary/language-and-learning-support/study-skills
eading-and-writing/paragraphs
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ary
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libguides.cdu.edu.au/c.php?g=167925&p=1103519
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libguides.cdu.edu.au/cdureferencing/apa
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Support for this assignment
Research: contact a CDU li
arian for guidance. Review the content of the Nursing Libguides on the Li
ary
website.
Academic Skills: contact a Language and Learning Advisor for support.
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www.cdu1prdweb1.cdu.edu.au/li
ary/li
arians
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MARKING RUBRIC - WRITTEN ASSESSMENT 2
(weighted)
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Exceptional Advanced Proficient Functional Developing
Context of and
Purpose for
Writing 25%
Demonstrates an excellent
understanding of context,
audience, and purpose that is
esponsive to the assigned
task(s) and focuses all elements
of the work.
Demonstrates a thorough
understanding of context,
audience, and purpose that
is responsive to the assigned
task(s) and focuses all
elements of the work.
Demonstrates adequate
consideration of context,
audience, and purpose and a clear
focus on the assigned task(s) (e.g.,
the task aligns with audience,
purpose, and context).
Demonstrates awareness of
context, audience, purpose,
and to the assigned tasks(s)
(e.g., begins to show
awareness of audience's
perceptions and assumptions).
Demonstrates minimal
attention to context,
audience, purpose, and to
the assigned tasks(s) (e.g.,
expectation of instructor or
self as audience).
Content
Development
25%
Uses appropriate, relevant, and
compelling content to illustrate
excellence of the subject,
conveying the writer's
understanding, and shaping the
whole work.
Uses appropriate, relevant,
and compelling content to
illustrate mastery of the
subject, conveying the
writer's understanding, and
shaping the whole work.
Uses appropriate, relevant, and
compelling content to explore
ideas within the context of the
discipline and shape the whole
work.
Uses appropriate and relevant
content to develop and
explore ideas through most of
the work.
Uses appropriate and
elevant content to develop
simple ideas in some parts
of the work.
Genre and
Disciplinary
Conventions
25%
Demonstrates excellent
attention to and successful
execution of a wide range of
conventions particular to a
specific discipline and/or writing
task(s) including organisation,
content, presentation,
formatting, and stylistic choices
Demonstrates detailed
attention to and successful
execution of a wide range of
conventions particular to a
specific discipline and/or
writing task (s) including
organisation, content,
presentation, formatting,
and stylistic choices
Demonstrates consistent use of
important conventions particular
to a specific discipline and/or
writing task(s), including
organization, content,
presentation, and stylistic choices
Follows expectations
appropriate to a specific
discipline and/or writing
task(s) for basic organization,
content, and presentation
Attempts to use a
consistent system for basic
organization and
presentation.
Sources and
Evidence 20%
Demonstrates excellent use of
high-quality, credible, relevant
sources to develop ideas that
are appropriate for the
discipline and genre of the
Demonstrates skilful use of
high-quality, credible,
elevant sources to develop
ideas that are appropriate
for the discipline and genre
of the writing
Demonstrates consistent use of
credible, relevant sources to
support ideas that are situated
within the discipline and genre of
the writing.
Demonstrates an attempt to
use credible and/or relevant
sources to support ideas that
are appropriate for the
discipline and genre of the
writing.
Demonstrates an attempt
to use sources to support
ideas in the writing.
Control of
Syntax and
Mechanics 5%
Uses polished language that
skillfully communicates meaning
to readers with clarity and
fluency and is virtually e
or-
free.
Uses graceful language that
skilfully communicates
meaning to readers with
clarity and fluency and is
virtually e
or-free.
Uses straightforward language
that generally conveys meaning to
eaders. The language in the
portfolio has few e
ors.
Uses language that generally
conveys meaning to readers
with clarity, although writing
may include some e
ors.
Uses language that
sometimes impedes
meaning because of e
ors
in usage.