In a 4- to 5-page project proposal written to the leadership of your healthcare organization, propose a nursing informatics project for your organization that you advocate to improve patient outcomes or patient-care efficiency. Your project proposal should include the following:
Describe the project you propose.
Identify the stakeholders impacted by this project.
Explain the patient outcome(s) or patient-care efficiencies this project is aimed at improving and explain how this improvement would occur. Be specific and provide examples.
Identify the technologies required to implement this project and explain why.
Identify the project team (by roles) and explain how you would incorporate the nurse informaticist in the project team.
Sample Answer
Project Description
I propose implementing an AI-powered predictive analytics system designed for early sepsis detection within our healthcare organization. This project aims to leverage advanced machine learning algorithms and real-time patient data to identify patients at high risk of developing sepsis even before overt symptoms manifest. The system will integrate with our existing electronic health record (EHR) system, continuously analyze vital signs, laboratory results, patient demographics, and other relevant clinical data, and generate alerts for nursing staff when a patient meets predefined risk criteria. This proactive approach will empower nurses to intervene earlier, leading to more timely and effective treatment for sepsis patients. The system will also provide nurses with a comprehensive dashboard displaying relevant patient data, trends, and suggested actions based on the predictive model's output.