APA style is used for professional writing in nursing and health care. As a professional, it is important to be able to clearly communicate your research or professional writing in an accurately formatted paper using the most current APA style. The purpose of this assignment is to write a 500-750 word paper focusing on the proper application of APA style.
Data-based decision-making allows healthcare systems to generate real-time insights and predictions to optimize their performance. They can test the success of different strategies and make informed decisions for sustainable evidence-based healthcare provision and growth (Katkade et al., 2018). Clients require such information to choose healthy behaviors, demand effective policies and services, and hold health institutions and governments accountable for allocating and using resources for health.
The essay summary seeks topropose strategies for meeting the data needs of Vila Health. While Vila Health operating in a community need to elucidate to stakeholders the type of clients it serves, and the results of its treatments, the usage of data in making such decisions is critical.
Types of Internal Data Available within a Health Care System
Internal data is information, statistics, and trends that healthcare organizations discover through their operations. It includes facts and figures that they pull from internal databases, software, customers, and reports (Mehta & Pandit, 2018). The data include information systems such as a radiology information system, a cancer registry, or the patient financial system. The internal data can be classified as electronic health records, administrative, claims, patient and disease registries, health surveys, and clinical trials.
Refer to the resources in the Class Resources and Student Success Center for assistance with APA. Use the APA Style Guide resource, located in the Student Success Center, to complete this assignment.
Include the following in your paper:
- Describe the purpose of applying nursing theory to patient care.
- Explain why nursing theory is meaningful to current practice.
- Explain how a nursing theory can be applied before planning and providing care in current practice.
- Discuss which theory best reflects your personal view of the essence of nursing and how it has been helpful to you for planning and providing care to your patients.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Complete the “APA Writing Checklist” to ensure that your paper adheres to APA style and formatting criteria and general guidelines for academic writing. Include the completed checklist as an appendix at the end of your paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.