FINAL PAPER TOPIC GUIDELINES
Choose a topic from the course in which you have an interest. Apply informatics theory and content from the course modules, informed by current literature and course materials. Some possible topics include the following:
Theoretical framework examples include, but are not limited to, the following:
Graves and Corcoran’s Model
Sciwirian’s Model
Turley’s Model
Data/Information/Knowledge/Wisdom (DIKW) Model
Sociotechnical Theory
Rogers’s Diffusion of Innovation Theory
Lewin’s Change Theory
Information Theory
General-System Theory
Chaos Theory
Note: The theoretical framework will serve as the underlying foundation for the paper. Here, you are to demonstrate how it may be applied to a specific nursing informatics issue.
Using that topic and the theoretical framework or model, write a paper that must be between 3750 to 6000 words (15 to 20 pages) in narrative, not including the title and reference pages. This assignment is worth 25% of the final course grade.
The paper should follow APA format and include the following sections:
Abstract
Introduction
Background
Body
Implications and conclusions with future directions
References (minimum 7 to 10)
Please note that this is a high level guide, but you should refer to the grading rubric for a comprehensive description of the paper requirements.