Outline how you would approach the meeting with the nurses. Be specific as to the types of information or activities you could provide to address each area and include how you would respond to resistance. •Analyze the role of nurses as change agents in facilitating the adoption of new technology.

For this Assignment, Write a 4-5 page essay in APA style •Using Rogers’ (2003) theory as a foundation you assume the role of a nurse facilitator in a small hospital in upstate New York. You have been part of a team preparing for the implementation of a new electronic health records system. Decisions as to the program that will be used have been finalized, and you are now tasked with preparing the nurses for the new system. There has been an undercurrent of resistance expressed by nurses, and you must respond to their concerns. You have a meeting scheduled with the nurses 1 week prior to the training on the new EHR system. Consider how you can use the five qualities outlined by Rogers (2003) to assist in preparing the nurses for the upcoming implementation., Outline how you would approach the meeting with the nurses. Be specific as to the types of information or activities you could provide to address each area and include how you would respond to resistance. •Analyze the role of nurses as change agents in facilitating the adoption of new technology.

Post a 1 page in APA style ( No more than 250 word) analysis of the nurse’s responsibility to protect patient information and the extent that HIT has made it easier or more difficult to protect patient privacy. Comment on any security or ethical issues related to the use of portable devices to store information. Assess the strategies your organization uses to safeguard patient information and how these promote a culture of safety. Describe an area where improvement is needed and one strategy that could address the situation.

CITE YOUR SOURCES & USE AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT RESOURCES.

FYI: •Review the Learning Resources dealing with the security of digital health care information. Reflect on your own organization or one with which you are familiar, and think about how health information stored electronically is protected. •Consider the nurse’s responsibility to ensure the protection of patient information. What strategies can you use? •Reflect on ethical issues that are likely to arise with the increased access to newer, smaller, and more powerful technology tools. •Consider strategies that can be implemented to ensure that the use of HIT contributes to an overall culture of safety.