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explore informatics competencies within the informatics functional

 
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Informatics Competencies
Nursing informatics is a discipline that is still evolving. Yet, there is a set of core skills and knowledge that applies to all individuals who work as nurse informaticists and many competencies that are specific to informatics roles, positions, tasks, and responsibilities. For example, a nurse informaticist who works as a consultant for a health care technology company and a nurse informaticist who works as a professor at a university will share much of the same expertise and knowledge. However, they will also have distinct competencies specific to their unique roles.
In this Discussion, you explore informatics competencies within the informatics functional area you selected for the Week 1 Assignment.
To prepare:
Review nursing informatics competencies such as those outlined by the American Nurses Association (ANA), the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER), and the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
Review this weeks media presentation Competencies for Nurse Informaticists, and reflect on the competencies outlined by the presenters.
Recall the informatics functional area you identified in the Week 1 Assignment. With this in mind, what competencies would be most important for you to master? How might you go about developing these competencies?
Create a list of competencies you would like to master.
By Day 3
1. Post a brief description of the informatics functional area in which you are interested. (Leadership in Nursing Informatics)
2. Then, identify at least four ANA, TIGER and/or QSEN competencies that you believe to be vital for success in this functional area, and justify your choices.
3. Explain how you might successfully develop and master each of these competencies.
***APA style with reference, 600 characters minimum*** Due date 9/20/2017
Required Readings
American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Author.
Read the following chapter: Informatics Competencies: Spanning Careers and Roles In this section, the authors explain the competencies necessary for nurse informaticists to be successful. The section also highlights which competencies are applicable for various informatics roles and functional areas.
Saba, V. K., & McCormick, K. A. (2015). Essentials of nursing informatics (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Chapter 2, Computer Hardware
This chapter discusses introduces the basics of computer hardware used for nursing informatics.
Chapter 4, Computer Software This chapter introduces computer software, as well as the programs that are most relevant to nursing informatics.
Chapter 11, System Life Cycle: A Framework In this chapter, the authors introduce the systems life cycle (SDLC) and its stages. These stages are often used by organizations for large-scale projects, such as implementing or upgrading health information technology.
Chapter 13, System Life Cycle Tools Chapter 13 focuses on the tools needed to assist with each phase of the System Life Cycle. Successful implementation projects require clinical expertise as well as technical knowledge from nurse informaticists.
Chapter 9, Computer Interaction This chapter explains the need for nurses to be informed about human-machine interactions to prevent unintended consequences. Increased awareness of these factors can result in improved performance and outcomes in nursing informatics and other technologies. Chapter 30,
The Role of Technology in the Medication-Use Process In this chapter, the authors discuss how new technologies that can create a safer environment for the patient. This is especially relevant for nurses involved in administering medication and educating patients on its use.
Gooder, V. J. (2011). Nursesperceptions of a (BCMA) bar-coded medication administration system. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 15(2). Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
This article explores the outcomes of a bar-coded medication administration (BCMA) system, which included increased patient safety and accuracy of medication. The importance of assessing the impact of a BCMA system on nurses before implementation is also highlighted.
Preheim, G. J., Armstrong, G. E., & Barton, A. J. (2009). The new fundamentals in nursing: Introducing beginning quality and safety education for nurses competencies. The Journal of Nursing Education, 48(12), 694 – 697. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. This article discusses the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative and its six competencies, including informatics, that are essential for nursing practice. The authors emphasize that nursing education should shift from task-training and development to more current skills and competencies for informatics and patient-centered care.
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. (2012). Informatics. Retrieved from http://qsen.org/competencies/graduate-ksas/#informatics Access this website to explore the knowledge, skills, and attitudes expected of informatics graduates.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. (2015). Informatics competencies for every practicing nurse: Recommendations from the TIGER Collaborative. Retrieved from http://www.himss.org/file/1308906/download?token=zGqfWaqp‚
This comprehensive report provides you with an overview of the TIGER collaborative as well as informatics competencies.
Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012a). Competencies for nurse informaticists [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. In this week media presentation, Gail Latimer, Dr. Patricia Button, and Dr. Roy Simpson overview the progress that the ANA and the TIGER initiative have made in outlining key informatics competencies. In addition, each presenter identifies competencies that he or she believes to be vital to working in the informatics field.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012h). Selecting new technologies [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Dr. Patricia Button and Dr. Roy Simpson discuss the critical process of selecting the right technology for a health care organization. The presenters discuss the factors to consider, as well as the key skills informaticists should have to successfully lead these processes.
Optional Resources
Kaminski, J. (n.d.). Nursing informatics competencies: Self-assessment. Retrieved August 9, 2012, from http://nursing-informatics.com/niassess/index.html
Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform. (2009). TIGER Informatics Competencies Collaborative (TICC) final report. Retrieved from http://tigercompetencies.pbworks.com/f/TICC_Final.pdf

discuss school issues that influence at-risk children and youth and examine school structures, programs, and services that are most effective for helping at-risk youth in the educational setting.

 
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Report Issue
Part 1:
For this unit, you will discuss school issues that influence at-risk children and youth and examine school structures, programs, and services that are most effective for helping at-risk youth in the educational setting.
Describe several qualities that you feel make up an effective school environment. Be very detailed and specific. How do these qualities address the needs of at-risk youth? How might these qualities help the overall school structure and serve as a protective factor for at-risk children and youth even outside of the school environment? What kinds of policies and programs would help ensure that at-risk youth and/or children with special needs are successful in school? What can advocates do to ensure that these qualities, programs, and services are consistently implemented in school systems and that the schools adhere to legal and ethical guidelines?
Part II:
The juvenile justice system serves many needs, including, but not limited to, prevention, treatment, incarceration, probation, aftercare, and community integration. You should complete the assigned readings for the unit before the Seminar and come prepared to discuss the following topics:
Describe the concept of an IEP and the process for establishing an IEP?
Who would you involve on the IEP team and why would you include those people?
What kids of information would be important to gather before establishing the IEP?
What specific services, resources, programs, etc. would you want to advocate for when writing the IEP?
How would you work with the IEP team to implement and evaluate the IEP?
What are the legal responsibilities of the school and the teacher?
In your text this week, read the following:
Chapter 5, “School Issues that Relate to At-Risk Children and Youth” and Chapter 7, “School Dropout”
Review the following documents
A Guide to the IEP from the Department of Education
PowerPoint: Elements of Effective Schools
Watch the following videos:
Department of Education: Individualized Education Program (IEP)
IEP 101: What is a Special Education Advocate?
A professional advocate talks about why you need an advocate in your school IEP meeting

Select from one of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality initatives to improve education and practice for patients with multiple chronic conditions.

 
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Assignment 1: Discussion Questions
Complete as directed by the facilitator.
By Saturday, September 30, 2017, go to the Discussion Area and post responses to one discussion question as assigned by the facilitator. All responses should be posted to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. It is important to support what you say with relevant citations from both the course materials and outside resources. Include the South University Online Library in your research activities utilizing not only the nursing resource database, but also those pertaining to education, business, and human resources.
By Wednesday, October 4, 2017, comment on at least two of your peers’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience of attempting the question. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language. All comments should be posted to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area.
Discussion Question One:
Select from one of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality initatives to improve education and practice for patients with multiple chronic conditions.
Discussion Question Two:
Describe the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in promoting herd immunity and vaccine schedules for US citizens.

Given the various evidence-based approaches that can be used in handling the problem, situation, or issue, formulate a plan for approaching the matter differently.

 
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Journal Entry 1
This week, you complete and submit your first journal entry. Your journal draws from evidence, concepts, and/or theories you have examined in this program, especially those related to your specialization. What have you observed during your Practicum Experience that you would like to analyze through your journal writing?
To prepare:
Reflect on your Practicum Experiences in Weeks 1–3.
Think about the evidence, concepts, and/or theories (evidence) learned throughout this program and your specialization.
Analyze a problem, issue, or situation that you have observed during your Practicum Experience.
Using a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources of evidence, consider what you have observed within the context of your specialty using appropriate concepts, principles, and theories. Give special attention to observed events that vary from the scholarly literature.
Determine how the problem, situation, or issue was handled in a manner that is consistent and a manner that is inconsistent with the theory, concepts, and principles detailed in the evidence.
Given the various evidence-based approaches that can be used in handling the observed problem, situation, or issue, think about a plan for approaching the matter differently.
To complete the Practicum and Journal Entry 1:
In your saved version of the NURS 6600 Practicum Journal document, do the following:
Write a 250- to 300-word journal entry (identified as Journal Entry 1) in which you do the following:
Describe a problem, issue, or situation that you have observed during your Practicum Experience (no more than a half page).
Using no fewer than three peer-reviewed sources of evidence, analyze what you have observed within the context of your specialty using appropriate concepts, principles, and theories. Give special attention to observed events that vary from scholarly literature.
Explain how the problem, situation, or issue was handled in a manner that is consistent and a manner that is inconsistent with the theory, concepts, and principles detailed in the evidence.
Given the various evidence-based approaches that can be used in handling the problem, situation, or issue, formulate a plan for approaching the matter differently.
Include references immediately following the content.
Use APA style for your journal entry and references
Nurse made medication error, because was overworked due to long hours, exhaustion, and being burned out.
This is one issue you need to use and other you can think of.