NR 361 Week 8 Graded Discussion: Reflective and Projected Practice
Prior to posting, complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment located in Doc
... [Show More] Sharing. Compare your scores from Week 1 to Week 8. How far have you come? How will you use evidence to further improve your nursing informatics knowledge during the next two years of practice?
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Bingley Response:
It is crucial for Nurses to have a high level of computer skills, have a positive attitude towards computerization and to gain an education in formal informatics and computer skills. Health care facilities and hospitals have to consider the basic computer skills of nurses and incorporate them into the formal curriculum in nursing. The step will aid in improving the competencies in using and managing healthcare information. The basic competencies address the needs of undergraduate students in their need to gain skills on informatics competencies in high demand.
By looking at Week 1 to week 8 lesson scores I have learned that there is a need for informatics knowledge and acceptance. It is essential that a baccalaureate nurse have competency in patient care technologies and information management systems to improve cost effectiveness, improve patient safety, communicate effectively, and use clinical data and research to make informed practice initiatives (AACN, 2008, p. 17). I am still learning the various tools, systems and parts of the computers. However, I know that I am at an advanced level compared to the time I have started this program. I am confident in designing power point presentations, and I have made major steps in technological skills alongside the ability to access evidence-based research and information. I do not, however, consider myself as a computerization expert, but I am aware that I am well equipped to go through the healthcare systems which I still have a basic knowledge. My knowledge in nursing informatics will help me in the next two-years of school, but also in my daily practice and as I mentor and teach the use of healthcare system at the workplace. By the time I graduate, I believe I will have gained a high level of competency in informatics necessary for my practice.
Reference
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2008 October). The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/BaccEssentials08.pdf
Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2016). Week 8 Lesson: Issues in healthcare with informatics implications and evidence-based practice. [Online Lesson]. Downers Grove, IL: DeVry Education Group. [Show Less]