Reference no: EM133796104
Assignment: Nursing
Take the self-assessment test on Nursing Informatics Competencies offered at this URL: P.A.T.C.H. Assessment Scale v. 3.
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Action Items.
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Note: Review Discussion Group Information to determine your Group listed below.
Group I
A. Summarize where your competency fell and how are you likely to address areas needing improvement.
B. Discuss your results and past experiences with healthcare informatics.
C. Choose a clinical scenario from your recent experience and analyze it using the Foundation of Knowledge Model 2007.
1. How do you acquire and process knowledge?
2. How do you generate and disseminate knowledge?
3. How do you use feedback and what was the effect of feedback on the foundation of your knowledge?
4. How does your current level of informatics experience influence you in this clinical scenario?
Group II
A. Summarize where your competency fell and how are you likely to address areas needing improvement.
B. Discuss your results and past experiences with healthcare informatics.
C. Explore and explain how information systems function as tools for managing informatics and generating knowledge.
Group III
A. Summarize where your competency fell and how are you likely to address areas needing improvement.
B. Discuss your results and past experiences with healthcare informatics.
C. Explore the ethical model for decision-making and determine the impact of diverse cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds on the use of technology.
D. Explain how technology is perceived in the healthcare setting and how do you perceive technology as a healthcare professional.