Informatics in healthcare

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IM3001A: Informatics in Healthcare: Recognize the importance of nursing informatics in healthcare.

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Part 1: Health Informatics Orientation for New Nurses

Module 1: What Is Nursing Informatics?

Create a new-hire

information sheet that addresses the following for the given

scenario: • Describe the key components that

contribute to the definition of nursing informatics.

LO1.1: Define key components of nursing

informatics

Response includes a

vague, inaccurate, or incomplete definition of the key components of nursing

informatics.

Response accurately and

sufficiently defines the key components of nursing informatics.

Response includes a

comprehensive and exemplary definition of the key components of nursing

informatics.

Create a new-hire information sheet that addresses the

following for the given scenario: • Provide a brief

explanation of the historical evolution of

Response includes a vague, inaccurate, or incomplete explanation of

the historical evolution of health informatics.

Response accurately and sufficiently explains the historical evolution of health

informatics.

Response includes a comprehensive and exemplary explanation of

the historical evolution of health informatics.

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health informatics in

general. LO1.2: Explain the

historical evolution of health informatics

Module 2: Understanding the Evolution of HITECH and Meaningful Use

Create a new-hire information sheet that

addresses the following for the given scenario: • Describe the aspects of

healthcare that the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

sought to improve when it was signed into law.

LO2.1: Describe the intended effect of the HITECH Act on healthcare

Response includes a vague, inaccurate, or

incomplete description of the intended effects of the HITECH Act on healthcare.

Response accurately and sufficiently describes the

intended effects of the HITECH Act on healthcare.

Response includes a comprehensive and

exemplary description of the intended effects of the HITECH Act on healthcare.

Create a new-hire information sheet that addresses the

following for the given scenario: • Explain the concept of

meaningful use and how it

Response includes a vague, inaccurate, or incomplete explanation of

the concept of meaningful use and how it relates to nursing informatics.

Response accurately and sufficiently explains the concept of meaningful use

and how it relates to nursing informatics.

Response includes a comprehensive and exemplary explanation of

the concept of meaningful use and how it relates to nursing informatics.

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relates to nursing

informatics. LO2.2: Explain the concept

of meaningful use in relation to nursing informatics

Part 2: Electronic Health Records

Module 3: Electronic Health Records

• Describe what you would tell the patient in this scenario

regarding making changes to her electronic health

record (EHR). • Explain your reasons for responding to the

patient in the way you describe. • Be sure to reference

any legal requirements related to EHRs.

LO3.1: Analyze appropriate and legally

compliant responses to patient questions regarding changes to

Response includes a vague, inaccurate, or incomplete analysis of

appropriate and legally compliant responses to patient questions regarding

changes to electronic health records.

Response accurately and sufficiently analyzes appropriate and legally

compliant responses to patient questions regarding changes to electronic health

records.

Response includes a comprehensive and exemplary analysis of

appropriate and legally compliant responses to patient questions regarding

changes to electronic health records.

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electronic health

records

Professional Presentation

Professional Writing/Presentation: Clarity, Flow, and

Organization

Writing contains significant spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax

errors. Writing does not demonstrate adequate sentence and paragraph

structure and requires additional editing/proofreading. Key

sections of presented content lack clarity, logical flow, and/or organization.

Writing contains few spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax

errors. Writing demonstrates adequate sentence and paragraph

structure and may require some editing. Content presented

is satisfactorily clear, logical, and/or organized, but could benefit from additional

editing/revision.

Writing free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax

errors. Writing demonstrates appropriate sentence and paragraph

structure. Content presented is clear, logical, and well organized.

Professional Presentation: Context,

Audience, Purpose, and Tone

Writing and/or presented content minimally

or does not demonstrate awareness of context, audience, and/or

purpose. Writing is not reflective of professional/scholarly tone

and/or is not free from bias. Style is inconsistent with the professional

setting/workplace context

Writing and/or content presented

demonstrates satisfactory awareness of context, audience, and

purpose. Tone is adequately professional, scholarly, and free from

bias, and style is mostly consistent with the professional

setting/workplace context. 

Writing and/or content presented clearly

demonstrates awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone

is highly professional, scholarly, and free from bias, and style is appropriat

e for the professional setting/workplace context. 

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and reflects the need for

additional editing.

Professional Presentation: Originality, S ource Credibility,

and Attribution of Ideas 

Writing and/or content presented does not adequately reflect original

writing and/or paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates inconsistent

adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to

support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when

applicable) and references. There are numerous and/or significant errors. 

Writing and/or content presented adequately reflects original

writing and paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates adequate adherence to

reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a

claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and

references. There are one or two minor errors. 

Writing and/or content presented reflects or iginal thought and writing

and proper paraphrasing. Writing  demonstrates full

adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to

support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when

applicable) and references.