WK 1 DIS Nurs 8210

Health Information Technology and Nursing Informatics: Introduction

In the video,  Nursing Informatics Innovators,  you are provided an extensive list of 34 nursing informatics innovators. Each of these individuals has been integral in advancing nursing informatics and the field of nursing practice.

Innovators in the field of nursing informatics, led the way in shifting the perception of a nurse as an art of patient care, to the practice of nursing as a science, vested in science, technology, and advancements.

Nursing informatics innovators facilitated and created major advancements in the field of nursing and ensured the field would be one of advancement, continual change, and scientific innovation. Exploring the work of these innovators is essential in understanding where nursing informatics began, where it is now, and where it continues to go.

For this Discussion, reflect on the role of individual nursing informatics innovators and consider their contributions, the impact of their contributions, and what you might specifically learn from them in your nursing practice. Reflect on your background and experiences in nursing informatics. You will also review Table 1 from the American Nurses Association (2015) Scope and Standards of Practice (2nd ed.) Explore on how you might apply the knowledge of these innovators and the information from Table 1 to your nursing practice, your education, and your future goals.

Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 

WEEKLY RESOURCES

Required Readings

· Sipes, C. (2025).  Project management for the advanced practice nurse (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing.

· Chapter 1, “Basic Project Management for the Advanced Practice Nurses and Healthcare Professionals” (pp. 3–21)

· Chapter 2, “Advanced Practice Nurse Role Descriptions and Application of Project Management Concepts” (pp. 22–54)

· Chapter 3, “Design/Initiation: Project Management—Phase 1” (pp. 55–84)

· American Nurses Association. (2015).   Nursing informaticsLinks to an external site. : Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).

· “Introduction” (p. 1)

· “The Scope of Nursing Informatics Practice” (pp. 1–6)

· “Standard 1: Assessment” (pp. 68–69)

· “Standard 2: Diagnosis, Problems, and Issues Identification” (p. 70)

· Walden University Oasis: Writing Center. (n.d.).  Citations: OverviewLinks to an external site. .  https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/citations 

· Walden University Oasis: Writing Center. (n.d.).  Common assignments: Discussion post Links to an external site. . https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/discussionpost 

Required Media

· American Medical Informatics Association. (2021).  Nursing informatics innovators Links to an external site. . https://amia.org/community/working-groups/nursing-informatics/nursing-informatics-innovators

· Fung, B. (2018, November 3).  Nursing informatics: A day in the lifeLinks to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBAyqTQn28w

· Project Management. (2018, November 5).  Project planning for beginners: Project management trainingLinks to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWmXi3TW1yA

· ProjectManager. (2018, July 2).  How to write a scope of work document: Project management trainingLinks to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oacSSamqP6s

· Document:  Welcome to the DNP Program  Download Welcome to the DNP Program(PPT)

· Document:  Welcome to the DNP Program Narrative  Download Welcome to the DNP Program Narrative(Word document)

Optional Resources

· Marr, B. (2020).  These 25 technology trends will define the next decade Links to an external site. . Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2020/04/20/these-25-technology-trends-will-define-the-next-decade/?sh=459cc02129e3

 

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To Prepare

· Review the American Nurses Association. (2015).  Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).

· “Introduction” (p. 1)

· “The Scope of Nursing Informatics Practice” (pp. 1–6) in this week's resources.

By Day 3 of Week 1

After reviewing the weekly resources, including the nursing informatics innovators stories, discuss your experience with nursing informatics and how this course could enhance your informatics skills and competencies.

By Day 6 of Week 1

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and  respond to  at least two of your colleagues on  two different days, continue the discussion by commenting on how your classmates experience could enhance your own practice.