Informatics Functional Areas Discussion

Informatics is one of the most diverse disciplines in health care. Many nurses have been able to capitalize on their informatics knowledge and interests to carve out new roles within their own health care setting. As you embark on your own informatics career path, it is important to be aware of the vast possibilities that await you. One of the best sources to begin your investigation is the American Nurses Association (ANA). The ANA recognizes that nursing informatics titles have little standardization across health care settings. As such, they have categorized the roles of informaticist into nine functional categories:

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Administration, Leadership, and Management
Systems Analysis and Design
Compliance and Integrity Management
Consultation
Coordination, Facilitation, and Integration
Development of Systems, Products, and Resources
Education and Professional Development
Genetics and Genomics
Information Management and Operational Architecture
Policy Development and Advocacy
Quality and Performance Improvement
Research and Evaluation
Safety, Security and Environmental Health. (ANA, 2015, pp. 18-34)
In this Assignment, you first consider the various functional areas as outlined by the ANA. You then examine your personal attributes and interests as you consider your future as a nurse informaticist. Informatics Functional Areas Discussion

To prepare:

Review the nine functional areas for nurse informaticists as identified by the ANA.
Select the functional area in which you are most interested. Then, conduct additional research to identify the general responsibilities and duties associated with nurses working within this area.
Consider your current professional role. How might your personal attributes and interests help you to be successful in your selected functional area? What skills might you wish to develop to better position yourself for success?
To complete:

Submit a 4- to 5-page paper on Saturday 06/11/2016 by 12pm noon in APA format with 6 references that addresses the following:

Identify the nursing informatics functional area in which you are most interested.
Summarize the general responsibilities and duties of nurses who work within this functional area.
Explain how your personal attributes, interests, knowledge, and nursing background will help you thrive within this area.
Propose three overarching skills you could develop to become more effective in this functional area. Justify the importance of each skill by providing applicable examples. Cite your resources as appropriate.

Required Resources

Readings

Saba, V. K., & McCormick, K. A. (2015). Essentials of nursing informatics (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
- Chapter 1, “Historical Perspectives of Nursing Informatics”
  In this chapter, the authors explain the transition from paper-based records to electronic records. The chapter provides an overview of the historical events that contributed to the rise of electronic health records.
Liaw, S.-T., & Boyle, D. I. R. (2010). Primary care informatics and integrated care. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 151, 255–268.
Retrieved from the Walden University databases.

This article discusses how the health care field can be reformed by increasing access to information across organizations and professionals. The authors of the article justify the need for this reform and provide guidance on how it can be achieved.
Mitchell, J. K. (2011). Nursing informatics 101: Using technology to improve patient care. ONS Connect, 26(4), 8–12.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

The emergence of nursing informatics in health care is the main topic of this article. New trends in informatics are discussed, as well as the certification process, nurse education, and the implementation of new systems to support patient care.
Morath, J. (2011). Nurses create a culture of patient safety: It takes more than projects. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 16(3).
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

The author of this article emphasizes the need for nurses to develop skills for improving care and embracing new health care innovations. The author also describes the connection between individual nursing practice and the system-wide success of informatics. Informatics Functional Areas Discussion
Reiner, B. I. (2011). Improving healthcare delivery through patient informatics and quality centric data. Journal of Digital Imaging, 24(2), 177–178.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

In this article, the author analyzes the impact of the movement towards digitized medical data on patient care. The author discusses how this movement places more responsibility and empowerment on the patient.

Media

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012b). Dual nature of informatics systems. Baltimore: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 7 minutes.

In this week’s media presentation, Gail Latimer, Dr. Patricia Button, and Dr. Roy Simpson discuss one of the most important aspects of informatics: the collection and aggregation of health information. The electronic health record (EHR) is discussed, as well as the nurse’s roles in working with EHR systems

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Walden University M.S. in Nursing

Formative Evaluation Criteria for Applications and Formal Papers

Categories and Criteria		Points
*QUALITY OF WORK SUBMITTED* – 35 Possible Points
1. The extent to which work meets the assigned criteria and work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thinking (0-30 Points)
Assignment exceeds expectations. All topics are addressed with a minimum of 75% containing exceptional breadth and depth about each of the assignment topics.	25-30
Assignment meets expectations. All topics are addressed with a minimum of 50% containing good breadth and depth about each of the assignment topics.	20-24
Assignment meets most of the expectations. One required topic is either not addressed or inadequately addressed.	16-19
Assignment superficially meets some of the expectations. Two or more required topics are either not addressed or inadequately addressed.	0-15
2. Purpose of the paper is clear (0-5 Points)
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement is provided which delineates all required criteria.	5
Purpose of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.	4
Purpose of the assignment is vague.	1-3
No purpose statement was provided.	0
*ASSIMILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF IDEAS –* 50 Possible Points The extent to which the work reflects the student’s ability to-
1. Understand and interpret the assignment’s key concepts (0-10 Points)
Demonstrates the ability to critically appraise and intellectually explore key concepts.	9-10
Demonstrates a clear understanding of key concepts.	8
Shows some degree of understanding of key concepts.	5-7
Shows a lack of understanding of key concepts, deviates from topics.	0-4
2. Apply and integrate material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, and textbook) and credible outside resources (0-20 Points)
Demonstrates and applies exceptional support of major points and integrates 2 or more credible outside sources, in addition to 3-4 course resources to support point of view.	15-20
Integrates specific information from 1 credible outside resource and 3 to 4 course resources to support major points and point of view.	10-14
Minimally includes and integrates specific information from 2-3 resources to support major points and point of view.	3-9
Includes and integrates specific information from 0 to 1 resource to support major points and point of view.	0-2
3. Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas into a new whole) material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, and textbook) by comparing different points of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections. (0-20 Points)
Synthesizes and justifies (defends, explains, validates, confirms) information gleaned from sources to support major points presented. Applies meaning to the field of advanced nursing practice.	18-20
Summarizes information gleaned from sources to support major points, but does not synthesize.	16-17
Identifies but does not interpret or apply concepts, and/or strategies correctly; ideas unclear and/or underdeveloped.	14-15
Rarely or does not interpret, apply, and synthesize concepts, and/or strategies.	0-13

*WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND FORMATTING –* 15 Possible Points
1. Paragraph and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. (0-5 Points)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards.	5
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards 80% of the time.	4
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards 70% of the time.	3
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards < 70% of the time.	0-2
2. English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation (0-5 Points)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.	5
Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.	4
Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.	3
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.	0-2
3. The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list (0-5 Points)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.	5
Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors.	4
Contains several (3-4) APA format errors.	3
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.	0-2
Total Points for Assignment:

Please copy and paste this rubric table at the end of all Application Assignments in order for your assignment to be graded.

Guidance for Application Assignments:

Application Assignments require a title page, introduction, body of the paper, conclusion, and reference page. The title page needs to follows APA style and includes a title, student name, course number and section, and date. An abstract is not required. APA style headings are to be used appropriately to separate and organize sections of the paper. The use of direct quotes is discouraged and should only be used when the source material uses language that is particularly striking or notable. The introduction should provide an overview of the topic, the purpose of the paper, and topics that will be addressed (example: the purpose of this paper is to….). The body of the paper needs to address all required topics. The conclusion ought to provide closure for the reader, synthesize the content, and tie everything together to help clarify the main points of the paper. The reference page should include all references cited in the assignment in correct APA format… Credible sources include scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles, evidence based resources, and professional (.org), educational (.edu), and government websites (.gov). Commercial websites (.com) are not considered credible sources. Please note: When selecting articles for course assignments, you are advised (unless you are referencing seminal information) to focus on work published within the past five years. Informatics Functional Areas Discussion