This document discusses nursing informatics competencies. It identifies three types of competencies: technical, utility, and leadership. Technical competencies relate to using technology equipment. Utility competencies relate to applying technology in nursing practice, education, research, and administration. Leadership competencies relate to managing technology use regarding ethical and privacy issues. The document also discusses three levels of informatics expertise: user, modifier, and innovator. It outlines strategies for achieving nursing informatics competencies, including integrating content into nursing programs and providing continuing education opportunities.

1. Nursing informatics
competencies
By : Salwa mohamed
Under Supervision
Ass.Prof.Dr. Gehan Moustafa

2. Nursing informatics competencies
1- Technical competences
2- Utility competences
3-Leader ship competencies
( user - modifier –innovator)
Achieving nursing competence
Out line

3. Nursing leaders and educators have
recognized the need for every nurse to
participate in Nursing Informatics.
The use of information and communications
technologies in the collection of data. use of
information and generation of knowledge to
support nursing practice..
Introduction

4. Introduction
the nursing informatics competencies means that
nurses have adequate computer literacy and
information
management skills (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012).
For example, knowing how to use e-mail,
manage Windows

5. Introduction
applications, search databases, and the
ability to operate institution specific
nursing software used for charting
and medication administration are all
part of informatics competencies

7. 1- Technical competences
Technical competences are related to
the actual psychomotor use of
computers and other technological
equipment . specific nursing
informatics competencies include the
ability to use selected application in a
comfortable and knowledgeable way

8. Technical competences cont.
it is important that nurses feel
confident in their use of computers
and software in the practice setting
, especially at the bedside, in order to
be able to attend to the client at the
same time

9. Technical competences
Ex word processing
Key boarding
Spreadsheets
Presentation graphics
Databases
Desktop publishing
Printers cd rom
World wide web
E-mail
Multimedia
Telecommunication
devices

10. 2- Utility competences
Utility competences are related to the
process of using computers and other
technological equipment within
nursing practice , education ,
research and administration .

11. 2- Utility competences
specific nursing informatics
competencies include the process of
applying evidenced based practice ,
critical thinking and accountability in
the use of the selected applications in
a comfortable and knowledgeable
way.

12. 3-Leader ship
competencies
Leader ship competencies are related
to the ethical and management issues
related to using computers and other
technological equipment within
nursing practice , education ,research
and administration .

13. 3-Leader ship competencies
Specific nursing informatics
competencies include the process of
Applying accountability , client privacy
and confidentiality and quality
assurance in documentation in the
use of selected application in in a
comfortable and knowledgeable way.

14. level of nursing informatics
Expertise
users
modifire
innovator

15. User level
Minimum core standard for all nurses
Comfortable with basic application ,
NIH , ergonomics , privacy issues ,
email ,internet , network
A ware of impact of technology on
client rights , ethics .

16. Modifier level competencies
Mastered basic skills , uses technology
in inventive ways
Applies NI in EBP , decision , research
Evaluates E- health
Coordinates NIS

17. Innovator level competencies
Expert NI design skills & knowledge
Plan , design , manage
Innovates new ways to work with &
think about NI . inspires
Develops NI initiatives
Advances NI field

18. The need to adopt a culture in nursing
that promotes acceptance and use of
information
Achieving Nursing Informatics
Competencies

19. Strategies for achieving NI
competencies in the workplace
include
Understanding theory and practice
Adoption of innovations,
Training, access to resources
(e.g. CNA’s plans for a “Virtual Library
Opportunities for continuing education.
Achieving Nursing Informatics
Competencies

20. There are four potential strategies for
providing NI education:
Undergraduate and diploma nursing
programs (integrated into the curriculum
or as individual courses
Graduate programs (NI specialty or
electives);
Formal continuing education for
practicing nurses/NI Certificate Program
Non-credit/informal continuing education.
Strategies for achieving nursing
competence

21. No single strategy will adequately prepare
all nurses with NI competencies.
The emphasis on one strategy over
another, and the resulting shifting of
resources, requires discussion to
develop an overall national NI
education strategy.
Strategies for achieving nursing
competence

22. 1. Put nursing programs to identify the
competencies needed and how these
might be met .
2. Healthcare agencies within a geographic
area to provide basic NI education
programs for practicing nurses.
3. Provide core IT skills and resources to
students address infrastructure
requirements;
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23. 4. Faculties provide informatics education through
core facilities training .
5. Cooperation of health care organizations and
educational facilities to provide training facilities.
6. Creative solutions for limited infrastructure
budgets.
7. Healthcare professions as well as educational
institutions should providing access to expertise,
hardware and software.
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