30 Jul How do you determine what skills or qualities will benefit you as a leader in your healthcare organization or nursing practice?
How do you determine what skills or qualities will benefit you as a leader in your healthcare organization or nursing practice?
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COMPETENCIES
How do you determine what skills or qualities will benefit you as a leader in your healthcare organization or nursing practice?
This question might be answered through the analysis of nursing informatics competencies. The analysis of these competencies provides a context for the qualities needed to effectively lead and implement projects in your healthcare organization or nursing practice.
For this Assignment, complete the nursing informatics competency assessment survey to determine what skills you may or may not have acquired. Utilizing the assessment survey, you will explore the importance of these competencies in nursing practice, as well as in the implementation of nursing informatics projects in your practice.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE
Review the “Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice” learning resource to explore competencies related to nursing practice.
Consider the role of competencies in nursing practice. Which competencies may be the most beneficial for project management and nursing informatics?
Reflect on which skills you might currently possess and how you might become competent in others.
Complete the “Advanced Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment L3/L4 (NICA) Survey” in this week’s Learning Resources to assist you in evaluating the competencies.
THE ASSIGNMENT: (4–5 PAGES, AND COMPLETED NURSING INFORMATICS COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT SURVEY)
Explain what competencies are most important and beneficial for your success as a leader in your practice. Be specific and provide examples.
Appraise the leadership strategies, addressed in Standard 11, that you might employ to establish a culture that supports new information technology initiatives. Be specific.
Analyze whether or not you currently have these skills. Then, explain approaches you might recommend implementing to become competent or more proficient in this skill.
Note: Be sure to include the completed Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment Survey with your paper.
Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632Links to an external site.). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 10.
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Rubric
NURS_8210_Week10_Assignment_Rubric
NURS_8210_Week10_Assignment_Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExplain what competencies are most important and beneficial for your success as a leader in your practice. Be specific and provide examples.
40 to >35.0 pts
Excellent
The response accurately and clearly explains in detail what competencies are most important and beneficial for success as a leader in practice…. The submission includes a copy of a completed and fully documented competency assessment. … The response includes relevant, specific, and appropriate examples that fully support the responses provided.
35 to >31.0 pts
Good
The response accurately explains what competencies are most beneficial and important for success as a leader in practice. … The submission includes a copy of a completed competency assessment. … The response includes relevant, specific, and accurate examples that support the responses provided.
31 to >27.0 pts
Fair
The response inaccurately or vaguely explains what competencies are most beneficial and important for success as a leader in practice. … The submission includes a copy of a completed competency assessment. … The response includes inaccurate and irrelevant examples that may support the responses provided.
27 to >0 pts
Poor
The response inaccurately and vaguely explains what competencies are most beneficial and important for success as a leader in practice, or it is missing. … The submission includes a copy of a completed competency assessment, or it is missing. … The response includes inaccurate and vague examples that do not support the responses provided, or it is missing.
40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAppraise the leadership strategies, addressed in Standard 11, that you might employ to establish a culture that supports new information technology initiatives. Be specific.
25 to >21.0 pts
Excellent
The response accurately and clearly explains in detail the leadership strategies recommended to establish a culture that supports new information technology initiatives. … The response accurately and fully aligns with Standard 11 with sufficient detail to support the recommended strategies. … The response includes relevant, specific, and appropriate examples that fully support the responses provided.
21 to >19.0 pts
Good
The response accurately explains the leadership strategies recommended to establish a culture that supports new information technology initiatives. … The response accurately aligns with Standard 11 and may support the recommended strategies. … The response includes relevant, specific, and accurate examples that support the responses provided.
19 to >16.0 pts
Fair
The response inaccurately or vaguely explains the leadership strategies recommended to establish a culture that supports new information technology initiatives. … The response inaccurately or vaguely aligns with Standard 11 and may support the recommend strategies. … The response includes inaccurate and irrelevant examples that may support the responses provided.
16 to >0 pts
Poor
The response inaccurately and vaguely explains the leadership strategies recommended to establish a culture that supports new information technology initiatives, or it is missing. … The response inaccurately and vaguely aligns with Standard 11 and does not support the recommended strategies, or it is missing. … The response includes inaccurate and vague examples that do not support the responses provided, or it is missing.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalyze whether or not you currently have these skills. Then, explain approaches you might recommend implementing to become competent or more proficient in this skill.
20 to >17.0 pts
Excellent
The response accurately and clearly explains in detail whether the student already has working knowledge of and use of the skills identified. … The response accurately and clearly explains in detail approaches recommended to become more proficient in this skill.
17 to >15.0 pts
Good
The response accurately explains whether the student already has working knowledge and use of the skills identified. … The response accurately explains approaches recommended to become more proficient in this skill.
15 to >13.0 pts
Fair
The response inaccurately or vaguely explains whether the student already has working knowledge and use of the skills identified. … The response inaccurately or vaguely explains approaches recommended to become more proficient in this skill.
13 to >0 pts
Poor
The response inaccurately and vaguely explains whether the student already has working knowledge and use of the skills identified, or it is missing. … The response inaccurately and vaguely explains approaches recommended to become more proficient in this skill, or it is missing.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria.
5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity. … A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria.
4 to >3.5 pts
Good
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.
3.5 to >3.0 pts
Fair
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time. … Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is vague or off topic.
3 to >0 pts
Poor
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time. … No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
4 to >3.5 pts
Good
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
3.5 to >3.0 pts
Fair
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
3 to >0 pts
Poor
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.
5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
4 to >3.5 pts
Good
Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.
3.5 to >3.0 pts
Fair
Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.
3 to >0 pts
Poor
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
5 pts
Total Points: 100
