Week 1: Informatics Competencies and Advanced Nursing Practice
According to the AACN (2006) Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice, DNP graduates are distinguished by their abilities to use information systems/technology to support and improve patient care and healthcare systems and provide leadership within healthcare systems and/or academic settings” (p. 12).
Reflect on the AACN DNP “Essential IV: Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement and Transformation of Health Care” and your own technology experience and answer the following.
• What were your initial thoughts on reading the AACN Information Systems/Technology Essentials for the DNP graduate?
• Did you find any of the essentials surprising? Why or Why not?
• Describe the changes you have seen in your practice setting over the past five years that have been brought about by the use of technology and evidence-based practice.
• Describe the changes you expect to see in your practice setting over the next five years based on technology.
• How have these changes affected nursing practice in your setting?
Rubric
Discussion Criteria Highest Level of Performance
A Very Good or High Level of Performance
B Acceptable Level of Performance
C Failing Level of Performance
F
10 points 9 points 8 points 0 points
Application of Course Knowledge:
Answers the initial discussion question(s)/topic(s), demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the concepts for the week. Addresses all aspects of the initial discussion question(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding.
Addresses most aspects of the initial discussion question(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding.
Addresses some aspects of the initial discussion question(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding.
Does not address the initial question(s).
10 points 9 points 8 points 0 points
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue With Peers and Faculty:
The student responds to a student peer and course faculty to further dialogue. Responds to a student peer AND course faculty furthering the dialogue by providing more information and clarification, thereby adding much depth to the discussion. Responds to a student peer AND course faculty furthering the dialogue by adding some depth to the discussion. Responds to a student peer and/or course faculty, adding minimal depth to the discussion. No response post to another student or course faculty.
10 points 9 points 8 points 0 points
Integration of Evidence:
Includes assigned readings, or weekly module content, or outside scholarly sources.
Includes three sources to support concepts for the week.
A scholarly source is defined on page 2 of these guidelines. These sources may be evident across the 3 postings.
Sources are credited.*
At least 3 sources to support posts.
Sources are credited.*
At least 2 sources to support posts.
Sources are credited.*
At least 1 source to support posts.
No scholarly source provided to support posts.
10 points 9 points 8 points 0 points
Professionalism in Communication Presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (0–1 error patterns in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
Presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (2–3 error patterns in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). Presents information using understandable language; information is not organized
4-5 error patterns in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). Presents information that is not clear, logical, professional, or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the post 6 or more error patterns in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).
5 points 0 points
Participation Wednesday Response: Responds to initial discussion question(s) by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT. Posts a substantive response to the initial discussion question(s) by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT. Does not post a substantive response to the initial discussion question(s) by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
5 points 0 points
Total Participation
Responses:
Participates in the discussion thread at least three times on at least 2 different days. Posts in the discussion at least three times
AND
on two different days during the discussion week. Posts fewer than three times
OR
does not participate on at least two different days during the discussion week.
NOTE: To receive credit for a week’s discussion, students may begin posting no earlier than the Sunday immediately before each week opens. Unless otherwise specified, access to most weeks begins on Sunday at 12:01 a.m. MT, and that week’s assignments are due by the next Sunday by 11:59 p.m. MT. Week 8 opens at 12:01 a.m. MT Sunday and closes at 11:59 p.m. MT Saturday.
A zero is the lowest score that a student can be assigned.
Faculty may submit any collaborative discussion posting to Turnitin in order to verify originality.
* Using APA style and formatting, in text citations are included for all sources. Matching references are included for all in-text citations. Due to the formatting constraints of Canvas, references included in the discussion must include complete information. Canvas will not allow a hanging indent; it is not required.
(Rev 6_5 Subcommittee, Rev 10/9/19 faculty/subcommittee, Rev 10/23/19 DNP Faculty meeting )
