Module 1 Week 1: The Foundations of Professional Healthcare Practice Using Technology is a 2-week module—Weeks 1 and 2 of the course—in which you
will explore nursing informatics and explore the role of technology on nursing practice and healthcare. As you engage with the resources for this module, you
will consider the foundations of nursing informatics through an exploration of the pioneers in this field. You will also select an issue for a proposed small
nursing informatics project, a project designed to showcase your understanding of nursing informatics through a project management approach.
What do I have to do in Week 1?
When do I have to do it?
Review your Learning Resources.
Days 1–7, Week 1
Assignment: Syllabus Acknowledgement
Complete by Day 3.
Discussion: Health Information Technology and Nursing Informatics: Nursing Informatics Innovators
Post by Day 3 of Week 1 and respond to your colleagues by Day 6 of Week 1.
Assignment: Developing a Proposed Small Nursing Informatics Project for Your Organization, Part 1
The complete assignment is due Week 5. You will complete different components each week.
Please review the Assignment Announcement for more complete details.
This week you should review the Assignment Announcement and initiate a conversation with a leader in your organization about a proposed project.
More details about each assignment are provided below:
Discussion 1
Health Information Technology and Nursing Informatics: Nursing Informatics Innovators
Review the Learning Resources for this week and focus on the Nursing Informatics Innovators media piece for this Discussion. Select the biographies and
video presentations of two innovators who are of interest to you or may hold a position that you aspire to achieve.
Reflect on the following as you review these video presentations:
Consider how their contributions have influenced health information technology and nursing practice today. What are the professional accomplishments of
each individual?
How have their contributions influenced nursing practice?
How have their contributions shaped the field of nursing informatics?
What lessons can you take away from their experiences?
What skills or ideas demonstrated by these leaders might you apply to your professional practice?
By Day 3 of Week 1
Post a brief descriiption of the two innovators you selected and explain why. Include in your descriiption how their contributions influenced health
information technology and the professional accomplishments of each innovator. Then, describe how their contributions influenced nursing practice and
how these contributions may have shaped the field of nursing informatics. Be specific. Then, explain any lessons you might take away from their
experiences, including an explanation of how the skills or ideas demonstrated by these pioneers might apply to your professional practice. Be specific and
provide examples.
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 by explaining how the innovators
selected by your colleague may demonstrate skills related to your professional practice and why. Note you will need to be in the classroom discussion at
least 3 days.
