WEEK 1Moving Data to Wisdom (graded)
Reflect on the content from your readings and this weekâs
lesson. Then, think of a recent experience and describe how you mentally
moved data through the stages of information and knowledge to wisdom.
What information system(s) helped you move from data to wisdom?
Keep this short like assessing a patient for congestive heart failure.
How did you evaluate and combine the various pieces of data? What was
the outcome of this process?AACN Essentials Self-Assessment Results (graded)
Complete your Self-Assessment of the AACN Essentials located in
Doc Sharing (Week 1). Note your total score. If you are willing, please
share your total score with your classmates. Identify areas where your
knowledge is lacking. Keep in mind that we are all âknowledge workers.â
What areas of inquiry do you have as they relate to the essentials?WEEK 2
Experiences with Healthcare Information Systems (graded)
Share your experiences with healthcare information systems in
your clinical setting. What are the pros and cons of patient care? If
you are not currently working, think about your experiences as a
consumer of healthcare services, keeping in mind that they are all
around us regardless of where we obtain our own healthcare.Helping Aunt Mary (graded)
Your Aunt Mary is elderly and lives alone. She just returned from
a visit with her primary care physician. She noticed today that Dr.
Alice did not bring a chart into the exam room. Instead, she had a
little computer. Aunt Mary is upset. She does not understand this new
technology as it relates to her healthcare. What key concepts about EHRs
would you include in an informal teaching plan for Aunt Mary?
