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.

THE ASSIGNMENT: (4–5 PAGES)

  • 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 Informatics Leadership Standard 12, 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.