This conference focuses on trends and issues in practice facing the nursing professional and provides a comprehensive examination of nursing informatics theories, impact of human factors, systems analysis, and design approaches. Methods for managing information databases and systems, as well as the evaluation of computer technology systems are included. The content provides an opportunity to prepare for the ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Exam and is conducted by certified informatics nurses.

At the completion of the conference, participants will be able to:

1. Examine theories, models, and frameworks that could be used in healthcare and nursing informatics practice, education, administration, and research domains.
2. Distinguish among the terms human factors, ergonomics, human-computer interaction and usability.
3. Discuss system planning concepts.
4. Describe available hardware, software, and communications components for a healthcare information management solution.
5. Identify strategies to establish a solution.
6. Develop an implementation plan and project management plan for an information systems plan.
7. Evaluate the implementation of a healthcare IS solution.
8. Identify opportunities to contribute to local, state, national, and international informatics initiatives.
9. Assess readiness to complete the ANCC certification examination for nursing informatics.

• Welcome, Introductions and Overview of course
• Theories Used in Nursing Informatics
• Human Factors in Nursing Informatics
• Case Studies and Group Work
• Standard I Identify the Issue or Problem
• Standard II Identify Alternatives
• Standard III Choose or Develop a Solution
• Standard IV Implement the Solution
• Standard V Evaluate and Adjust Solutions
• Professional Performance, Trends and Issues
• Certification Exam Preparation
• Course Evaluation, Certificate of Completion Award

This conference is designed for nurses who want to expand or clarify their working knowledge of nursing informatics. Experienced informatics nurses will find this program helpful as they prepare for the ANCC Nursing Informatics Examination. New informatics nurses will understand the breadth of knowledge and skills expected of the role. Nursing Educators and Staff Nurses on implementation teams will particularly benefit from this course. According to the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, all nurses need to utilize nursing informatics concepts in their practice.

At the completion of this workshop, the participant should be able to identify the key concepts of nursing informatics.

This conference focuses on trends and issues in practice facing the profession and provides a comprehensive examination of nursing informatics theories, impact of human factors, systems life cycle approach, methods for managing information databases and information technology overview. The content provides an opportunity to prepare for the ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification exam and gain nursing informatics specific contact hour continuing credit.

From the ANCC: "Requirements for eligibility to take the Informatics Nurse certification exam have been expanded to include a bachelor's or higher degree in nursing or a bachelor's degree in a relevant field (sciences, professional disciplines, or academic liberal arts)."