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C791- 21 Steps to Success
Steps to Success Concept Application & Questions
Step 1
o Watch the C791 Quick
Start on-demand video
listed under the Course
Tips section of the
community.
o Watch the Navigating
the E-textbookslisted
under the Student
Success Resources
located in the Course
Search section of the
community.
o Print/Download/Save
o Rubric and
directions for Task 1.
o 21 Steps to Success.
NOTE: Examples of how to cite course material is located in Step 12 of this document.
Q: Why is it necessary that I take a Nursing Informatics course in my Master’s
program?
A: It is necessary to understand the role of health information technology as it relates to
nursing professional practice. As a masters-prepared nurse, students must also
understand the ‘why’ behind many everyday tasks, how technology can drive quality, and
the necessary members that make up a successful team and project.
Q: I am not tech savvy and this is not my area of expertise or interest. How can I
succeed in this course?
A: Informatics expertise is not necessary for success, achieving competency in the subject
matter is. Success can be obtained through this foundational course of study and
application of real-word experience using health information systems (HIS). You will have
the opportunity to leverage that experience in the performance assessment.
Q: What is the overall objective of this course and the performance assessment?
A: The objective is to place yourself in the role of a nursing informatics specialist tasked with
building a small project team to implement a HIS. You will be identifying the impact of a
HIS on healthcare delivery and quality care as well as gain an understanding of the
federal regulations driving the technology, pertinent members and roles of a project team,
and how to determine success of a HIS implementation.
Q: Can the Tasks be submitted separately?
A. Yes, each task can be submitted separately and are graded independently. They do not
need to be submitted together.
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Step 2
o Create an outline for
Task 1 using rubric
headers as Level 1
headers in your paper.
o General APA
Template
o Schedule a 30-minute
introductory 1:1 call with
Course Instructor.
Q: Should the paper be written in first person?
A: Unless you are specifically referencing research you have conducted yourself you should
stay in the third person when writing in APA style.
Q: What is the suggested length for the Task 1 paper?
A: There is no specific page requirement for the paper. You have enough information once
you can confidently say that you have addressed each rubric item. The best way to know
this is to compare your work against the “competent” column of the rubric to make sure
you have addressed each criteria.
Q: How can my Course Instructor assist me?
A: Your Course Instructor can help you with interpretation of the rubric criteria and
application of the course concepts. Each CI is experienced in the Nursing Informatics field
and can offer insight into the role of Nursing Informatics specialist.
Step 3
o Read Unit 1 Module 1:
Introduction and Getting
Started
o Read Unit 2 Module 2:
Information
Management
o Read Unit 3 Module 3:
Health Information
Systems
o Start writing Task 1
section A.
Concept Application : Usability, Interoperability, Scalability and Compatibility of a HIS.
Student Notes & Questions:
Step 4
o Read Unit 2 Module 2:
Information
Management (covering
nursing informatics
Concept Application : HIS and documentation input
Student Notes & Questions:
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concepts valuable to
nursing practice).
o Continue your work on
section A of the Task 1
paper.
Step 5
o Review Unit 2 Module 2:
Information Management .
o Review Unit 3 Module 3:
Health Information Systems
o Watch Cohort: Quality Cohort
Recording
o Complete section A of Task 1.
Concept Application: HIS and documentation review.
Student Notes & Questions:
Step 6
o Review Unit 2 Module
2: Information
Management
o Review Unit 3 Module
3: Health Information
Systems
o Read the article Nursing
Quality Measures
(Simplified)in Unit 3
Module 3: Health
Information System
o Sign up for a live
Cohort!
o Start writing section B of
Task 1.
o Progress Check:
Schedule 1:1 call with
Concept Application: Quality Indicator data and the HIS
Student Notes & Questions:
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Course Instructor to
discuss questions
Step 7
o Review Unit 2 Module
2: Information
Management.
o Review Unit 3 Module
3: Health Information
Systems
o Read Unit 4 Module 4:
Information Security.
o Watch “Network Security
Measures”(2013) video in
Unit 4 Module 4: Information
Security.
o Watch Cohort: Standards
Cohort Recording
o Continue developing section B
of the Task 1 paper.
Concept Application: HITECH, HIPAA, Data Storage Integrity, Data Backup and recovery
of the HIS.
Student Notes & Questions:
Step 8
o Review “Network Security
Measures”(2013) video in
Unit 4 Module 4: Information
Security.
o Continue developing section B
of the Task 1 paper.
Concept Application: PHI and the HIS
Student Notes & Questions:
Step 9
o Review Unit 2 Module
2: Information
Management
Concept Application: Standardizing documentation, reducing waste, increasing
productivity, human and capital resources and the impact on the organizations efficiency and
productivity using the HIS.
Student Notes & Questions:
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o Review Unit 3 Module
3: Health Information
Systems
o Complete Section B of the
Task 1 paper.
Step 10
o Review Unit 2 Module
2: Information
Management
o Read Unit 5 Module 5: Current
and Future Technologies
o Watch the following video
“Implementing and Maintaining
an Informatics System”(2014)
video in Unit 2 Module 2
o Complete section C.
Concept Application: Implementation Team and HIS
Student Notes & Questions:
Step 11
o Review Unit 3 Module 3:
Health
Information Systems
o Read Unit 6 Module 6:
Leadership
in Nursing Informatics
o Watch Cohort: Standards
Cohort Recording
o Schedule 1:1 call with course
instructor for any outstanding
questions.
o Complete Section D.
o Watch the following video
for clarification
Concept Application: Evaluating the Implementation success of the HIS
Student Notes & Questions:
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HIS: Evaluating Success
(2018)
Step 12
o Sign up for a live Cohort!
o Complete Paper for Task 1
o Add references to
reference page, proofread
your work.
o Check the Originality
o Submit assessment when
ready .
o Revisions : Schedule a 1:1 call
with Course Instructor prior to
resubmitting.
APA formatted Citation Examples
Book/course citation:
In-text citation including a page number for a direct quote from the course material:
(Acrobatiq, 2016, p. 39).
In-text citation used for general paraphrasing of the course material: (Acrobatiq, 2016).
Reference:
• Acrobatiq. (2016). Advanced information management and the application of technology
[Courseware]. Available from
https://wgu-nx.acrobatiq.com/courseware/contents/wgu_C791_04Oct16_adv_info_mgt_appl
_tech
• Tan, J. K., & Payton, F. C. (2010). Adaptive health management information systems:
Concepts, cases, and practical applications (3rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
• Mastrian, K. G., & McGonigle, D. (2017). Informatics for health professionals . Burlington,
MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Video citation examples:
In-text citation:
“System implementation is the third phase of the life cycle.” (Hawkins, 2014).
Reference:
• Hawkins, S. (2014). Implementing and Maintaining an Informatics System [Video file].
Available from
https://wgu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer/Default.aspx?id=01d446ed-fb8a-449
8-b1e7-d4eec405bc4d
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• Hawkins, S. (2013). Network Security Measures [Video file]. Available from
http://wgu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer/Default.aspx?id=96f8c427-ce5d-4732
-9e22-01bfa4ffea12
If you have additional citation questions, please contact the Writing Center at
writingcenter@wgu.edu or check out the APA support documents listed under Course
Search- Student Success and Resources link.
Proofread Your Work
We recommend you conduct a Spelling and Grammar check on your document. Print your
paper and read it aloud, proof read your paper, or ask someone that is not a student to read
it and give you feedback. This helps to ensure what you have written is understandable to
another person and that proper spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, etc. are used.
Your Course Instructors recommend that you reach out to the Writing Center to review your
work and get their feedback. The staff at the Writing Center work closely with students to
improve student scholarly writing. You can visit The Writing Center and schedule an
appointment with one of their Instructors by using this link: Writing Center appointment .
Step 13 – Task 2
o Print/Download the rubric and
directions for Task 2.
o New to Presentations or
Presenter Notes?
o Watch PowerPoint –
The Basics .
o Create an outline for Task 2
PowerPoint using rubric
headers as titles on each slide
of the presentation.
o PowerPoint Template
Example
Q: How many slides do I need to include in the presentation?
A: The total slides needed are 10-15 which includes both the Title and Reference slides.
Q: How do I format the slides?
A: Each slide should have a title and 5-7 bullet points.
Q: What are Presenter Notes?
A: Presenter notes are talking points of the presentation (approximately 1–2 minutes per
slide). Presenter Notes should be written in a paragraph, narrative format under the Notes
section. They should allow someone to pick up your PowerPoint and deliver the entire
presentation by reading your notes to the audience.
Q: What is the maximum files size I can have to submit my assessment?
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o Sign up for a live Cohort!
o Schedule 1:1 call with Course
Instructor to discuss Task 2
concepts.
A: The maximum file size is 25 MB.
Q: What do I do if I use Keynotes of Google Slides?
A: You need to export the presentation as a .ppt or a .pptx file in order to submit to
your assessment. Please note that slide transitions and formatting may not be retained
when
you export to the .ppt/.pptx file format. If you use PowerPoint, no file export/conversion is
required.
Q: Does my PowerPoint have to be submitted in the presenter view?
A: The .ppt/.pptx file will automatically open in presenter view when the evaluator opens it.
The evaluator will be able to see the presenter notes, but you will not see them.
Step 14
o Review Unit 3 Module
3: Health
Information Systems
o Watch Cohort: Quality Cohort
Recording
o Complete Section B of Task 2
slides and presenter notes.
Concept Application: Patient-Centered care and the HIS
Student Notes & Questions:
Step 15
o Review Unit 2 Module 2:
Information Management
o Review Unit 3 Module 3:
Health Information Systems
o Sign up for a live Cohort!
o Complete Section C of Task 2
slides and presenter notes.
Concept Application: Quality of care and the HIS
Student Notes & Questions:
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Step 16
o Review Unit 2 Module
2: Information
Management
o Review Unit 3 Module
3: Health Information
Systems
o Start Section D of Task 2
slides and presenter notes.
o Schedule 1:1 call with Course
Instructor to discuss questions
and progress
Concept Application: ADPIE (assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and
evaluation) & the HIS
Student Notes & Questions:
Step 17
o Review Nursing Scope
& Standards in Unit 3
Module 3: Health
Information Systems
o Continue writing Section D of
Task 2 slides and presenter
notes.
o Watch Cohort: Standards
Cohort Recording
Concept Application: Safety Features and the HIS
Student Notes & Questions:
Step 18
o Review Unit 2 Module
2: Information
Management
o Review Unit 3 Module
3: Health Information
Systems
o Continue writing Section D of
Task 2 slides and presenter
notes.
Concept Application: Human Factors, Errors, Near Misses, Adverse Events and the HIS
Student Notes & Questions:
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Step 19
o Review Unit 3 Module
3: Health Information
Systems
o Review Unit 4 Module 4:
Information Security.
o Watch Cohort: Quality Cohort
Recording
o Complete writing Section D of
Task 2 slides and presenter
notes.
o Progress Check: Schedule
1:1 call with your course
instructor
Concept Application: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Patient Needs, HIPAA Security and
the HIS.
Student Notes & Questions:
Step 20
o Review Unit 2 Module
2: Information
Management
o Review Unit 3 Module
3: Health Information
Systems
o Review Unit 5 Module 5:
Current and Future
Technologies.
o Watch Emerging Technology
(2017) video in Unit 5 Module
5
o Watch Cohort: Standards
Cohort Recording
o Complete Section E
o Watch the following
video for clarification
Concept Application: Healthcare Technologies, Data Generation, Nursing Informatics and
the HIS.
Student Notes & Questions:
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What are Emerging
Technologies?
o Complete Task 2 slides and
presenter notes.
Step 21
o Sign up for a live Cohort!
o Complete PowerPoint
Presentation for Task 2.
o Add Reference slide and
in-text citations (if any)
o Proofread your
work.
o Check the Originality
If using Taskstream, see
instructions for Turnitin
o Submit assessment
o Revisions : Schedule a 1:1 call
with Course Instructor
When using references, include the in-text citations in both the slides and the presenter
notes and make the last slide of the presentation a reference slide. For .ppt/.pptx references,
double space between references (you do not need to double-space the reference) and a
hanging indent is not required.
APA formatted Citation Examples
See Step 12 for examples.
Proofread Your Work
We recommend you conduct a Spelling and Grammar check on your document. Print your
paper and read it aloud, proofread your paper, or ask someone that is not a student to read it
and give you feedback. This helps to ensure what you have written is understandable to
another person and that proper spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, etc. are use.
Your Course Instructors recommend that you reach out to the Writing Center to review your
work and get their feedback. The staff at the Writing Center work closely with students to
improve student scholarly writing. You can visit The Writing Center and schedule an
appointment with one of their mentors by using this link: Writing Center appointment
Turnitin (If using Taskstream)
TurnitIn does not account for presenter notes. For that reason, to get the most accurate
originality report, follow these steps: Cut/paste your slide content and your presenter note
content into a word document. Run the document through Turnitin to see the percentage. Do
not include your reference slide into this document. Do not worry about formatting because
you will not be submitting this document, you will only submit your .ppt or .pptx document.
When you see your percentage and confirm it is <30%, then delete this document file and
submit the .ppt/.pptx file.