Weekday Immersion (WINI)

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WINI: July 14-15, 2014

Overview

WINI is a nursing informatics continuing education course offered at diverse national and international locations to provide affordable, in-depth nursing informatics education. WINI focuses on basic competencies in nursing informatics.  WINI provides an opportunity to have guided discussion and education in a variety of informatics topics including:

  1. Information Management and Knowledge Generation
    1. Foundations of Nursing Informatics
    2. Models and Theories
    3. Human-Computer Interactions
  2. Professional Practice
    1. Nursing Informatics Practice
    2. Informatics and Health Care Industry Topics
    3. Regulatory monitoring and accreditation requirements
    4. Education and Staff Development
  3. System Life Cycle
    1. System Planning
    2. System Analysis
    3. System Design, Development, and Customization
    4. System and Functional Testing
    5. System Implementation, Evaluation, Maintenance, and Support
  4. Information Technology
    1. Hardware
    2. Software
    3. Communication Technologies
    4. Security, Privacy and Confidentiality
  5. Nursing Informatics Scope and Standards of Practice

Objectives

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

  • Identify current professional practice trends and emerging issues facing the nursing profession
  • Discuss theories used in nursing informatics
  • Analyze the human factors that affect nursing informatics
  • Identify methods of managing information and databases
  • Plan for implementation and support of a computer system
  • Review essential information about computer systems, their functions, and basic terminology related to hardware and software
  • Discuss systems testing and evaluation techniques
  • Review test-taking strategies for taking the ANCC Certification Exam

Presenters

Carol J. Bickford, PhD, RN-BC, CPHIMS
Managing Partner
Informatics Consulting and Continuing Education, LLC

Kathleen Smith, MScEd, RN-BC, FHIMSS
Managing Partner
Informatics Consulting and Continuing Education, LLC

Continuing Education

18 Continuing Nursing Education Hours available. See the schedule tab for more information.

Registration & Fees

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WINI Preconference Fees

Preconference Registration (WINI) Early (through 6/2/2014) Late (after 6/2/2014)
Individual $610 $650

Schedule

July 14, 2014
Time Contact Hours Topic
8–9 a.m. 1 Welcome & Goal Setting
9–10:15 1.25 Models & Theories
10:15-10:30 .25 Networking Break & Discussion of Local Informatics Issues
10:30–11:45 1.25 Human Factors & Human-Computer Interaction
11:45–noon 0 Lunch
noon– 12:45 p.m. .75 Networking Break & Discussion of Local Informatics Issues
12:45– 2 1.25 Case Study
2–3 1 Standard 1 Assessment
3–4 1 Standard 2 Problem & Issues Identification
4–4:15 .25 Networking Break & Discussion of Local Informatics Issues
4:15–5:15 1 Case Study
 
July 15, 2014
Time Contact Hours Topic
8–9 a.m. 1 Standard 3 Outcomes Identification
9–9:15 .25 Networking Break & Discussion of Local Informatics Issues
9:15–10:15 1 Standard 4
10:15–1:30 1.25 Case Study
11:30–11:45 0 Lunch
11:45–12:30 p.m. .75 Networking Break & Discussion of Local Informatics Issues
12:30–1:30 1 Standard 5
1:30–1:45 .25 Networking Break & Discussion of Local Informatics Issues
1:45–2:45 1 Standard 6
2:45–3 .25 Networking Break & Discussion of Local Informatics Issues
3–4 1 Standard 7-16 Professional Performance
4–4:15 .25 Networking Break & Discussion of Local Informatics Issues
4:15–5:15 1 Certification
   Course Evaluation
  18.0 TOTAL: Contact Hours

Successful Completion for Nurses

This program offers a total of 18.0 continuing nursing education (CNE) hours. To receive CNE hours, you must demonstrate completion of this educational activity by attending 95 percent of the accredited sessions, and completing the evaluation survey, and verification of attendance form provided in your packet. Partial credit is not awarded for this program. The University of Maryland School of Nursing will email a CNE certificate to participants who meet the criteria stated above.

The University of Maryland School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.