For this Discussion, reflect on the role of individual nursing informatics innovators and consider their contributions, the impact of their contributions, and what you might specifically learn from them in your nursing practice. Reflect on your background and experiences in nursing informatics. You will also review Table 1 from the American Nurses Association (2015) Scope and Standards of Practice (2nd ed.) Explore on how you might apply the knowledge of these innovators and the information from Table 1 to your nursing practice, your education, and your future goals.

TO PREPARE
• Review the American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).
o “Introduction” (p. 1)
o “The Scope of Nursing Informatics Practice” (pp. 1–6) in this week’s resources.
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 1
After reviewing the weekly resources, including the nursing informatics innovators stories, discuss your experience with nursing informatics and how this course could enhance your informatics skills and competencies.

Resources you can use for this assignment
• American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing informaticsLinks to an external site.: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).
o “Introduction” (p. 1)
o “The Scope of Nursing Informatics Practice” (pp. 1–6)
o “Standard 1: Assessment” (pp. 68–69)
o “Standard 2: Diagnosis, Problems, and Issues Identification” (p. 70)
• American Medical Informatics Association. (2021). Nursing informatics innovatorsLinks to an external site.. https://amia.org/community/working-groups/nursing-informatics/nursing-informatics-innovators
• Fung, B. (2018, November 3). Nursing informatics: A day in the lifeLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBAyqTQn28w
• Project Management. (2018, November 5). Project planning for beginners: Project management trainingLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWmXi3TW1yA


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