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Competency Self Tests

This section is a work in progress. Eventually, automatically scored tests and quizzes for self assessment of all of the following competencies and applications will be available for your personal use and evaluation.



TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Word processing
  - Word Processing Knowledge Rubric
  - Word Processing Self-Assessment
  - Word Processing Skills Inventory
  
• Keyboarding
  - Keyboarding Skills Rubric
  
• Spreadsheets
  - Spreadsheet Knowledge Rubric
  - Spreadsheet Skills Inventory
  
• Presentation Graphics
  - Presentation Skills (PowerPoint) Inventory
  
• Databases (simple to complex)
  - Database Skills Inventory
  
• Desktop Publishing
• Internet, World Wide Web
  - Basic Internet Skills Self-Assessment
  - Computer/Internet Skills Self-Assessment
  - Web Skills Inventory
  
• E-mail programs
  - E-mail, Web Knowledge Rubric
  - Email, Listserv Skills Inventory
  
• Expert data systems
• Multimedia
  - Multimedia Knowledge Rubric
  
• Web page development
  - Web Authoring Self Assessment
  
• Telecommunication devices
  - Telecommunications Quiz
• Nursing information systems
• Hospital information systems
• Periphereals (printers, CD-ROMS, DVD)
• PDAs

UTILITY COMPETENCIES

• Nursing data, information, knowledge
• Current computer capabilities
  - General Computer Knowledge Rubric
  - Computer Skills Self-Assessment Survey
  - MIT Core Computing Skills Self-Assessment Tools
  - Active Learning with Technology Self-Assessment
  - Nursing Computer Standards Self-Assessment
  - General Computer Knowledge Skills Inventory
  
• Lifelong Learning
• Computer - Human Interface Dynamics
• Networking
• Basic Computer Configurations
  - System Maintenance & Security Knowledge Skills Inventory
  - File Management Knowledge Skills Inventory
  - Basic Computer Parts Interactive Quiz
  
• Protection of Client Data and Information
• Evidenced Based Practice applications

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Needs assessment, system planning
• Multidisciplinary team collaboration
• Client privacy and confidentiality
• Data management
• Client records
• Planning Information System implementation
• Code of Ethics, Legal Issues
• Nursing Language, Data Sets
• Ergonomic development
• Policy and Procedure Development
• Quality Management
• Change process in system implementation
• System Evaluation