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Competency Tutorials

This section is a work in progress. Links to available web based tutorials related to the concepts and processes listed below are included. In future, customized tutorials for nurses will be written and included.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Word processing
  - A Beginner's Guide
  - Word 2000 Tutorial
  - Microsoft's Overview of Word 2000
  - ABCs of Wordprocessing
  - Corel Word Perfect 12 Tutorial
• Keyboarding
  - Typing Pal Online Exercises
  - Learn 2 Type
  - Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor Software
  - Ktype Typing Software
  
• Spreadsheets
  - Spreadsheeting I: Basic Concepts
  - Excel 2000 Tutorial
  - Microsoft Excel Tutorials
  
• Presentation Graphics
  - PowerPoint Tutorials from Electric Teacher
  - Presentation Graphics: The Beginning
  - Presenters University
  - Microsoft's PowerPoint 2003 Tutorials
  - Learning Corel Presentations 8.0
  - Awesome Powerpoint Tutorials
  - Free Power Point Templates
  
• Databases (simple to complex)
  - Access 2000 Tutorial
  - Microsoft Access Home Page
  - Introduction to Databases for the Web
  - Easy to Understand Database Tutorials
  
• Desktop Publishing
  - Microsoft Publisher Tutorials
  - Desktop Publishing
  - Scribus Free DTP software
  - Desktop Publishing Tips
  
• Internet and World Wide Web -
  - Internet 101
  - Learn the Net
  - Intute Internet Skills Tutorials
  - Web Teacher Series
  - BARE BONES 101: Searching the Web
  - Welcome to the Web!
  - TONIC: The Online Netskills Interactive Course
  - Getting Online Step by Step
  
• E-mail programs
  - Netiquette
  - Eudora v 7.1
  - Pegasus Mail
  - Free Email Software
  - Website 101 Email Tutorials
  - How E-mail Works
  
• Expert data systems
  - Expert Systems
  - CLIPS: A tool for building Expert Systems
  - DXplain - decision support system
  
• Multimedia
  - Web Multimedia Tutorial
  - Creating and Implementing a Self-Paced, Multimedia Tutorial
  - Multimedia for the Web
  - Adam's Multimedia Tutorial Set
  
• Web page development
  - W3C's HTML Tutoral
  - Bare Bones Guide to HTML
  - Yale Web Style Guide
  - Web Page Design for Designers
  - The Teachers.Net Homepage Maker
  - HTML Goodies
  - Media Builder
  - Creating Killer Sites
  - Web Design at BellaOnline
  
• Telecommunication devices
  - Telecommunication Tutorials
  - Telephony and Telecommunications Tutorials and White Papers
  - Telecommunications Training Tutorials
  
• Nursing information systems
  - Mobile MedData Personal Pocket PC Demo
  - Codonix ED Basic Charting Demo
  
• Hospital information systems
  - Cerner Technologies
  - Handheld Healthcare from HIMSS
  
• Periphereals (printers, CD-ROMS, DVD, etc.)
  - Introduction to Joysticks
  - Data Input Devices
  
• PDAs
  - How to Use a PDA
  - PDA - MD
  

UTILITY COMPETENCIES

• Nursing data, information, knowledge
  - The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)
  - International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP)
  
• Current computer capabilities
  - Entry Level Computer Skills
  - New User Tutorial
  - Basic Online Skills
  
• Lifelong Learning
  - Life Long Learning for Teachers
  - Life Long Learning.com free Tutorials
  - 7 1/2 Habits of Successful Life Long Learning
  - Life Long Learning at Learnativity
  
• Computer - Human Interface Dynamics
  - Usernomics
  - The Human-Computer Interface General Principles
  - IBM Research on Human-Computer Interaction
  
• Networking
  - Lantronix's Networking Tutorials
  - Community Empowerment
  - Communities of Practice
  - E. Wenger's Intro to Communities of Practice
  
• Basic Computer Configurations
  - Medium Business Solution for Client Configuration
  - Determining Your Computer's Configuration
  - Parts of a Computer
  - How PCs Work
  
• Protection of Client Data and Information
  - PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION
  - PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF PATIENTS' HEALTH INFORMATION
  - Health Privacy Project
  - Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
  
• Evidenced Based Practice applications
  - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  - Centre for Health Evidence
  - Healthlinks for Evidence Based Practice
  - Nursing Resources for Evidence Based Practice
  

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
  - Nursing Cart Ergonomic Design
  
• Policy and Procedure Development
• Quality Management
• Change process in system implementation
• System Evaluation