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Utility Competencies
 Utility competencies are related to the process of using computers and other technological equipment within nursing practice, education, research and administration. Specific nursing informatics competencies include the process of applying evidenced based practice, critical thinking, and accountability in the use of selected applications in a comfortable and knowledgeable way.
User level utility competencies include:
- recognizes the relevance of nursing data for improving practice
- recognizes limitations of computer applications
- recognizes need for continual learning in informatics skills, applications and knowledge
- recognizes the nature of computer - human interfaces and assesses impact on client care
- understands the basic process of using networks for electronic communication
- recognizes the basic components of computer systems
Modifier level utility competencies include:
- understands basic and complex concepts and processes of various computer systems and how
they relate to practice
- accesses and utilizes multiple information sources for gathering evidence for clinical decision making
- upholds ethical standards related to data security, confidentiality and clients' right to privacy
- evaluates internet based nursing and health materials for quality, accountability, reliability and validity
- coordinate information flow with multidisciplinary team using information systems
- analyzes patient information needs, accesses technology resources to meet needs and evaluate effectiveness
Innovator level utility competencies include:
- participates in needs assessment, system selection, implementation and maintenance of information systems for practice
- ensures inclusion of nursing data and information in design of planned information systems
- recognizes factors and issues related to human - computer interface interactions
- independently seeks learning initiatives to stay abreast of technological developments
- synthesizes data and information for knowledge generation within practice
- understands and helps to determine data structures used to organize patient information
REFERENCES
Grobe, S. (1998). Nursing Informatics 1997 post-conference on patient guidelines and clinical practice guidelines: the state of our knowledge and a vision. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 5 (3); 315-316.
Grobe, SJ. (1989). Nursing informatics competencies. Methods of Information in Medicine, 28 (4); 267-9.
Grobe, SJ. (1988). Nursing informatics competencies for nurse educators and researchers. In H. Peterson & U.
Gerdin-Jelger (Eds.) Preparing Nurses for Using Information Systems: Recommended Informatics Competencies, New York: National League for Nursing. 25-40; 117-138.
Hebert, M. (1999). National Nursing Informatics Project Discussion Paper.
http://www.cna-nurses.ca/pages/resources/nni/nni_discussion_paper.doc
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