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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
  - Understanding Word Processing
  - Word 2000 Tutorial
  - Learning Corel WordPerfect 8.0
  
• Keyboarding
  - Easy Type Online Typing Course
  - Learn 2 Type
  - Typing Tutorial 4.4 Shareware
  
• Spreadsheets
  - Spreadsheeting I: Basic Concepts
  - Excel 2000 Tutorial
  - MS Excel 2000
  
• Presentation Graphics
  - Learning Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
  - Presentation Graphics: The Beginning
  - Presenters University
  - Presentations.com
  - Learning Corel Presentations 8.0
  - Awesome Powerpoint Tutorials
  - In and Out of the Classroom with Microsoft® Office 2000: PowerPoint® 2000
  
• Databases (simple to complex)
  - Access 2000 Tutorial
  - Access 2000
  - Introduction the Databases for the Web
  - Easy to Understand Database Tutorials
  
• Desktop Publishing
  - Publisher 2000
  - Desktop Publishing
  - How to use Desktop Publishing Software to Create a Newsletter
  - Desktop Publishing Tips
  
• Internet and World Wide Web -
  - Internet 101
  - Learn the Net
  - Evaluating Web Resources
  - The complete Internet guide and Web tutorial
  - Web Teacher Series
  - BARE BONES 101: Searching the Web
  - Sink or Swim: Internet Search Tools & Techniques
  - TONIC: The Online Netskills Interactive Course
  
• E-mail programs
  - Netiquette
  - Outlook 2000
  - How E-mail Works
  
• Expert data systems
  - Systems Analysis and Design
  - Expert Systems
  
• Multimedia
• Web page development
  - A Beginner's Guide to HTML
  - Bare Bones Guide to HTML
  - Yale Web Style Guide
  - Web Page Design for Designers
  - The Teachers.Net Homepage Maker
  - HTML Goodies
  - Media Builder
  - Web Authoring That Works
  
• Telecommunication devices
• Nursing information systems
• Hospital information systems
• Periphereals (printers, CD-ROMS, DVD)
• Decision Support Systems
• Nursing Data Sets
• PDAs
  - How to Use a PDA
  - PDA - MD
  

UTILITY COMPETENCIES

• Nursing data, information, knowledge
• Current computer capabilities
• Lifelong Learning
• Computer - Human Interface Dynamics
• Networking
• Basic Computer Configurations
• 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