1. Educational Template Chapter 2 Nursing Informatics Margaret Ann Kennedy and Pamela Hussey Chapter 2 – Nursing Informatics

2. Key Concepts Chapter 2 – Key Concepts In Chapter 2 the key concepts include : Health Informatics Nursing Informatics eHealth mHealth Nurse Role Evidence and Information

3. Learning Activity Type Chapter 2 – Learning Activity Type Assimilation & Role Based Activities : Exercise 1 = Assimilative - Getting started Exercise 2 = Productive - Informatics solution focused Exercise 3= Interactive/adaptive - Accelerated learning

4. Anticipated Value Chapter 2 – Anticipated Value A learning opportunity to develop a greater awareness of the issues raised in Chapter Two on e-Health and its application to nursing. This learning offers a more focused approach on the specific knowledge presented. Exercise 1, 2 and 3 offers you an opportunity to demonstrate how well you understand the topic and provides you with dedicated time to illustrate your new knowledge in a Wordle image that can be included in your learning plan.

5. Assessment Exercises Chapter 2 – Assessment Exercises Having reviewed this chapter, highlight what you think are the critical factors that require careful consideration in eHealth? e-Health is described by the World Health Organization as the combined use of electronic communication and information technology in the health sector Exercise 1 Take some time to consider what role nursing may have in the development of e-health resources in your practice to improve patient care. List the key concepts in a Wordle diagram http://www.wordle.net http://www.wordle.net Exercise 2 Draw a mind map which illustrates the negative and positive impacts as well as the strengths and weaknesses that you would need to consider to demonstrate the nursing role in developing resources within the domain of eHealth. Examples of free mind mapping software include http://mind42.com/ and additional links are available from Cloudworks http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/2201/links & www.introd2nursinginformatics.com http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/2201/linkswww.introd2nursinginformatics.com Exercise 3