CRITERIA 1

Define nursing informatics and the role of the nurse informaticist.COMPETENCY

Describe nurses' and the interdisciplinary team's role in informatics with a focus on electronic health
information and patient care technology to support decision making.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not define nursing informatics and the role of the nurse informaticist.

BASICDefines nursing informatics and the role of the nurse informaticist, but the description lacks detail or is

missing important information. PROFICIENTDefines nursing informatics and the role of the nurse

informaticist. DISTINGUISHEDDefines nursing informatics and the role of the nurse informaticist.

References current data, evidence, or standards to support and refine definition.

COMMENTS:

Good start with your definition of nursing informatics and the role of the nurse informaticist. To earn
a higher performance, you needed to support your definition with current data, evidence, or standards
as reflected in current evidence-based sources.
CRITERIA 2

Explain how the nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, including technologists, to
improve the quality of patient care.COMPETENCY
Describe nurses' and the interdisciplinary team's role in informatics with a focus on electronic health
information and patient care technology to support decision making.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not explain how the nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, including

technologists, to improve the quality of patient care. BASICIdentifies but does not explain how the nurse

collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, including technologists, to improve the quality of patient care.
PROFICIENTExplains how the nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, including technologists, to

improve the quality of patient care. DISTINGUISHEDExplains how the nurse collaborates with the

interdisciplinary team, including technologists, to improve the quality of patient care. Makes explicit reference
to scholarly or professional resources to support explanation.
COMMENTS:

You did a fantastic job explaining how the nurse informaticist collaborates with the interdisciplinary
team to improve the quality of patient care was clear and informative. Your views were well
supported by current and relevant health data.
CRITERIA 3

Justify the need for a nurse informaticist in a health care organization.COMPETENCY

Describe nurses' and the interdisciplinary team's role in informatics with a focus on electronic health
information and patient care technology to support decision making.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not justify the need for a nurse informaticist in a health care organization.

BASICProposes but does not justify the need for a nurse informaticist in a health care organization.
PROFICIENTJustifies the need for a nurse informaticist in a health care organization.

DISTINGUISHEDJustifies the need for a nurse informaticist in a health care organization and references relevant

and timely scholarly or professional resources to support the justification.

COMMENTS:

You did excellent work on justifying the need for a nurse informaticist in this health care
organization. You would have sold me on developing this position if I was a stake holder at that
organization.

CRITERIA 4

Explain evidence-based strategies that the nurse and interdisciplinary team can use to effectively
manage patients’ protected health information (privacy, security, and
confidentiality).COMPETENCY
Implement evidence-based strategies to effectively manage protected health information.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not explain evidence-based strategies that the nurse and interdisciplinary team

can use to effectively manage patients’ protected health information (privacy, security, and confidentiality).
BASICDescribes but does not explain evidence-based strategies that the nurse and interdisciplinary team

can use to effectively manage patients’ protected health information (privacy, security, and confidentiality).
PROFICIENTExplains evidence-based strategies that the nurse and interdisciplinary team can use to

effectively manage patients’ protected health information (privacy, security, and confidentiality).
DISTINGUISHEDExplains evidence-based strategies that the nurse and interdisciplinary team can use to

effectively manage patients’ protected health information (privacy, security, and confidentiality), with
reference to specific data, evidence, or standards to support the explanation.
COMMENTS:

You did a fantastic job explaining evidence-based strategies that the nurse and interdisciplinary team
can use to effectively manage patients’ protected health information. I particularly liked your insight
on how nurse informaticists improve productivity and satisfaction.  

CRITERIA 5

Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references.COMPETENCY
Apply professional, scholarly communication to facilitate use of health information and patient care
technologies.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not follow APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references.

BASICPartially follows APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references.

PROFICIENTFollows APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references.

DISTINGUISHEDFollows APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references with flawless

precision and accuracy.

COMMENTS:

I like that your writing was clear and logical. There were some errors in APA format and grammar. I
hope you will use Academic writer website: https://academicwriter-apa-org.library.capella.edu/ to
help you with this. You have the potential to be an excellent writer.
CRITERIA 6

Create a clear, well-organized, and professional proposal that is generally free from errors in
grammar, punctuation, and spelling.COMPETENCY
Apply professional, scholarly communication to facilitate use of health information and patient care
technologies.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not create a clear, well-organized, and professional proposal that is generally

free from errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. BASICCreates a proposal that lacks clarity and/or

has errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. PROFICIENTCreates a clear, well-organized, and

professional proposal that is generally free from errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
DISTINGUISHEDCreates a clear, comprehensive, well-organized, and professional proposal that is error-free in

grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

COMMENTS:

I like that your writing was clear and logical. There were some errors in grammar. I hope you
will use Academic writer website: https://academicwriter-apa-org.library.capella.edu/ to help you
with this. You have the potential to be an excellent writer.
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