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IM3001A: Informatics in Healthcare: Recognize the importance of nursing informatics in healthcare.

Assessment Rubric

Rubric Criteria
Does Not Meet
Expectations

Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations

Part 1: Health Informatics Orientation for New Nurses

Module 1: What Is Nursing Informatics?

Create a new-hire

information sheet that
addresses the
following for the given

scenario:
• Describe the key
components that

contribute to the
definition of nursing
informatics.

LO1.1: Define key
components of nursing

informatics

Response includes a

vague, inaccurate, or
incomplete definition of the
key components of nursing

informatics.

Response accurately and

sufficiently defines the key
components of nursing
informatics.

Response includes a

comprehensive and
exemplary definition of the
key components of nursing

informatics.

Create a new-hire
information sheet that
addresses the

following for the given
scenario:
• Provide a brief

explanation of the
historical evolution of

Response includes a
vague, inaccurate, or
incomplete explanation of

the historical evolution of
health informatics.

Response accurately and
sufficiently explains the
historical evolution of health

informatics.

Response includes a
comprehensive and
exemplary explanation of

the historical evolution of
health informatics.

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Rubric Criteria
Does Not Meet

Expectations

Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations

health informatics in

general.

LO1.2: Explain the

historical evolution of
health informatics

Module 2: Understanding the Evolution of HITECH and Meaningful Use

Create a new-hire
information sheet that

addresses the following
for the given scenario:
• Describe the aspects of

healthcare that the Health
Information Technology
for Economic and Clinical
Health (HITECH) Act

sought to improve when it
was signed into law.

LO2.1: Describe the
intended effect of the
HITECH Act on healthcare

Response includes a
vague, inaccurate, or

incomplete description of
the intended effects of the
HITECH Act on healthcare.

Response accurately and
sufficiently describes the

intended effects of the
HITECH Act on healthcare.

Response includes a
comprehensive and

exemplary description of
the intended effects of the
HITECH Act on healthcare.

Create a new-hire
information sheet that
addresses the

following for the given
scenario:
• Explain the concept of

meaningful use and how it

Response includes a
vague, inaccurate, or
incomplete explanation of

the concept of meaningful
use and how it relates to
nursing informatics.

Response accurately and
sufficiently explains the
concept of meaningful use

and how it relates to
nursing informatics.

Response includes a
comprehensive and
exemplary explanation of

the concept of meaningful
use and how it relates to
nursing informatics.

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Rubric Criteria
Does Not Meet

Expectations

Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations

relates to nursing

informatics.

LO2.2: Explain the concept

of meaningful use in relation
to nursing informatics

Part 2: Electronic Health Records

Module 3: Electronic Health Records

• Describe what you
would tell the patient
in this scenario

regarding making
changes to her
electronic health

record (EHR).
• Explain your reasons
for responding to the

patient in the way you
describe.
• Be sure to reference

any legal
requirements related
to EHRs.

LO3.1: Analyze
appropriate and legally

compliant responses to
patient questions
regarding changes to

Response includes a
vague, inaccurate, or
incomplete analysis of

appropriate and legally
compliant responses to
patient questions regarding

changes to electronic health
records.

Response accurately and
sufficiently analyzes
appropriate and legally

compliant responses to
patient questions regarding
changes to electronic health

records.

Response includes a
comprehensive and
exemplary analysis of

appropriate and legally
compliant responses to
patient questions regarding

changes to electronic health
records.

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Rubric Criteria
Does Not Meet

Expectations

Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations

electronic health

records

Professional Presentation

Professional
Writing/Presentation:
Clarity, Flow, and

Organization

Writing contains significant
spelling, punctuation,
and/or grammar/syntax

errors. Writing does not
demonstrate adequate
sentence and paragraph

structure and
requires additional
editing/proofreading. Key

sections of presented
content lack clarity, logical
flow, and/or organization.

Writing contains few
spelling, punctuation,
and/or grammar/syntax

errors. Writing
demonstrates adequate
sentence and paragraph

structure and may require
some
editing. Content presented

is satisfactorily
clear, logical, and/or
organized, but could
benefit from additional

editing/revision.

Writing free from spelling,
punctuation, and
grammar/syntax

errors. Writing
demonstrates appropriate
sentence and paragraph

structure. Content
presented is clear, logical,
and well organized.

Professional Presentation:
Context,

Audience, Purpose, and
Tone

Writing and/or presented
content minimally

or does not demonstrate
awareness of
context, audience, and/or

purpose. Writing is not
reflective of
professional/scholarly tone

and/or is not free from
bias. Style is inconsistent
with the professional

setting/workplace context

Writing and/or
content presented

demonstrates
satisfactory awareness of
context, audience, and

purpose. Tone is
adequately professional,
scholarly, and free from

bias, and style is mostly
consistent with the
professional

setting/workplace context. 

Writing and/or content
presented clearly

demonstrates awareness of
context, audience, and
purpose. Tone

is highly professional,
scholarly, and free from
bias, and style is appropriat

e for the professional
setting/workplace context. 

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Rubric Criteria
Does Not Meet

Expectations

Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations

and reflects the need for

additional editing.

Professional
Presentation: Originality, S
ource Credibility,

and Attribution of Ideas 

Writing and/or content
presented does not
adequately reflect original

writing and/or
paraphrasing. Writing
demonstrates inconsistent

adherence to reference
requirements, including the
use of credible evidence to

support a claim, with
appropriate source
attribution (when

applicable) and references.
There are numerous and/or
significant errors. 

Writing and/or content
presented adequately
reflects original

writing and paraphrasing.
Writing demonstrates
adequate adherence to

reference requirements,
including the use of credible
evidence to support a

claim, with appropriate
source attribution (when
applicable) and

references. There are one
or two minor errors. 

Writing and/or
content presented reflects or
iginal thought and writing

and proper
paraphrasing. Writing 
demonstrates full

adherence to reference
requirements, including the
use of credible evidence to

support a claim,
with appropriate source
attribution (when

applicable) and
references.