P. A. T. C. H. Assessment Score Analysis
Rayneisha Varner 10/15/2014
For this assignment you will complete the P.A.T.C.H. Assessment scale. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT THE ACTUAL ASSESSMENT. You will use the assessment to answer the following questions:
What was your personal score on the P.A.T.C.H. assessment? Do you agree with this score, or do you feel more or less comfortable with computers than your score indicates? Support your answer.
My score on the P.A.T.C.H assessment was 78.5/100. I agree with this score and the interpretation provided for this score as I know I am comfortable with computers but still have some things I need to learn. I know how to proficiently use Microsoft as a whole (including Word, Powerpoint, etc.), find just about anything on the internet …show more content…
Right now I rated myself as competent. I will become proficient by asking for help with the things I don 't know how to already accomplish. At my workplace we have "superusers" who are staff that have gone through extensive training on the informatics system and are a resource to other staff. I will ask my manager how I can become one of those superusers so I can become proficient myself and help my co-workers.
In the keeping current with nursing informatics trends, I would like to become proficient. I would say I 'm pretty close already. I will do this by attending all trainings and seminars offered for the informatics systems in use. I will also read and follow the directions in all emails pertaining to the informatics systems such as updates and downtimes.
In the hospital information systems application I would like to become a skilled user. I am currently a comfortable user. I will do this by first figuring out what other systems the hospital uses, then learning the ins and outs of other information systems, besides the main one used for nursing. This is important for my career path because I hope to work in a hospital once I become an
For this assignment you will complete the P.A.T.C.H. Assessment scale. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT THE ACTUAL ASSESSMENT. You will use the assessment to answer the following questions:
What was your personal score on the P.A.T.C.H. assessment? Do you agree with this score, or do you feel more or less comfortable with computers than your score indicates? Support your answer.
My score on the P.A.T.C.H assessment was 78.5/100. I agree with this score and the interpretation provided for this score as I know I am comfortable with computers but still have some things I need to learn. I know how to proficiently use Microsoft as a whole (including Word, Powerpoint, etc.), find just about anything on the internet …show more content…
Right now I rated myself as competent. I will become proficient by asking for help with the things I don 't know how to already accomplish. At my workplace we have "superusers" who are staff that have gone through extensive training on the informatics system and are a resource to other staff. I will ask my manager how I can become one of those superusers so I can become proficient myself and help my co-workers.
In the keeping current with nursing informatics trends, I would like to become proficient. I would say I 'm pretty close already. I will do this by attending all trainings and seminars offered for the informatics systems in use. I will also read and follow the directions in all emails pertaining to the informatics systems such as updates and downtimes.
In the hospital information systems application I would like to become a skilled user. I am currently a comfortable user. I will do this by first figuring out what other systems the hospital uses, then learning the ins and outs of other information systems, besides the main one used for nursing. This is important for my career path because I hope to work in a hospital once I become an