Question

Complete the Information Technology Self-Assessment Tool below. When completed review and determine at least three new goals you would like to achieve. with a brief description of your experience and comfort level with the use of technology not only in your Program but as a practicing nurse.

Information Technology Self-Assessment Tool

Virginia Niebuhr, Donna D’Alessandro, Marney Gundlach

This tool is designed to help you to assess your information technology skills and to develop short-term goals.

Rate yourself on how successfully you can complete the following skills:

1. I have never done this before

2. I could do this with help

3. I can do this alone, but might some mistakes

4. I can do this alone with confidence

5. I can teach others to do this skill

	Never Done	With Help	Alone	Confident	Can Teach Others
Word Processing, i.e., Microsoft Word
I can cut and paste text within a document	1	2	3	4	5
I can change font size, style, and color	1	2	3	4	5
I can create bulleted or numbered lists	1	2	3	4	5
I can create a table and adjust columns and rows	1	2	3	4	5
I can create a hyperlink	1	2	3	4	5
Spreadsheets, i.e. Microsoft Excel
I can create a new table (spreadsheet)	1	2	3	4	5
I can use math functions (e.g. sum, mean, percent)	1	2	3	4	5
I can create a graph and adjust the properties	1	2	3	4	5
PowerPoint Presentations
I can create handouts from the presentation	1	2	3	4	5
I can change font size, style, and color	1	2	3	4	5
I can insert a picture or ClipArt	1	2	3	4	5
I can create graphics with the drawing tool	1	2	3	4	5
I can animate graphics on one slide	1	2	3	4	5
I can insert an audio file and have it play	1	2	3	4	5
I can insert a video file and have it play	1	2	3	4	5
I can create a hyperlink that works	1	2	3	4	5
I can narrate a PowerPoint presentation	1	2	3	4	5
I can use PowerPoint alternatives (e.g.,Prezi)
E-mail
I can open and print an email attachment	1	2	3	4	5
I can describe principles of good email etiquette	1	2	3	4	5
I can use the Calendar function to assist in time management	1	2	3	4	5
I can file pertinent emails within Outlook or another place on own computer	1	2	3	4	5
Web 2.0 Tools
I can create or contribute to a wiki	1	2	3	4	5
I can use a blog	1	2	3	4	5
I can create a blog	1	2	3	4	5
I can use a social network site (e.g. Facebook, Twitter,Pinterest, Delicious)	1	2	3	4	5
I can use a professional social networking site (MedScape, Sermo, Pediatric Commons)	1	2	3	4	5
I know how to edit my privacy settings on social networking sites.	1	2	3	4	5
I can join and manage groups on social networking site	1	2	3	4	5
I can subscribe to an RSS feed	1	2	3	4	5

	Never Done	With Help	Alone	Confident	Can Teach Others
File Management and Archiving
I can save a file from any software program and be able to locate that file again	1	2	3	4	5
I can search and find a “missing” file on my desktop	1	2	3	4	5
I can create new folders on my desktop	1	2	3	4	5
I can use online file-sharing (e.g. Google-Docs, DropBox)	1	2	3	4	5
I can install new software programs onto my computer	1	2	3	4	5
Media Files
I can create a podcast	1	2	3	4	5
I can create and edit an audio recording	1	2	3	4	5
I can create and edit a video recording	1	2	3	4	5
I can upload a video to the web through YouTube	1	2	3	4	5
I can download a video from YouTube	1	2	3	4	5
I can edit a digital photo, including cropping and resizing	1	2	3	4	5
I can insert media files (e.g. audio file, image, video, podcast) to a website	1	2	3	4	5
I can convert an audio or video file from one format to another	1	2	3	4	5
I can use a scanner to create a digital image	1	2	3	4	5
I can use a webcam	1	2	3	4	5
Online Services
I can use an online survey tool to collect my own data (e.g. Survey Monkey, Zoomerang)	1	2	3	4	5
Databases (e.g. SQL, Oracle)
I can organize my data for entry importing into a database	1	2	3	4	5
I can create, manipulate and use a database to develop usable results.	1	2	3	4	5
Mobile Devices (e.g. phone, tablet)
I can text	1	2	3	4	5
I can use email on a mobile device	1	2	3	4	5
I can surf the web on a mobie device	1	2	3	4	5
I can download apps	1	2	3	4	5

MY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOALS

	A New Skill For Me	Necessary Steps For Reaching My Goal	Target Date
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Answer 1

• I would rate myself with 4 stars

New skills for me

• I have never used database Oracle and not accustomed to its working system,but i know that its popular database for onlinetransactioning process and database workloads

Steps for reaching goal-Firstly i willchoose a certification to pursue based on the technology area that interests me.

After that i will prepare myself for certification exam by taking recommended courses

Then i will register for the exam.

Target date-I believe learning Oracle is a bit harder.So i expect i need about 7 months atleast to learn the database .

New skill for me-Creating graph and adjusting properties in spreadsheets..

Necessary steps for reaching my goal-I will learn to create graphs in excel by watching online tutorials and then try to work on my own.

Target- A few dedicated hours will help me learn to create graphs

A new skill for me-i dont know how to turn mail into an effective time management and productivity tool.

Necessary steps to reach my goal-I will integrate google calender with the mail and i believe it is not a big issue

Target time-perhaps an hour

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