Module 2

How could I become involved in designing, selecting, evaluating, or implementing an information system in my workplace?  I would be the end user of any information system that may be implemented at work.  The users of a system should be involved in all phases of the system development life cycle.  Right now, I think that I would be involved in the evaluation end of the cycle.  I don't think that I would have much say in development, system selection or implementation.  If I was on the education committee, I may be involved in training my co-workers in the implementation stage, but I'm not.  My boss is very good at seeking input/evaluation from his crew, so I think that after the information system was in place and we have had time to use it, I would evaluate the system and report. 

Module 1

Hi, my name is Brian Davenport, and this is my first blog.  I'm not a member of any social network, not even facebook.  I am a FNP student in my third semester of the distance DNP program.  I live in St. George, UT and work in the general ICU at Dixie Regional as a RN.  My wife (Kristy) and I have two sons -- Keston who is 4, and Pratt who is 2.  We are excitedly expecting our first daughter who is due on my wife's birthday in December. 
At work, we use what I think is a pre-historic form of computerized charting.  We have access to the coorporate portal that has a lot of information that can be very helpful, and access to other patient records using HELP 2.  The IT works for me, but I'm sure there are newer, better technologies that we are not using. 
I'm excited for what I will learn in this class, but nervous also because I am not very computer literate.