NRS 221

HIMAA

a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting a better understanding of healthcare information and management systems.

Informatics nurse specialist

a nurse with either a graduate education degree in nursing informatics or a field relating to informatics who has successfully passed an American Nurses Credentialing Center specialty certification exam.

EFMI

a professional informatics group representing Europe; has a nursing working group to support European nurses and nursing informatics as well as to build informatics contact networks.

ANI

a professional informatics nursing organization which is composed of many member organizations; the organization is sponsored by the AMIA and the HIMSS

BCS

a professional organization group supporting the use of information technology in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Knowledge

a synthesis of information with relationships identified and formalized. It changes something or somebody by creating the setting for formulating possible effective actions, evaluating their effects, and deciding on the required action

Chaos theory

a theory that deals with differences in outcomes depending on conditions at the starting point. It is a nonlinear theory, and is similar to the butterfly effect. It also implies that even though things may seem chaotic at first things do have an order.

International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)

an international scientific organization as TC4. A technical Committee within the international federation for Information Processing; the goals include promoting informatics in healthcare, promoting biomedical research, advancing international cooperation, stimulating informatics research and education, and exchanging infromation.

Data

are discrete, objective facts that have not been interpreted or are out of context; they are at the atomic level.

Information

data that have some type of interpretation or structure; that is, it has context. It is derived from combining different pieces of data.

Social infromatics

holds that a good design is based on an understanding of how people work and the context of the work, not just technologic considerations.

Healthcare informatics

is a broad multidisciplinary field with many specialties such as nursing informatics, medical informatics, dental informatics, and pharmaceutical informatics.

General systems theory

is a method of thinking about complex structures such as an information system or organization a simplified description of systems theory holds that any change in one part of a system will be reflected in other parts of a system.

The early majority

is averse to risks but will make safe investments 34%

Nursing informatics theory

is concerned with the representation of nursing data, information, and knowledge, to facilitate the management and communication of nursing information within the healthcare milieu

NIWG

is responsible for promoting the integration of nursing informatics into the broader context of healthcare. It also works to influence US policymakers regarding the use of nursing information

The overall goal of nursing informatics

is to optimize information management and communication to improve individual healthcare and the health populations.

Infromatics nurse

one who enters the nursing informatics field because of an interest or experience.

ANIA

the largest nursing informatics professional association. Has annual educational conferences, provides continuing education forums, and disseminates informatics updates with an organization newsletter.

Moving stage

the planned change is implemented, Lewin's field theory.

Cognitive science

the study of the human mind and intelligence and how information can be applied; it is interdisciplinary, includes philosophy, psychology, A.I., neuroscience, linguistics, etc. and is a part of social informatics.

Change theories

these theories recognize that instituting a change in documentation, whether it is a relatively simple change such as a minor system upgrade or a more one such as moving from a paper record to completely paperless electronic system, can provoke discomfort.

Laggards

they are suspicious of innovations and change and are quite resistant. Must be certain the innovation won't fail them.

Wisdom

this is achieved through evaluating knowledge with reflection. It involved seeing patterns and metapatterns and using them in different ways.

Tatical knowledge

this is the knowledge that has been earned with experience and reflection, but the the knowledge is so ingrained that it is difficult for the nurse to verbalize or acknowledge. This type of knowledge provides a higher level of wisdom than possessed by a new graduate

Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory

this theory examines the pattern of acceptance that innovations follow as they spread across the population and the process of decision making that occurs in individuals when deciding whether to adopt an innovation.

The late majority

34% they need to be sure hat innovation is beneficial. They may adopt innovation even though they have no use for it due to peer pressure.

AHIMA

A professional organization formed by the American College of Surgeons in 1928 to improve clinical records; the name reflects today's situation in which clinical data has expanded beyond either a single hospital or provider.

Freezing stage

Lewin's field theory. The individuals need to feel confident with the change and feel in control of the procedures involve with the new methods. Planned change becomes the norm

Unfreezing stage

One must identify and change the balance so that the driving forces are stronger than the restraining forces. Lewin's field theory

early adopters

Rogers' theory represent 13.5% of the population. They are respectable opinion leaders who function as promoters of innovation

innovators

This is the first category of Rogers' theory they readily adopt the innovation, and only constitute 5% of the population.

User liaison

This term represents how the informatics nurse is the communications link between nurses and others involved in computer-related matters.

Sociotechnical theory

This theory focuses on the impact of technology's implementation on an organization. It also focuses on the interactions within an organization among information management tools and techniques and the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and needs of its employees as well as the rewards and authority structures of the employer.

Lewin's field theory

This theory holds that human behavior is related to both personal characteristics and the social milieu in which the individual exists. Unfreezing moving and refreezing

Usability theory

This theory represents a multidimensional concept and involves users's evaluation of several measures, each one representative of their effectiveness in performing a task. It involves the ease of use.