Class 1 Nursing Informatics
To be a Nursing Informatics Specialist
-Recognized by the ANA -Have own practice standards -Bachelor's or higher, 2 years in practice, current RN license
Informatics Nurse Specialist
A RN with advanced graduate education in the IT area. ANCC certification
Informatics Nurse
A RN with experience but no formal education in the area
Data
A collection of characters, numbers, or facts gathered according to some perceived need for analysis and possibly later action -A patients vital signs, length of hospital stays for a client, race, marital status, employment status, next of kin
The nurse gathers much data when caring for the clients, which is an example of the higher level information useful in caring for clients?
After receiving Rochephlin 1.0 g IV yesterday, the client has a decreased temperature and the patient reports feeling better
Public Health Informatics
Application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning. -Databases and algorithms. Gathering data. -CDC; Center for Disease Control
IT support
Assits nurses and lets them know when numbers are outside the normal range. Notify us if numbers are too high, can show trends, alerts us when labs are in, helps with error. -Handhelds and computers
What is higher level of information?
Client has decreased BP and feels better
Knowledge User
Compares the data to clinical practice. What is the policy or order? -Nurse
Dental Informatics
Computer and information sciences improve dental practice, research, education, and management
How does computer literacy differ from Information literacy?
Computer literacy refers to basic personal computer skills while information literacy is the ability to find/evaluate when information is needed
Information Literacy
Has a broader meaning than computer literacy. Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate, and use needed information effectively. Can recognize significant, relevant research and know how to apply it to practice. Know how to locate and utilize practice databases to enhance practice.
Push for Patient Safety
IT is at the forefront. -Bar Code scanning -Computerized medication cabinets -CPOE -EMR -Rapid Response teams -EBP for life threatening emergencies -Infection Prevention -Easy access protocols -Medication reconciliation -Eprescribing
What is the main goal for using technology in healthcare today?
Increased patient safety
Information
Interpreted data (trending). May use data and information to decide our education and treatment for the patient - Individual temperature readings when plotted on a graph over time
Information User
Interprets the data and uses it to monitor the patient -Can be nurse, tech, aide
Clinical Health Informatics
Multidisciplinary field that focuses on the enhancement of clinical information management at the point of healthcare through improvement of information processes, implementation of clinical information systems, and the use of the evaluation of CDS tools as a means to improve the effectiveness quality, and value of the services rendered.
Which statement regarding pressures that drive the health care delivery system today is not accurate?
Nursing shortages may be eliminated
Wisdom
Occurs when knowledge is used appropriately to manage and solve problems. Results from understanding and requires human effort. Use wisdom to apply the knowledge. Tells us what to do
Health Informatics
Refers to the use of educational technology for healthcare clients, or the general public
Informatics Competencies
Required for nurses. Required by the AACN
Knowledge Builder
Takes all of the information and says what the pattern is. -A graph, on computer, in head
Bioinformatics
The application of computer and IT to the management of biological information including the development of databases and algorithms to facilitate research.
Medical Informatics
The application of informatics to all of the health care disciplines as well as to the practice of medicine. Focuses primarily on information technologies that involve patient care and medical decision making. - Robots assisting in surgeries
Informatics
The art and science of turning data into information, using computers. Evolution of nursing informatics has made it to the point of care (bedside)
Health Literacy
The degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
Data Gatherer
The person gathering information for the nurses -Gets blood pressure or temperature, or O2levels -Can be nurse, tech, aide
Nursing Informatics as a Specialty Area of Practice
The speciality that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science in identifying, collecting, processing, and managing data and information to support nursing practice, administration, education, research, and expansion of nursing knowledge
Consumer Health Informatics
The study of patient use of online information and communication to improve health outcomes and decisions. Computer information to enhance the quality of care provided. -Access to information or online health portals "my health"
Knowledge
The synthesis of information from several sources to produce a single concept or idea. Based on logical processes of analysis and provides order to thoughts and ideas and decreases uncertainty. Tells us whether or not something is wrong or right
Nursing Informatics
The use of information and computer technology to support aspects of nursing practice. - Direct delivery of care, administration, education, and research
Computer Literacy
Used to refer to a familiarity with the use of personal computers, including the use of the software tools such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics and e-mail.
