Informatics and Professional Identity
When did the American Nursing Association (ANA) recognized nursing informatics as a nursing specialty and the first credentialing exam was offered?
1990s
Nursing informatics has progressed through the years. Place the following events in chronological order starting with the 1970's and going to the 2020's. Drag the event and drop to the correct year here.
1970 First nursing informatics papers presented 1980 Computers in Nursing Journal founded 1990 American Nurses Association recognized nursing informatics as a specialty 2000 Communication and Nursing competencies were defined 2010 American Nurses Association Informatics Scope and Standards of Practice recognized 2020 Nursing informatics plays a critical role in telehealth delivery
A nurse is interested in getting certified in Nursing Informatics. Which organization should she ex
American Nurses Association
What organizations regulate the practice of informatics nurses? Select all that apply.
American Nurses Association Quality and Safety Education for Nurses The Joint Commission
A nurse certified in informatics was hired by a company that creates electronic health records for healthcare organizations. What area of informatics are they utilizing?
Clinical informatics
Kara, an Informatics Nurse Specialist, was hired by a company that creates smartphone applications that assist people with diabetes manage their care. What area of informatics is she in?
Consumer health informatics
A local clinic system has a learning management system (LMS) for staff education, but the staff requested more hands-on practice. As the informatics nurse specialist, what would be the best solution?
Create a low fidelity simulation lab
A nurse would like to get certified in nursing informatics. What should the nurse study to prepare for the exam? Select all that apply.
Data analysis Rules and regulations Hardware Standards of practice
What are the three areas of interest in nursing informatics (NI)?
Data, knowledge, and information
Karen is a security informatics nurse specialist. Which of the following situations would she be mainly responsible for?
Educating about a two-step verification process
A nurse just graduated with his Master's degree in nursing informatics. What is the biggest challenge he could face as he starts his new role in a large hospital system?
Emergence of new technology knowledge
As an informatics nurse specialist, what are the functions of the role? Select all that apply.
Ensuring technology security Managing data Assisting with education Measuring quality improvement efforts
The education department at a local hospital is creating an online educational program to increase quality of care. It enlists the assistance of the informatics nurse specialist to help with the learning management system (LMS). What does this system do?
Holds course content and completion data
Bailey is considering a career in Nursing Informatics. Her family asks why nurses should consider informatics over client care. What would be an accurate response by Bailey?
It improves the quality of client care
An informatics nurse received an email about a sentinel event. A medication was given the wrong route because it was selected incorrectly from a drop-down menu. What organization sends out reports on sentinel events?
The Joint Commission
When nursing informatics (NI) was designated a specialty, what did the American Nurses Credentialing Center do next?
Write standards and scope of practice
