NR599 Nursing Informatics: Mid Term_2021

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nurses

-Determine the extent of information needed -Access the needed information effectively and efficiently -Critically evaluate the procured information and its sources, and as a result, decides whether or not to modify the initial query and/or seek additional sources and whether to develop a new research process -Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose -Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and access and use information ethically and legally

TIGER Initiative

-The work of the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform Team. This team of nursing leaders developed a vision for utilizing information technology to transform nursing practice. -Key purpose was to create a vision of nursing that bridges the quality chasm w/ information technology, enabling nurses to use informatics in practice and education to provide safer, higher quality of care.

Clinical Information Management

-Uses clinical decision making (CDS) and system safeguards to protect patients and protected health information (PHI) -Able to request and evaluate reports for the purpose of informed decision making -Participate in the selection, design, and evaluation of clinical information systems and patient-care technologies -Uses available technologies to appropriately and effectively communicate

Informatics Nurse Specialist

A registered nurse with formal, graduate education in the field of informatics or a related field who is considered a specialist in the field of nursing informatics

Analytics

A term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions. Can improve marketing or in healthcare, services for the demographics served.

Information literacy

Ability to identify when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate, and effectively use the same

Patient Centered Information System

Augment traditional approaches to health information management with specific functions designed to support patient participation in health care decision making and treatment activities.

Computer Literacy

Basic familiarity with computer uses and common applications, ability to navigate hyperlinks, able to set up and use a database to collect and retrieve information

CDS

Clinical decision support

CPT

Current Procedural Terminology; Unique billing codes for services rendered; Maintained by the American Medical Association.

knowledge dissemination

Distribution and sharing of knowledge.

EMR

Emergency Medical Record

Levels of Nursing Informatics Practice

Generalist (informatics nurse) and Informatics Nurse Specialist

HIT

Health Information Technology

HITECH Act

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act was enacted to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. Strengthened HIPAA security and privacy rules and provided monies and incentives to increase adoption of EHRs that meet eligibility requirements for (MU).

Cognitive Science

How the mind works from an information processing perspective.

TIGER Based Nursing Informatics Competency Model

Includes (3) pillars: Information Literacy, Computer Literacy, Clinical Information Management

(3) Pillars of TIGER Based Nursing Informatics Competency Model

Information Literacy, Computer Literacy, Clinical Information Management

ICD

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems; Maintained by the WHO and provides a description and classification of known diseases and injuries.

Foundation of Knowledge model

Model that proposes that humans are organic information systems constantly acquiring, processing, and generating information or knowledge in both their professional and personal lives.

Knowledge work

Nurses have a strong history of collecting data, turning it into information, creating knowledge & ultimately wisdom. Also defined as nonrepetitive, nonroutine work that entails a significant amount of cognitive activity.

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Patient medical record from a single medical practice, hospital, or pharmacy

Nursing Informatics Roles

Project Manager, Consultant, Educator, Researcher, Product Developer, Decision Support/Outcomes Manager, Advocate/Policy Developer, Clinical Analyst/System Specialist, Entrepreneur

Scientific Underpinning

Provide the basis of knowledge for advanced nursing practice; include sciences such as biology, physiology, psychology, ethics, and nursing.

Data Set

Refers to a named collection of data consisting of individual information organized in a prescribed fashion

Nomenclature

Refers to a system of rules and procedures for adding names used in an art or science, such as nursing.

Standard Terminologies

Structured, controlled languages developed to represent concepts in a given domain in a clear, unambiguous fashion that conveys the exact same meaning for data, information, and knowledge across settings, regions, and even different countries.

Computer Science

Study of storage, conversion and transformation and transfer or transmission of information in machines (computers) through algorithms and practical implementation problems. Theoretical foundations of information & computation & their implementation & application in computer systems

Classification

Systems that capture categories, which are then used to determine costs or outcomes but are insufficient in detail for clinical documentation purposes

knowledge processing

The activity or process of gathering or collecting, perceiving, analyzing, synthesizing, saving or storing, manipulating, conveying, and transmitting knowledge.

Knowledge

The awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways that information can be made useful to support a specific task or reach a decision.

knowledge generation

The creation of new knowledge by changing and evolving knowledge based on one's experience, education, and input from others.

Nursing Informatics Competencies

The integration of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the performance of various nursing informatics activities within prescribed levels of nursing practice Defined as adequate knowledge, skills & ability to perform specific informatics tasks

Human Technology Interface (HTI)

The portion of the assistive technology system with which the user interacts; The hardware and software through which the user interacts with any technology.

Meaningful Use (MU)

The set of standards defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Incentive Programs that governs the use of EHRs and allows eligible providers and hospitals to earn incentive payments by meeting specific criteria.

Information Science

The study of the retrieval, application, use and management of information as well as the human-computer interaction. An extensive, interdisciplinary science that integrates features from cognitive science, communication science, computer science, library science & social sciences.

Knowledge Workers

Those who work with information and generate knowledge as a product. Nurses are an example of such. one who processes information on a daily basis to make it meaningful.

Taxonomy

Uses classification according to a predetermined system, with the resulting catalog used to provide a conceptual framework for discussion, analysis, or information retrieval.

Digital Natives

a generation of people born after 1980 who have been raised in a digital age

Health Literacy

a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services, and to use these resources to promote one's health and wellness

Technology aids knowledge work by

collecting data, seeing trends, processing information, creating knowledge

Building Blocks of nursing informatics

nursing science, information science, cognitive science, computer science

Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS)

provides timely information, usually at the point of care, to help inform decisions about a patient's care.

Nursing informatics

specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice Science & Art of turning data into information

Wisdom

the ability to apply valuable and viable knowledge, experience, understanding and insight while being prudent and sensible. Sometimes considered the highest form of "Common Sense" Knowledge applied in a practical way or translated into actions.

knowledge acquisition

the act of getting knowledge. internal process derived through thinking & cognition or an external process from senses, observations, studies & interactions.