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ARM3: Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care ARM 3
Application of Nursing Informatics to Transform Nursing Care
Chloe Sylvestre
Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University
D029: Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
Beverly Ballard
2/9/2026
Last Updated 5/10/24
Accessibility Review Completed and Approved for Distribution and Use. Accessibility, Production &
Operations [HC - Based on review completed 4/22/24.]
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ARM3: Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care ARM 3
A: Nurse Informaticist Responsibilities that Affect Patient Outcomes
Workflow enhancements directly impact patient care which makes it quantifiable. The nurse
informaticist focuses on enhancing clinical workflows, which reduces the potential for error and
promotes evidence-based practice. When working on projects to develop or enhance technology,
the informaticist ensures that they are clinically relevant and able to be integrated into daily
practice. Many times when technology is developed, it is not always in the best interest for how
nurses work. Ensuring the electronic health record (EHR) and decision-support reflect the
workflow allows for vital information to be visible and available in a timely manner. This
reduces the chance for omission and delays and allows for appropriate clinical decision-making.
Informatics often allow for documentation to be decreased and tasks to be eliminated, allowing
more time to be spent with patients rather than on computers completing tasks that may not be
necessary. Workflow enhancements have shown to improve guidelines, safety initiatives, and
quality of care. (Asif & Khan, 2024).
Nurse informaticists are often tasked with testing new modules or functions before they are made
available to the clinical team or rolled out across the organization. Their feedback can determine
if it is safe to use, workflow friendly, or even usable at all. These technological improvements
may include anything from a simple pop-up alert to complex EHR work flow modifications,
mobile applications, or clinical decision-support tools. If there are errors or areas for
improvement, it is far less costly to address them before wide scale implementation (Shi,
Wotherspoon, & Morphet, 2025). Nurses are also uniquely qualified to be patient and employee
advocates during the development and testing phase of technology. Technology should be
designed with the end user in mind and meet the needs of evidence-based practice. By involving
Last Updated 5/10/24
Accessibility Review Completed and Approved for Distribution and Use. Accessibility, Production &
Operations [HC - Based on review completed 4/22/24.]
ARM3: Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care ARM 3
Application of Nursing Informatics to Transform Nursing Care
Chloe Sylvestre
Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University
D029: Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
Beverly Ballard
2/9/2026
Last Updated 5/10/24
Accessibility Review Completed and Approved for Distribution and Use. Accessibility, Production &
Operations [HC - Based on review completed 4/22/24.]
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ARM3: Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care ARM 3
A: Nurse Informaticist Responsibilities that Affect Patient Outcomes
Workflow enhancements directly impact patient care which makes it quantifiable. The nurse
informaticist focuses on enhancing clinical workflows, which reduces the potential for error and
promotes evidence-based practice. When working on projects to develop or enhance technology,
the informaticist ensures that they are clinically relevant and able to be integrated into daily
practice. Many times when technology is developed, it is not always in the best interest for how
nurses work. Ensuring the electronic health record (EHR) and decision-support reflect the
workflow allows for vital information to be visible and available in a timely manner. This
reduces the chance for omission and delays and allows for appropriate clinical decision-making.
Informatics often allow for documentation to be decreased and tasks to be eliminated, allowing
more time to be spent with patients rather than on computers completing tasks that may not be
necessary. Workflow enhancements have shown to improve guidelines, safety initiatives, and
quality of care. (Asif & Khan, 2024).
Nurse informaticists are often tasked with testing new modules or functions before they are made
available to the clinical team or rolled out across the organization. Their feedback can determine
if it is safe to use, workflow friendly, or even usable at all. These technological improvements
may include anything from a simple pop-up alert to complex EHR work flow modifications,
mobile applications, or clinical decision-support tools. If there are errors or areas for
improvement, it is far less costly to address them before wide scale implementation (Shi,
Wotherspoon, & Morphet, 2025). Nurses are also uniquely qualified to be patient and employee
advocates during the development and testing phase of technology. Technology should be
designed with the end user in mind and meet the needs of evidence-based practice. By involving
Last Updated 5/10/24
Accessibility Review Completed and Approved for Distribution and Use. Accessibility, Production &
Operations [HC - Based on review completed 4/22/24.]
