NURSING INFORMATICS CERTIFICATION
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
Turley's Model of Nursing Informatics Correct Answer Nursing
Informatics is is the center of computer, cognitive, and
informations sciences under the umbrella of Nursing Science
Lewin's Theory of Change Correct Answer Used infacilitating
change, the concepts of this theory include: Unfreezing -
Movement - Refreezing
Driving and restraining forces
Deals with disconfirmation
Cogintive redefinition
Creation of psychological safety or overcoming learning anxiety
Lean Six Sigma Correct Answer Focus on removing wasteful
practices and making processes smoother and more efficient
Six Sigma Correct Answer Used for process improvement.
Project increase quality and yield while reducing defects and
variations.
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
Leapfrog Group Correct Answer Triggers giant leaps in the
safety, quality, and affordability of healthcare by:
- supporting informed healthcare decisiona
- promoting high-value healthcare through
incentives and rewards
Good Leapfrog scores - more patients
Regulatory and Accreditation Requirements Correct Answer -
Joint Commission
,-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS)
-Meaningful Use
-HITECH (health information technology for
economic and clinical health)
-Affordable Care Act
-ADA regulations (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Models Supporting Practice Correct Answer Data: 1st step of
database design; conceptual
design
Workflow: Swimlane models, Lean Six Sigma, value
stream mapping
Predictive: (Analytics) used to predict future
outcomes
Ludwig Von Bertalanffy Systems theory Correct Answer The
Nursing Informatics specialist must understand the fundamentals
of systems and how systems affect the decision-making process;
closed versus open systems
Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication Theory Correct
Answer Sender - Message - Receiver
Obstacles to effective communication:
- Interference (noise)
- Facilitation
- Block (body language, assumptions)
Communication is a continuous loop
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Correct Answer Depicted as a
pyramid, needs listed from the base of the pyramid to the top.
Based on importance to survival.
Physiological needs
Safety
Social
,Self-Esteem
Self-actualization
Cognitive Theory Correct Answer -Learning process may be
unique to the student
-Learning involves mental associations that cannot
be observed
-Knowledge is organized
-Learning relates information to experience
Metastructure of NI Correct Answer The ability of the nurse to
utilize data, information, and knowledge to make wise clinical
decisions.
Definition of Nursing Informatics Correct Answer A speciality that
integrates nursing science with multiple information and analytical
sciences to identify, define, manage and communicate data,
information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice.
Meaningful Use Correct Answer Using certified electronic health
record technology to:
- improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce
health disparities
- engage patients and families
- improve care coordination, population and
public health
Total Quality Management (TQM) Correct Answer Used to
depect Quality Management measures. Examples include:
- cause and effect diagrams
- flowcharts
- histograms
- Pareto charts
- Run charts
- Control charts
, - scatter diagrams
Quality and Safey Education for Nurses (QSEN) Correct Answer
Goal is to tackle the task of preparing nurses to enhance "the
quality and safety of the healthcare systems in which they work"
Used in Nursing Education and focuses on six competencies:
• Patient-centered care
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Evidence-based practice
• Quality improvement
• Safety
• Informatics
Failure mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Correct Answer A
systematic, proactive approach for evaluating a process to identify
where and how it might fail and to assess the relative impact of
different failures.
Ishikawa Diagram (Fishbone) Correct Answer Used for
brainstorming and to help identify root causes for performance
improvement by visualizing causes and effects. The effect is the
"head" and the causes are the
"bones"
Root Cause Analysis Correct Answer Structured method to
analyze serious adverse events.
Identifies underlying problems that increase the likelyhood of
errors (retrospective approach)
FOCUS Model and PDCA Correct Answer An preformance
improvement model
F- find a process to improve
0- organize an effort
C- clarify current knowledge
U- understand process variation/capability
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
Turley's Model of Nursing Informatics Correct Answer Nursing
Informatics is is the center of computer, cognitive, and
informations sciences under the umbrella of Nursing Science
Lewin's Theory of Change Correct Answer Used infacilitating
change, the concepts of this theory include: Unfreezing -
Movement - Refreezing
Driving and restraining forces
Deals with disconfirmation
Cogintive redefinition
Creation of psychological safety or overcoming learning anxiety
Lean Six Sigma Correct Answer Focus on removing wasteful
practices and making processes smoother and more efficient
Six Sigma Correct Answer Used for process improvement.
Project increase quality and yield while reducing defects and
variations.
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
Leapfrog Group Correct Answer Triggers giant leaps in the
safety, quality, and affordability of healthcare by:
- supporting informed healthcare decisiona
- promoting high-value healthcare through
incentives and rewards
Good Leapfrog scores - more patients
Regulatory and Accreditation Requirements Correct Answer -
Joint Commission
,-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS)
-Meaningful Use
-HITECH (health information technology for
economic and clinical health)
-Affordable Care Act
-ADA regulations (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Models Supporting Practice Correct Answer Data: 1st step of
database design; conceptual
design
Workflow: Swimlane models, Lean Six Sigma, value
stream mapping
Predictive: (Analytics) used to predict future
outcomes
Ludwig Von Bertalanffy Systems theory Correct Answer The
Nursing Informatics specialist must understand the fundamentals
of systems and how systems affect the decision-making process;
closed versus open systems
Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication Theory Correct
Answer Sender - Message - Receiver
Obstacles to effective communication:
- Interference (noise)
- Facilitation
- Block (body language, assumptions)
Communication is a continuous loop
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Correct Answer Depicted as a
pyramid, needs listed from the base of the pyramid to the top.
Based on importance to survival.
Physiological needs
Safety
Social
,Self-Esteem
Self-actualization
Cognitive Theory Correct Answer -Learning process may be
unique to the student
-Learning involves mental associations that cannot
be observed
-Knowledge is organized
-Learning relates information to experience
Metastructure of NI Correct Answer The ability of the nurse to
utilize data, information, and knowledge to make wise clinical
decisions.
Definition of Nursing Informatics Correct Answer A speciality that
integrates nursing science with multiple information and analytical
sciences to identify, define, manage and communicate data,
information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice.
Meaningful Use Correct Answer Using certified electronic health
record technology to:
- improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce
health disparities
- engage patients and families
- improve care coordination, population and
public health
Total Quality Management (TQM) Correct Answer Used to
depect Quality Management measures. Examples include:
- cause and effect diagrams
- flowcharts
- histograms
- Pareto charts
- Run charts
- Control charts
, - scatter diagrams
Quality and Safey Education for Nurses (QSEN) Correct Answer
Goal is to tackle the task of preparing nurses to enhance "the
quality and safety of the healthcare systems in which they work"
Used in Nursing Education and focuses on six competencies:
• Patient-centered care
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Evidence-based practice
• Quality improvement
• Safety
• Informatics
Failure mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Correct Answer A
systematic, proactive approach for evaluating a process to identify
where and how it might fail and to assess the relative impact of
different failures.
Ishikawa Diagram (Fishbone) Correct Answer Used for
brainstorming and to help identify root causes for performance
improvement by visualizing causes and effects. The effect is the
"head" and the causes are the
"bones"
Root Cause Analysis Correct Answer Structured method to
analyze serious adverse events.
Identifies underlying problems that increase the likelyhood of
errors (retrospective approach)
FOCUS Model and PDCA Correct Answer An preformance
improvement model
F- find a process to improve
0- organize an effort
C- clarify current knowledge
U- understand process variation/capability
