NURSING INFORMATICS STUDY GUIDE, WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
life cycle--needs assessment
purpose is to determine the gap b/t an organization's current state and overall needs of the
organization w/ consideration to the strategic plan.
eval +/-.
understand current workflow and long-term goals.
life cycle--needs assessment--steering committee
The steering committee should include members of upper management and managers and
staff most likely to be impacted by the new informatics system. The committee can be divided
among specialties or areas, depending upon the size and scope of the project.
The committee aligns the project with the organization's goals and vision.
Committee members must learn all the details of the current informatics system, including its
problems and strengths. Finally, they must determine the system requirements and classify
them as wants or needs (needs taking priority over wants, particularly if the budget is an
important consideration).
human factors
is used to describe the interactions between humans and tools of all kinds.
Human factors is a broad term that can include topics such as the design of motorcycle controls
to fit human hands and feet or an evaluation of how work is performed within the layout of a
hospital room in an intensive care unit.
ergonomics
is concerned with human performance as it relates to the physical characteristics of tools,
systems, and machines.
Ergonomics focuses on designs for safety, comfort, and convenience.
Examples of ergonomics issues include nurses complaining that a workstation on wheels is too
, bulky, heavy, and not convenient to take into a patient room. Ergonomics addresses the design
of a cooking utensil to fit a human hand, the design of computer chairs to promote comfort and
safety, and/or the intuitive operation of drinking fountains.
human-computer interaction
is the study of how people design, implement, and evaluate interactive computer systems in
the context of users' tasks and work.
HCI blends psychology and/or cognitive science, applied work in computer science, sociology,
and information science into the design, development, purchase, implementation, and
evaluation of applications.
Sample HCI topics include:
• The design and use of devices such as a mouse, or patient-controlled analgesia machine
• User satisfaction with a patient portal
• Users' perceptions of the effectiveness of the design of clinical documentation integrated
with medication barcoding
• The meaning of icons
• The design and evaluation of applications or systems to support groups of people
• Principles of effective Web, graphical user interface (GUI), or adaptive interface design
• Social issues in computing such as dropping an individual from your virtual group
• Functional allocation of work between humans and computers
• User modeling such as cognitive analyses of users
adaption
when a form or structure is modified to fit a changed environment.
adoption
is to take over an idea or practice as if it were one's own.
Adoption happens at different rates for different people.
Background, exposure, experience, and generation have a significant impact on how willingly or
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
life cycle--needs assessment
purpose is to determine the gap b/t an organization's current state and overall needs of the
organization w/ consideration to the strategic plan.
eval +/-.
understand current workflow and long-term goals.
life cycle--needs assessment--steering committee
The steering committee should include members of upper management and managers and
staff most likely to be impacted by the new informatics system. The committee can be divided
among specialties or areas, depending upon the size and scope of the project.
The committee aligns the project with the organization's goals and vision.
Committee members must learn all the details of the current informatics system, including its
problems and strengths. Finally, they must determine the system requirements and classify
them as wants or needs (needs taking priority over wants, particularly if the budget is an
important consideration).
human factors
is used to describe the interactions between humans and tools of all kinds.
Human factors is a broad term that can include topics such as the design of motorcycle controls
to fit human hands and feet or an evaluation of how work is performed within the layout of a
hospital room in an intensive care unit.
ergonomics
is concerned with human performance as it relates to the physical characteristics of tools,
systems, and machines.
Ergonomics focuses on designs for safety, comfort, and convenience.
Examples of ergonomics issues include nurses complaining that a workstation on wheels is too
, bulky, heavy, and not convenient to take into a patient room. Ergonomics addresses the design
of a cooking utensil to fit a human hand, the design of computer chairs to promote comfort and
safety, and/or the intuitive operation of drinking fountains.
human-computer interaction
is the study of how people design, implement, and evaluate interactive computer systems in
the context of users' tasks and work.
HCI blends psychology and/or cognitive science, applied work in computer science, sociology,
and information science into the design, development, purchase, implementation, and
evaluation of applications.
Sample HCI topics include:
• The design and use of devices such as a mouse, or patient-controlled analgesia machine
• User satisfaction with a patient portal
• Users' perceptions of the effectiveness of the design of clinical documentation integrated
with medication barcoding
• The meaning of icons
• The design and evaluation of applications or systems to support groups of people
• Principles of effective Web, graphical user interface (GUI), or adaptive interface design
• Social issues in computing such as dropping an individual from your virtual group
• Functional allocation of work between humans and computers
• User modeling such as cognitive analyses of users
adaption
when a form or structure is modified to fit a changed environment.
adoption
is to take over an idea or practice as if it were one's own.
Adoption happens at different rates for different people.
Background, exposure, experience, and generation have a significant impact on how willingly or
