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1. Definition of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) -
ANSWER A form of telehealth that assists in the tracking
of client information and communicates to the provider
2. RPM devices - ANSWER Wireless devices, wearable
sensors, implanted health monitors, smartphones, and apps
3. RPM data transmission - ANSWER - Various data is
collected and transmitted in real-time.
- Alerts can be sent and received by the provider
immediately.
4. Challenges related to data and technology performance -
ANSWER - Technology relies on accurate data to help
make decisions for it's use
- Human use of tech - proper training, understanding,
comfortability
- Equipment malfunctions (not being able to fix or
acting on false clinical data).
, - Any errors in data input or tech setup can lead to more
errors in care
5. Challenges related to AI and clinical judgment - ANSWER
- AI algorithms have bias, which can lead to medical errors
and patient safety concerns.
- Clinicians neglecting their clinical judgments or over-
reliance on technology to make decisions.
6. Definition of Informatics - ANSWER The use of
information and technology to communicate, manage
knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making.
7. Definition of Nursing Informatics - ANSWER The
specialty that transforms data into needed info and
leverages technologies to improve health and health care
equity, safety, quality, and outcomes
8. Definition of Health Informatics (HI) (Jen et al., 2023) -
ANSWER The interprofessional field that studies and
pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information,
and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem-solving, and
decision-making, motivated by efforts to improve human
health
, 9. Definition of Health Information Technology (HIT) -
ANSWER An umbrella term that includes health
information and technology used to manage and exchange
data.
10. Core concept of informatics in the context of nursing -
ANSWER Nurses leveraging information and technology
to improve patient care.
11. What Nursing Informatics facilitates - ANSWER The
management of healthcare information systems, enabling
nurses to make data-driven decisions that enhance the
quality of care. It supports developing and implementing
technologies that assist clinical decision-making, patient
monitoring, and healthcare administration.
12. What are CoBots? - ANSWER Collaborative Robots
that are assisting inpatient nurses and staff in their daily
work
13. Remote monitoring example for complex heart
conditions - ANSWER Remote Monitoring is changing the
outlook for babies with complex heart conditions ("A Safer
Start").