ESSENTIALS OF NURSING
INFORMATICS - STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which event was considered to be the first major computerized system(s) used for
nursing practice in the 1970s?
a. Physiological Monitoring Systems in Hospital ICUs
b. Metathesaurus of the National Library of Medicine
c. PLATO designed to teach classes in off-campus sites
d. Army Nurse Corp conducted Educational Workshops - Answer- a. Physiological
Monitoring Systems in Hospital ICUs
Such system were introduced in the ICU's by HP but were not linked to the nursing
units. When the patient was transferred to the medical/surgical units all the data was
lost.
Which event was a critical milestone for nursing and computers in the 1980s?
a. The Internet emerged for public use
b. Nursing Computer Conference at NIH
c. ANA approved the formation of the Council on Computer Applications in Nursing
(CCAN)
d. Faye Abdellah's published 21 Problems for nursing practice - Answer- c. ANA
approved the formation of the Council on Computer Applications in Nursing (CCAN)
The CCAN was introduced by Werley and Saba, to the Congress of Nursing Practice
and approved by them in 1986.
Which event was a critical historical nursing and computer milestone in the 1990s?
a. Nurses presented papers at the first SCMC
b. ARRA legislation passed
c. ANA recognized Nursing Informatics as a new nursing specialty
d. Office of National Coordinator established - Answer- c. ANA recognized Nursing
Informatics as a new nursing specialty
The CCAN, renamed the Steering Committee on Databases to Support Nursing
Practice Committee, submitted the request to the Congress on Nursing Practice to
accept Nursing Informatics as a new nursing speciality in fall 1991 and was
approved early in 1992.
Which event in the 2000s became a significant milestone for the promotion of HIT
systems in the United States?
a. Bar Coding Technology emerged
, b. RFID Technology emerged
c. ONC was established in 2004 and first ONC Coordinator named
d. MU Stage I was initiated - Answer- c. ONC was established in 2004 and first ONC
Coordinator named
In 2004 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
(ONC) was established and Dr. David Brailer named as the first National
Coordinator.
Which event is the most significant for the History Project of Nursing Informatics
Pioneers?
a. They video-taped interviews of nurse practitioners
b. Archival material from NI Pioneers was submitted to the NLM for the NI History
Collection
c. Developed Use Cases on how to teach NI
d. Developed rules for NI mentorship - Answer- b. Archival material from NI Pioneers
was submitted to the NLM for the NI History Collection
The History Project of Nursing Informatics Pioneers was first established in the late
1990s but restarted by AMIA-NIWG in 2004. One of the first activities was the call for
and the collection of papers and other unpublished materials from NI Pioneers for a
NI History Collection being established in the NLM.
What are the themes from the interviews of the NI Pioneers?
They had a vision that technology could make nursing practice better.
True
False - Answer- True
What are the themes from the interviews of the NI Pioneers?
They highlighted what nurses brought to the HIS table.
True
False - Answer- True
What are the themes from the interviews of the NI Pioneers?
They indicated that they selected a career of NI.
True
False - Answer- False
What are the themes from the interviews of the NI Pioneers?
They knew that they were NI experts.
True
INFORMATICS - STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which event was considered to be the first major computerized system(s) used for
nursing practice in the 1970s?
a. Physiological Monitoring Systems in Hospital ICUs
b. Metathesaurus of the National Library of Medicine
c. PLATO designed to teach classes in off-campus sites
d. Army Nurse Corp conducted Educational Workshops - Answer- a. Physiological
Monitoring Systems in Hospital ICUs
Such system were introduced in the ICU's by HP but were not linked to the nursing
units. When the patient was transferred to the medical/surgical units all the data was
lost.
Which event was a critical milestone for nursing and computers in the 1980s?
a. The Internet emerged for public use
b. Nursing Computer Conference at NIH
c. ANA approved the formation of the Council on Computer Applications in Nursing
(CCAN)
d. Faye Abdellah's published 21 Problems for nursing practice - Answer- c. ANA
approved the formation of the Council on Computer Applications in Nursing (CCAN)
The CCAN was introduced by Werley and Saba, to the Congress of Nursing Practice
and approved by them in 1986.
Which event was a critical historical nursing and computer milestone in the 1990s?
a. Nurses presented papers at the first SCMC
b. ARRA legislation passed
c. ANA recognized Nursing Informatics as a new nursing specialty
d. Office of National Coordinator established - Answer- c. ANA recognized Nursing
Informatics as a new nursing specialty
The CCAN, renamed the Steering Committee on Databases to Support Nursing
Practice Committee, submitted the request to the Congress on Nursing Practice to
accept Nursing Informatics as a new nursing speciality in fall 1991 and was
approved early in 1992.
Which event in the 2000s became a significant milestone for the promotion of HIT
systems in the United States?
a. Bar Coding Technology emerged
, b. RFID Technology emerged
c. ONC was established in 2004 and first ONC Coordinator named
d. MU Stage I was initiated - Answer- c. ONC was established in 2004 and first ONC
Coordinator named
In 2004 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
(ONC) was established and Dr. David Brailer named as the first National
Coordinator.
Which event is the most significant for the History Project of Nursing Informatics
Pioneers?
a. They video-taped interviews of nurse practitioners
b. Archival material from NI Pioneers was submitted to the NLM for the NI History
Collection
c. Developed Use Cases on how to teach NI
d. Developed rules for NI mentorship - Answer- b. Archival material from NI Pioneers
was submitted to the NLM for the NI History Collection
The History Project of Nursing Informatics Pioneers was first established in the late
1990s but restarted by AMIA-NIWG in 2004. One of the first activities was the call for
and the collection of papers and other unpublished materials from NI Pioneers for a
NI History Collection being established in the NLM.
What are the themes from the interviews of the NI Pioneers?
They had a vision that technology could make nursing practice better.
True
False - Answer- True
What are the themes from the interviews of the NI Pioneers?
They highlighted what nurses brought to the HIS table.
True
False - Answer- True
What are the themes from the interviews of the NI Pioneers?
They indicated that they selected a career of NI.
True
False - Answer- False
What are the themes from the interviews of the NI Pioneers?
They knew that they were NI experts.
True
