C 468 OA, informatics PRACTICE assesment
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Informatics
The science and art of turning data into information.
Nursing Informatics *
-The use of information and technology to support all aspects of nursing practice
-Including direct delivery of care, administration, education, and research.
Information Literacy
-The ability to recognize when info is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use
effectively.
Explain the effect of socioeconomic factors on the use of telehealth.
Access to care, to remove geographical barriers... serving rural areas as well.
Continuity of care—patient lives far away and needs follow up or are disabled and can't
make... could send them home with a mobile monitoring device. Or could video conference.
Ratio of patients as there are available providers—teleconsultants can help. Increase in
chronic disease condition.
non clinical
telehealth nurse is doing research with online database. Administrative team is holding
meeting with live video conference... not using for patient purposes.
Clinical
,Transmitting a chest x-ray to be read, mobile device to monitor patient, live video
conferencing to check in with patient or caregiver to make sure dressing change is correct or
administering medication.
Information
-Data that has been interpreted
Information Science
-Focus on how to gather, process and transform info into knowledge.
-Includes 5 Sciences;
Communication, Computer, Social, Library and Cognitive
Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a fractured femur is an example of
using the EHR in which way?
Information System
How can using simulation technology with your patients improve overall outcomes?
Allowing hands on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned.
Knowledge Worker
-Continuous learner
-Uses technology to support and inform nursing practice
-Generate knowledge as a product *
Experienced Nurse
-Fully intergrade informatics throughout the course of her practice, not just for basic data
entry and retrieval.
-Knows how to pull trends out of data.
, Beginner Nurses
-Uses information systems to manage patients.
Nursing Informatics
-National Certification Exam
Clinical Practice Guidelines
-Can allow for the creation of nursing policies (example of clinical decision support)
Information Technologies
-CPOE
-Barcode Medication Administration
-Clinical Decision Support
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
-The process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically into the EHR
Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID)
-Type of technology that is used to identify and track supplies and medications
-Also can track medical equipment and patients
Physically protecting patient information:
Surveillance cameras, use of restricted area, and shredding paper material.
The two governing bodies that obligate nurses to protect patient information are
HIPAA and the Nursing Code of Ethics by the ANA.
Examples of How Informatics can Affect Nursing Practice
Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
Informatics
The science and art of turning data into information.
Nursing Informatics *
-The use of information and technology to support all aspects of nursing practice
-Including direct delivery of care, administration, education, and research.
Information Literacy
-The ability to recognize when info is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use
effectively.
Explain the effect of socioeconomic factors on the use of telehealth.
Access to care, to remove geographical barriers... serving rural areas as well.
Continuity of care—patient lives far away and needs follow up or are disabled and can't
make... could send them home with a mobile monitoring device. Or could video conference.
Ratio of patients as there are available providers—teleconsultants can help. Increase in
chronic disease condition.
non clinical
telehealth nurse is doing research with online database. Administrative team is holding
meeting with live video conference... not using for patient purposes.
Clinical
,Transmitting a chest x-ray to be read, mobile device to monitor patient, live video
conferencing to check in with patient or caregiver to make sure dressing change is correct or
administering medication.
Information
-Data that has been interpreted
Information Science
-Focus on how to gather, process and transform info into knowledge.
-Includes 5 Sciences;
Communication, Computer, Social, Library and Cognitive
Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a fractured femur is an example of
using the EHR in which way?
Information System
How can using simulation technology with your patients improve overall outcomes?
Allowing hands on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned.
Knowledge Worker
-Continuous learner
-Uses technology to support and inform nursing practice
-Generate knowledge as a product *
Experienced Nurse
-Fully intergrade informatics throughout the course of her practice, not just for basic data
entry and retrieval.
-Knows how to pull trends out of data.
, Beginner Nurses
-Uses information systems to manage patients.
Nursing Informatics
-National Certification Exam
Clinical Practice Guidelines
-Can allow for the creation of nursing policies (example of clinical decision support)
Information Technologies
-CPOE
-Barcode Medication Administration
-Clinical Decision Support
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
-The process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically into the EHR
Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID)
-Type of technology that is used to identify and track supplies and medications
-Also can track medical equipment and patients
Physically protecting patient information:
Surveillance cameras, use of restricted area, and shredding paper material.
The two governing bodies that obligate nurses to protect patient information are
HIPAA and the Nursing Code of Ethics by the ANA.
Examples of How Informatics can Affect Nursing Practice
