Nursing Informatics Certification Exam

NURSING INFORMATICS
CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS




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binformation, band bknowledge bto bmake bwise bclinical bdecisions.


Definition bof bNursing bInformatics b- bcorrect banswers b-A bspeciality bthat bintegrates
bnursing bscience bwith bmultiple binformation band banalytical bsciences bto bidentify,
bdefine, bmanage band bcommunicate bdata, binformation, bknowledge band bwisdom bin
bnursing bpractice.

,Meaningful bUse b- bcorrect banswers b-Using bcertified belectronic bhealth brecord
btechnology bto:
- bimprove bquality, bsafety, befficiency, band breduce b
bhealth bdisparities
- bengage bpatients band bfamilies
- bimprove bcare bcoordination, bpopulation band b
bpublic bhealth


Total bQuality bManagement b(TQM) b- bcorrect banswers b-Used bto bdepect bQuality
bManagement bmeasures. bExamples binclude:
- bcause band beffect bdiagrams
- bflowcharts
- bhistograms
- bPareto bcharts
- bRun bcharts
- bControl bcharts
- bscatter bdiagrams

Quality band bSafey bEducation bfor bNurses b(QSEN) b- bcorrect banswers b-Goal bis bto
btackle bthe btask bof bpreparing bnurses bto benhance b"the bquality band bsafety bof bthe
bhealthcare bsystems bin bwhich bthey bwork" bUsed bin bNursing bEducation band
bfocuses bon bsix bcompetencies:
• bPatient-centered bcare
• bTeamwork band bcollaboration
• bEvidence-based bpractice
• bQuality bimprovement
• bSafety
• bInformatics

Failure bmode band bEffects bAnalysis b(FMEA) b- bcorrect banswers b-A bsystematic,
bproactive bapproach bfor bevaluating ba bprocess bto bidentify bwhere band bhow bit
bmight bfail band bto bassess bthe brelative bimpact bof bdifferent bfailures.


Ishikawa bDiagram b(Fishbone) b- bcorrect banswers b-Used bfor bbrainstorming band bto
bhelp bidentify broot bcauses bfor bperformance bimprovement bby bvisualizing bcauses
band beffects. bThe beffect bis bthe b"head" band bthe bcauses bare bthe b
"bones"

Root bCause bAnalysis b- bcorrect banswers b-Structured bmethod bto banalyze bserious
badverse bevents.
Identifies bunderlying bproblems bthat bincrease bthe blikelyhood bof berrors
b(retrospective bapproach)


FOCUS bModel band bPDCA b- bcorrect banswers b-An bpreformance bimprovement
bmodel
F- bfind ba bprocess bto bimprove

, 0- borganize ban beffort
C- bclarify bcurrent bknowledge
U- bunderstand bprocess bvariation/capability
S- bselect ba bstrategy bfor bcontinious bimprovement
PDCA: brepetitive bprocess bduring bFOCUS bstages
Plan b- bDo b- bCheck b- bAct

Turley's bModel bof bNursing bInformatics b- bcorrect banswers b-Nursing bInformatics bis
bis bthe bcenter bof bcomputer, bcognitive, band binformations bsciences bunder bthe
bumbrella bof bNursing bScience


Lewin's bTheory bof bChange b- bcorrect banswers b-Used binfacilitating bchange, bthe
bconcepts bof bthis btheory binclude: bUnfreezing b- bMovement b- bRefreezing
Driving band brestraining bforces b
Deals bwith bdisconfirmation
Cogintive bredefinition
Creation bof bpsychological bsafety bor bovercoming blearning banxiety

Lean bSix bSigma b- bcorrect banswers b-Focus bon bremoving bwasteful bpractices band
bmaking bprocesses bsmoother band bmore befficient


Six bSigma b- bcorrect banswers b-Used bfor bprocess bimprovement. bProject bincrease
bquality band byield bwhile breducing bdefects band bvariations.
Define, bMeasure, bAnalyze, bImprove, bControl

Leapfrog bGroup b- bcorrect banswers b-Triggers bgiant bleaps bin bthe bsafety, bquality,
band baffordability bof bhealthcare bby:
- bsupporting binformed bhealthcare bdecisiona
- bpromoting bhigh-value bhealthcare bthrough b
bincentives band brewards
Good bLeapfrog bscores b- bmore bpatients

Regulatory band bAccreditation bRequirements b- bcorrect banswers b--Joint bCommission
-Centers bfor bMedicare band bMedicaid bServices b
b(CMS)
-Meaningful bUse
-HITECH b(health binformation btechnology bfor b
beconomic band bclinical bhealth)
-Affordable bCare bAct
-ADA bregulations b(Americans bwith bDisabilities bAct)

Models bSupporting bPractice b- bcorrect banswers b-Data: b1st bstep bof bdatabase
bdesign; bconceptual b
bdesign
Workflow: bSwimlane bmodels, bLean bSix bSigma, bvalue b
bstream bmapping