Nursing Informatics Leadership (copy)

nursing informatics leadership

the practice of guiding and influencing the integration of information technology, data management, and nursing science to improve patient care, enhance healthcare delivery, and support organizational goals. it involves combining expertise in nursing, technology, and leadership to drive meaningful change in healthcare systems

I. key roles of nursing informatics leadership

• visionary leadership and strategic planning

• project and system integration

• resource and activity management

• data management and analysis

• education and professional development

• advocacy and policy development

• facilitating inter professional collaboration

• change management

• research and innovation

• clinical analyst/systems specialist

• ensuring ethical applications of technology

visionary leadership and strategic planning

NI leadership

project and system integration

responsible for championing integrated projects and systems to ensure that technology works effectively across many departments and functions. they supervise resources and activities across all phases of the system life cycle, from planning to implementation and maintenance. they also work to standardize processes and practices to improve consistency and efficiency

connect different technology and oversee resources and tasks

resource and activity management

these leaders oversee the management of resources and activities throughout the system life cycle, from planning through implementation and maintenance

planning, organizing and optimizing the use of resources

data management and analysis

maintain data integrity and reliability

critical task is data mining, which is extracting data and information from large datasets to identify patterns, gain insight, and generate knowledge applicable to nursing practice

education and profession development

educating and training nurses and healthcare professionals on effective use of technology. they also promote lifelong learning by keeping healthcare workers up-to-date on technological changes

advocacy and policy development

advocate for ethical and effective use of tech to improve care

• advocate for patients and healthcare systems by developing the infrastructure of health policy

facilitating inter professional collaboration

FIPC to improve care by enchancing capability for sharing data and information in a secure environment. they also champion communication technologies to support clinical decision making, error prevention, care coordination and protection of patient privacy

change management

change agents who guide others through implementing new systems and processes.

are skilled in workflow analysis and redesign, enabling tehm to maximize use of technology while eliminating non-value added activities.

they influence the adoption of new technologies and manage changes in workflow

research and innovation

conduct research to generate new knowledge in informatics and clinical practice

• includes decision support tools, evaluating the impact of technology on patient outcomes, and contributing to nursing knowledge base

clinical analyst/systems specialist

a link between nursing and information services in healthcare organizations

ensuring the ethical application of technology

ensure ethical application of information, computer and cognitive sciences to advance nursing sciences

• also work to protect patient information and ensure systems are configured correctly

what diverse settings are nurses found in?

corporate headquarters

government agencies

academic institutions

industry

titles of NI leaders

chief nurse informatics officer (CNIO)

manager of clinical informatics

director

nursing informatics specialist

core competencies and characteristics on nursing informatics leaders

• deep understanding of health IT

• knowledge of enterprise-wide integration

• data and process mapping

• business analytic

• understanding of nursing and outcome data

• change management

• communication skills

• strategic application knowledge

• diverse roles

deep understanding of health IT

comprehensive understanding of health information technology (HIT)

• baseline functionality

• nursing and clinical information systems

• capabilities of these systems

knowledge of enterprise-wide integration

a complex understanding of how systems integrate across an entire organization

data and process mapping

skilled in data and process mapping to understand how informaton flows within an organization and how technology can support that flow

business analytic

using business analytic to interpret data and translate the information to support decisions

understanding of nursing and outcome data

understand the interplay between nursing actions and patient outcomes, allowing them to connect clinical practice with data-driven results

change management

embrace change and be adept to guide others through improve healthcare practices

communication skills

strong communication skills to share complex info in understandable ways

strategic application knowledge

be capable of applying knowledge strategically to develop solutions that align with organizational goals

diverse roles

NI leaders may serve as educators, decision support experts, policy developers, clinical analyst and entrepreneurs

setting and roles for NI leaders

diverse settings

multiple roles

educator role

researcher role

product developer role

decision support/outcome manager role

diverse settings

NI leaders can be found in various settings

• corporate HQ

• academic institutions

• industry

• government agency

multiple roles

take on different roles like (administrator, educator, researcher, project manager, product developer)

educator role

provide education about the system to employees

researcher role

conduct research to create new informatics and clinical knowledge, including data mining and developing clinical decision support tools

product developer role

ni leaders can particiate in the design, production, and marketing of new informatics solutions

decision support/outcome manager roles

use tools to maintain data integrity and reliability, contributing to the development of a nursing knowledge base

essential skills for NI leaders

• nursing-centric knowledge

• access to technology experts

• strong communication

• change management expertise

• strategic application

nursing-centric knowledge

deep personal and nursing -centric knowledge of technolgoy

access to technology experts

need access to knowledge held by technology experts to make informed decisions

strong communication

strong communication skills (ability to convey the value of informatics to different stakeholders)

change management expertise

be skilled in change management to effectively implement new systems and processes

strategic application

understand how to apply their knowledge strategically to meet goals of the organization

the future of NI leadership

• growing need for NI leaders

• integration of informatics

• knowledge workers

• emphasis on outcomes

• technological advancements

growing need for NI leaders

increased need for nurses to be skilled in data management and application of tech to improve patient care and advance the science of nursing

integration of informatics

NI competencies are icnreasingly being integrated into nursing curriculum, ensuring that all nurses have basic level of understanding of informatics and application of technology in nursing

knowledge workers

help to ensure nurses embrace their role as knowledge workers, harnessing information and knowledge to improve practice and patient care

emphasis on outcomes

must emphasize measuring final patient outcomes and not just the task completed

technological advancements

need to be aware of and utilize new technologies like AI and machine learning to impact practice and profession