Nursing Informatics

Nursing Informatics

An established and growing area of specialization in nursing that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science.

Information Technologies

Technologies employed by all nurses in their practice to improve patient care and efficiency.

Human vs. Computer Intelligence

Computers are fast and accurate but lack understanding; humans are slow and prone to errors but possess brilliance.

Information Doubling

In the 21st century, information is doubling every 5 to 10 years in quantity and quality.

Technology in Nursing

Facilitates creative processes for patient education and enhances teaching and learning.

High Tech and High Touch

The combination of advanced technology and human connection in providing nursing care.

Nursing Informatic Model

Nursing science, cognitive science, information science, and computer science

Informatics Definition

A science that combines information processing and automation within various domains.

Nursing Informatics (1980)

Term applied by Scholes and Barber referring to the application of computer technology in nursing.

ANA Definition of Nursing Informatics (2001)

Specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science for managing and communicating data in practice.

Computer Assisted Education

Use of computers (such as LCD, PDA, Desktop/Laptop, Smartphones, Distance Learning, NCLEX Testing, Student & Course record management) to enhance educational experiences in nursing education.

Smartphone Utility in Nursing

Utilizing mobile technology for patient care, education, and information access.

Distance Learning in Nursing

Educational methodology that allows nursing students to learn remotely via technology.

Testing in Nursing Education

Implementation of computer technology in standardized testing, such as NCLEX.

Function of computers in nursing practice

record information, provide access to other departments, manage schedules, documentation of client status, and medical records keeping.

Telehealth

Use of telecommunications technology to assess and treat patients at a distance.

Four P’s in Telehealth

Planning, preparing, providing, performace

Biometric Technology

Uses human characteristics for authentication and access control in healthcare information systems.

Bedside Data Entry

Method for recording client assessments, medication administrations, and progress notes at the point of care.

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)

Computer-based client records that allow for easy retrieval and management of patient data.

Data Storage for Research

Utilization of storage technology for collecting and analyzing client data for research purposes.

Digital Client Monitoring

The ability to assess and monitor clients' conditions electronically.

Telemedicine

Use of telecommunication technology to provide clinical health care from a distance.

Practice Management Software

Tools that assist in ordering supplies, determining most costly items used by unit, budgeting, and enhancing efficiency in healthcare settings.

Human Resource Management

Management of employee databases and associated administrative services in healthcare settings.

Client Outcomes Tracking

Monitoring and analyzing the results of nursing interventions on patient health.

Medical Record Trends Analysis

The examination of patient records to identify patterns and improve healthcare delivery.

Nursing Informaticist

Professionals tasked with the design and implementation of information systems in nursing that allow searches to be generated.

Facilities Management

heating, AC, ventilation, alarms.

Budget and Finances

claims are transmitted more quickly.  Can also affect cost-savings by reducing service times.

Electronic Healthcare Records

Access patient information, Cuts down on human error, Alerts to drug interactions, Keeps track of diagnostic test results.

Real time locating systems

GPS tracking for medical equipment & tagging newborns

Better diagnostic tools

Minimally invasive tests and treatments. Ultrasound technology to place peripheral IV’s

Tech driven drug delivery

Implantation drug delivery systems that release medication into pateints. Schedule complex dosing to ensure patient gets the medication in the right amounts at right moment.

Patient lifting technology

Safe patient handling will reduce nursing injuries from moving patients.

New Trends

Blockchain systems, artificial intelligence, value based healthcare, and chatGPT.

Information Literacy

The ability to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use information.

Information Technology

The use of computers, software, and networks to manage and process information, especially in healthcare.

Computer Literacy

The knowledge and ability to use computer and technology effectively.

Problem Identification

Useful in locating current literature and related concepts.

Literature Review

Software facilitate searches, appropriate terms.

Search Engines Effectiveness

Study showing that the best search engines can capture only about 33% of available information.

Purpose in Purpose-Focus Approach

Why are you doing the search?  Why do you need the information?

Focus in Purpose-Focus Approach

Broad and general (basic information for you), Lay-oriented ( to give to patient), Professionally oriented (for colleagues), as well as Narrow and technical with a research orientation (CINAHL, MEDLINE)

CINAHL Database

A comprehensive source for nursing and allied health literature.

MEDLINE Database

A premier database for retrieving research articles in medicine.

Evaluating Internet Information

Assessing the credibility of information found online which includes authority with regard to topic, author and author’s credentials, author’s contact information, & affiliation of website

Website Affiliation

Indicates the type of organization behind a website, such as educational (edu), organizational (org), internet (net), governmental (gov), military (mil), or commercial (com).

Objectivity in Information

Evaluating the purpose of information to determine if it is factual or opinion-based, or if its primary or secondary.

Information Accuracy

Importance of proper documentation and referencing in maintaining credibility.

Information Currency

How up-to-date the information is and how it compares with current literature.

Usability of Websites

Assessment of how user-friendly, stable, and accessible a website is.