NR 360 Week 2 Nurse's Touch; Nursing Informatics and Technology Informatics - Notes
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| Institution | NR 360 Information Systems in Healthcare |
| Contributor | Nicol Albritton |
Tutorial: NR 360: Nurse’s Touch: Nursing Informatics and Technology
Module: Informatics
Introduction
- Module introduces you to important concepts of
- Providers and clients are beginning to use electronic devices
- As a nurse:
- Healthcare personnel must handle information confidently and securely
- Universal language system
- Uniform taxonomies
Meaning of Informatics:
- Use of informatics
- Goals of Informatics:
- The Digital Health Care Community +
- Computerized Data- Risk Manager Perspective
- Computerized Data- Nurse Prospective
- Regulation of Informatics
- Role of Informatics in Improving Client Care
- Role of Uniform Taxonomies in Streamlining Processes
- Impact of Computer Technology on Nursing Practice
- Monitoring Client Trends and Patterns
- Providing Information on Nurse-Sensitive Outcomes
- Summary
- Case Study
- Tami has logged into the computer and is familiarizing herself with the hospital data system. An assistive personnel (AP) needs to use the computer. Which of the following actions should she take?
- Tami is reviewing the unit client list on a computer. She notices her neighbor’s name and that she is a client in room 403B. Which of the following actions should Tami take?
- Tami is shadowing Judy, who is preparing to administer a medication to a client. Prior to scanning the client’s identification bracelet, Judy should ask which of the following as an accepted client identifier?
- The charge nurse has just received Tami so she can go on lunch break. She goes to the cafeteria and overhears two AP’s discussing the client’s medical condition. Which of the following actions should Tami take?
- Tami has been assigned to shadow Judy for the afternoon. Tami observes Judy documenting on a computer on wheels while exiting room 402B. Judy is then called into room 403B. Which of the following interventions should nurse Judy take?
Assessment:
- Which of the following support the integration of informatics into nursing practice to support safety in client care? (Select all that apply.)
- Which of the following legislative acts stipulate that clients be allowed to see and make corrections to their health care records?
- Which of the following illustrates the integration of informatics into a health care system to support cost containment?
- Which of the following illustrates the use of technology to improve communication with a client who is cognitively impaired?
- A health care facility recently opened a research department to collect and analyze data related to improved client outcomes. Which of the following examples represents integration of technology to support creation of scholarly knowledge?
- What is an Electronic Health Record (EHR)?
| Instituition / Term | |
| Term | Spring Session |
| Institution | NR 360 Information Systems in Healthcare |
| Contributor | Nicol Albritton |
