18 Questions
In the 1980s, what was the main focus of nursing in terms of updating its practice standards?
Developing classification schemes for CPRS
What was the primary concern in the 1960s that led to the investigation of emerging hospital computer-based information systems?
Improving quality of patient care
Which event in the 1990s emphasized standardized transactions, privacy, and security of patient-identifiable information?
Passing of HIPAA in 1996
What technological advancement in the 2000s aimed to improve patient safety by ensuring the right medication is matched to the right patient?
Use of bar-coding
What was one significant change in nursing image prior to the 1960s as mentioned in the text?
Transformation from physician's handmaidens to professional nurses
What was a key implication of expanding nursing services and practice as mentioned in the text?
Proliferation of ICUs
What is the main purpose of HIT/EHR in healthcare according to the text?
Capturing and processing healthcare information
How have computers and networks transformed the nursing profession according to the text?
Involved nurses in planning, budgeting, and policy-making for patient care
In which time period did the nursing profession start using computers and networks for communication and interacting with patients online?
2010s
What aspect of healthcare delivery does computerization and electronic processing affect according to the text?
Patient care provision and documentation
What is the significance of HIT in the nursing profession?
Capturing, processing, and generating healthcare information
How have nurses been utilizing systems in recent years according to the text?
For planning, budgeting, and policy-making for patient care services
What is the main goal of big data in improving health and well-being?
To detect practice deteriorations or progressions
What was the first major clinical information system used for documenting nursing practice in the 1970s?
Technicon Data System (TDS)
What was the most significant milestone for nursing and computers/nursing informatics in the 1980s?
ANA approved the formation of CCAN
What was the most significant milestone for informatics in the 1990s?
Nursing presented first nursing papers at SCAMC
Which event in the 2000s became a significant milestone for healthcare informatics?
ONC was established
What is the essential role of big data analytics in nursing practice?
To predict capacities to detect practice deteriorations or progressions
Explore the evolution of nursing practices prior to the 1960s and the introduction of computers as a technological tool. Discover the shift from nurses being viewed as physician's handmaidens to professional nurses, leading to the proliferation of ICUs and the rise in medical administrative errors.
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