Nursing Informatics Definition

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What does Nursing Informatics integrate according to the American Nurses Association (ANA)?

Computer science and information science

According to the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), what is the goal of Nursing Informatics?

To promote the health of people using technology

What is the role of the Nursing Process in professional practice?

To define the 'What' and 'How' of professional practice

Why is automation of documentation important in patient care?

To provide accurate information at each step of the Nursing Process

What is the significance of informatics nurses in the nursing process?

To enable professional nurses to be coordinators of each patient's care

In what way does automation of documentation contribute to patient-centered care?

By ensuring high-quality, up-to-date, and accurate information for safe care

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility within Nursing Informatics according to the text?

Develop and implement clinical guidelines

Which of the following is a role for nurse informatics according to the text?

Clinical champion

What is one way that knowledge of nursing information systems can be used with nursing practice according to the text?

Patient documentation

Which of the following is a role for nurse informatics?

Data integration

Which of the following is NOT listed as a responsibility within Nursing Informatics?

Maintain patient medication records

What is one way that knowledge of nursing information systems can be used with nursing practice according to the text?

Retrieval of previous records and imaging

Which of the following is not one of the specific competencies for information literacy identified by TIGER?

Understand principles of health information system use by healthcare professionals and consumers

What is the primary purpose of ensuring the confidentiality of protected patient health information, as identified in the information management competencies?

To prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information

Which of the following is not a recognized competency for the category of information management?

Understand the principles of information literacy

Which of the following is not identified as a responsibility of nurse informatics professionals according to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)?

Manage the day-to-day operations of the hospital's information technology department

What is the primary purpose of ensuring access control in the use of health information systems, as identified in the information management competencies?

To prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information

Which of the following is not identified as a competency for the category of information management?

Evaluate outcomes of information use

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of informatics nurses?

Prescribing medications to patients

Which of the following is a category of competencies involved in nursing informatics?

Information literacy

Which of the following is NOT a specific competency for basic computer skills identified by TIGER?

Administering intravenous fluids

What does the acronym TIGER stand for in the context of nursing informatics?

Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform

Which of the following statements about informatics nurses is TRUE according to the text?

They are both expert nursing clinicians and have additional technology-related education and experience

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of nursing informatics?

Performing surgical procedures on patients

Which of the following is NOT one of the applications of nursing informatics in education?

Classroom lectures

What do internet abilities and electronic databases provide for research in nursing informatics?

Rich access to obtaining, compiling, and conducting research

Which of the following is NOT a way that technology and informatics can transform nursing practice?

Reduce patient involvement in care

Which of the following is a way that technology and informatics can enable nurses, according to the text?

Integrate data into health information

Which organization published the 'Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice' document mentioned in the text?

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Which of the following areas does nursing informatics NOT have an application in?

Surgical procedures

Explore the definitions of Nursing Informatics provided by the American Nurses Association and the American Medical Informatics Association. Learn how this specialty integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage data in nursing practice.

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