38 Questions
What is nursing informatics?
Application of computer science and information science to nursing
Nursing informatics is only used in clinical practice.
False
What is the role of nurses at the interface between the patient/client and the health system?
Information management
Data is defined as discrete entities that are described objectively without ____________________.
interpretation
What is the central concept of the framework for nursing informatics?
Data, information, knowledge and nursing practice
Nursing informatics is only used in education.
False
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Data = Discrete entities that are described objectively without interpretation. Information = Data that is interpreted, organized and structured.
What is the purpose of nursing informatics?
To promote the generation, management and processing of relevant data to use information and develop knowledge that support nursing in all practice domains.
What is one of the benefits of clinical data integration?
Better care planning
Electronically prescribed drugs are less legible.
False
What can be used to decrease costs?
Data related to treatment such as patient length of stay and the lowest level of care provider required
Tele-nursing provides services such as education, monitoring, and _______________________ that increase patient satisfaction and influence self-care behavior.
counseling
What is facilitated by information systems?
Creation of a lifetime clinical record
Automated nursing care plans and work lists lead to non-standardized care.
False
Nursing staff can view and analyze clinical information from all disciplines and integrate it into a patient's _______________________.
care plan
Match the following benefits with their descriptions:
Better care planning = Time spent on care planning is reduced, while the quality of what is recorded is improved. Decreased data entry = Allergies and vital signs need only be entered once. Increased time for client care = Less time is required for documentation of physician orders. Facilitation of data collection for research = Electronically stored client records provide quick access to clinical data for a large number of clients.
What is one of the skills required for nursing informatics in computer skills?
The use of telecommunication devices
Nursing informatics can only be applied to clinical practice.
False
What is one of the ways nursing informatics can be applied to administration?
Evaluating quality assurance and outcomes analysis
Nursing informatics can facilitate the development of standards and _______________ structures to facilitate clinical care.
database
Match the following areas of nursing practice with examples of nursing informatics applications:
Clinical Practice = Computer generated client documentation Administration = Evaluating quality assurance and outcomes analysis Education = Developing educational materials Research = Analyzing data for trends
What is an example of informatics knowledge in nursing informatics?
The recognition of the importance of nursing data
What is one of the applications of computer technology in education?
Interactive video technology
Nurses are often the decision makers when information systems are chosen.
False
What is one of the uses of computers in hospitals?
Generating a list of possible diagnoses for a patient
Computers can be used in clinical implementation for ______________________.
assessment
Match the following obstacles with the correct description:
Low number of nursing staff = Insufficient workforce Unavailability of computer infrastructure = Financial constraints Lack of IT skills = User acceptance Unavailability of informatics in service & staff development training programs = Training limitations
What is one of the benefits of computers in hospitals?
All of the above
Nurses are familiar with using passwords.
False
What is one of the barriers facing practicing nurses in implementing nursing informatics?
Unavailability of computer infrastructure
What is the primary reason for the patient's hypotension in the given scenario?
Loss of blood
Nursing informatics only focuses on the integration of data and information.
False
What is the primary goal of applying nursing informatics in patient care?
To increase patient care quality, safety, and consistency
Nursing informatics promotes the health of _______________, community, families, and individuals.
population
What is an example of knowledge in the given scenario?
Knowledge regarding patient demographic data, record of BP and chest tube drainage, circulatory system, anatomy and physiology, and pharmacokinetics
Nursing informatics only involves the use of computer systems.
False
Match the following components of nursing informatics with their descriptions:
Nursing Science = Focuses on the care of patients Computer Science = Focuses on the development of computer systems Information Science = Focuses on the management and communication of data and information
What is an example of patient charting in a nursing informatics system?
A patient's vital signs, admission and nursing assessments, care plan and nursing notes
Study Notes
Introduction to Nursing Informatics
- Nurses have a major communication role at the interface between the patient/client and the health system, which is now labeled as information management.
- Nurses use information systems to fulfill this role in clinical practice, administration, research, and education.
Definition of Nursing Informatics
- Nursing informatics is the application of computer science and information science to nursing to promote the generation, management, and processing of relevant data to use information and develop knowledge that supports nursing in all practice domains.
Framework for Nursing Informatics
- The framework relies on the central concept of data, information, knowledge, and nursing practice.
Differentiation between Data, Information, and Knowledge
- Data: discrete entities that are described objectively without interpretation (e.g., patient's BP and chest tube drainage data).
- Information: data that is interpreted, organized, and structured (e.g., 45-year-old male patient, first postoperative day after cardiac surgery, hypotension, and loss of blood).
- Knowledge: information that has been synthesized to identify interrelationships and formalized (e.g., knowledge regarding patient demographic data, record of BP and chest tube drainage, circulatory system, anatomy, and pharmacokinetics).
Principles of Nursing Informatics
- Integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practices.
- Facilitates the integration of data, information, and knowledge to support patients, nurses, and other providers in their decision-making.
- Applications of information science promote the health of populations, communities, families, and individuals.
- Protects personal health information as a critical issue in the context of rapidly evolving health information technologies.
Benefits of Applying Nursing Informatics in Patient's Care
- Computer systems increase patient care quality, safety, and consistency through quick, easy access to patient's clinical information.
- Enhances end-to-end treatment and continuity of care by creating protocols to ensure proper communications and interactions between departments, teams, individuals, and patients.
- Patient charting, clinical data integration, decreased data entry, better care planning, increased time for client care, better drug administration, and facilitated data collection for research are some benefits.
Skills Required for Nursing Informatics
- Computer skills: contain computerized searches and retrieving patient demographics data, the use of telecommunication devices, documentation of patient care, and the use of information technologies for improving nursing care.
- Informatics knowledge: recognition of the use or importance of nursing data for improving practice.
- Informatics skills: interpretation of information flow within the organization, preparation of process information flow charts, and development of standards and database structures to facilitate clinical care, education, administration, or research.
Application of Nursing Informatics
- Clinical Practice: computer-generated client documentation, electronic medical records, computer-based patient records, and monitoring devices that record vital signs and other measurements directly into the client record.
- Administration: defining the cost of nursing services, evaluating quality assurance and outcomes analysis, and demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of hospital services.
- Education: computer-assisted instruction, interactive video technology, distance learning-web-based courses and degree programs, and internet resources.
- Research: data gathering, computer-assisted interactive instructions and tutorials for learning.
Obstacles/Barriers Facing Practicing Nurses Moving Forward in Nursing Informatics
- Low number of nursing staff, unavailability of computer infrastructure, user acceptance, lack of IT skills, and unavailability of informatics in service and staff development training programs.
- Nurses are not familiar with using passwords, are not decision-makers when information systems are chosen, and lack a database to answer workforce nursing questions.
- Organizational strategic plan is also an obstacle.
This quiz covers the basics of nursing informatics, including its framework, principles, and differentiation between data, information, and knowledge.
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