Nursing Informatics Overview

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What year did the ANA approve nursing informatics as a new nursing specialty?

1995

2000

1985

1992 (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a competency in the TIGER Nursing Informatics Competencies Model?

Information Literacy

Data Analysis Skills (correct)

Information Management

Basic Computer Skills

At which level of nursing informatics practice would a nurse be classified as an Informatics Nurse Specialist?

Level 4

Level 3 (correct)

Level 2

Level 1

In what decade did nursing professionals become involved in the purchase, design, and implementation of information systems?

1970s Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of nursing informatics as a specialty?

Integrating nursing science with information science Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main focuses of Nursing Informatics?

To represent nursing data, information, and knowledge Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a standard of professional performance for nursing informatics?

Research and development Signup and view all the answers

What does the integration of ergonomics and human-computer interaction principles improve in nursing informatics?

User interface design and software usability Signup and view all the answers

Which functional area of Nursing Informatics focuses on the development of systems and resources?

Development of systems, products and resources Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tasks is part of the Evaluation stage in nursing informatics practice?

Assessing the outcomes of implemented solutions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following roles is associated with nursing informatics practice?

Project Manager Signup and view all the answers

What is a key component of Nursing Informatics that distinguishes nursing practices?

The emphasis on social, legal and ethical impact Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a component of the scope and standards of nursing informatics practice?

Providing needed nursing language and context Signup and view all the answers

What role do nurses certified in Nursing Informatics (NI) primarily serve in healthcare settings?

Act as translators between nurse clinicians and technology personnel Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Nursing Informatics to an organization?

Increasing revenue through marketing Signup and view all the answers

Which certification option requires a candidate to have at least 2 years of recent nursing experience?

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Signup and view all the answers

What is a requirement for becoming certified through HIMSS?

Position in administration/management or clinical IS Signup and view all the answers

What is one responsibility of nurses certified in Nursing Informatics?

Automating the collection and reuse of nursing data Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the primary responsibilities of a project manager in nursing informatics?

Planning and implementing informatics projects Signup and view all the answers

Which skill is NOT essential for a nursing informatics consultant?

Ability to conduct legal audits Signup and view all the answers

What role involves creating new informatics and clinical knowledge?

Researcher Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following responsibilities does the advocate/policy developer role NOT include?

Conducting system implementation Signup and view all the answers

In the decision support/outcomes manager role, what is a key focus?

Maintaining data integrity and reliability Signup and view all the answers

What competency is required for an INS in the product developer role?

Understanding of business and nursing Signup and view all the answers

Which role is primarily responsible for educating end users about informatics systems?

Educator Signup and view all the answers

Which role serves as a link between nursing and information services?

Clinical Analyst/System Specialist Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Nursing Informatics as a Specialty

An established and evolving specialty approved by the American Nurses Association (ANA) in 1992
Integrates nursing science with information and analytical sciences to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice
Focuses on representing nursing data, information, and knowledge

TIGER Nursing Informatic Competencies Model

Basic Computer Skills
Information Literacy
Information Management

NI Specialty Levels

Level 1 – Beginning Nurse
Level 2 – Experienced Nurse Competencies
Level 3 – Informatics Nurse Specialist
Level 4 – Informatics Innovator

Nursing Contributions to Healthcare Informatics

Involved in the purchase, design, and implementation of information systems (ISs) since the 1970s
Instrumental in developing, critiquing, and promoting standard nursing terminologies to be used in IS
Played a major role in the design of educational materials for nurses, students, healthcare workers, and patients

Scope and Standards of Nursing Informatics Practice

Focuses on representing nursing data, information, and knowledge
Provides a nursing perspective
Showcases nursing values and beliefs
Provides a foundation for nurses in NI
Produces unique knowledge
Distinguishes groups of practitioners
Emphasizes the interest for nursing
Provides needed nursing language and word context
Meets the needs for health informatics (ANS, 2008, Brennan, 1994)

3 Overarching Standards of Practice (ANA, 2008)

Incorporate theories, principles, and concepts from appropriate sciences into informatics practices
Integrate ergonomics and human-computer interaction (HCI) principles into informatics solution, design, development, selection, implementation, and evaluation
Systematically determine the social, legal, and ethical impact of informatics solutions within nursing and healthcare

Standards of Professional Practice for Nursing Informatics

Assessment
Diagnosis, Problems, and Issues Identification
Outcomes Identification
Planning
Implementation
- Coordination of Activities
- Health teaching and Health Promotion
- Consultation
Evaluation

Standards of Professional Performance for Nursing Informatics

Ethics
Education
Evidenced-based Practice and Research
Quality of Practice
Communication
Leadership
Collaboration
Professional Practice & Evaluation
Resource Utilization
Environmental Health

Functional Areas of NI (ANA, 2015)

Administration, leadership, and management
System analysis and design
Compliance and integrity management
Consultation
Coordination, facilitation, and integration
Development of systems, products, and resources
Educational and professional development
Genetics and genomics
Information management/operational architecture
Policy development and advocacy
Quality and performance improvement
Research and evaluation
Safety, security, and environmental health

Roles and Competencies of Nursing Informatics Practice

Project Manager - responsible for the planning and implementation of informatics projects
Consultant - provides expert advice and recommendations based on their area of expertise in informatics
Educator - develops and implements educational materials and sessions to educate users about clinical informatics systems
Researcher - conducts research in informatics to create new informatics and clinical knowledge
Product Developer - participates in the design, production, and marketing of new informatics solutions
Decision Support / Outcomes Manager - uses tools to maintain data integrity and reliability and contributes to the development of a nursing knowledge base
Advocate/Policy Developer - advocates for patients and healthcare systems and develops the infrastructure of health policy
Clinical Analyst/System Specialist - serves as a link between nursing and information services in healthcare organizations
Entrepreneur - combines their passion, skills, and knowledge to develop business ideas by analyzing nursing information needs

Nurses Certified in NI (TIGER)

Skilled in the analysis, design, and implementation of information systems that support nursing
Function as translators between nurse clinicians and information technology personnel
Ensure that information systems capture critical nursing information

Specialized Nurses Add Value to an Organization By:

Increasing the accuracy and completeness of nursing documentation
Improving the nurse's workflow
Eliminating redundant documentation
Automating the collection and reuse of nursing data
Facilitating the analysis of clinical data, including Joint Commission indicators, Core Measures, federal or state mandated data, and facility-specific data

Future of Nursing Informatics: Specialty Education and Certification

Two certification options:
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  - Licensed RN-BSN
  - 2 years of recent experience
  - 30 hours of continuing education in informatics
  - Meet one of the following criteria:
    - 2,000 hours practicing as an informatics nurse
    - 1,000 hours practicing as an informatics nurse and 12 semester hours of graduate academic credit towards a degree or completion of an NI degree that includes 200 supervised practicum hours
- Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
  - Any Candidate Qualifications:
    - Must hold positions in the following fields: administration/management; clinical IS, e-health, IS, or management engineering.

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This quiz explores the specialty of Nursing Informatics, including its history, competencies, and the contributions of nurses to healthcare informatics. Learn about the levels of informatics specialization and the key skills required for practicing nursing informatics today.