Nursing Informatics Overview
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What is the main way informatics is changing health care?

  • Increasing errors in diagnoses
  • Reducing the need for technology in healthcare
  • Improving outcomes (correct)
  • Decreasing coordination among specialists
  • Which field originated as a sub-discipline of computer science?

  • Social science
  • Cognitive science
  • Information Science (correct)
  • Library science
  • What does health informatics provide?

  • A way to avoid errors (correct)
  • A way to increase errors
  • A way to decrease quality of care
  • A way to decrease coordination
  • What does Information Science mainly deal with?

    <p>Information collection and management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Information Science involve from various fields?

    <p>Computer science and social science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of health informatics in relation to patient care?

    <p>Improving patient outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of nursing informatics according to Staggers and Thompson?

    <p>To optimize information management and communication to improve health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does nursing informatics benefit nursing research?

    <p>By enhancing lifelong learning for nurses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does nursing informatics involve according to the text?

    <p>Supporting all areas of nursing through technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does nursing informatics contribute to the health of communities?

    <p>By optimizing information management and communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which best describes the role of information management in nursing informatics?

    <p>Optimizing information management and communication in healthcare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does nursing informatics support life-long learning?

    <p>By managing and delivering educational experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the benefits of nursing informatics in healthcare?

    <p>More informed clinical decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does nursing informatics contribute to healthcare delivery systems?

    <p>By improving patient care and outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do nurses value technological competency according to the model by Locsin, R.?

    <p>As an expression of caring in nursing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the role of nursing informatics in leveraging IT investment?

    <p>Utilizing evidence-based clinical best practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does nursing informatics benefit patients in terms of self-management?

    <p>By improving patients' ability to manage their own health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an outcome of nursing informatics on the length of hospital stays?

    <p>Reducing the length of hospital stays</p> Signup and view all the answers

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