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What does nursing theory primarily provide for nursing actions?
What is the primary focus of information science?
How is nursing informatics best defined?
Which concept best describes the cognitive processes involved in nursing decision making?
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Which statement about computer science is accurate?
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What role does nursing science serve in patient care?
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Which of the following elements are essential components of the nursing process in nursing informatics?
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Which period is NOT considered a significant development in the history of nursing informatics?
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What is primarily aimed at standardizing healthcare data within nursing informatics?
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What role do informatics nurses typically fulfill in the healthcare system?
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Which term best describes the science that deals with the analysis and dissemination of healthcare information?
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In nursing informatics, which aspect does NOT support the improvement of patient care quality?
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What was the initial standardization of healthcare data aimed at?
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Which organization revised the essentials for both baccalaureate and graduate nursing education to incorporate informatics?
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Which year did the ANA accept the Nursing Process as professional standards for nursing practice?
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What was Florence Nightingale's contribution to nursing standardization?
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Which of the following is recognized as a crucial element of nursing process data in Electronic Health Records?
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In which year did Virginia Henderson publish her 14 Daily Patterns of Living?
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Which classification of nursing languages is included in the NLM's Metathesaurus?
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What aspect of nursing content does the ANA currently recognize?
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Study Notes
Nursing Science
- Ethical application of knowledge from education, research, and practice to provide patient services and interventions.
- Aims to maintain, enhance, or restore patient health.
Nursing Theory
- Comprises concepts, propositions, and definitions that provide a structured viewpoint for organizing nursing actions.
Nurses' Decision Making
- Involves collections of decisions shaped by specific behaviors and cognitive processes surrounding various issues.
Critical Thinking
- Defined as the active and skillful use of knowledge in an intellectual process.
Nursing Informatics
- A field that integrates health and information, encompassing multiple concepts to enhance patient care.
Computer Science
- Studies theoretical foundations of information and computation and practical techniques for their implementation in computer systems.
Information Science
- Interdisciplinary field focused on the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of information.
- Supports standardized content in nursing practice through nursing informatics specialists.
Nursing Education Standards
- The NLN's forum since 1985 has advocated for integrating computer technology into nursing curricula.
- AACN revised education essentials to require computers and informatics in baccalaureate and graduate nursing education.
Nursing Content Standards
- Nursing process data elements are crucial for exchanging nursing information across systems and settings.
- Standardization of healthcare data began in 1893 with the List of International Causes of Death.
- Florence Nightingale's six canons were foundational for nursing standardization.
- Virginia Henderson's 14 Daily Patterns of Living published in 1955 marked the beginning of nursing practice standards in the U.S.
- ANA accepted the Nursing Process as professional standards in 1970, leading to standardized nursing content in 1973.
- Currently, the ANA acknowledges 12 nursing terminologies.
- Six ANA-recognized nursing languages are included in NLM's Metathesaurus and SNOMED-CT.
Overview of Nursing Informatics
- Students should define nursing informatics and related terms, understand the historical context, recognize significant developments, and identify nurses' roles in informatics.
Key Terms
- Cognitive science, Computer, Health information, Informatics nurse, Informatics nurse specialist, Information science, Nursing informatics, Nursing science, Nursing standards, Nursing theory, Wisdom.
Lesson 1: Nursing Informatics Overview
- Nurses are crucial users of information systems and technologies foundational to:
- Evidence-based practice
- Clinical-decision support tools
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Nursing informatics has evolved significantly over the past two decades.
- Supports activities like data collection, storage, analysis, communication, and usage to enhance patient care quality.
- Enables sharing of data and knowledge, and comparison of theory with practice to advance nursing knowledge.
Components of ANA Definition of Nursing
- Technical Skills: Managing equipment and performing nursing procedures.
- Interpersonal Skills: Interacting appropriately with patients and stakeholders.
- Cognitive Skills: Engaging in critical thinking and decision-making processes in nursing practice.
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Test your knowledge on nursing science terminologies and theories. This quiz covers the ethical application of knowledge in nursing and explores the decision-making process of nurses. Perfect for nursing students and professionals looking to refresh their understanding.
