Application of nursing informatics Flashcards
four standard areas of nursing
- practice
- education
- research
- administration
work lists to remind staff of planned nursing interventions
pratice
computer generated client documentation
practice
electronic medical record and computer based patient record
practice
monitoring devices that record vital signs and other measurements directly into the client (EMR)
practice
computer generated nursing care plans and critical pathways
practice
automatic billing for supplies or procedure with nursing documentaion
practice
reminders and prompts that appear during documentation to ensure comprehensive charting
pratice
computerized record keeping
education
computerized assisted instructions
education
interactive learning technology
education
distance learning web based courses and degree programs
education
internet resources ceu’s and formal courses and degree programs
education
presentation software for preparing slides and handouts- powerpoint and ms word
education
computerized literature searching-CINAHL, medline and web sources
research
adoption of standardized language related to nursing terms NANDA
research
the ability to find trends in aggregate data, that is data derived from large population groups statistical software spss
research
automated staff scheduling
administration
email for improved communication
administration
cost analysis and finding trends for budget pruposes
administration
quality assurance and outcome analysis
administration
7 EMR benefits
- more client care time
- reduce redundancy of data entry
- access to medical records
- less time spent on documentation
- storing of data collected for research
- improved communication for less medical errors
- lifetime recording through information systems
a nurse who has formal education, certification, and practical experience in using computers and science care settings
Nursing informatics specialist
