C468 OA informatics Practice assessment
Informatics
(Ans- The science and art of turning data into information.
Nursing Informatics
(Ans-
-The use of information and technology to support all aspects of nursing
practice
-Including direct delivery of care, administration, education, and research.
Information Literacy
(Ans-
-The ability to recognize when info is needed as well as the skills to find,
evaluate and use effectively.
Explain the effect of socioeconomic factors on the use of telehealth.
(Ans- Access to care, to remove geographical barriers… serving rural areas
as well.
Continuity of care—patient lives far away and needs follow up or are
disabled and can’t make… could send them home with a mobile monitoring
device. Or could video conference.
Ratio of patients as there are available providers—teleconsultants can
help. Increase in chronic disease condition.
non clinical
(Ans- telehealth nurse is doing research with online database.
Administrative team is holding meeting with live video conference… not
using for patient purposes.
Clinical
(Ans- Transmitting a chest x-ray to be read, mobile device to monitor
patient, live video conferencing to check in with patient or caregiver to
make sure dressing change is correct or administering medication.
Information
(Ans
-Data that has been interpreted
Information Science
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-Focus on how to gather, process and transform info into knowledge.
-Includes 5 Sciences;
Communication, Computer, Social, Library and Cognitive
Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a fractured femur is an
example of using the EHR in which way?
(Ans- Information System
How can using simulation technology with your patients improve overall
outcomes?
(Ans- Allowing hands on practice and immediate feedback of the skill
being learned.
Knowledge Worker
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-Continuous learner
-Uses technology to support and inform nursing practice
-Generate knowledge as a product *
Experienced Nurse
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-Fully intergrade informatics throughout the course of her practice, not just
for basic data entry and retrieval.
-Knows how to pull trends out of data.
Beginner Nurses
(Ans-
-Uses information systems to manage patients.
Nursing Informatics
(Ans-
-National Certification Exam
Clinical Practice Guidelines
(Ans-
-Can allow for the creation of nursing policies (example of clinical decision
support)
Information Technologies
(Ans-
-CPOE
-Barcode Medication Administration
-Clinical Decision Support
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
(Ans-
-The process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically
into the EHR
Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID)
(Ans-
-Type of technology that is used to identify and track supplies and
medications
-Also can track medical equipment and patients