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Midterm
General principles of Nursing Informatics
Scientific synthesis of information in nursing
Concepts: computer, cognitive, information
Knowledge
Wisdom
Scientific Underpinni
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Final Exam Study Guide
Midterm
General principles of Nursing Informatics
Scientific synthesis of information in nursing
Concepts: computer, cognitive, information
Knowledge
Wisdom
Scientific Underpinning
The Foundation of Knowledge Model
Computer science
Cognitive science
Information science
Standard Terminology
Informatics Competencies
Information literacy
Health literacy
Meaningful Use
Patient-centered Information Systems
Clinical Decision Support Systems
Electronic Medical Records
Human-Technology Interface
Health Information Technology
Alarm fatigue
Digital natives
Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing
HITECH Act
TIGER-based Nursing Informatics Competencies Model
Midterm Feedback
Workarounds are ways invented by users to bypass the system to accomplish a task; usually indicate a poor
fit of the system or technology to the workflow or user; devised methods to beat a system that does not
function appropriately or is not suited to the task it was developed to assist with (McGonigle & Mastrian,
2018, p. 584). Workarounds negate expected practice protocols and are rarely necessary or appropriate
means to ensure patient safety.
Longevity is defined as usability beyond the immediate clinical encounter (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2018, p.
570).
o HITCH ACT- become meaningful users of EHR.
o American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Communication systems improve productivity to promote interaction among healthcare providers and
between providers and patients. Healthcare professionals overwhelmingly recognize the value of these
systems to promote data and information processing. Examples of communication systems include call light
systems, wireless telephones, pagers, email, and instant messaging, which have traditionally been forms of
communication targeted at clinicians (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2018, p. 190).
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A major barrier to widespread adoption of educational opportunities for patients among American
healthcare providers is the fact that reimbursement mechanisms for electronic health care interventions
are inadequate or nonexistent. The goal of the interactive behavior change technology is to improve
communication between patients and healthcare providers and to provide educational interventions that
promote better disease management between office visits (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2018, p. 335).
Once the technology is integrated into the organization, biomedical engineers can become valuable
partners in promoting patient safety through appropriate use of these technologies. For example, in one
organization, the biomedical engineers helped to revamp processes associated with the new technology
alarm systems after they discovered several key issues: slow response times to legitimate alarms and
multiple false alarms (promoting alarm fatigue) created by alarm parameters that were too sensitive.
Strategies for addressing these issues included improving the nurse call system by adding Voice over
Internet Protocol telephones that wirelessly receive alarms directly from technology equipment carried by
all nurses, thus reducing response times to alarms; feeding alarm data into a reporting database for further
analysis; and encouraging nurses to round with physicians to provide input into alarm parameters that
were too sensitive and were generating multiple false alarms (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2018, p. 297).
This deluge of information available via computers must be mastered and organized by the us. er if
knowledge is to emerge. Discernment and the ability to critique and filter this information must also be
present to facilitate the further development of wisdom (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2018, p.53).
Nurses have historically gathered and recorded data, albeit in a paper record. There is no doubt that
nursing experiences build knowledge and skill in nursing practice, but paper-based documentation has
hindered the ability to share knowledge and to aggregate experiences to build new knowledge (McGonigle
& Mastrian, 2018, p. 106).
Healthcare providers need to embrace the Internet as a source of health information for patient education
and health literacy. Patients are increasingly turning there for instant information about their health
maladies. Health-related blogs (short for weblog, an online journal) and electronic patient and parent
support groups are also proliferating at an astounding rate. Clinicians need to be prepared to arm patients
with the skills required to identify credible websites. They also need to participate in the development of
well-designed, easy-to-use health education tools. (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2018, p. 330).
Patients are occasionally interested in interacting with others who have the same or similar conditions, and
some healthcare organizations are providing the information necessary to help them connect. This socalled peer-to-peer support is especially popular with patients who have cancer diagnoses, diabetes, and
other chronic and debilitating conditions (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2018, p. 328).
Final
Ethical decision making
Bioethical standards
Telehealth
Medical Applications
Medical Devices
FDA Oversight for Medical Devices
Privacy
Confidentiality
Cybersecurity
Computer-aided translators
HIPPA
ICD-10 Coding
Evaluation and Management Coding
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Reimbursement Coding
Clinical Support Tools
Workflow analysis
Ethical decision making
This refers to the process of making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards
differentiating right from wrong. The decision making reflects an understanding of the principles and standards of ethical
decision making, as well as philosophical approaches to ethical decision making. Requires a systematic framework for
addressing the complex and often controversial moral questions.
Guiding principles:
respect for autonomy
nonmaleficence- duty not to inflict harm as well as to prevent and remove harm
beneficence - the duty to do good, as well as the active promotion of benevolent acts.
justice- Fairness, treatment of everyone in the same way. involves actions in which like cases should be
treated alike.
Bioethical standards
1) autonomy-the right to choose for himself or herself. ability to make a choice free from external
constraints.
2) freedom3) veracity-right to truth. the obligation to tell the truth and not to lie or deceive others.
4) privacy-the right of privacy avoids conflict and promotes harmony
5) beneficence-actions performed that contribute to the welfare of others
6) fidelity-right to what has been promised. duty to be faithful to one's commitments.
Benchmark: the process of comparing data to other reliable sources, internally and externally
Criterion
Rule
Norm
Principle
Cardinal virtues: wisdom, courage, self-control and justice
Telehealth- Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related services or to connect
patients and healthcare providers to maximize patients’ health status. A relatively new term in our
medical/nursing vocabulary, referring to a wide range of health services that are delivered by
telecommunications-ready tools such as the telephone, videophone, and computer
3 broad methods of digital care delivery that are "away" from the patient-means "healing at a distance"
telemedicine (stationary scheduled remote diagnostics of health status)
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remote management/monitory/coaching (stationary home or facility-based, with scheduled and asneeded remote transmission of health status
Mobile health (mHealth) "community" groups/social media (wearable mobile patient-generated health
data with scheduled and as needed remote transmission of health status
Clinical uses
a) transmitting clinical date for assessment, diagnoses, or disease
b) promoting disease prevention and good health
c) using telephone and videographic technologies to provide health advice in emergent cases
d) using real time video i.e: exchanging health services or video conferencing
Medical Applications
Apps Providing Access to Electronic Copies
Apps for General Patient Education
Generic Aids or General Purpose Apps
Apps as Educational Tools
Apps Automating Office Operations
Medical Devices
Some mobile apps may meet the definition of a medical device but because they pose a lower risk to the
public, the FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion over these devices (meaning it will not enforce
requirements under the FD&C Act). One example is a mobile app that makes a light emitting diode (LED)
operate. If the manufacturer intends the system to illuminate objects generally (i.e., without a specific medical
device intended use), the mobile app would not be considered a medical device. If, however, through
marketing, labeling, and the circumstances surrounding
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