Jamssen Dee V.

Lumanta Bsn408 Informatics

nursing informatics Maam Judith Sugay

(Informatics comes from the French word informatique which means computer science). Informatics is defined as computer science + information science. Used in conjunction with the name of a discipline, it denotes an application of computer science and information science to the management and processing of data, information, and knowledge in the named discipline. Thus we have, medical informatics, nursing informatics, pharmacy informatics and so on. Hebda (1998 p. 3), defines nursing informatics as "the use of computers technology to support nursing, including clinical practice, administration, education, and research." American Nurses Association (ANA) (1994) has defined nursing informatics as" the development and evaluation of applications, tools, processes, and structures which assist nurses with the management of data in taking care of patients or supporting the practice of nursing." The framework for nursing informatics relies on the central concepts of data, information and knowledge: data is defined as discrete entities that are described objectively without interpretation information as data that is interpreted, organized or structured knowledge as information that has been synthesized so that interrelationships are identified and formalized. Resulting in decisions that guide practice The management and processing components may be considered the functional components of informatics. Application of Nursing Informatics Nursing Informatics can be applied to all areas of nursing practice, which include; clinical practice, administration, education, and research. Below are some examples

of how Nursing Informatics, information technology and computers, are used to support various areas of nursing practice. Nursing Clinical Practice (Point-of-Care Systems and Clinical Information Systems) Work lists to remind staff of planned nursing interventions Computer generated client documentation Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Computer-Based Patient Record (CPR) Monitoring devices that record vital signs and other measurements directly into the client record (electronic medical record) Computer - generated nursing care plans and critical pathways Automatic billing for supplies or procedures with nursing documentation Reminders and prompts that appears during documentation to ensure comprehensive charting Nursing Administration (Health Care Information Systems) Automated staff scheduling E-mail for improved communication Cost analysis and finding trends for budget purposes Quality assurance and outcomes analysis Nursing Education Computerized record-keeping Computerized-assisted instruction Interactive video technology Distance Learning-Web based courses and degree programs Internet resources-CEU's and formal nursing courses and degree programs Presentation software for preparing slides and handouts-PowerPoint and MSWo r d. Nursing Research Computerized literature searching-CINAHL, Medline and Web sources The adoption of standardized language related to nursing terms-NANDA, etc. The ability to find trends in aggregate data, that is data derived from large population groups-Statistical Software, SPSS.

Insights I think nursing informatics will be very helpful in maximizing the nurses ability and capability in rending care for the patient. In addition, it also makes the work and job of a nurse to be easier, more accurate, and systematic. Health care organizations adopt modern technology to improve quality and patient safety, reduce errors, increase efficiency, decrease time-consuming and redundant paperwork, and enhance communication; theyre finding that modern technology can significantly impact nursing workflow. It should be remembered though, that although technology is taking over many nursing functions, the presence of a nurse can never be replaced. Whatever the shape of things to come in the future, the nurses will always be there at the bedside providing the therapeutic touch that only humans can give. I feel very delighted with the combination of computer and nurses management because it expands the ability of a nurse in rending quality care for the patient and support the increasingly demands patients more valuable with the use of modern technology.

Reference: http://www.scribd.com/doc/6120543/Nursing-Informatics http://digitalcatharsis.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/technology-innovations-andinformatics-equipping-nurses-for-efficiency/