Question

1. Define Nursing Informatics.

2. What are the 3 sciences involved in Nursing Informatics?

3. Describe Nursing Informatics theories discussed in Chapter 16 of the Sewell textbook.

4. Describe the differences between an EMR and an EHR.

5. What is a PHR? Who is responsible for its maintenance?

6. What are 3 benefits and 3 limitations of a PHR?

7. What is a Smart Card?

8. Describe the purpose of ‘meaningful use’ and how it was achieved in the article by Harrison & Lyerla (2012) in the Week 1 assigned reading.

9. Name a core objective of Stage 1 and a core objective of Stage 2 of the ‘Meaningful Use’ requirements of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

10. Describe how a clinical information system (EMR or EHR) contributes to patient safety.

11. Give an example of a specific quality indicator and describe the general quality topic discussed in the article by Dupree, Fritz-Campiz, & Musheno (2014) in the Week 1 assigned reading.

12. According to nursing researchers Staggers, Gassert, and Curran, what informatics competencies should be demonstrated by: a. Beginning Nurses? b. Experienced Nurses? c. Nursing Informatics Specialists? d. Informatics Innovators?

13. What does the acronym QSEN mean?

14. Name the 6 categories of QSEN.

Answer 1

1. Define Nursing Informatics.

According to the American Nursing Association Nursing informatics incorporates the nursing science with different information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom within nursing practice.

2. What are the 3 sciences involved in Nursing Informatics?

Nursing science, computer science, and information science

3. Describe Nursing Informatics theories discussed in Chapter 16 of the Sewell textbook.

The theories used in Nursing informatics are systems theory, cognitive theory, and change theory.

4. Describe the differences between an EMR and an EHR.

An electronic medical record (EMR) is the single patient's medical chart or case chart in digital form. It includes the patient's medical history, diagnoses and treatments by a particular physician, nurse practitioner, specialist, dentist, surgeon or clinic.

Electronic health record (EHR) is the digitally kept information about patients entire lifetime health status.

5. What is a PHR? Who is responsible for its maintenance?

(PHR) or personal health record is obtained when the patient can communicate with authorized providers and maintain/ manage their own health information. It may operate interoperably and may involve data from EHR. It is maintained and controlled by the individual.

6. What are 3 benefits and 3 limitations of a PHR?

Benefits

Helps in collaborative care.
It has the ability to manage one's health status and treatment more effectively.
It allows more personalized high-quality care.

Limitations

More reluctance and Responsibility
Data security problems
Data standards differences
Data presentation methods and limitations
Higher costs

7. What is a Smart Card?

Card containing integrated chips with embedded healthcare data. Can be used to access certain amount of patient data.

13. What does the acronym QSEN mean?

Quality and Safety Education For Nurses

14. Name the 6 categories of QSEN.

More patient-centred care

Improve teamwork and collaboration

Support evidence-based practice

Stimulate quality improvement

Informatics

Public safety

8. Describe the purpose of ‘meaningful use’ and how it was achieved in the article by Harrison & Lyerla (2012) in the Week 1 assigned reading.

9. Name a core objective of Stage 1 and a core objective of Stage 2 of the ‘Meaningful Use’ requirements of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

10. Describe how a clinical information system (EMR or EHR) contributes to patient safety.

11. Give an example of a specific quality indicator and describe the general quality topic discussed in the article by Dupree, Fritz-Campiz, & Musheno (2014) in the Week 1 assigned reading.

12. According to nursing researchers Staggers, Gassert, and Curran, what informatics competencies should be demonstrated by a. Beginning Nurses? b. Experienced Nurses? c. Nursing Informatics Specialists? d. Informatics Innovators?