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Chapter 17: Informatics of Nursing

Learning Outcome 1

Define informatics.

Concepts for Lecture

1. Informatics is the process of combining computer and information sciences in order to

manage and process data, information, and knowledge. Informatics is a major part of the

2. Informatics creates an economical and efficient means of enhancing the acquisition, use,

and manipulation of data. Competent clinical practice requires access to and use of the

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1. Definition of informatics

• Process of combining computer and information sciences in order to manage and

process data, information, and knowledge

2. Use of informatics

• Economical and efficient means of enhancing the acquisition, use, and

manipulation of data

Suggestions for Classroom Activities

• Have an in-class discussion defining informatics. How does informatics affect the

health care system? Is informatics as economical and efficient as it claims to be?

Encourage students to share their ideas and experiences with the use of informatics.

Reference

• HIMSS Nursing Informatics Awareness Task Force (2007). An emerging giant:

Learning Outcome 2

Identify the functions of informatics for nursing practice.

Concepts for Lecture

1. Nursing informatics combines computer and information sciences with nursing science

for the management and processing of data, information, and knowledge in support of the

2. The building blocks of nursing informatics are data, information, and knowledge. Data

3. The use of nursing informatics is essential for all nurses because it allows nurses to

organize and manage information through various technologies. The knowledge resulting

4. Nursing informatics facilitates communication for interdisciplinary health care delivery

and research because it requires the use of standardized language for the documentation

5. Nursing informatics allows articulation of organized information such as client care

6. Nursing informatics leads to credibility through the creation of databases designed

around the recording of nursing practices. These databases are used to quantify the exact

7. Special applications of nursing informatics include nursing education, practice, research,

and administration.

a. Nursing education: Distance learning and multimedia facilitate educational programs

for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students.

b. Nursing practice: Organizes the vast amount of knowledge available to nurses; useful

for interdepartmental communication.

8. The use of electronic health records (EHRs) has improved the communication among

health professionals and increased the speed of communication, and can decrease the

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1. Nursing informatics

• Combines computer and information sciences with nursing science for the

management and processing of data, information, and knowledge in support of the

delivery of quality nursing care.

2. Building blocks

• The building blocks of nursing informatics are data, information, and knowledge.

3. Significance of nursing informatics

• Allows nurses to organize and manage information through various technologies.

• The knowledge resulting from information processing leads to:

• Informatics provides value to nursing through several functions:

4. Nursing informatics facilitates communication:

5. Nursing informatics allows articulation of organized information:

6. Nursing informatics brings credibility:

• Creation of databases designed around recording of nursing practices

7. Special applications of nursing informatics

• Nursing education

• Nursing practice

8. The electronic health record

• Improves communication among health professionals.

• Increases speed of communication.

Case Study: Informatics: Patient Care Incidents

Case Study: Data Analysis: Internet

Suggestions for Classroom Activities

• As an in-class activity, split the class up into small groups and assign each group an

Reference

• National Institutes of Health clinical practice guidelines: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

guidelines/index.htm.

• Clinical practice guidelines for management of diabetes mellitus and menopause:

• Nelson, R. (2007). Electronic health records: Useful tool or high-tech headache?

Learning Outcome 3

Explore ethical issues inherent in the use of informatics.

Concepts for Lecture

1. Technological advances create new ethical considerations. It is important for nurses to

2. Security concerns affect individuals and society. The safety and welfare of clients rely

upon the ethical practices of all health care professionals. Information must remain secure

3. Confidentiality is the protection of clients in any health care setting, and because the

information developed in health care is primarily intimate in nature, all professionals are

4. Privacy requires nurses to keep information in the strictest of confidence to protect

clients’ intimate information. Information is accessible only to individuals directly

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1. Ethical considerations

2. Security

• Security concerns affect individuals and society.

3. Confidentiality

• Protection of clients in any health care setting

4. Privacy

• Requires nurses to keep information in strictest of confidence to protect clients.

• Information is only accessible to individuals directly involved with client’s care.

• Legal protection by federal law protects the individual’s right to privacy of health

care information.

• Technological advances create an ethical question of health care data ownership:

Suggestions for Classroom Activities

• Have a group discussion on the potential dangers, such as confidentiality issues and

ethical issues, associated with informatics. Are security, confidentiality, and privacy

of client’s information at greater risk with increasing technology? How can ethical

concerns be resolved with informatics? Encourage students to share their personal

ideas about the potential dangers associated with informatics.

Reference

• Thede, L.Q. (2003). Informatics: Challenges and Issues. In L.Q. Thede (Ed.),

Learning Outcome 4

Explore future applications of informatics.

Concepts for Lecture

1. Nursing informatics will continue to shape change within every aspect of the profession.

Where various health care disciplines share data, information, or knowledge, there will be

2. In nursing education, both opportunities for distance learning and online capabilities will

3. In nursing practice, EHRs will be integrated into more heath care settings, resulting in the

4. In nursing research, data, information, and knowledge will be communicated easily and

quickly with the increased development of nursing informatics. Future nursing research

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1. Future applications of nursing informatics

• Informatics will continue to shape change within every aspect of nursing.

2. Future applications of nursing informatics: nursing education

3. Future applications of nursing informatics: nursing practice

• EHRs will be integrated into more health care settings, resulting in:

4. Future applications of nursing informatics: nursing research

• Data, information, and knowledge will be communicated easily and quickly.

• Future research efforts will be facilitated, especially research related to:

Suggestions for Classroom Activities

• Lecture, and other forms of didactic learning activities, are greatly enhanced by the

use of computers. Their use will depend on the availability of equipment and

Reference

• McBride, A.B. (2005). Nursing and the informatics revolution. Nursing Outlook, 53,

183–191.

• Simpson, R.L. (2007). Nursing informatics: The economics of education. Nursing

GENERAL CHAPTER CONSIDERATIONS

1. Have students study and learn key terms listed at the beginning of the chapter.

2. Have students complete end-of-chapter exercises either in their book or on the MyNursingKit

Web site.

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