NR 566 Midterm Exam Study Guide
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• General Iprinciples Iof INursing IInformatics
• Nursing Iinformatics Ihas Ibeen Itraditionally Idefined Ias Ia Ispecialty Ithat
Iintegrates Inursing Iscience, Icomputer Iscience, Iand Iinformation Iscience Ito
manage Iand Icommunicate Idata, Iinformation, Iknowledge, Iand Iwisdom Iin Inursing
Ipractice.
• nursing Iscience Ias Ione Iof Ithe Ibuilding Iblocks Iof Inursing Iinformatics.
• the Itraditional Idefinition Iof Inursing Iinformatics Iis Iextended Ito Iinclude Icognitive
Iscience.
• The IANA’s INursing IInformatics: IScope Iand IStandards Iof IPractice I(2015) Ioffers
Ithe Ifollowing Idefinition Iof INI:
o Nursing Iinformatics I(NI) Iis Ithe Ispecialty Ithat Iintegrates Inursing Iscience
Iwith Imultiple Iinformation Iand Ianalytical Isciences Ito Iidentify, Idefine,
Imanage, Iand Icommunicate Idata, Iinformation, Iknowledge Iand Iwisdom Iin
Inursing Ipractice. INI Isupports Inurses, Iconsumers, Ipatients, Ithe
Iinterprofessional Ihealthcare Iteam, Iand Iall Iother Istakeholders Iin Itheir
Idecision-making Iin Iall Iroles Iand Isettings Ito Iachieve Idesired Ioutcomes.
IThis Isupport Iis Iaccomplished Ithrough Ithe Iuse Iof Iinformation Istructures,
information Iprocesses, Iand Iinformation Itechnology. I(p. I1–2)
• According Ito Ithe IANA I(2015), Ifive Itrends Iwill Iinfluence Ithe Ifuture Iof Inursing
Iinformatics:
o Changing Ipractice Iroles Iin Inursing
o Increasing Iinformatics Icompetence Irequirements Ifor Iall Inurses
o Rapidly Ievolving Itechnology
o Regulatory Ichanges Iand Iquality Istandards Ithat Iinclude Ihealthcare
Iconsumers Ias Ipartners Iin Ihealthcare Imodels
o Care Idelivery Imodels Iand Iinnovation I(p. I52)
• Nursing Iinformatics Iroles
o Researcher
▪ Entails Iconducting Iresearch I(especially Idata Imining) Ito Icreate Inew
Iinformatics Iand Iclinical Iknowledge. IResearch Imay Irange Ifrom Ibasic
Iinformatics Iresearch Ito Ideveloping Iclinical Idecision Isupport Itools Ifor
Inurses.
o Educator
▪ The Isuccess Iof Ifailure Iof Ian Iinformatics Isolution Ican Ibe Idirectly
Irelated Ito Ieducation Iand Itraining Ithat Iwere Iprovided Ifor Iend Iusers.
IOne Iwho Ichooses Ithe Ieducator Irole Idevelops Iand Iimplements
Ieducational Imaterials Iand Isessions Iand Iprovides Ieducation Iabout
Ithe Isystem Ito Inew Ior Icurrent Iemployees Iduring Ia Isystem
Iimplementation Ior Ian Iupgrade.
o Consultant
, ▪ One Iwho Itakes Ithe Iconsultant Irole Iprovides Iexpert Iadvice, Iopinions,
Iand Irecommendations Ibased Ion Ihis Ior Iher Iarea Iof Iexpertise.
IFlexibility, Igood Icommunication Iskills, Iexcellent Iinterpersonal Iskills,
Iand Iextensive Iclinical Iand Iinformatics Iknowledge Iare Ihighly
Idesirable Iskill Isets Ineeded Iby Ithe INI Iconsultant.
o Entrepreneur
▪ Combine Itheir Ipassion, Iskills, Iand Iknowledge Ito Idevelop
Imarketable Ibusiness Iideas Iby Ianalyzing Inursing Iinformation Ineeds
Iand Ideveloping Iand Imarketing Isolutions.
o Decision Isupport/outcomes Imanager
▪ Uses Itools Ito Imaintain Idata Iintegrity Iand Ireliability. IContributing Ito
Ithe Idevelopment Iof Ia Inursing Iknowledge Ibase Iis Iintegral Ifor Ithis
Irole
o Clinical Ianalyst/system Ispecialist
▪ One Imay Iwork Iat Ivarying Ilevels Iand Iserve Ias Ia Ilink Ibetween
Inursing Iand Iinformation Iservices Iin Ia Ihealthcare Iorganization
o Product Ideveloper
▪ One Imay Iparticipate Iin Ithe Idesign, Iproduction, Iand Imarketing Iof
Inew Iinformatics Isolutions. IAn Iunderstanding Iof Ibusiness Iand
Inursing Iis Iessential Iin Ithis Irole.
o Researcher
▪ Entails Iconducting Iresearch I(especially Idata Imining) Ito Icreate Inew
Iinformatics Iand Iclinical Iknowledge. IResearch Imay Irange Ifrom Ibasic
Iinformatics Iresearch Ito Ideveloping Iclinical Idecision Isupport Itools Ifor
Inurses
o Advocate/policy Ideveloper
▪ One Imay Iplay Ia Ikey Ipart Iin Iadvocating Ifor Ithe Ipatients Iand
Ihealthcare Isystems Iand Ideveloping Ithe Iinfrastructure Iof Ihealth
Ipolicy. IPolicy Idevelopment Ion Ia Ilocal, Inational, Iand Iinternational
Ilevel Iis Ian Iintegral Ipart Iof Ithe Irole.
• Knowledge
• Knowledge Iis Ithe Iawareness Iand Iunderstanding Iof Ia Iset Iof Iinformation Iand Iways
Ithat Iinformation Ican Ibe Imade Iuseful Ito Isupport Ia Ispecific Itask Ior Iarrive Iat Ia
Idecision.
• Humans Iacquire Idata Iand Iinformation Iin Ibits Iand Ipieces Iand Ithen Itransform Ithe
Iinformation Iinto Iknowledge.
• As Ihe Iinteracts Iin Ithe Ienvironment, Ihe Iacquires Iknowledge Ithat Imust Ibe
Iprocessed. IThis Iprocessing Ieffort Icauses Ihim Ito Iredefine Iand Irestructure Ihis
Iknowledge Ibase Iand Igenerate Inew Iknowledge. ITom Ican Ithen Ishare
I(disseminate) Ithis Inew Iknowledge Iwith Icolleagues, Iand Ihe Imay Ireceive Ifeedback
Ion Ithe Iknowledge Ithat Ihe Ishares.
• Nurses Iare Iknowledge Iworkers, Iworking Iwith Iinformation Iand Igenerating
Iinformation Iand Iknowledge Ias Ia Iproduct. IThey Iare Iknowledge Iacquirers,
Iproviding Iconvenient Iand Iefficient Imeans Iof Icapturing Iand Istoring Iknowledge.
IThey Iare Iknowledge Iusers, Imeaning Iindividuals Ior Igroups Iwho Ibenefit Ifrom
Ivaluable, Iviable Iknowledge. INurses Iare Iknowledge Iengineers, Idesigning,
I I I I I
• General Iprinciples Iof INursing IInformatics
• Nursing Iinformatics Ihas Ibeen Itraditionally Idefined Ias Ia Ispecialty Ithat
Iintegrates Inursing Iscience, Icomputer Iscience, Iand Iinformation Iscience Ito
manage Iand Icommunicate Idata, Iinformation, Iknowledge, Iand Iwisdom Iin Inursing
Ipractice.
• nursing Iscience Ias Ione Iof Ithe Ibuilding Iblocks Iof Inursing Iinformatics.
• the Itraditional Idefinition Iof Inursing Iinformatics Iis Iextended Ito Iinclude Icognitive
Iscience.
• The IANA’s INursing IInformatics: IScope Iand IStandards Iof IPractice I(2015) Ioffers
Ithe Ifollowing Idefinition Iof INI:
o Nursing Iinformatics I(NI) Iis Ithe Ispecialty Ithat Iintegrates Inursing Iscience
Iwith Imultiple Iinformation Iand Ianalytical Isciences Ito Iidentify, Idefine,
Imanage, Iand Icommunicate Idata, Iinformation, Iknowledge Iand Iwisdom Iin
Inursing Ipractice. INI Isupports Inurses, Iconsumers, Ipatients, Ithe
Iinterprofessional Ihealthcare Iteam, Iand Iall Iother Istakeholders Iin Itheir
Idecision-making Iin Iall Iroles Iand Isettings Ito Iachieve Idesired Ioutcomes.
IThis Isupport Iis Iaccomplished Ithrough Ithe Iuse Iof Iinformation Istructures,
information Iprocesses, Iand Iinformation Itechnology. I(p. I1–2)
• According Ito Ithe IANA I(2015), Ifive Itrends Iwill Iinfluence Ithe Ifuture Iof Inursing
Iinformatics:
o Changing Ipractice Iroles Iin Inursing
o Increasing Iinformatics Icompetence Irequirements Ifor Iall Inurses
o Rapidly Ievolving Itechnology
o Regulatory Ichanges Iand Iquality Istandards Ithat Iinclude Ihealthcare
Iconsumers Ias Ipartners Iin Ihealthcare Imodels
o Care Idelivery Imodels Iand Iinnovation I(p. I52)
• Nursing Iinformatics Iroles
o Researcher
▪ Entails Iconducting Iresearch I(especially Idata Imining) Ito Icreate Inew
Iinformatics Iand Iclinical Iknowledge. IResearch Imay Irange Ifrom Ibasic
Iinformatics Iresearch Ito Ideveloping Iclinical Idecision Isupport Itools Ifor
Inurses.
o Educator
▪ The Isuccess Iof Ifailure Iof Ian Iinformatics Isolution Ican Ibe Idirectly
Irelated Ito Ieducation Iand Itraining Ithat Iwere Iprovided Ifor Iend Iusers.
IOne Iwho Ichooses Ithe Ieducator Irole Idevelops Iand Iimplements
Ieducational Imaterials Iand Isessions Iand Iprovides Ieducation Iabout
Ithe Isystem Ito Inew Ior Icurrent Iemployees Iduring Ia Isystem
Iimplementation Ior Ian Iupgrade.
o Consultant
, ▪ One Iwho Itakes Ithe Iconsultant Irole Iprovides Iexpert Iadvice, Iopinions,
Iand Irecommendations Ibased Ion Ihis Ior Iher Iarea Iof Iexpertise.
IFlexibility, Igood Icommunication Iskills, Iexcellent Iinterpersonal Iskills,
Iand Iextensive Iclinical Iand Iinformatics Iknowledge Iare Ihighly
Idesirable Iskill Isets Ineeded Iby Ithe INI Iconsultant.
o Entrepreneur
▪ Combine Itheir Ipassion, Iskills, Iand Iknowledge Ito Idevelop
Imarketable Ibusiness Iideas Iby Ianalyzing Inursing Iinformation Ineeds
Iand Ideveloping Iand Imarketing Isolutions.
o Decision Isupport/outcomes Imanager
▪ Uses Itools Ito Imaintain Idata Iintegrity Iand Ireliability. IContributing Ito
Ithe Idevelopment Iof Ia Inursing Iknowledge Ibase Iis Iintegral Ifor Ithis
Irole
o Clinical Ianalyst/system Ispecialist
▪ One Imay Iwork Iat Ivarying Ilevels Iand Iserve Ias Ia Ilink Ibetween
Inursing Iand Iinformation Iservices Iin Ia Ihealthcare Iorganization
o Product Ideveloper
▪ One Imay Iparticipate Iin Ithe Idesign, Iproduction, Iand Imarketing Iof
Inew Iinformatics Isolutions. IAn Iunderstanding Iof Ibusiness Iand
Inursing Iis Iessential Iin Ithis Irole.
o Researcher
▪ Entails Iconducting Iresearch I(especially Idata Imining) Ito Icreate Inew
Iinformatics Iand Iclinical Iknowledge. IResearch Imay Irange Ifrom Ibasic
Iinformatics Iresearch Ito Ideveloping Iclinical Idecision Isupport Itools Ifor
Inurses
o Advocate/policy Ideveloper
▪ One Imay Iplay Ia Ikey Ipart Iin Iadvocating Ifor Ithe Ipatients Iand
Ihealthcare Isystems Iand Ideveloping Ithe Iinfrastructure Iof Ihealth
Ipolicy. IPolicy Idevelopment Ion Ia Ilocal, Inational, Iand Iinternational
Ilevel Iis Ian Iintegral Ipart Iof Ithe Irole.
• Knowledge
• Knowledge Iis Ithe Iawareness Iand Iunderstanding Iof Ia Iset Iof Iinformation Iand Iways
Ithat Iinformation Ican Ibe Imade Iuseful Ito Isupport Ia Ispecific Itask Ior Iarrive Iat Ia
Idecision.
• Humans Iacquire Idata Iand Iinformation Iin Ibits Iand Ipieces Iand Ithen Itransform Ithe
Iinformation Iinto Iknowledge.
• As Ihe Iinteracts Iin Ithe Ienvironment, Ihe Iacquires Iknowledge Ithat Imust Ibe
Iprocessed. IThis Iprocessing Ieffort Icauses Ihim Ito Iredefine Iand Irestructure Ihis
Iknowledge Ibase Iand Igenerate Inew Iknowledge. ITom Ican Ithen Ishare
I(disseminate) Ithis Inew Iknowledge Iwith Icolleagues, Iand Ihe Imay Ireceive Ifeedback
Ion Ithe Iknowledge Ithat Ihe Ishares.
• Nurses Iare Iknowledge Iworkers, Iworking Iwith Iinformation Iand Igenerating
Iinformation Iand Iknowledge Ias Ia Iproduct. IThey Iare Iknowledge Iacquirers,
Iproviding Iconvenient Iand Iefficient Imeans Iof Icapturing Iand Istoring Iknowledge.
IThey Iare Iknowledge Iusers, Imeaning Iindividuals Ior Igroups Iwho Ibenefit Ifrom
Ivaluable, Iviable Iknowledge. INurses Iare Iknowledge Iengineers, Idesigning,
