NR599 Final Exam Study Guide (with Midterm Guide
& Review)
Chamberlain College Of Nursing (Updated Guide
NR 599 Nursing Informatics for Advanced Practice -
Chamberlain College
, 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