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
systems to promote data and information processing. Examples of communication systems include call
light systems, wireless telephones, pagers, email, and instant messaging, which have traditionally been
forms of communication targeted at clinicians (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2018, p. 190).