General principles of Nursing Informatics 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 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).