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What is the foundational focus of nursing informatics? The management of patient-focused information What action did the American Nursing Association (ANA) take in 1995 to recognize the importance of nursing informatics? Established the informatics certification examination The nurse who effectively uses information technologies is most importantly affecting what aspect of professional nursing in the future? Assuring that patient care is meeting an acknowledged standard of care Which of t...

What is the National Health Information Network means to advance healthcare information technology Gaols of the NHIN to develop a nationwide interoperable healthcare information technology infrastructure and a strategic plan to guide implementation in both public and private sectors Issues with NHIN Politics Fear of Change Competition Lack of agreement standards What is HITECH Health Information Technology for Economis & Clinical Health Act -way to encourage hospitals to adopt health re...

Informatics Nurse The informatics nurse refers to the RN who works in the area of informatics. This individual has experience or an interest in the area but no formal informatics preparation Informatics Nurse Specialist The informatics nurse specialist has advanced, graduate education in nursing informatics or related field and may hold ANCC certification What does the informatics nurse do? Informatics nurse employs strategies that transform data into information and information into knowl...

Mutlidisciplinary Team Terminology (SNOMED-CT) Systematized Nomenclature of Human and Veterinary Medicine Clinical Terms- clinical terms covering nurisng, medicine, & allied health Standardized Terminology Supports Data Mining PHR - Private Health Record Lifetime health record, supplied by ind., healthcare providers, pharmacies, therapist, lab test, - Controlled by the consumer, E-Sign Same legal status as a hand written signature MIPPA - Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act ...

Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain medication can be administered to the patient? The medication administration record and the nursing assessment notes from the last shift indicate the patient's level of comfort. Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and manage the patient's pain? Physician orders A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be discharged home. Which instructions should b...

1. Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery Provider orders 2. Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood glucose levels MAR 3. A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 Which list of information in the electronic medical ...

Continuity of Care Record (CCD) Technical informatics standards that provides a snapshot of person current health to a provider who does not have access to person's health record. CDSS (Clinical Decision Support System) Designed to help the healthcare providers to make knowledge-based clinical decisions. e.g. allergy alert, drug-to-drug interactions. information the data that has been interpreted. Data is the collections of facts, numbers and characters that are gathered according to some ...

1. Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery Provider orders 2. Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood glucose levels MAR 3. A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 Which list of information in the electronic medical ...

What informatics challenges to improve pt outcome? -equipment failure** (IT error) -Data errors or (Human errors) -Security problems -alarms/alerts issues with in system -Documentation takes too much time away from pt care. What act recognizes patients need more power in own healthcare and access to information is KEY? 21st Century Cure's Act 2 Fundamental, ethical principals of health informatics and why is it important for nurses to know about these? **privacy, security and confidenti...

What is working memory (sometimes known as short-term memory)? It actively processes a small amount of information, typically holding it for less than a minute. What is positive reinforcement? Reinforcement consists of getting something a learner finds desirable. What is metacognition? Thinking about thinking What is an accurate comparison between behaviorist and social cognitive theories of learning. social cognitive theorists propose that reinforcement affects observers as well as the i...