COUSE TITLE: Introduction to Nursing Informatics

COURSE CODE: GNS 113

LESSON NOTE: MODULE ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION:

Nursing Informatics has evolved over the years to become a very important part of
nursing practice. This course is designed for you to recognize your pivotal role as a nurse
“in the widespread implementation and adoption of digital health technologies throughout
the healthcare sector for the primary purpose of improving safety and quality of patient
care. The successful planning, implementation, management and sustainability of such
technologies cannot be achieved without the unique contribution of” nurses. So, I
welcome you to this unique course which will help to equip and enhance your knowledge
level in the delivery of healthcare service to your patients.

INTRODUCTION TO NURSING INFORMATICS:

We “are in the digital age. What does this mean to us as nurses? The convergence of the
telecommunications and computer industry has seen a pervasive increase in how we
communicate and process information. Integrated systems support evidence-based
nursing practice, facilitate nurses’ participation in the health care team, and document
nurses’ contribution to patient care outcomes. Nurses are major stakeholders in health
care and based on their knowledge, they translate data to information, information to
knowledge and knowledge to wisdom. For greater achievement in nursing practice,
nurses need to desire and adopt innovative means to make their contribution to the
patient care process and patient outcome visible. Hence, Nursing Informatics (NI) will
bring nursing contributions to health outcomes” visible.