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Nursing Informatics Past Present Future
Nursing Informatics Past Present Future
Nursing Informatics Past Present Future
www.ana.org
ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)
American Nurses Association
1994, Scope of Practice for Nursing Informatics
“Nursing Informatics is the specialty that integrates
nursing science, computer science, and information
science in identifying, collecting, processing, and
managing data and information to support nursing
practice, administration, education, research, and the
expansion of nursing knowledge”.
ANA today
2001, Scope and Standards of Nursing
Informatics Practice
NIis an evolving field—expect change in definitions
Three categories of definitions
Technology focused
Conceptually focused
Role-Orientated
To order or for additional info on the booklet: www.nursebooks.org (part of the ANA web
site)
New Definition -- ANA
“Nursing Informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing
science, computer science, and information science to
manage and communicate date, information, and
knowledge in nursing practice. Nursing informatics
facilitates the integration of data, information, and
knowledge to support patients, nurses, and other providers
in their decision-making in all roles and settings. This
support is accomplished through the use of information
structures, information processes,and information
technology.”
ANA (2001)p. 17
Certification
Began in 1995
First computer based exam—able to take at any
time at any approved testing location
Knowledge expected of a NI generalist
Focus areas of knowledge—from the NCNR
recommendations for focus
Exam Focus Areas
System Analysis and Design
System Implementation and Support
System Testing and Evaluation
Human Factors
Computer Technology
Information/Database Management
Professional Practice/Trends and Issues
Theories
System Analysis and Design
Conducting need and feasibility assessments
Process flow charting
Understanding requirements
Quality management and customer satisfaction
concepts
System Implementation and
Support
Project management strategies
Policies and procedures
Education and training
Communication
Vendormanagement
Customer expectations
System Testing and Evaluation
Willit do what we hoped it would for the costs we
thought in the time frame we planned?
This is our strength--assessment
Design process
Testing the system
Reviewing output of the system—reports
Measurement of pre-system goals
Less time, more efficiently, legibility, accurate data, single
entry, etc
Human Factors
Ergonomics
Right tool for the location, the care delivered, the
care provider
Screen flow, use of data for decisions
Computer Technology
Understanding of the actual technology
Networks
Personal computers
Portable devices
Operating systems
Software
Information/Database
Management
Understand database architecture—how data is
stored and accessed
Nursing structure
Nomenclature/vocabulary