NURSING INFORMATICS

(UNIT-X)

By:
Dr. Haridas P.K
Assistant Professor
College of Health Sciences
PIMS
OBJECTIVES

• Trends
• General Purpose
• Use of Computers in hospital and community
Meaning
 Informatics comes from the French word
“informatique” which means “computer science”.
 Informatics is defined as “computer science+
information science”.
Definition
 Hebda (1998), defines nursing informatics as “the use of
computers technology to support nursing, including
clinical practice, administration, education and research.”

 “Nursing Informatics is the specialty that integrates

nursing science, computer science, and information
science to manage and communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.” (ANA
2008)
HISTORY OF NURSING INFORMATICS

“Florence Nightingale” has been recognized as an early

informatics nurse because of her use of data to inform
knowledge and change nursing practices.
In 1863, she was very clear in her desire to
collect, retrieve and analyse data to be able to recognize
trends in illness and treatments to improve the quality of
care.
 • Healthcare b e g a n to use computers for finance
a n d administration
1950’s 8

• Nursing profession b e c a m e involved in the

design, purchase, a n d implementation of
1970’s information systems

• Emergence of Nursing Informatics Specialties (NIS) & NI

programs
1980’s • Introduction of the Personal Computers (PC), HIS, MIS

• Telemedicine emerged as a specialty

• The first Nursing Informatics certification exam
1990’s was administered

• Exponential growth in the use a n d sophistication of computer

hardware a n d software (DB, Intelligence systems)
• Development of professional organizations
Post2000
 FRAMEWORK OF NI
The framework for NI relies on the central concepts of
data, information, knowledge a n d wisdom:
▶ DATA: is defined as discrete entities that are
described objectively without interpretation
▶ INFORMATION: as d a t a that is interpreted, organized
or structured
▶ KNOWLEDGE: as information that has b e e n
synthesized so that interrelationships are
identified a n d formalized.
▶ WISDOM: as application of that knowledge in
activities/ action
▶ Resulting in decisions that guide practice.
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Mervat Abdelhak a n d Mary Alice Hanken. Health Information: M an ag e m e n t of a Strategic Resource. 2016. 5th Edition.
 NI -APPLIC ATIONS
Nursing Informatics c a n b e applied

to all areas of nursing practice, which include:

▶ Clinical practice
Clinical
Pra c tic e
▶ Administration
▶ Education
▶ Research NI
Administration Educ atio n
Applicati
ons

Research
Benefits of Computer Automation In Health Care

1) Decreased redundancy of data entry

2) Decreased time spent in documentation
3) Increased time for client care
4) Felicitation of data collection for research
5)Improved communication and decreased potential
for error
6) Creation of a lifetime clinical record facilitated
by information systems
FUNCTIONS OF NURSING INFORMATICS
Nursing informatics allows nurses to access health
information in order to develop, implement, and
evaluate methods of patient care or treatment.
NURSING INFORMATICS IN HOSPITAL
There are several ways in which nursing informatics can have a positive impact
on patient care:
 Improved patient safety: With electronic health records, nurses can access

important patient information quickly and accurately, reducing the risk of

errors and accidents.
 Enhanced communication: Nursing informatics can facilitate communication

between healthcare providers and patients, allowing for more efficient and
effective care.
 Increased efficiency: By automating specific tasks, nursing informatics can

help nurses save time and focus on more important tasks, such as providing
direct patient care.
 Improved decision-making: Clinical decision support systems can provide

nurses with important patient data and evidence-based recommendations,

helping them make more informed decisions about patient care.
 Enhanced patient education: Nursing informatics can provide patients with

access to educational materials and resources, helping them better understand

their conditions and treatment options.
1. Storage of Patient Data:
 Store note of the patient observe during round.

 Access the right medical information at the right time.

 To access information when you need to be quick, efficient and accurate.

2. Computerized Presentation : Computerized power point presentations are much

more efficient and has more impact on the receiver when it comes to presenting data.
Even in the field of nursing education, computers help the nursing
tutors/educators to present the large and complicated detailed form of data, which of
course is a part of the medical study, in a very simplified and effective form.
3. Teaching nurses through Simulations: The field of medicine involves the concept
of "hands-on work".
 Nursing education therefore, must involve a lot of practice programs to make the
students efficient to face the real life scenario.
 Computer programs which enable simulate such procedures therefore are of great
use.
4. Computerized self Evaluation: Computers also contribute and help the students
know their strengths and weaknesses.
There are many computerized quiz and medical tests with immediate feedback that can
help you brush and develop your medical facts and requirements without any delay.
OTHER COMPUTER BENEFITS IN HOSPITAL
 Assessment:
 Patient monitoring:
 Documentation:
 Nursing minimum data sheet:
 Telemedicine:
 Electronic Medical Records (EMR):
 Increased efficiency:
 Improved documentation:
 Improved quality of care:
 Improved security:
 Reduced documentation expenses:
NURSING INFORMATICS IN COMMUNITY
The main uses of computers in community are: A
computer placed in high risk clients home allows
them to access information on a variety of health
topics.
 They can record data about their health status that
can be transmitted to the health care providers at
the central network computer.
 Advances tele-nursing or tele-health.

 Gathering of epidemiological and administrative

statistics.
 Patient appointments- identification system.
Patient assessment and data gathering. Monitoring.
 Documentation.
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
The Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)- in each of
the 6 lakh villages of the country so that the medical needs
of the people living in remote areas could be taken care of.
ASHA would be connected with a telephone as well as a
computer with the rest of the facilities in the public health
care chain.