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WGU C468 Information Management #1 Nursing informatics specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) is a nurse who has received ed...

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  • January 18, 2023
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  • 2022/2023
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WGU C468 Information Management #1
Nursing informatics
specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to
manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing
practice.
Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS)
is a nurse who has received educational preparation to conduct informatics research
and generate informatics theory and who has a broad vision of what can be attained
using information technology.
How does computer literacy differ from information literacy?
Computer literacy refers to a familiarity with the use of personal computers, while
information literacy is the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the
skills to find, evaluate, and use needed information effectively.
distance learning
The delivery of content and stimulation of learning primarily through the use of
telecommunication technologies and often used for corporate training.
Virtual reality
It is a widely used form of multimedia that fully envelops learners in an environment
providing the next best option to performing the skill on a real person but without any
risks to the learner or the client.
Computer resistance by nurses is often the result of:
Computer anxiety, limited computer skills, and poor communication on the part of
administration to consult nurses during the change process.
advantage for using a nursing information system?
Advantages are:
-Better access to information.
-Reduction of medication errors.
-Better Communication.
Order entry system can do all of the following
-Alert all departments to carry out physician orders
-Provide the current status of each order
-Check duplicate orders

***Except
Integrate results of data collected at the bedside
Clinical information systems (CIS)
are used to access client data that are used to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Statement best describes meaningful use?
This is an initiative geared to spur the adoption and use of electronic health records for
the purpose of gathering and reporting data that can be used to improve population
health.
Statements best reflects acceptance of the International Classification for
Nursing Practice (ICNP) as a standard for nursing terminology?
Present nursing classification systems map it to a very high degree

,Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
An electronic version of the client data found in the traditional paper medical record.
One criterion for eligibility for meaningful use requires the adoption and use of
EHRs that have been certified. Statements best describes the certification
process?
Certification provides the assurance that the EHR system has the technical capacity,
functionality, and security to meet the meaningful use criteria.
Closely approximates the currents version of the personal health record (PHR)
Secure application through which an individual may access, manage and share health
information he or she has entered or was supplied by providers, pharmacies, and labs
Predictors of Personal Health Records (PHRs) use include which of the
following?
Awareness of PHRs, ease of access, personal motivation, higher levels of education
and health literacy.
Potential barriers to Personal Health Record (PHR) use that must be considered
include the following?
No or poor internet access, poorly designed applications, limited clinical integration
Statements most accurately describes evidence based practice (EBP) ?
Evidence based practice requires that decisions about healthcare be based on the best
available, current, valid, and relevant evidence providing quality essential to transform
healthcare.
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
The primary database used for searching nursing literature.
Represents the most effective strategy for fostering evidence-based practice
among staff nurses?
Provide a series of educational programs on how to search databases, critique research
articles and incorporate research findings into interventions.
What is SNOMED-CT and what relevance, if any, does it have to the adoption and
meaningful use of EHRs?
SNOMED-CT refers to Systematized Nomenclature of Human and Veterinary Medicine
Clinical Terms, a globally recognized vocabulary that provides a common language for
EHRs, that supports interoperable data collection.
What is the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in the adoption and use
of standard terminologies?
The INS needs to play an active role on a local, national, and international level in the
adoption and use of standard terminologies.
Standardized healthcare terminology is important to nursing for this reason?
Standardized terminology provides the ability to share accurate, up to date information
among different providers and settings while ensuring uniform meaning and supporting
the development of nursing knowledge.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act were important to U.S. HIT
policy for which reason?
The Department of Health and Human Services was authorized to establish programs
to improve healthcare quality, safely, and efficiency through HIT inclusive of the call for
health information exchange (HIE).

, The TIGER initiative states that transformation of the healthcare delivery system
through the development of a national health information infrastructure requires
nursing leaders who understand and promote good use of HIT. Statement that
represents a way that might help to create this type of leadership?
The integration and expansion of nursing informatics competencies throughout nursing
programs, and nurse leadership programs in particular.
Based upon your reading, what do you see as the future areas for health
information technology policy development?
Large datasets resulting from Meaningful Use and other incentives will provide
increased bodies of evidence to support HIT policy decisions that weigh national as well
as global implications.
Best typifies the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in relationship to
legislation?
The INS needs to be aware of the implications of legislation for HIT design and use and
to appropriately educate users.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is best known
for:
created legal protection for PHI
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
provided funds for health information technology (HIT)
Strategic Planning
The development of a comprehensive long-range plan for guiding the activities and
operations of an organization.
Examples of goals of information systems strategic planning
-To enhance the organizations image
-To support business and clinical decisions
-To make effective use of emerging technologies

**Except
-to limit the need for other technologies
Benchmarking
is the continual process of measuring services and practices against the toughest
competitors in the healthcare industry.
Usability is important to informatics nurse specialists for which of the following
reasons?
Poor usability can lead to errors, jeopardize patient safety, and impact acceptance and
use of technology.
In addition to ease of use and potential for unintended error, usability also
considers which of the following?
efficiency, user satisfaction, and training issues
Well-designed systems can lead to which outcomes?
Improved information availability, displays, and interpretation
Integration
is the process by which different information systems are able to exchange data in a
fashion that is seamless to the end user.
Interface

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