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How has nursing informatics transformed how nurses deliver care in hospitals?

 BRIANNA

Healthcare information technology has only recently began to take the healthcare industry by storm. Although many clinicians were hesitant with the implementation of technology and moving from a paper-based system to an electronic system, it is now hard to imagine how a facility can function without. Technology has made facility work flow much more efficient and effective. Not only that but it keeps patient information safe, organized, and many systems flag any accounts where medications can clash. Healthcare technology has made an impact in all areas of healthcare organizations such as nursing, administration, clinical practices, education, and research.

Nursing informatics is defined as “a combination of computer science, information science, and nursing science designed to assist in the management and processing of nursing data, information, and knowledge to support the practice pf nursing and the delivery of nursing care” (Brown, Pasupathy, & Patrick, 2019). As health information technology evolves, IT has improved the processes, enhance the patient experience and quality of care, and bridged research into nursing practices. Nursing informatics is also considered its own specialty that “integrates nursing science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice” (Brown et al., 2019). Without a doubt nursing informatics has transformed how nurses deliver care by having to execute a series of tasks in a timely manner and document all important aspects of care (ex. Resolution, medications, allergies etc.). Technology has also allowed for nurses to assess patients using telehealth. Telehealth allows for physicians, nurses, and other clinicians to monitor, treat, and educate patients. Home health has recently increased in popularity because of its convenience to individuals who are unable to get transportation. Not only that but home healthcare is timely and has improve the safety and quality of care.

 

Brown, G. D., Pasupathy, K. S., & Patrick, T. B. (2019). Health informatics: A systems perspective (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press

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As stated in the book, "Nurses are key leaders in developing the infrastructure for effective and efficient health information technology that transforms the delivery of care. Nurse informaticists play a crucial role in advocating both for patients and fellow nurses who are often the key stakeholders and recipients of these evolving solutions" (Brown, Pasupathy, & Patrick, 2019, p. 149). When it comes to nursing informatics, nurses play four important roles: They are users of information technology, creators of information, creators of knowledge, and innovators. 

With all of this, nursing informatics has helped nurses use the data and information collected to help make the care delivered more patient-centered. The help of health IT again plays a crucial role in all of this. The implementation of health IT assists in providing safe and high quality care that will make care more cost effective. When nursing informatics transformed the care delivered into more patient-centered care, it encourages patient engagement and this is a huge factor when it comes to improving clinical outcomes.

Because of nursing informatics, two forms of care have been transforming how nurses deliver care and they are telenursing and virtual monitoring. Telenursing is beneficial because it helps nurses be able to monitor patients remotely. Nurses can monitor patients in different hospitals or even hospice patients, they have the ability to deliver medication for these types of patients. Telenursing also helps transmit data instantly to nurses so they can use that data to readjust care provided. Virtual monitoring is beneficial when it comes to detecting patient changes. An example of virtual monitoring is a piece of equipment that helps alert nurses of a patient's condition when they are in their room.

References

Brown, G. D., Pasupathy, K. S., & Patrick, T. B. (2019). Health Informatics: A Systems Perspective (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.