NR 360 Week 8 Edapt; Edapt Informatics and Professional Identity

Informatics and Professional Identity Beginning of Nursing Informatics When did the American Nursing Association (ANA) recognized nursing informatics as a nursing specialty and the first credentialing exam was offered? 1970’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s In 1992, the American Nursing Association (ANA) recognized nursing informatics as a nursing specialty. In 1995, the first NI credentialing exam was offered by the ANA. Prior to the 1990’s, computers were just emerging. By the 2000’s, nursing informatics competencies were developed. Functions of the Informatics Nurse Specialist As an informatics nurse specialist, what are the functions of the role? Select all that apply. Assisting with education Ensuring technology security Measuring quality improvement efforts Managing data Providing client care An informatics nurse specialist has many functions, including managing data, assisting with education, ensuring technology security, and measuring quality improvement. Although they are still nurses, their role is no longer in providing client care. Organizations that Regulate Nursing Informatics What organizations regulate the practice of informatics nurses? Select all that apply. Higher Learning Commission Quality and Safety Education for Nurses American Nurses Association The Joint Commission Sigma Theta Tau The American Nurses Association supports the education of nurses and certification in informatics. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Project promotes knowledge, skills, and attitudes and provides resources for nursing informatics. The Joint Commission demands rigorous patient safety and quality of care standards and practices of healthcare providers and facilities. The Higher Learning Commission is responsible for accrediting colleges and Sigma Theta Tau is an honor society in nursing. Areas of Interest in Nursing Informatics What are the three areas of interest in nursing informatics (NI)? Knowledge, patients, and information Health, data, and environment Data, knowledge, and information Patients, health, and environment NI's phenomena of interest are the structure and processing of data, information, and knowledge used by practicing nurses. Nursing's phenomena of interest are person (client), health, environment, and nurse. 176783994337 Nursing Informatic Certification A nurse would like to get certified in nursing informatics. What should the nurse study to prepare for the exam? Select all that apply. Simulation Hardware Rules and regulations Standards of practice Data analysis According to the ANCC (2016), the test content for certification in nursing informatics includes, but is not limited to,: Rules, regulations, and requirements Data analysis, application, and transformation Nursing informatics scope and standards of practice Hardware, software, and peripherals Simulation is not included in the certification test plan at this time. Area of informatics A nurse certified in informatics was hired by a company that creates electronic health records for healthcare organizations. What area of informatics are they utilizing? Clinical informatics Clinical research informatics Consumer health informatics Translational bioinformatics Clinical informatics is the application of information technology to deliver healthcare which would include electronic health records. Translational bioinformatics is the development of methods to optimize big data in healthcare. Clinical research informatics uses technology to discover and manage knowledge related to health and disease. Consumer health informatics focuses on informatics from the consumer or client perspective. Organization and Sentinel