NSE 112 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16 : Canada Health Infoway, Health Informatics, Nursing Standard
2 Mar 2017
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Potter & perry (2014) chapter 16, p. 228-241 x. Canadian association of schools of nursing. (2013). Canadian outcomes for better information and care (c- Weekly objectives: discuss current trends in nursing informatics. Nursing informatics (ni): speciality of nursing, uses technology for professional practice and for successful patient outcomes helps with decision making in practice and organization of documentation. A science and practice integrating nursing, its information and knowledge, and their management, with information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families and communities worldwide (imia, 2009) Involves applying health informatics knowledge and skills that are specific to nursing. Use of ict in health care includes: patient scheduling, transfers, billing, financial management, diagnostic imaging, lab reports, ordering of entry applications, pharmacy, patient documentation etc. Even though technology is advancing within health care and the use of ni, the problem is that there isn"t a universally acknowledged method for defining/coding nursing work towards health outcomes.
