First let us define Nursing knowledge and Nursing informatics:
Nursing Knowledge it is a clear
and well-informed exposition of the philosophical background to nursing theory
and research. It is data processed to become information which is then
transformed into knowledge. Nursing knowledge is drawn from a multifaceted
base and includes evidence that comes from science (research and evaluation),
experience and personally derived understanding. While Nursing informatics is the use of information technology in nursing practice (Hannah, 1985).
The beginning nurse entering practice is expected to have
computer literacy and basic information management skills. Computer literacy
skill includes skills in use of word processing, healthcare database, and
spreadsheet applications, presentation software, and email. Information literacy
skills enable a nurse to locate, access, and evaluate clinical data. Access includes
the ability to perform bibliographic retrievals using the internet and library
based resources (McNeil et al, 2003).
Information technology skills of the entry level nurse
include knowing how to use nursing specific software such as monitors, pumps,
and medication dispensing; and information management for patient safety (AACN,
2008 pp 19-20). The constructs of implementing and maintaining health policies focus
on privacy, security, and confidentiality of client information such as
mandated by the health information privacy and portability act (HIPAA) and
influence of all facets of NI.
Experienced Nurses should be skilled in information
management and computer technology to sustain their specific area of practice. These
skills include making judgments based on trends of data in addition to
collaboration with informatics nurses (NI) in the development of nursing
systems.
An informatics nurse specialist (INS) has advanced
informatics preparation at the graduate
level and assists the practising nurse in meeting his or her needs for information
(ANA, 2008). The informatics innovator also has advanced informatics
preparation and possesses skills for conducting informatics research along with
theory development (Thede, 2003).
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