Trends and Issues in Nursing Informatics

Everyone has access to the technology needed to access Telehealth.

• True

• False

Nurses can protect patient privacy and confidentiality when using big data by implementing non-secure methods for data storage and transmission.

• True

• False

Cultural Competency Education is done in Nursing Education to address the

• 1. Shortage of Nurses

• 1. Growing diversity of the patient population

• 1. Health Equity

• 1. Increasing Use of Technology

What is the definition of Big Data?

• It is a rapidly growing field, and new tools and technologies are being developed all the time

• It is the application of information and technology to nursing practice

• It is a large and complex dataset that is difficult to process using traditional data processing methods

• It is the use of technology to deliver healthcare services remotely

This is a rapidly growing field, and new tools and technologies are being developed all the time. Nurses who are able to use nursing informatics to support EBP will be well-positioned to provide the highest quality care to their patients.

• Nursing Informatics

• Evidence-Based Practice

These are computerized and non-computerized tools and interventions to help in decision-making in the clinical workflow.

• Telemedicine

• Electronic Health Record (EHR)

• Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS)

• Nursing Informatics

All are benefits of using new patient care technologies except one.

• Improved Quality

• Increased efficiency

• Reduced cost

• Resistance to change

Workforce Research and Retention Strategies are conducted to address the

• Need for Interprofessional Collaboration

• Increasing Use of Technology

• Shortage of Nurses

• Global Health

This is a process of using the best available research evidence, along with clinical expertise and patient values and preferences, to make decisions about patient care. Nursing informatics is the application of information and technology to nursing practice.

• Nursing Informatics

• Evidence-Based Practice

Below are some examples of how big data is being used in modern nursing, except

• Personalizing cancer treatment

• Biased AI algorithms

• Evaluating nursing interventions

• Predicting patient readmission