Nursing Informatics

A combination of the different established sciences which involve and affect the holistic care of the nurses towards the patient.

First nurse scientist that proved that mortality of patients in the hospitals reduced when the environment of the patient was clean.

The aim of this practice is to provide the best intervention or action that has been proven to be effective.

It is the study of computational systems for storing and retrieving information, especially scientific or technical information

A German computer scientist, cyberneticist, and electrical engineer that is deemed to be one of the founder of informatics. He was also the the developer of Lernmatrix.

it is a set of interrelated components that collect, manipulate, store data, distribute information to support decision making and provide a feedback mechanism to monitor performance

What are the components of Information System?

An information system component that consists of input/output device, processor, operating system and media devices.

An information system component that consists of various programs and procedures

An information system component that consists of data organized in the required structure

An information system component that consists of hubs, communication media and network devices

An information system component that consists of device operators, network administrators and system specialist.

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 of nursing and the delivery of nursing care

What are the core phenomena of nursing?

What are the steps of nursing informatics process?

What are the meta-structures or overarching concepts of nursing informatics?

It is a global advisor, thought leader and member-based society committed to reforming the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology.

What is HIMSS?

How many years HIMSS served the global health community?

It was designed to address skills that all nurses will need in the 21st century

What is TIGER?

What are the nine topics crucial to the future of nursing as stated in the TIGER initiative - Phase II?

Who and when was "The Growth and Development of Nurse Leaders" written?

It is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.

What is the primary goal HIPAA?

What are the ethical applications of informatics?

Who provided the framework for the e-Health ethics summit in Washington, DC?

When did the e-Health ethics summit happened and who chaired it?

What are the eight principles of the e-Health Code of Ethics?

It enables users who are working remotely to securely access and use applications and data that reside in the corporate data center and headquarters, encrypting all traffic the users send and receive.

One that encloses in its datagram another complete data packet that uses a different communications protocol.

A theory of understanding that consideration of small changes at the starting point can lead to differences in outcomes

A theory of understanding through assimilation of experiences improves memory and the ability to gain knowledge from and information system such as using a smart phone and computers; is part of social informatics and artificial intelligence.

A theory where the informatics nurse would use technology and informatics to apply algorithms to analyze the steps in a problem, thus gaining knowledge, then build automation to solve problems.

The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.

What are the components of artificial intelligence?

When applied to a situation, improves chances of success with an EHR implementation or other projects when expectations are adapted and shared with all. For the informatics nurse as the change leader, it is important to understand there is initial resistance; review the three stages: unfreezing, moving, and refreezing. Force Field Analysis is the process of reviewing barriers to change.

Other name for the Lewin's Change Management Theory

A theory where people go through stages when deciding to adopt an innovation

What are the stages to adaption in Roger's Change Theory?

This theory provides insight into the complexity of an information system by breaking things down into smaller parts in order to better understand a process to see how one might affect the other.

A model that shows how modelling can be used to organize different concepts into a logical whole. The purpose of this model is to depict system components, influencing factors, and relationships that need to be considered when attempting to capture the complexities of professional nursing practice.

This model placed data, information, and knowledge in sequential boxes with one-way arrows pointing from data to information to knowledge. The management processing box was directly above, with arrows pointing in one direction from management processing to each of the three boxes.

This model provided a framework for identifying significant information needs, which, in turn, can foster research. In this model, there were four primary elements arranged in a pyramid with a triangular base: the raw material (nursing-related information), the technology (a computing system comprised of hardware and software), the users surrounded by context, and the goal (or objective) toward which the preceding elements were directed.

A model in which the core components of informatics (cognitive science, information science, and computer science) were depicted as intersecting circles.

A model depicting three overarching standards of NI practice were incorporation of theories, concepts and principles from appropriate sciences into informatics practice; the integration of ergonomics and human–computer interaction (HCI) into the informatics care plan; and the systematic determination of the social, legal, and ethical impact of an informatics solution within nursing and healthcare

A model in five stages of how people move from novice to expert through education and experiences

The model is used to guide intervention design as well as evaluation and support nurses’ ethical use of technology to guide nursing practice using technology that prioritizes patient needs

A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.

It is the primary component of a computer that processes instructions. It runs the operating system and applications, constantly receiving input from the user or active software programs

What does CPU stands for?

It is a short term memory where data is stored as the processor needs it

What does RAM stands for?

A programmable processor specialized for rendering all images on the computer's screen

What does GPU stands for?

It is an electro-mechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.

Other names for hard drive

A solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically using flash memory, and functioning as secondary storage in the hierarchy of computer storage.

What does SSD stand for?

It is an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical

What are the input and output devices?

An operating system that runs from a disk drive. The term can also refer to a particular family of disk operating systems, most commonly MS-DOS, an acronym for Microsoft DOS.

What are the system software?

What are the examples of utility software?

What are the word processing software?

It allows users to maintain, store, access and save data in a central location. It also enables users to easily manage permissions and access to the database, creating a secure environment for the data.

What are the examples of database software?

A system software for creating and managing databases.

An open-source relational database management system

Who is the co-founder of mySQL?

What does SQL stand for?

A cross-platform relational database application from Claris International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc. It integrates a database engine with a graphical user interface (GUI) and security features, allowing users to modify a database by dragging new elements into layouts, screens, or forms.

Example of Spreadsheet software?

A computer program designed to allow the user to present information in an engaging way such as with text, pictures, sound and video.

The use of a computer to present and combine text, graphics, audio, and video with links and tools that let the user navigate, interact, create, and communicate.

The use of advanced analytic techniques against very large, diverse big data sets that include structured, semi-structured and unstructured data, from different sources, and in different sizes from terabytes to zettabytes.

A software program used for qualitative and mixed-methods research. Specifically, it is used for the analysis of unstructured text, audio, video, and image data, including (but not limited to) interviews, focus groups, surveys, social media, and journal articles

It allow users to collect and review personally relevant information. The purpose commonly envisioned for these systems is that they provide users with actionable, data-driven self-insight to help them change their behavioral patterns for the better. - a class of tools that help people collect personally relevant information for the purpose of self-reflection and self-monitoring.

Professionals tasked with the important responsibilities of obtaining, storing, organizing manage and utilize data for the purpose of improving the services provided by the healthcare industry especially for patient care

A critical component of many nurses informatics functions and may directly affect the success or failure of any new or modified IT solution

It allows a user to conduct financial transactions via the Internet. Online banking is also known as Internet banking or web banking.

A set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes. The computers use common communication protocols over digital interconnections to communicate with each other.

A computer program or device that provides a service to another computer program and its user,

A computer hardware device that converts data from a digital format into a format suitable for an analog transmission medium such as telephone or radio.

What does Modem stands for?

A desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server. (in a network)

A node that provides the same functionality as another

A standard communication protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client on a computer network. It is built on a client–server model architecture using separate control and data connections between the client and the server.

An area of expertise in nursing that focuses specifically with human responses to life-threatening problems.

It maintains a medical record and is designed to support patient care

What are the AAMRS components?

An umbrella term covering the systems and services related to the delivery of assistive products and services. It maintain or improve an individual’s functioning and independence, thereby promoting their well-being.

It contains all relevant information about a patient’s diagnoses, the goals of treatment, the specific nursing orders (including what observations are needed and what actions must be performed), and a plan for evaluation

What are the  Electronic Health Records (EHRs) with computerized Nursing Care Plans?

A set of structured, multidisciplinary plans of care devised to augment or support the implementation of a clinical guideline or protocol

What are the examples categories of care?

It is an act of prescribing the intellectual property code and establishing the intellectual property office, providing for its power.

What is the RA 8293

A collection of all rights enjoyed by the owner of an artistic or literary work. Under Philippine law, original intellectual creations in the literary and artistic domain are copyrightable

How long does copyright lasts?

A collection of all rights enjoyed by the owner of an artistic or literary work. Under Philippine law, original intellectual creations in the literary and artistic domain are copyrightable

An exclusive right that allows the inventor to exclude others from making, using, or selling the product of his invention during the life of the said right.

Any technical solution of a problem in any field of human activity that is new, involves an inventive step, and is industrially applicable.  It may be, or may relate to, a product, process or any improvement of thereof.

Any visible sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of an enterprise and shall include a stamped or marked container of goods.

Any formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information that is used in one’s business and gives the owner an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not possess the same information.

A computer application for computation, organization, analysis and storage of data in tabular form. Spreadsheets were developed as computerized analogs of paper accounting worksheets. The program operates on data entered in cells of a table

A statistical software suite developed by IBM for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, and criminal investigation. Long produced by SPSS Inc., it was acquired by IBM in 2009.

A programming language for statistical analysis that is useful in various fields and industries for data mining and related data handling. It provides results related to multivariate analysis, predictive analytics and more.

It qualitative data analysis computer software package produced by QSR International. It helps qualitative researchers to organize, analyze and find insights in unstructured or qualitative

An electronic version of a patient’s medical history, that is maintained by the provider over time, and may include all of the key administrative clinical data relevant to that persons care under a particular provider, including demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports

The remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology.

The use of digital technologies and telecommunications, such as computers, the Internet, and mobile devices, to facilitate health improvement and health care services.

A live audio or audiovisual meeting with two or more participants. With the ability to teleconference, remote teams in an organization can collaborate and communicate, even when geographically dispersed.

An online event that is hosted by an organization/company and broadcast to a select group of individuals through their computers via the Internet

A nurse who combines their clinical skills with a knowledge of technology, computers, and data. They take on complex tasks like using health data to analyze patient care outcomes or train nursing staff in new patient care technology.