07 Jan AACN Essentials Informatics

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Week 1 Discussion

AACN Essentials Informatics Self-Assessment

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO2 Analyze data from all relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care. (PO 2)

Discussion

Download and open the AACN Essentials Self-Assessment. (Links to an external site.) Complete the self-assessment of your current comfort levels and total your score. If you are willing, please share your results with your classmates in your discussion post. (Remember, this is the starting point for our course and the start of the knowledge we will learn over 8 weeks).

As you reflect on your score, identify areas where your knowledge could use improvement. Whether you are a new graduate or a seasoned nurse, it is important to keep in mind that all professional nurses are knowledge workers. Utilizing the readings from your textbook, describe your current knowledge base in informatics and how you can improve your knowledge as they relate to nursing informatics and AACN essential. What additional questions do you have as they relate to nursing informatics and the AACN essentials?

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Week 2 Discussion

Experiences with Healthcare Information Systems

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (CO).

CO3: Define standardized terminology that reflects nursing’s unique contribution to patient outcomes. (PO #3)

CO4: Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers. (PO #4)

Discussion

Share your experiences with healthcare information systems, past or present. Has it been an easy transition or difficult? Why do you believe your experience has been positive or negative? If you are currently not working in a healthcare setting, how has the medical record exposure in nursing school impacted your current knowledge?

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Week 3 Discussion

Standardized Terminology and Language in Informatics

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO3 Define standardized terminology that reflects nursing’s unique contribution to patient outcomes. (PO 3)

CO8 Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO 8)

Discussion

Standardized Terminology and Language in Informatics is an important part of healthcare. Nurses and healthcare workers need to understand and be able to communicate clearly. Please select one of the following options and discuss your understanding of the role in healthcare and its potential impact on your practice.

Usability

Integration

Interface

Interoperability

Meaningful Use

Reimbursement from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) payment

NANDA

NIC/NOC

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Week 4 Discussion

Your patient has a Personal Health Record… Now what?

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO4 Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers. (PO 4)

CO5 Identify patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing practice. (PO 5)

Discussion

Case Study: A 65-year-old woman was just been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She was informed of this diagnosis in her primary care physician’s office. She leaves her physician’s office and goes home to review all of her tests and lab results with her family. She goes home and logs into her PHR. She is only able to pull up a portion of her test results. She calls her physician’s office with this concern. The office staff discussed that she had part of her lab work completed at a lab not connected to the organization, part was completed at the emergency room, and part was completed in the lab that is part of the doctor’s office organization.

The above scenario might be a scenario that you have commonly worked with in clinical practice. For many reasons, patients often receive healthcare from multiple organizations that might have different systems.

As you review this scenario, reflect and answer these questions for this discussion.

What are the pros and cons of the situation in the case study?

What safeguards are included in patient portals and PHRs to help patients and healthcare professionals ensure safety?

Do you agree or disagree with the way that a patient obtains Personal Health Records (PHRs)?

What are challenges for patients that do not have access to all of the PHRs? Remember, only portions of the EHRs are typically included in the PHRs.

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Week 5 Discussion

Trends in Informatics

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO6: Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)

CO7: Examine the use of information systems to document interventions related to achieving nurse sensitive outcomes. (PO 7)

Discussion

This is the week to really see where technology and healthcare are connecting. Select ONE of the following trends and discuss your understanding of this trend in healthcare and its potential impact on your practice as a nurse. What are the legal, privacy, and ethical considerations of this trend? (Everyone attempt to choose a different topic so that we will learn about the many advancements in technology).

Nanotechnology

Consumer health informatics (CHI)

Social media healthcare applications

Health-focused wearable technology

eHealth

Artificial Intelligence

Simulation

Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)

Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA)

Creative measures in healthcare for use with 3D printers

Smart Pumps

Smart Rooms

Robotics in healthcare

Mobile technology in outpatient care

Web-based tools and software technology

Risk Management tools

Chatbots or Bots in healthcare

Telenursing

Telemedicine

Telepharmacy

Telerehabilitation

Teleconsultation

Telehospice

Technology advancement from your clinical practice

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Week 6 Discussion

Distractors in our Environments

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO6 Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)

Discussion

Distractions are everywhere. They may include cellphones, multiple alarms sounding, overhead paging, monitors beeping, and various interruptions that disrupt your clinical practice.

Give an example of an ethical or legal issue that may arise if a patient has a poor outcome or sentinel event because of a distraction such as alarm fatigue. What does evidence reveal about alarm fatigue and distractions in healthcare when it comes to patient safety?

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Week 7 Discussion

Use of Personal Communication Devices in Patient Care Settings

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO6 Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)

Discussion

This week, we will discuss personal communication devices and their use in healthcare. As we focus on this topic, please address the questions below in the discussion.

How can the use of the nurse’s personal communication device(s) impact patient care positively and/or negatively?

What are the ethical and legal implications of the use of personal devices?

What does the professional literature say about how communication devices can support safe nursing practice?

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Week 8 Discussion

AACN Essentials Informatics Self-Assessment

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO8 Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO 8)

Discussion

Prior to posting your answer, complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment (Links to an external site.) linked here. Compare your scores from Week 1 to Week 8. How far have you come? How will you apply this information to continue to improve your informatics knowledge in nursing practice?