Week 4 Nursing informatics
Class notes week 4 nursing informatics for test 1
Week #4: Nursing Informatics
Definition
First defined Informatics as computer science plus information science
Includes all aspects of technology and science; learning how to use new tools
Nursing Informatics refers to the component of informatics designed for and relevant to nurses
“Nursing Informatics science and practice integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, and their
management with information and communication technologies to promote the health of people,
families, and communities worldwide”
E-Health
E-Health: emerging field referring to health
services and information delivered or enhanced
through the Internet and related technologies
Telehealth
Telehealth: delivery of health-related
services and information for health promotion,
disease prevention, diagnosis, consultation,
education, and therapy via telecommunications technologies and computers to clients and providers at
another location
Ex. Telemedicine: used to do consultation for Ortho follow up instead of Fx Clinic follow up on site at
HDGH
Telepractice
Telepractice: delivery, management and coordination of care and services provided via information
and telecommunication technologies
Principles of Nursing Telepractice
Principle 1: The therapeutic nurse-client relationship
Principle 2: Providing and documenting care
Principle 3: Roles and responsibilities
Principle 4: Consent, privacy and confidentiality
Principle 5: Ethical and legal considerations
Principle 6: Competencies
Elements of Nursing Informatics
Computerized order entry
Electronic health records
Lab and x-ray results, picture retrieval
Electronic prescribing, order entry, and medication administration systems including barcoding
Evidence based knowledge and information retrieval systems with access to remote library and
internet sources
Quality Improvement (QI) data collection
Documentation and care planning
The Nursing and eHealth Project
The mandate of the Nursing and eHealth Project, which is funded by eHealth Ontario, is to facilitate
the nursing profession’s involvement in the Ontario eHealth agenda and to support nurses to take a
leadership role in the design, implementation, adoption and sustainability of integrated digital health
systems (e.g. electronic medical records) in all health-care sectors and schools of nursing in Ontario.
Informatics/Technology
Positive Aspects
Quick access to information
Up to date information
Sharing of client information between providers for positive outcomes
Improved costs
Increased client satisfaction
Less wasted time
Negative Aspects
Breach of Circle of Care
Lost information/downtime
Lack of attention/poor practice of nurses
Nursing and Technology
Purpose of International Nurse Regulator Collaborative (INRC)
• Benefits to be gained from a closer collaborative relationship
• Better protect the public health, safety and welfare
• A memorandum of understanding and cooperation to confirm closer links between organizations
• Develop standards for the regulation of nurses and nursing practice
• Facilitate the free exchange of professional knowledge that contributes to the development of
standards
Members of INRC
Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC)
“Recognize that while social media is a beneficial tool, there are principles that nurses need to pay
attention to in order to reduce risks to members of the public”
"Social media" describes the online and mobile tools that people use to share opinions, information
and experiences, images and video or audio clips, and includes websites and applications used for
social networking. Common sources of social media include but are not limited to: social networking
sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn; personal, professional and anonymous blogs; WOMO, True Local
and microblogs such as Twitter; content-sharing websites such as YouTube and Instagram, and
discussion forums and message boards.
Common expectations for all nurses include:
1. Benefits and Risks
2. Professional Image
3. Confidentiality
4. Privacy
5. Boundaries
