Iris Wilkins, RNHCS/482Dr.Ave SimsMarch 29, 2015

NEW HIRE EDUCATION TOOL

Agenda • Define nursing informatics• Describe the nurses roles and responsibilities in data management• Describe a nursing informatics model• Explain why comfort with technology and informatics is important in

patient and administration• Identify ways new nursing hires may be come more comfortable with

health care technology

WHAT IS NURSING INFORMATICS?

Nursing Informatics is “broadly defined as the useof information and computer technology to support all aspects of nursing practice, including direct delivery of care, administration, education, and research. The definition of nursing informatics isevolving as advances occur in nursing practice andtechnology.”

(Hebda, & Czar, 2013)

Nurses roles and responsibilities of managing data

• Computerized documentation

• Use of patient technologiessuch as monitors, pumps, and medication dispensing

• Information managementfor patient safety (AORN, 2014)

LEWIN’S CHANGE THEORY- APPLIED TO INFORMATICS

DRIVINGFORCES

UNFREEZE(INITIATION)

CHANGE(ADAPTATION)

REFREEZE(ACCEPTANCE

)

Kaminski, 2011

Why should we become comfortable with technology and informatics in patient care and administration

• Patient CareNursing informatics can facilitateand support nursing research by evaluating patientoutcomes, evidence-based practice, standardizedterminologies, and provide effective nursing care.

• Budget and FinanceExecutives use nursing informatics to help themwith cost containment, improved workflows, decisionsupport, budgeting tools, and trending costsand savings. and virtual knowledge bases. (McGonigle, 2014)O

What strategies can we provide to increase new hires comfort with informatics

We will be completing a crossword quiz, at the end of this lecture. After, completion, you will be awarded certificates of completion.

Here is a search engine that will assist you in completing the NI crossword quiz

CONCLUSION Utilize your Resources

• Get to know your I.T. Person• Attend all hospital in-service training• Take on-line computer classes• Spend time with the Unit Secretary and

ask for additional training• Ask Nurses on the Unit for assistance, as

needed• Ask your children and grandchildren for

help. They are wizzes at the computer.

And don’t be embarrassed to ASK for help

ReferencesHebda, T., & Czar, P. (2013). Handbook of informatics for nurses & healthcare professionals (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education: Prentice Hall.

McGonigle, D., Hunter, K., Sipes, C., & Hebda, T. ( September 2014). Why Nurses need to Understand Nursing Informatics: Everyday Informatics. Association of Operating Room Nurses, 100(3), 324-327.

Kaminski, J. (2011, Winter). Theory applied to informatics-Lewin’s Change Theory. Retrieved from Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics