It is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science and
information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and
wisdom in nursing practice. It supports consumers, patients, nurses, and other
providers in their decision-making in roles and settings. This support is
accomplished through the use of information processes and information
technology.
Nursing informatics was
previously defined as the application of computer technology to all fields of
nursing, such as nursing services, nurse education, and nursing research. It is
said that the threads important in nursing informatics are basic computer
skills, informatics knowledge, and information literacy (Thede, Jan
2012) .
It supports nursing by providing average
language system, records/database, decision making support, fast readily research
results and assessments.
- 1950’s: Healthcare began to use
computers.
- 1970’s: The nursing profession
became involved in the design, purchase and implementation of information
systems.
- 1980’s: The emergence of
nursing informatics specialties.
- 1988: National Center for
Nursing Research began.
- 1990’s: Telemedicine emerged as
a specialty. The first NI certification exam was administered.
- Post2000: Exponential growth in
the use and sophistication of computer hardware and software.
TURLEYS NURSING INFORMATIC MODEL
- It is a combination of
information science, computer science and nursing science.
- When these theories overlap it
develops comprehensive science of nursing informatics which is more
difficult.
GOOSEN’S
FRAMEWORK IN NURSING INFORMATICS RESEARCH
- Framework is an extension of
Grave’s and Corcoran’s framework (1989- Nurses as knowledge workers).
- Includes the processing of
collecting, aggregating, representing and using information, and adds the
decision made by nurses and the action taken based on the decision.
- Evaluation includes both the patient outcomes and evaluation of the care provided.
Staggers & Park’s “Nurse-Computer
Interaction” Framework
- This is a framework of
nurse-computer interaction.
- Includes a developmental trajectory, an assumed goal, interaction in which nurses initiate and respond to information within a particular task domain and the differentiation of nurse behaviors from nurse characteristics.
INFORMATICS RESEARCH ORGANIZING MODEL
- Composed of 2 component models-
system development life cycle (inner ring) and systems research organizing
model (outer ring).
- SDLC- with 5 distinct phases
and evaluation as the sixth phase.
- SRO- represents 4 constructs (context, client, outcomes and NI Intervention).
- To guide research in any
setting with any users or user groups, any kind of computer application
and any kind of outcome.
- To guide an evaluation of
medication bar-coding
- The model may actually expand
our thinking
- Outcomes of a nursing
informatics innovation might affect client characteristics and behaviors.
- Research and evidence collection the impact of it is the key to repeatable, standardized care and improved outcomes.
- It promotes and facilitates access to resources
and references and support for their mission to deliver high quality,
evidence-based care.
“WHY CREATE MODEL OF RESEARCH?”
- A number of theoretical models
have been proposed and tested since there is a need to build the science
of dissemination and implementation, in effective research.
REFERENCES:
Anderson, C.,
Barthold, M. F., Duecker, T., Guinn, P., MacCallum, R., & Sensmeir, J.
(2012). HiMSS Nursing Informatics Empowered Care Through Leadership and
Technology. Retrieved from
http://www.himss.org/files/HIMSSorg/handouts/NI101.pdf
Effken, J. A. (2003).
An Organizing Framework for Nursing Informatics Research. CIN: Computers,
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