Educational Template Chapter 12 Role of the Informatics Nurse Lynn M. Nagle Chapter 12 – Role of the Informatics Nurse
Key Concepts Chapter 12 – Key Concepts In Chapter 2 the key concepts include : Nurse informatician Informatics role, informatics specialist, analyst, Competency, information and communication technology, Health Informatics, Clinical Intelligence, Business Intelligence
Learning Activity Type Chapter 12 – Learning Activity Type Assimilation & Role Based Activities : Exercise 1 = Assimilative - Getting started Exercise 2 = Productive - Informatics solution focused Exercise 3= Interactive/adaptive - Accelerated learning
Anticipated Value Chapter 12 – Anticipated Value A learning opportunity to reflect on the diversity of activities, competencies, and practice responsibilities nurse informaticians hold as presented in Chapter 12 on the Role of the Informatics Nurse. Exercise 1, 2 and 3 offers you an opportunity to demonstrate how well you understand the topic of nursing informatics role and provide you with dedicated time to reflect on the unique contributions of nursing to the informatics domain.
Assessment Exercises Chapter 12 – Assessment Exercises Given the recent emergence and certification of health informatics professionals, will there continue to be a role for nurses in informatics within the next decade? Systems need to talk to each other for many reasons and health care is increasingly dependent on the integration across health systems and using standards to ensure effective and accurate data exchange. Exercise 1 Should there be a specific professional designation for nurses with informatics expertise? Listen to the audio files from nursing informatics specialists and complete a comparison of their respective roles. Exercise 2 What will the role of the informatics nurse look like in the future? In the face of the evolving sophistication of technology, will there still be a need for nurses with informatics expertise? Support your answer with evidence from the chapter presented. Exercise 3