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MSN Program Library Research Guide
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Evidence-Based Knowledge Development
The following readings provide evidence-based examples of the ways technology tools are being used to support the strategic goals of today’s health care settings.
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2022).
Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett.
Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.
· Chapter 10, “Administrative Information Systems.”
· This chapter examines how administrators of agency-based health information systems use technology outputs to support their core business. Discusses communication, core business, order entry and patient care support systems.
· Chapter 15, “Informatics Tools to Promote Patient Safety, Quality Outcomes, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration.”
· This chapter examines patient safety from the strategic perspective of creating a safety culture. It discusses how error analysis can point to workflow changes that mitigate safety risks. It looks at the role of the nurse informaticist in collaborating with other stakeholders.
· Chapter 18, “Telenursing and Remote Access Telehealth.”
· This chapter applies the Foundation of Knowledge Model to telenursing and telehealth. In addition to describing current use, it examines related legal, ethical and regulatory issues.
American Nurses Association. (2015).
Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice
(2nd ed.)
. Author.
Nursing Informatics and Decision Making
New technologies are in many ways disruptive to established processes and procedures. These readings analyze some of the key benefits of new health care information technologies (workflow efficiencies, availability and access, knowledge generations) and the related accountabilities that these new technologies require.
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2022).
Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett.
Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.
· Chapter 12, “Electronic Security.”
· A key decision point in implementing technology related business solutions is maintaining system security. This chapter looks at ways to think about encouraging accessibility and availability while maintaining security and privacy.
· Chapter 13, “Achieving Excellence by Managing Workflow and Initiating Quality Projects.”
· This chapter deals with workflow analysis and design.
· Chapter 14, “The Electronic Health Record and Clinical Informatics.”
· This chapter explores electronic health records and the contribution of the nursing profession to the success of the technology as well as the accountability such systems require of nursing staff.
· Chapter 21, “Nursing Research: Data Collection, Processing and Analysis.”
· This chapter examines the importance of information literacy as a research tool and the relationship of informatics generated data to knowledge generation.
American Nurses Association. (2015).
Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice
(2nd ed.)
. Author.
Stakeholders and Information System Use
For any health technology project to be successful, the design, development and implementation of the technology must be done in tandem with input from all of the stakeholders who will be affected by the technology. These readings encourage you to be open to the wide variety of stakeholders that form the universe of stakeholders that you may need to draw on for a project.
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2022).
Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett.
Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.
· Chapter 9, “Systems Development Life Cycle: Nursing Informatics and Organizational Decision Making.”
· The system development life cycle (SDLC) is iterative. Something new is always evolving from what currently is. This chapter illuminates how new projects depend upon the decision making and collaboration of all stakeholders to address identified issues and opportunities.
· Chapter 11, “The Human-Technology Interface.”
· Examines the importance of understanding how people experience technology to the success of a technology. Stresses the critical need for clinician input into the design process.
· Chapter 16, “Patient Engagement and Connected Health.”
· Health technology has the ability to connect consumers to their own health care in a way that has never happened before. This chapter examines the importance of developing inclusive and engaging educational materials to enable consumers to make the most of the access technology offers to them.
· Chapter 17, “Using Informatics to Promote Community/Population Health.”
· The chapter takes a look at how federal, state and local public health agencies are involved in developing public health informatics.
American Nurses Association. (2015).
Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice
(2nd ed.)
. Author.
