Post a description of your experiences or observations about how informatics nurses and/or data or technology specialists interact with other professionals within your healthcare organ

 Resources:

To Prepare:

• Review the Resources and reflect on the evolution of nursing informatics from a science to a nursing specialty.
• Consider your experiences with nurse Informaticists or technology specialists within your healthcare organization.
• McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2022). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
  • Chapter 25, “The Art of Caring in Technology-Laden Environments” (pp. 595–607)
  • Chapter 26, “Our Expanding Realities” (pp. 611–624)
• Mosier, S., Roberts, W. D., & Englebright, J. (2019). A Systems-Level Method for Developing Nursing Informatics Solutions: The Role of Executive LeadershipLinks to an external site.. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 49(11), 543-548.
• Ng, Y. C., Alexander, S., & Frith, K. H. (2018). Integration of Mobile Health Applications in Health Information Technology InitiativesLinks to an external site.: Expanding Opportunities for Nurse Participation in Population Health. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 36(5), 209-213.
• Sipes, C. (2016). Project management: Essential skill of nurse informaticistsLinks to an external site.. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 225, 252-256.

For the discussion, remember that there are 3 questions to answer.  I recommend using headings for each question to be sure you address them all (and I can find your responses!)  

1. Post a description of your experiences or observations about how informatics nurses and/or data or technology specialists interact with other professionals within your healthcare organization. (ex. how do the IT and Clinical people interact with each other!)
2. Suggest at least one strategy for how these interactions might be improved. Be specific and provide examples.
3. Then, explain the impact you believe the continued evolution of nursing informatics as a specialty and/or the continued emergence of new technologies might have on professional interactions.