Week 5 is the assessment of the Head, Neck, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat. It is imperative that we learn proper assessment of these areas to form proper diagnoses. Your first assignment this week will be a case study. Also, your Case Study Assignment should be in the Episodic/Focused SOAP Note format rather than the […]

NURS 8210 Week 11 Discussion: Information System Evaluation Information System Evaluation As a nurse practicing in the age of technology, it is important for you to discriminate between HIT system evaluation and other forms of evaluation. As a doctorally prepared nurse, you may have the opportunity to become involved with the HIT system evaluation process. […]

DEVELOPING A SMALL INFORMATICS PROJECT FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION, PART 2: IMPLEMENTATION The final summary will include the complete evaluation of the full project and lessons learned—what went well and what needs update and revisions. This will be a professional scholarly paper using APA 7. Be sure to include a one-half to one-page executive summary. The […]

COMPETENCY How do you determine what skills or qualities will benefit you as a leader in your healthcare organization or nursing practice? This question might be answered through the analysis of nursing informatics competencies. The analysis of these competencies provides a context for the qualities needed to effectively lead and implement projects in your healthcare […]

INNOVATIVE INFORMATICS TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS TO CLINICAL PRACTICE   New technology and tools will undoubtedly shape nursing practice.  “Research suggests that between 8% and 16% of nursing time is spent on non-nursing activities and tasks that should be delegated to others” (Robert, 2019). As a result, new innovations may minimize the time spent on these […]

ETHICS, CYBER ETHICS, AND SECURITY In recent years, hackers have targeted medical records, from hospitals and other healthcare institutions, across the country. These records contain personal information, contact information, and most importantly, for the hackers, information that may prove useful in stealing an identity. Thus, healthcare organizations have made it a priority to protect patient […]

DIGITAL MEDICINE: MOBILE DEVICES, WEARABLES, TELEHEALTH, TELEMEDICINE – THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES Preparing for her run, Susan tightened her fitness watch on her wrist. After experiencing and having received treatment for a heart arrhythmia, Susan was encouraged to wear the watch that not only would alert her if she experienced an irregular […]

THE INTERSECTION OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ON HIT AND PATIENT OUTCOMES   Health literacy is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as, “the cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways that promote and maintain good health” (n.d.). The […]

DATA SCIENCE APPLICATIONS AND PROCESSES   Data mining has been cited as one of the advantages scientists used in the creation of the COVID-19 vaccinations. Data mining was used in the trials of these vaccinations to signal safety concerns and trends more quickly in the trial groups. As a result, these vaccinations were quickly available […]

DEVELOPING A SMALL NURSING INFORMATICS PROJECT FOR YOUR   ORGANIZATION, PART 1 (CONTINUED)   You will use project management tools and strategies to propose how you would support and potentially implement a small nursing informatics project. While you may not have the opportunity to implement this proposed project, this project will allow you to apply […]