NURSING INFORMATICS FOR SAFE AND LEGAL DELIVERY OF PATIENT CARE

undefined. NURSING INFORMATICS FOR SAFE AND LEGAL DELIVERY OF PATIENT CARE.

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is an expanding discipline that has the capability to transform the delivery of patient care, with regards to safety and legality. The Safety and Legal Examination (SNLE) is developed to assess if the nurse is qualified to practice and/or continue onto postgraduate training. The exam includes 150 multiple-choice questions which are broken into two parts, both sections containing 75 questions with a given amount of time of 90 minutes. The test will involve questions that will test knowledge, but also other skills such as interpretation, analysis, decision making, reasoning and problem solving. Taking this assessment gives nurses the assurance that they have the needed knowledge and skills to provide safe and legal patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is a critical component of safe and legal delivery of patient care. It is essential to understand the importance and significance of the rapidly-evolving field of medical informatics, from the unit to the patient. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and the Saudi Nursing Licensing Exam are designed to ensure nurses are equipped with the relevant knowledge, skills and qualifications needed to provide safe and legal patient care. Informed and responsible use of medical informatics ensures that nurses are well-equipped to provide safe and effective care for all patients across the maternal-child, medical and surgical categories..

undefined. [Audio] QSEN defined health informatics in 2003 as the "use of information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision making". This article will delve into the issues surrounding electronic health records..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics can be used to ensure the safe and legal delivery of patient care, as well as provide peace of mind for both healthcare providers and patients. Electronic health records have allowed us to be more accurate and efficient in our patient care, but this also creates risks to patient privacy and confidentiality. We must use nursing informatics to address these issues and minimize any risks associated with the use of EHRs..

undefined. [Audio] Understanding individual patient needs and providing patient-centered care are essential to providing quality care. Nursing informatics can support nurses in achieving this goal, utilizing systems such as electronic health records, communication systems, and decision support systems to give healthcare teams access to the necessary information to provide safe, legal, and effective care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics has become an invaluable asset in providing safe patient care and achieving successful outcomes. It is helping the healthcare industry in providing safe and legal delivery of patient care. New technology is continuously being developed to make healthcare more efficient and reliable. This slide highlights the various resources available to nurses for preparing for the SNLE. These resources range from textbooks to guidebooks to applicable standards. Each of these resources gives nurses the necessary tools to provide quality care and ensure patient safety..

undefined. [Audio] Healthcare organizations are exploring various ways to modernize and enhance patient care, including the use of nursing informatics. This is an expanding area which combines nursing knowledge and practice with computer technology and data analysis. By providing healthcare organizations with advanced technologies for data collection, exchange and evaluation, nursing informatics ensures the secure and lawful delivery of patient care. Total Quality Management (TQM) is a crucial aspect of this modernized patient care, providing a framework and a set of rules to identify and streamline key processes that lead to improved services and increased patients’ outcomes. When healthcare organizations put TQM principles into practice, they make sure they are able to provide the highest possible quality of care to their patients..

undefined. [Audio] Quality management is an essential component of healthcare activities, with its emphasis on preventive measures to enhance the quality of care. As an example, a nurse taking the initiative to mop up a spilled drink before patients enter a room can reduce potential hazards and incidents, ultimately leading to a higher quality of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] EMR, or electronic medical records, have seen widespread implementation in the current healthcare landscape in order to ensure the timely and precise provision of patient care. However, without the necessary research, the actual impact of EMR on the quality of care remains difficult to assess. To accurately assess the effect of EMR on the quality of care, further research must be conducted. This research could help healthcare providers assess how they can take advantage of EMR in order to provide secure and lawful care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is a field that utilizes information technology to enhance the organization and delivery of patient care. A central part of providing secure and legitimate care is the judicious utilization of data. An illustration of benchmarking is comparing data between two medical institutions, for instance, regular stay period for a total hip replacement. This practice allows us to determine if our data is within the expected boundaries and to recognize areas which need improvement. Benchmarking provides us with the resources to guarantee the quality of care is satisfactory and that the care given is legal and secure..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is a field that merges nursing science and information science to enhance patient care delivery. Through the utilization of information systems and technology, nurses have the ability to access and regulate patient data quickly, potentially resulting in better patient results. Healthcare informatics gives nurses the potential to investigate real-time patient data, make more informed decisions, and provide better care. By providing access to current data, healthcare informatics can assist in making better decisions about patient care, improving patient safety and managing healthcare resources better..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is a rapidly evolving field of healthcare, leveraging the potential of digital technology to facilitate improved patient care. Total Quality Management (TQM) is an approach that is focused on safeguarding patient welfare and meeting legal requirements in a customer-centric way, by setting measurable targets, evidence-based performance-tracking and improvements. Employing such a system within a healthcare organization helps to ensure patient safety and compliance with laws and standards..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics combines computer science, information science and nursing science to effectively organise and transmit the data, info, knowledge and wisdom necessary for giving secure and lawful patient care. It upgrades the quality of care by permitting nurses to access data rapidly, remain organised and make better-informed decisions supported by evidence-based practice. The American Nurses Association has laid out rules that provide a structure for how nursing informatics should be implemented in practice..

undefined. [Audio] Informatics is a key factor in patient care, and HIPAA assists in protecting patient data by requiring a verification code to access electronic records. HIPAA guarantees the privacy and security of health care information and establishes sanctions for any breach of security. Through utilizing informatics solutions, nurses are able to provide secure and legal patient care that values patient privacy..

undefined. [Audio] Nurses are an essential part of providing safe and legal patient care. To take advantage of computerized charting and data analysis, a standardized language is needed for data entry. The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) was created as the first attempt to implement such language in nursing. The NMDS data provides descriptive information such as nursing diagnoses, care given, outcomes, and resources utilized. This consistent language gives all nurses an understanding of patient problems and leads to the effective usage of resources and better patient outcomes. Additionally, the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) ensures nurses worldwide have the ability to compare and talk about patient care and deliver safe and legal patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is critical in closing the space between patients and technology. By integrating nursing informatics into patient care, nurses can gain the understanding and equipment necessary to give safe and appropriate care. In the utilization of new technologies, nurses are still able to give care with kindness, patient advocacy, self-care management, and education on health care. Through taking advantage of nursing informatics, nurses guarantee patients get the highest standard of care..

undefined. [Audio] Joint Commission mandatory national client safety goals are vital for guaranteeing the proper and lawful administration of medical care. Examples of these objectives include enhancing staff communication, employing medications securely, forestalling diseases and averting mistakes in medical procedure. All of the five situations provided in the slide are samples of safety goals set up by The Joint Commission, showing the significance of these projects for protecting patients..

undefined. [Audio] This situation is an example of a medical-legal incident, when a client or family refuses treatment as ordered. Now, let's have a look at Mazda Motor Corporation..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is fundamental for providing patient care in both a safe and legally compliant manner. Its documentation system helps to detect and prevent potential adverse events. As an illustration, the following case study describes an allergic reaction in response to a barium swallow, which falls into the category of a likely diagnostic procedure complication. Identifying and understanding situations with a higher risk for safety and quality of patient care is a major part of Nursing Informatics..

undefined. [Audio] The nursing task force is developing process standards for the orthopedic unit, which are written statements that define the actual delivery of nursing care to a specific population. This statement is an example of a process standard..

undefined. Efforts to increase nurses' use of evidence-based practice (EBP) to improve client care in the hospital have failed. Which answers are nurses likely to give when asked why this is occurring? Select all that apply. 1. "I'm not interested in this program." 2. "I don't have time to finish everything I already have to do each shift." 3. "I don't want to practice nursing just like everyone else." 4. "The library at our hospital doesn't have many journals." 5. "If administration wanted us to use EBP, they would get us some more nurses to share the work.".

undefined. [Audio] When a nurse discovers that a client's IV heparin has been turned off at the IV controller, they must be sure to document the facts and the client's physical status after the incident in the medical record. In this instance, the best answer would be option 1, which involves restarting the IV heparin and notifying the physician, while the client's vital signs remain unchanged. Nursing informatics provides the consistent and reliable method of documentation that ensures the safe and legal delivery of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] This document is an important example of why nurses must be diligent in their documentation; not only should they provide accurate and thorough documentation of any incidents that occur, but they must also be mindful of the language they use and ensure that they are not placing blame on an individual. Documentation is a part of healthcare that must be taken seriously in order to ensure safe and legal delivery of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is a powerful tool for delivering safe and legal patient care. Risk Management Teams have an important role to play in safeguarding the safety of our patients by addressing certain situations, such as when a client sustains an injury during a diagnostic test, or when a client is leaving the hospital against medical advice. By utilizing these teams, we can ensure that the healthcare process is carried out effectively and in compliance with the standards of legal patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics has the potential to transform the way patient care is delivered by allowing us to handle, store, and use data in a more efficient manner. Quality management is an essential part of this, aiming to make sure services comply with rules and standards. All quality management approaches share a single characteristic - they are not meant to point fingers at specific people. Quality management focuses on enhancing quality processes instead of reprimanding personnel, thus establishing an atmosphere of safety and quality assurance in nursing..

undefined. [Audio] Dashboards have become an essential part of any quality improvement initiative as they offer a digital solution for aggregating and visualizing data. This helps hospitals make informed decisions on how to best improve patient care. Moreover, dashboards provide an efficient way to keep track of quality metrics, allowing hospitals to recognize patterns and interpret data in a way that leads to optimal results..

undefined. [Audio] Nurse managers should be cognizant of risks to the organization posed by lack of appropriate infrastructure for safe and legal delivery of patient care. Investigating complaints received from clients' family members, communicating with physicians to improve client care, seeing to it that staff members stay on task during the day and are not overworking can increase efficiency and reduce errors, thereby ensuring the delivery of quality care..

undefined. [Audio] Six Sigma is a quality management program that focuses on data-driven decision-making and the elimination of defects. It stands out from other programs by allowing some level of imperfection, which facilitates risk-taking and proactive management. Such a data-driven approach to problem-solving promotes creativity and the drive for continually improving the patient experience..

undefined. The nurse manager orienting newly hired nurses has explained the organization's blame-free environment. Which remark by one of the nurses indicates understanding of the policy? 1. "If I make a mistake and report it, I will not be reprimanded or punished." 2. "When I make a mistake, I should immediately fill out an incident report." 3. "It is left up to each employee to self-monitor so we do not report others' mistakes." 4. "When I make a mistake, I should report it and look for ways to prevent it from recurring.".

undefined. [Audio] Quality and safety of patient care is of utmost importance for any healthcare organization. To guarantee procedures for managing client pain are strong and operative, the hospital's total quality management program is presently studying the most excellent practices for managing patient pain. The manager should call representatives from the pharmacy, medical staff, and a staff nurse who works with clients in pain for this meeting. These stakeholders will be able to provide precious sensibility and expertise to guarantee secure and legal delivery of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Accuracy and precision are essential for providing secure and legal patient care in the present healthcare landscape, and Nursing Informatics is assuming an ever-growing role in this. A Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) team leader might need to convey data to the resource group which consists of the hospital CEO and the Vice-President in charge of finance. These stakeholders are integral to forming the policy, perspective and values related to CQI, guaranteeing that patient care is executed securely and lawfully..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is a tool to identify data that may contribute to improved quality of patient care. Through a Lean Six Sigma approach, metrics that focus on the efficiency of services are particularly relevant. For instance, an increase in nursing overtime hours by 25% in the last quarter may be symptomatic of an inefficient process or a waste of resources. By understanding this data, organizations can strive to improve quality and safety of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics plays a significant role in providing secure and lawful patient care. When searching for evidence-based information on wound care, a nurse manager ought to take into account two standards. Firstly, the intervention must be endorsed by two or more research studies. Secondly, the inquiry that endorses the intervention must have a sound design and implementation. This guarantees that the most reliable and up to date evidence-based practice is practiced..

undefined. [Audio] An adequate RN-to-client ratio in a hospital environment is vital for the proper and lawful administration of patient care. A higher RN-to-client ratio can have beneficial effects in two major areas; patient mortality and quality of care. Studies have demonstrated that an increase in this ratio can decrease patient mortality rates and the occurrence of nosocomial infections. Additionally, rising the RN-to-client ratio can lead to a general enhancement of the quality of care, thus making a safer atmosphere for both patients and personnel..

undefined. [Audio] The nurse manager's initial action when presented with a complaint from the daughter of a hospitalized patient should be to ask for clarification of the matter. By determining the details of what happened, the nurse manager is able to appropriately gauge the scope of the situation and decide on the most effective course of action in order to rectify the problem. Nursing informatics assists in the secure and legal provision of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics has an integral role in guaranteeing the safe and legitimate conveyance of patient care. As nurses, our main priority is to give best possible care to our patients. To accomplish this, we should ensure that we are accurately and securely giving prescriptions and treatments. To do this, any event including medication mistakes should be accounted for. A reportable incident is an unforeseen or planned event that influences or has the potential to affect a patient, family member, or staff. When a nurse manager gets a report of a medication error, they will review it with the physician and risk management committee member. Nursing informatics helps facilitate this process by improving data storage and making it available. With this secure process, we can guarantee that patient data is being stored and utilized correctly, allowing us to give the most secure possible care..

undefined. [Audio] Proficiency in the use of computers and other technological equipment, understanding of various software programs, file management, data integrity, application of information systems and technology to support critical thinking, improvement of patient safety and care delivery, and enhancement of decision making are all considered "technical" and "utility" competencies..

undefined. [Audio] The Internet Healthcare Coalition is an outstanding resource when searching for reliable healthcare information on the internet. Established in 1997, this organization collaborates with numerous governmental bodies to guarantee that both laypeople and healthcare professionals can acquire trustworthy health related data online. Its partnerships include the World Health Organization, U S Food and Drug Administration, and the U S Federal Trade Commission, with the aim of providing top-notch healthcare resources on the web and combating false information..

undefined. [Audio] Telemonitoring has revolutionized the delivery of patient care, enabling remote monitoring of a patient's health. Advanced telemonitoring tools promote cost savings while enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction. Healthcare IT has increased communication, organization, and decision making, minimized charting time and duplicated orders, and improved medication administration safety. Additionally, information and administrative access has been improved. Telemonitoring ensures the delivery of patient care is both secure and compliant..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is essential to upholding patient safety and providing quality care as informatics and technology play a significant role in healthcare. This slide outlines relevant resources to prepare nurses for their role, such as textbooks and the ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice and Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice published by the American Nurses Association. These resources grant nurses a comprehensive understanding of how technology is applied in healthcare, rendering them capable of providing legal and safe care to patients..

undefined. [Audio] Patient care is improved through the use of nursing informatics in the digital age. Nursing informatics promotes communication between health professionals and allows them to make educated decisions in the delivery of care. With this technology, nurses have access to data quickly and securely, enabling them to provide quality patient care. Additionally, nursing informatics ensures patient safety by tracking vital signs and patient history. Nursing informatics assists in delivering the highest quality of care in a safe and legal manner..

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