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 a key means to provide patient care in a safe and legal way. It is used to handle and evaluate medical data, making sure records are correct and accurate. It also helps to provide higher quality care by quickly responding to alterations in the patient's status. The SNLE, or Standardized Nursing Licensure Examination, is a thorough test to verify readiness to practice and/or turn to postgraduate education. It has 150 multiple-choice questions, done over 3 hours in two sections containing 75 questions each. These questions go from those to assess knowledge to those with simulated situations that evaluate other abilities such as interpretation, assessing, taking decisions and problem-solving. This makes the SNLE a helpful evaluation for any medical professional wanting to obtain their nursing license..

undefined. [Audio] Having the right information technology and expertise in place is essential to ensure safe and legal delivery of patient care. Nursing informatics gives nurses the tools they need to access, verify and communicate patient data, while also keeping up with current medical knowledge and trends. This helps to protect both the nurse and the patient, and helps to ensure the highest levels of care. By understanding the range of applicable categories and topics, such as obstetrics, gynecology, newborn care, and pediatric medical and surgical, nurses can ensure that their practice is held to the highest standards, which includes meeting the requirements set out in the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties' Saudi Nursing Licensing Exam Applicant Guide..

undefined. [Audio] Health Informatics plays a major role in today's healthcare, allowing for communication, knowledge management, fewer errors and better decisions. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) can bring advantages to patient care, but also pose threats to privacy and confidentiality. Let us delve deeper into this..

undefined. [Audio] Technology is constantly changing, and electronic health records are no different. In order to protect patients' privacy and confidentiality, while also enabling healthcare providers to quickly and legally acquire the patient records they need, careful consideration must be given to the portability of these health records and the ease of sharing electronic data. Taking the necessary precautions will ensure that patient care is delivered safely and legally..

undefined. [Audio] Ensuring safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient-centric care is an essential part of quality care. This can be achieved through providing and supporting evidence-based practices, engaging in professional lifelong learning, and providing an environment that supports healthcare professionals and empowers them to provide the best care to their patients..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics has drastically changed the nature of patient care, promoting its efficiency and accuracy. This has also improved the security and accuracy of medical services. This slide displays the resources offered to students preparing for SNLE, such as textbooks focusing on topics such as Nursing Fundamentals, Adult Nursing, Maternal-Child Nursing, Unit Management and Leadership, Patient Safety, and Clinical Component. The texts have been written by leading academics, making them essential reading for any aspiring nurse as they present invaluable guidance and knowledge..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is a vital asset for ensuring secure and legitimate patient care. Utilizing the characteristics of Total Quality Management (TQM) allows organizations to demonstrate commitment to providing top-notch patient care. Based around principles of quality management that work to amplify quality and customer satisfaction, TQM focuses on customer needs, encourages full organizations participation, and leverages statistical tools and quality control to assess outcomes and processes for further enhancement. Through the utilization of these resources, Nursing Informatics can guarantee secure and legal delivery of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics provides a platform to enhance the delivery of safe and legal patient care through the use of technology, data, and information. It helps to facilitate effective communication among healthcare professionals, provides access to knowledge, and helps to promote patient safety and quality management. Quality management entails identifying possible problems before they arise and taking the necessary steps to ensure that the quality of care is maintained. For example, in a medical setting, mopping up a spilled drink before patients enter a room is one way to achieve the ultimate goal of quality management in healthcare activities. Nursing informatics can be an integral part of helping us reach this goal, offering a more comprehensive system for secure and legal patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Much more research must be done before the impact of electronic medical records (EMR) and quality improvement can be determined. Research does exist, but it is not sufficient to measure any correlation between the two. Continuing research is vital to gain a better understanding of the relationship between EMR and quality improvement in patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Benchmarking is an essential step for assessing the proficiency of patient care. Through contrasting data from two hospitals, nurses can pinpoint areas where improvement is needed, so as to guarantee that patients are offered secure and legal care. Now, we shall consider the potentiality of the internet in augmenting the quality of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is set to revolutionize the way healthcare is administered. Through the combination of data and technology, healthcare informatics provides real-time information on the status of a patient to support decision-making. This increases the speed, accuracy, and safety of healthcare delivery leading to improved patient results..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics plays an essential role in providing secure and lawful patient care. It equips health care professionals with the capability to make informed, prompt decisions whilst abiding to laws and regulations. Hospitals have the ability to guarantee their patient care follows the best practices and conforms to industry standards by incorporating a Total Quality Management philosophy. This philosophy underscores the relevance of engaging clientele, quantifying results and crafting methods for ongoing betterment. Utilizing Nursing Informatics, health care organisations can guarantee they are supplying the finest quality care in a safe and legal fashion..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is the combination of computer, information science and nursing which has a significant role to play in healthcare. It facilitates the utilization of advanced technologies and systems to gain better insights into patient needs and provide tailored and safe care. Additionally, it facilitates the accurate management and effective communication of data gathered from research and other sources. As a result, healthcare professionals are able to make more informed decisions for providing high-quality patient care..

undefined. [Audio] HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, establishes a framework to ensure the safe and legal delivery of healthcare. It requires users of electronic records to have system access and verification codes to protect patient privacy, and enables audits of authorized users. HIPAA sets standards for how health data must be kept secure and confidential, and outlines the penalties for any breach of security. HIPAA helps guarantee that patient care is always safe and legal..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics provides a means of improving healthcare delivery through the creation of a standardized language for describing patient problems. The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) was the initial effort to do so, concentrating on providing a shared comprehension of patient difficulty signs. It holds the potential to enhance data collection in multiple settings, and areas with different timeframes. A common lexicon would enable the more effective utilization of resources, which could ultimately result in better care for patients. This primary data forms the basis of improved decision making for healthcare, contributing to the general goal of providing safe and legitimate care for patients..

undefined. [Audio] Nurses now have a greater ability to help patients manage their health and well-being through the use of IT technology. Consumers can gain access to their health information, communicate with health care providers, seek educational resources for themselves, and become more involved in making their own health care decisions. Even though technology has made this possible, nurses remain a vital asset in providing compassionate care and teaching patients and their families on ways to prevent illness and also informing them of available treatment options..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics delivers patient care in a safe and legal manner by focusing on The Joint Commission's mandatory national safety goals. These include improving staff communication, using medications safely, preventing infections, and preventing mistakes in surgery. One example could be a situation where a client is left waiting in the hallway because of a lack of communication between the transport person and client nurse. Another example could be a situation where a medication is administered by the wrong route. Moreover, a client developing sepsis after insertion of a urinary catheter or surgery being done on the wrong eye would also be included in reporting for Joint Commission mandatory national safety goals..

undefined. [Audio] Nurses must always keep in mind the possibility of medical-legal incidents when providing patient care. This situation involves the client rejecting a prescribed treatment and therefore falls into the category of medical-legal incident. Nurses should be aware of these types of events and take the necessary steps to document them correctly. It is essential to take any complaints or refusals of care seriously and handle them with the utmost care in order to guarantee reliable and safe patient care..

undefined. [Audio] The correct risk category for this incident is Medical-legal incident. This happens when a client or family refuses treatment as ordered. It is distinct from a medication error such as omitting medication, administering wrong dosage or administering to wrong client. Similarly, any incident occurring before, during or after a procedure is categorized as a diagnostic procedure complication..

undefined. [Audio] Policy makers can set measurable goals for each client to ensure the safe and legal delivery of nursing care to the orthopedic unit. This process standard outlines the expected delivery of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics plays a key role in providing safe and legally compliant patient care. However, attempts to boost the use of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) among nurses to raise client care standards in the hospital have been in vain. Factors including limited time, autonomy requirements, difficulties in sourcing and assessing evidence, and lack of administrative assistance have all been identified as obstructing the use of EBP. By conquering these obstacles, nurses can enhance patient quality of care and guarantee secure delivery..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is essential for the safe and legal delivery of patient care. In this scenario, a client's IV heparin has been found to be turned off at the IV controller. The documentation in the chart should be a statement of the facts as well as the client's physical status after the incident, so the best option would be to choose "IV heparin restarted. Physician notified. Client's vital signs unchanged". Additionally, the nurse should not document that an incident report was completed, as this is not part of the client's medical record..

undefined. [Audio] Accuracy and completeness of records regarding patient encounters is vital for medical professionals. In this particular instance, the documentation entered into the client's medical records was inappropriate by placing blame on an individual instead of simply documenting the facts. This is an issue of trust and has potential repercussions in terms of patient care and safety. Therefore, caution must be taken when recording patient encounters and only factual information should be included..

undefined. [Audio] Risk Management Teams are a fundamental part of guaranteeing the secure and legal administration of patient care. They are in charge of overseeing situations, for example, unfriendly responses to analytic tests and patients leaving the medical clinic against therapeutic guidance. Nurses structure an integral part of these teams, being requried to evaluate and report any incidents and making sure the security and prosperity of the patient..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is essential for providing safe and legal patient care. Quality management is critical for successful implementation of nursing informatics. Quality management involves using efficient methods to guarantee the best possible care. In this time of rapid technological advancement, nurses need to stay informed about the latest informatics developments. Quality management aids in this by establishing standard processes and procedures that promote quality care and secure information..

undefined. The director of quality improvement reports that the hospital will soon be using "dashboards" as part of the quality management process. How should the staff interpret this information? 1. Surveyors are driving to clients' homes to collect data on hospital visits. 2. This electronic tool makes it easy to aggregate and display data. 3. "Dashboard" is an acronym for the topics covered in client satisfaction surveys. 4. The "dashboard" is a screen on the electronic medical record that can be accessed for quality improvement information..

undefined. [Audio] Nurse managers should be proactive in ensuring the safety of patient care by investigating complaints about nursing care, discussing ways to improve patient care with physicians, keeping staff members on task throughout the workday, and avoiding overextending staff by making sure they work minimal overtime. These steps can help ensure safe and legal delivery of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is revolutionizing how healthcare professionals provide patient care. Quality management programs like Six Sigma take a different approach to failure than others, focusing not on avoiding it, but still striving for perfection while acknowledging that failure can occur. This is due to its focus on data analysis, prioritizing the client, and proactive management. Combining Nursing Informatics and Six Sigma results in safe and legal delivery of patient care..

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] Nursing informatics is a crucial element of offering secure and lawful health care to patients. As part of a hospital's thorough quality management program, procedures for handling patient suffering need to be researched. To guarantee that all applicable stakeholders are part of the research, the manager should plan to call upon representatives from the pharmacy, the medical staff, and a staff nurse who works with patients in pain. These stakeholders all have a role in the process of managing patient suffering and will be invaluable contributors to the research..

undefined. [Audio] For Nursing Informatics to ensure safe and legal delivery of patient care, a team leader should have an informed resource group. An information packet should therefore be distributed to senior management, like the hospital CEO and the vice-president in charge of finance, in order to ensure resource group is well-informed and able to set policy, vision, and values required for delivering quality patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is an essential tool for providing secure and compliant patient care. It enables organizations to measure and assess the productivity of their operations and potentially identify room for improvement. For example, organizations taking advantage of Lean Six Sigma can obtain understanding from the data present in the organization. This could include overseeing wait times, recording care processes, minimizing overtime hours, and increasing patient satisfaction rankings. Through Nursing Informatics, organizations can make informed decisions on how to provide excellent care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is a powerful tool for delivering patient care safely and legally. When a nurse manager searches for evidence-based information on wound care, they should assess the usefulness of an intervention according to two criteria: two or more research studies should support the intervention and the research study should be of a rigorously designed and executed. By taking advantage of the opportunities offered by nursing informatics, nurse managers can make informed decisions and provide the best care for their patients..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is an essential component of patient care, and one of the ways to ensure safe and legal delivery of care is to increase the RN-to-client ratio. At one hospital, this was done one year ago. Research has shown that this decision could lead to a decrease in client mortality, an increase in the quality of care, and fewer nosocomial infections. These are all potential benefits that can result from increasing the ratio of nurse-to-client..

undefined. [Audio] Assessing the situation by initially inquiring about what happened from the daughter of the hospitalized client is critical for providing safe and legal patient care. Gathering an understanding of the situation is necessary for the nurse manager to be able to make an informed decision on how to proceed..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is a rapidly growing field of healthcare that can provide safe and legal delivery of patient care. In a reportable incident, the nurse manager receives a report that a medication was given to the wrong client. This is a serious issue that can have serious consequences for the patient’s wellbeing. The incident is then reviewed with the physician and risk management committee member to ensure proper protocols and procedures are followed to ensure safety of the patient. Nursing informatics allows for improved communication and better assessment of the safety of the patient. By utilizing nursing informatics, healthcare providers can ensure safe, effective and legal delivery of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is a key factor for the reliable and lawful offering of patient care. To show proficiency in nursing informatics, it is important to be aware of the leadership capabilities associated with the application of technology. These capabilities include the use of computers and other technical tools, familiarity with numerous software programs, and the capability to exercise critical thinking when using the technology. In addition, this categorization system secures conformance with ethical and management norms, like preserving privacy and secrecy when using IT in nursing practice, teaching, research, and organization..

undefined. [Audio] Healthcare information is now easily attainable over the internet, yet not all of it can be trusted. It is essential that people have access to correct and recent healthcare information from reliable sources. This is the reason why the Internet Healthcare Coalition was initiated: to make sure that patients and professionals can access quality healthcare resources online and to support quality healthcare information. In order to make sure of that, the Coalition is in cooperation with many agencies such as the World Health Organization, the U S Food and Drug Administration, and the U S Federal Trade Commission to provide people with the necessary resources to make knowledgeable decisions and practice secure, lawful delivery of healthcare..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is a powerful tool for providing quality patient care within a legal framework. Telemonitoring is a highly effective way in which health care providers can utilize technology to render better care for their patients. This approach can help reduce medical care costs, boost patient satisfaction and improve their outcomes. Moreover, nursing informatics has enabled us to establish more effective communication, process information more efficiently, prevent duplicated orders and guarantee security of patient data. In summary, it allows us to streamline processes, heighten safety and keep abreast of the most current regulations meant for patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is an invaluable tool in delivering patient care securely and legally. Being properly equipped with the most up-to-date resources is essential in staying informed in this field. This slide highlights a range of resources, including books from reputable authors and texts from the American Nurses Association, to help individuals prepare for exams. With access to such material, nurses and healthcare providers can ensure they are adequately equipped to provide the highest quality of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is an area of healthcare that combines nursing science with various information management and analytical sciences to take advantage of technology for improved patient care. This technology is used to enable nurses to access the most effective evidence, to integrate and administer data and information, and to create new knowledge to advance patient care. Informatics allows us to deliver safe and compliant patient care, and to safeguard patient confidentiality. This technology is vital for nursing practice, providing comprehensive and consistent care for our patients..

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