NURSING INFORMATICS FOR SAFE AND LEGAL DELIVERY OF PATIENT CARE

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undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is an essential tool in the delivery of safe and legal patient care. The Singapore Nursing and Legal Exam (SNLE) is a necessary step in ensuring that each nurse is adequately prepared to practice and deliver the highest standards of care. As the SNLE is a three-hour exam which consists of 150 multiple-choice questions, applicants must be able to recall their training materials accurately, as well as interpret, analyse and make decisions based on common scenarios. This powerful combination ensures that nurses are ready and able to provide the highest quality of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is an essential instrument for providing legal and secure patient care. It helps to organize, manage and administrate patient care by providing relevant data and tools required by nurses to ensure outstanding care. With the help of nursing informatics structure, nurses can adhere to legal and professional requirements, resulting in enhanced patient outcomes. To work as licensed nurses in Saudi Arabia, there are certain standards to be fulfilled, and the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties provides a Nursing Licensing Exam to guarantee these standards are met. The guide is beneficial for those desiring to obtain the licensure..

undefined. [Audio] Informatics involves utilizing information and technology for communication, data storage, avoiding errors, and aiding decision-making. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) provide a great chance to advance patient treatment and safety, yet matters like privacy and confidentiality need to be taken into consideration..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics has been crucial in the advancement of patient care. Electronic Health Records enable us to store data securely and make it easily available to healthcare professionals. This technology helps us to ensure that critical information is quickly and accurately accessible and can be used to make crucial patient care decisions. But with the portability of information and data sharing comes potential risks to patient's privacy and confidentiality. So we must be vigilant about the implementing the necessary measures to safeguard patient's data..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics has made it possible to provide secure and compliant patient care through the integration of digital technology. Quality patient care is measured by how up-to-date the medical treatment is in relation to professional standards, how successful the treatment is and how satisfied the patient is with the care given. This can be achieved through the four E's: engaging patients and families, improving the care experience, ensuring a safe transition of care and evaluating and improving the overall quality of care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is an essential element in providing secure and lawful patient care. It assists healthcare providers in recognizing patient requirements, managing resources, and making sure the delivery of the best quality of care. Technology permits nurses to provide more effective and informed care, while still preserving patient data secure and private. Sources such as textbooks, digital classes, and workshops can help nurses stay up to date with the most current advancements in nursing informatics and the fundamentals of patient safety..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics plays an essential role in delivering safe and legal patient care in our digital era. Total Quality Management (TQM) is a set of characteristics that have been established to ensure excellence and customer satisfaction. This approach consists of four core components: customer/client focus, total organizational involvement, use of quality standards and tools for measurement, and key processes for improvement identification. When applied to medical surgical nursing, TQM can provide patients with the highest level of care. This is a beneficial approach allowing organizations to continuously improve quality outcomes. To sum up, TQM is an important element of nursing informatics that can be used to offer safe and legal patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Healthcare activities aim to deliver the highest standard of care for all patients. Quality management is thus an imperative part of this goal. One example of this is the proactive method of clearing up a spilled drink before patients enter the room, which can help prevent potential accidents and bolster quality of care. Additionally, quality management can be achieved by evaluating possible problems beforehand, in order to avert them before they occur. It is essential to remember that quality management is a proactive approach that, when done properly, can upgrade the quality of care provided..

undefined. [Audio] Electronic Medical Records are an essential part of improving the quality of care provided. However, more research is needed to understand the full implications of EMR on quality before concrete conclusions can be drawn. It is essential that ongoing research is conducted to allow caregivers to make informed decisions on how best to use EMR..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing managers use informatics to ensure patient care is delivered safely and legally. Through benchmarking, they are able to compare data between hospitals and identify areas where improvements can be made. This allows them to measure performance of structure, process and outcome standards, and to promote quality improvements across multiple healthcare facilities. Informatics enables them to provide better and more effective healthcare services..

undefined. [Audio] As healthcare providers, we must ensure patient safety and legal compliance in the delivery of care. Healthcare Informatics presents us with a range of innovative tools and technology to help us reach that goal. Through the use of Clinical Decision Support Systems, Electronic Medical Records and other advanced healthcare information technology, healthcare informatics can help us enable more effective communication, provide comprehensive patient data and improve decision-making. This is a real value add for patient care and the potential for improving the patient experience..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is an effective way of guaranteeing the secure and appropriate implementation of patient care. Our hospital underlines delivering first-rate care through Total Quality Management. TQM relies on concentrating on the patient, organizational engagement, measuring results, and systems for enhancement. By uniting nursing informatics with TQM, we have produced a novel technique that allows us to provide advanced quality care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is a combination of nursing, computers, and information science aimed at handling, relaying, and sharing data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. It is a flourishing field of practice and education, particularly when it comes to securing and managing a patient's data in line with ethical and legal requirements. Nursing informatics also bolsters nursing research through the manufacture and application of resources to inform evidence-based practice. Consequently, nurses are enabled to supply top-notch care for their patients and lend support to their families..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics is a discipline that has a significant bearing on the safe and legal delivery of patient care. The core federal regulation for how health care information must be kept secure is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). It demands that users have system access and authentication codes, and an audit system to monitor any unapproved access. HIPAA also enforces confidentiality of healthcare data to protect patient privacy, and outlines the penalties for any infringement of the security. To guarantee HIPAA compliance, nursing informatics is a fundamental factor in patient safety and legitimate delivery of care..

undefined. [Audio] Standardized nursing terminology is vital for providing accurate patient care. By having a uniform way of identifying issues such as pressure ulcers, decubitus ulcers, and bed sores, nurses can ensure they are on the same page in terms of the patient's issues. The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) was the first attempt at standardizing nursing language and data collection, allowing for a better description of nursing diagnoses, care, outcomes, and resources. The International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) was developed to provide a worldwide standard for nurses. Having these technological advancements leads to an improved use of resources and better patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing informatics provides a powerful tool to help us deliver patient care safely and legally. This technology enables patients to be active in their own healthcare, allowing access to health information, fostering communication with healthcare providers, and providing knowledge and education about health care. It helps us to continue to offer compassionate and efficient healthcare, while also ensuring patient safety remains a priority..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics plays an important role in delivering safe and compliant patient care. The Joint Commission has established a series of national safety goals including improving staff communication, using medications appropriately, reducing infection rates and preventing surgical errors. The slide demonstrates how all of these goals come into play in a single scenario; a patient is kept waiting in the hallway after the transport person fails to contact the patient's nurse, a medication is given by the wrong route, a patient develops sepsis as a result of a urinary catheter, and an incorrect eye is operated on. By utilizing Nursing Informatics, healthcare professionals can guarantee that the correct treatment is given at the right time..

undefined. [Audio] Medical-legal incidents should be reported whenever a client or family refuses treatment as ordered. One such incident is when a client refuses to be hydrated before chemotherapy. These incidents must be taken seriously and appropriate action must be taken to protect everyone involved..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics allows healthcare providers to deliver safe and legal patient care. In this case, an allergic reaction to the preservatives in barium was diagnosed. All incidents resulting from care delivery must be reported, as they are considered high-risk areas in healthcare. Correctly diagnosing the correct risk category for this incident gives us a better understanding of the incident and helps improve patient care. Making sure all risks are reported accurately helps us provide the best and safest healthcare to our patients..

undefined. [Audio] This statement "Each client will have a written assessment and plan of care document within eight hours of admission" is an example of a process standard, and emphasizes the importance of providing quality and timely care to all patients. Let's move on to discussing the importance of maintaining good mental health..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is an efficient and lawful way to give high-quality patient care. To better the treatment that patients receive, efforts have been made to motivate the application of evidence-based practice in nursing. However, these have had limited success. When asked why this is, nurses commonly mention lack of time, needing autonomy, trouble finding and judging evidence, and lack of backing from management. Consequently, it is essential to identify the struggles confronted by nurses and provide assistance and resources for them to use evidence-based practice and supply the best care to our patients..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics is an effective and legal method of delivering patient care. In this instance, a nurse finds that a client's IV Heparin has been switched off at the IV controller after shift change. From the four statements given, the nurse should record in the client's medical record the statement that says "IV Heparin restarted. Physician notified. Client's vital signs unchanged." This accurately conveys the facts of the incident and the physical status of the client afterwards. Additionally, it is essential to avoid using the term "accidentally" when documenting events or stating that an incident report was submitted..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics allows for a comprehensive and accurate record keeping system that helps to ensure patient care is safe and legal. Through detailed documentation, assumptions or blame brought on individual nurses can be avoided, circumventing any legal or ethical issues. This is why it is essential for all nurses to be aware of the importance of accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation. Nursing Informatics has become a major component in providing safe and legal patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Risk management is an essential element of patient care and all nurses should be knowledgeable about it. A nurse who is part of the risk management team has the responsibility of handling any events related to patient care, such as reactions or injuries from diagnostic tests or complaints from clients or their families concerning the care they have received. Additionally, the team is in charge of making medical decisions regarding the discharge or transfer of a client from the intensive care unit. By ensuring the appropriate management of these occurrences, we can provide the best outcomes for patients..

undefined. [Audio] No method of quality management is designed to place blame on an individual. Instead, quality management is focused on enhancing process efficiency and patient safety while making decisions based on data. Quality management systems and processes are in place to achieve and maintain quality outcomes..

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] Nursing Informatics plays a pivotal role in delivering patient care safely and legally. Nurse managers have a significant responsibility, which includes minimizing risks for the organization. They can achieve this through investigating complaints of nursing care from clients’ spouses, consulting with physicians about augmenting their client care, ensuring staff members stay productive during work hours, and limiting staff members' overtime. Taking such proactive measures allows nurse managers to maintain the highest quality of care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics has had a tremendous impact on patient care, allowing healthcare organizations to provide a secure and legal delivery of care. Different from other quality management systems, Six Sigma as part of the Informatics project stands out. An important element of Six Sigma is to accept failure while most other quality improvement initiatives promote perfection but with some allowance for failure. Furthermore, it focuses on the customer while utilizing data-driven methods and proactive management..

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 an effective tool which allows patient care to be provided in a secure and compliant manner. Using this program, procedures for managing client pain as part of a comprehensive quality improvement program can be researched. Representatives from the pharmacy, the medical staff, and a staff nurse working with clients in pain should attend this meeting. Other personnel may not be necessary or suitable. By using Nursing Informatics, patient care can be provided securely and meeting all current standards and regulations..

undefined. [Audio] A Continuous Quality Improvement team plays a critical role in nursing informatics to ensure safe and legal delivery of patient care. The team leader needs to assemble a packet of information for the resource group, which comprises senior management such as the CEO and vice-presidents. This packet is not intended for team members, who do not form part of the resource group or the team leader. Hence, the team can strive to ensure that patient care is offered in a secure and legal way..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics can be a valuable tool in improving the delivery of patient care. Lean Six Sigma can be utilized as a way to measure and analyze data to look for any issues that could be hindering effective care. Data may point to, for example, excessive overtime hours being put in, unnecessary resources being used, or a decline in customer satisfaction. Examining this data allows organizations to provide the safest and most compliant healthcare services..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics provides a platform to easily access evidence-based information regarding patient care. In order to evaluate the usefulness of an intervention, criteria such as finding two or more research studies that support the use of the intervention and making sure the research study that recommends the intervention is rigorous in design and execution should be taken into consideration. This helps to ensure a safe and legal delivery of patient care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics facilitates the secure and lawful provision of patient care. At a certain hospital, the RN-to-client ratio was augmented a year ago. It is expected that the hospital will encounter a drop in client mortality, an enhancement in the general standard of care, and a diminution in the nosocomial infection rate as a consequence of this decision. These all evidence a commitment of delivering the best healthcare to their patients..

undefined. [Audio] Assessing the situation should be the first step when a nurse manager is faced with a complaint from a patient's family member. Listen to the daughter of the hospitalized client and ask her to explain what happened to get more valuable information. This will better inform the nurse manager on the best course of action to take for the patient's health and safety, as well as to create a better experience for all parties involved..

undefined. [Audio] Nurses must keep abreast of the changing healthcare regulations in order to remain compliant. Nursing Informatics provides nurses with the implements to ensure the safe and law-abiding provision of patient care. By gathering and examining data, nurses are able to recognize any potential problems and take action to avert any legally actionable occurrences. Nursing Informatics enables nurses to present effective, verified and secure care..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics" leverages the power of advanced technology to enhance the delivery of high-quality patient care, both directly and indirectly. This includes the use of computers and other technological equipment, a variety of software programs, and the application of critical thinking in areas such as decision-making, problem-solving, and professional judgment. Lastly, it supports improved communication between providers, patients, and families which is key for optimal healthcare delivery..

undefined. [Audio] Accessing reliable medical information online is a must in the digital age. The Internet Healthcare Coalition, formed in 1997, is available to help consumers find accurate health resources. It works in partnership with government agencies like the World Health Organization, the U S Food and Drug Administration, and the U S Federal Trade Commission to guarantee access to trustworthy health care information and the prevention of health fraud. So, if you need to check the legitimacy of internet health sites, the Internet Healthcare Coalition is the place to go..

undefined. [Audio] Telemonitoring has emerged as a vital part of modern healthcare. Its utilization can enhance the delivery of care to patients and reduce expenditure. By means of telemonitoring, patient data can be monitored remotely, resulting in deeper understanding that can help in the management of patient care and happiness. It can be utilized to curb the repetition of orders, facilitate better decision making, as well as improve information access and administrative operations, ultimately yielding more favorable outcomes for patients. Through telemonitoring, the safety and legality of care for our patients can be guaranteed..

undefined. [Audio] Nursing Informatics plays a vital role in ensuring the safe and legitimate provision of patient care. Through the use of diverse resources, nurses are able to become educated and use the most optimum practices. The mentioned sources present an ideal foundation to commence comprehensive education. Textbooks including Leda M. Am's Essentials of Nursing, Erb's USA: Lynn and A. Jarvis, C. St , Rector, and G. & J. (2017) A to Z Nursing Care Planning are only some of the materials that enable nurses to obtain the relevant understanding necessary to be successful in providing the highest quality care achievable..

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