Obstacles to Effective Nursing Management of Information in...

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CANADA
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Prepared by: Ahnna Patrizia DP.

The Major Obstacles to More Effective Nursing Management of Information:

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The sheer volume of information. The lack of access to modern information handling techniques and equipment. The inadequate information management infrastructure.

The Major Source of Job Dissatisfaction among Canadian Nurses:

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INFORMATION OVERLOAD resulting in:

INFORMATION INDUCED JOB STRESS

Antiquated manual information systems and outdated information transfer facilities are information redundant and labour-intensive processes, to say nothing of an inappropriate use of an expensive human resource.

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Modern information transfer and electronic communication systems allow rapid and accurate transfer of information along electronic communication networks.

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Two Major Aspects of an Information Infrastructure:

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Software and Hardware for modern electronic communication networks.

The Other Major Aspect of

an Information Infrastructure:to facilitate Appropriate Infrastructure

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information management which includes data management policies and procedures, methods for data stewardship and custodianship, user training, and information management support staff.

But UNFORTUNATELY, most hospitals and health services organizations do not have this.

CONCLUSION
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Nursing Informatics in
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CANADA

A priority for nursing in Canada is the 4/15/12 identification of the HI:NC (Nursing Components of Health Informatics) elements that are essential nursing data that must be collected, stored, and retrieved from a national health information database for these elements have the potential to provide nurses with the data required to build information for use in reshaping nursing, as a profession prepared to respond to the health needs of the Canadians in the 21st century.

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