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You are the new Director of Nursing Service in the Le Grande General
Hospital. As part of the continuous development of nursing care, you
wanted to propose the use of information and technological system in
the hospital.
1. During the Board Meeting, one of the members asked you about Nursing
Informatics. Explain comprehensively what is Nursing Informatics including its
scope. (10 Points)
Nursing Informatics is simply a combination of nursing and informatics. It has a
blend of nursing science, computer science, and information science. With the
help of informatics in the field of nursing, it would overcome barriers in different
aspects especially in communication. It makes use of technology to improve
multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in the nursing practice.
And would result in improving quality, efficiency and productivity in the field
wherein both the patient and healthcare providers may benefit to it.
2. Another member of the board has asked you about the benefits of using
Nursing Informatics in the hospital. Cite the major benefits that we would be
able to enjoy in using this technological advancement. (10 Points)
There are a variety of benefits of implementing Nursing Informatics in the
management, namely;
Lower Healthcare Costs - Smart technology will streamline the handling of claims,
cut costs by a wide margin, and increase response times dramatically. When
explaining the incidents that lead to a lawsuit, the technology will simplify data
gathering and correspondence procedures, resulting in reduced healthcare costs
as well as an improved patient service.
Better and Safer Data Storage - makes it possible to store loads of information at
an extremely low rate, and without the restrictions (and expense) of extra
hardware or servers. With an increased dependency on EHR systems, cloud
storage with good backup and recovery services defends against the loss of
critical data.
3. At the course of the meeting, the board was generally impressed and gave
the GO Signal on the initial implementation. Briefly discuss what are the
possible limitations and hindrances involved in the implementation of Nursing
Informatics in the workplace? (10 Points)
Although these Nursing Informatics bring advancements and numerous
advantages, the main issue revolves around patient-doctor encounters, wherein
the use of it solely depends on the healthcare team. As it may create drawbacks
and builds up ethical dilemmas.