travel‚ and credit earned for life experience. The nineteen governors who founded Western Governors University took these things into consideration when developing the school and its programs. They developed a school that offers a truly exceptional level of quality in education at a price that is around half of that charged by other schools. So if low cost‚ convenience‚ and quality are important to a student‚ Western Governors University is one of the best choices in today’s educational market.
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The Use of Nursing Informatics in Health Care Today Melissa Morrison University of North Carolina at Pembroke Abstract Nursing Informatics is a specialty in Nursing in which a nurse will use technology such a computer in order to document data such as vital signs and to make an educated decision based on the data. A nurse who specializes in Nursing Informatics must display several roles in his or her line of work. The roles are as
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Nursing Informatics Nursing informatics can best be described “as the integration of data‚ information and knowledge to support patients and clinicians in decisions across roles and settings‚ using information structures‚ process‚ and technology” (Knight & Shea‚ p. 93). Nursing informatics has evolved over the last half decade from a system with only a few abilities to a worldwide technological system used in many hospital settings and physician offices in order to unify healthcare‚ eliminate error
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Fundamentals of Nursing Informatics Technology can be very helpful in improving safety and quality of health care. Nursing informatics refers to the combination of technology‚ nursing as well as the assimilation of data. It deals with the use of technology in order to organize and provide health care in the best and most resourceful manner. Computerized systems allow quicker and more accurate charting or record keeping. These systems save time and improve the quality of information furthermore
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What Is Informatics? Informatics studies the relationship that technology plays in a giving area‚ such as nursing. With healthcare/ nursing informatics‚ a combination of sciences are used to effectively gather information in nursing practice and in return provide patients with a greater quality of care and safety. Everyday new technology is being presented that affects different areas such as the healthcare field. Electronic charting is one area where technology has been useful. Computer charting
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Nursing Informatics NUT1 - 724.4.3-01-08 Increase in Quality of Care Using computerized electronic medical records management systems will provide nurses and patients with increased quality of care. Because electronic medical records are quantifiable‚ data from existing and previous patients sharing the same medical condition and/or characteristics can be researched to determine the best care plan and outcomes for the patient‚ such as what methods of care were practiced‚ which medications worked
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NUT 724.4.3-01-08 (name) Western Governors University NUT 724.4.3-01-08 Health care costs are rising‚ quality of care is declining‚ lines and waiting times are getting longer which is causing more errors in healthcare. But the healthcare reform is working on changing all of that and bringing the countries healthcare into the 21st century. This paper will explore how computerized healthcare systems increase quality of care‚ keep patient information accessible yet safe‚ the challenges
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NURSING INFORMATICS and the Foundation of Knowledge Introduction Nursing informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing science‚ computer science‚ and information science to manage and communicate data‚ information‚ knowledge‚ and wisdom in nursing practice (McGonigle‚ 2009). Most hospitals now utilize computer systems to track patient health information. The purpose of this paper is to show how a computerized system can help the health care
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patient versus paper charting. It also cuts down on loss‚ cost and clutter. Therefore‚ because of all of these associated benefits‚ the patient should receive more in personal‚ individualized‚ and an improved quality of care. Active Nursing Involvement Active nursing involvement in the choice‚ planning‚ and implementation of the computerized management systems is very important. Nurses are involved in the front line of patient care. They are a patient’s voice and advocate. Nurses are there to ensure
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Running head: NURSING INFORMATICS Nursing Informatics Jeannette Magbutay‚ RN Western Governors University Author’s Note: This paper was prepared for Nursing Informatics taught by Professor Mary Sizemore NURSING INFORMATICS 2 Nursing Informatics Before a healthcare provider sees a patient‚ they need to know the patient’s medical background. The providers need to see the patient’s laboratory results‚ medications‚ previous illnesses‚ and any prior surgical procedures. Researching
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