Nursing - Informatics - Advancements
Advancements in information technology and quality problems in healthcare have become more pronounced; public policy has had a focus on methods of dissemination of the principles of informatics to a larger audience for a broader benefit. Focus has primarily been on adoption of electronic health records; critical, however is the availability of adequately educated workforce that ensures the implementation of information technology in a multifaceted socio-technical field leads to a maximum benefit.
My professional goal is working as a nursing informaticist; nursing informatics is a field of nursing that integrates nursing science, computer science and information science to manage and communicate information and knowledge in nursing practice. Nursing informatics assists nurses, patients and other practitioners in decision making in their roles. The assistance is achieved through the incorporation of information technology and processes. Certification for nursing informatics is offered by the American Nurses credentialing centre.
While currently holding certification as an operating room nurse, I am well placed to achieve my goal as an informaticist since among the requirements for getting certification for the area is that the individual must be a practicing licensed nurse with experience of two years fulltime work in any nursing field. That being said, I believe my work in the operating room and general qualification as a nurse is a step towards the achievement of my goal as an informaticist.
[...] Medical informatics in a united and healthy Europe: Proceedings of MIE 2009, the xxii international congress of the European federation for medical informatics : IOS Press. Ancc. (2007). Nursing administration review and resource manual : American Nurses Credentialing Center. Ball, M. J. (2000). Nursing informatics: Where caring and technology meet. New York, : Springer Science & Business Media. [...]
[...] Importance of certification through this organization is the fact that I will acquire professional recognition and accomplishment. As a certified nurse informaticist, I will have distinguished myself in my specialty area. With the complexity of health care delivery and patient acuity, the demand for experienced highly skilled practitioners with vast knowledge is high. The grounding and study necessary for the completion of certification examinations enhance the nurse's ability to provide medical care. That being said; certification is essential in professional achievement. [...]
[...] Hannah, K. J., Ball, M., & Edwards, M. J. (2007). Introduction to nursing informatics. New York, : Springer Science & Business Media. McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2011). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge : Jones & Bartlett Publishers. [...]
[...] Nursing informatics assists nurses, patients and other practitioners in decision making in their roles. The assistance is achieved through the incorporation of information technology and processes. Certification for nursing informatics is offered by the American Nurses credentialing centre. While currently holding certification as an operating room nurse, I am well placed to achieve my goal as an informaticist since among the requirements for getting certification for the area is that the individual must be a practicing licensed nurse with experience of two years fulltime work in any nursing field. [...]
[...] The alliance for nursing informatics also engages in issues of national concern in health information communication and technology and provides leadership. Most importantly the organization promotes and enhances the professional practice of nursing informatics while supporting nursing informatics research. The organization's strategic goals are favorable to my personal professional goal as they offer an opportunity for my professional development as is evident from the organization's interest in the promotion of professional practice. The organization's vision is to transform health and health care through nursing informatics; its mission is to develop nursing informatics education, policy and research via a fused voice of nursing informatics organizations. [...]
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