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1. Introduction to Health Information Technology Systems and Nursing
Informatics
QUESTIONIntroduction to Health Information Technology Systems and Nursing
InformaticsIntroduction to Health Information Technology Systems and Nursing
Informatics What brought you to the nursing profession and what are your strengths as a
nurse? Many times, nurses are called upon to use skills that do not relate to the reasons that
made them enter their profession. What is your attitude toward change, especially the
increased reliance on technology in health care? Organizations such as TIGER are
developing computer competency resources to improve nursing professionals’
understanding of health care informatics. How might nursing informatics and competencies
increase quality, patient safety, and job satisfaction?To prepare:Review this week’s media
presentation, focusing on the benefits and challenges of health informatics.Reflect on your
professional nursing experiences and how informatics has impacted or changed your
practice.Examine the TIGER and ANA informatics competencies presented in the Learning
Resources. What insights do these give you with regard to:How these competencies
influence nursing informatics, improve quality of care and patient safety, and promote
excellence in nursing practiceWays in which nursing practices have changed and/or will
change as a result of informaticsYour personal skills, strengths, and preferences related to
informaticsPotential challenges or areas in which you need to strengthen your capabilities,
and at least one strategy for accomplishing professional growth in this areaBy Tomorrow
08/29/17, write a minimum of 550 words in APA format with a minimum of 3 references
from the list below which include the level one headings as numbered below:post a
cohesive response that addresses the following:1) Briefly share your nursing background
and professional interests. (background: cardiac nurse, critical care, nurse
informatics).2) Summarize how informatics has impacted or changed nursing practice.
Provide an example from your professional experience.3) Evaluate how established
informatics competencies influence quality of care, safety improvements, and excellence in
nursing practice.4) Assess your informatics strengths and preferences, as well as
potential challenges and areas for development. (Be sure to refer to specific TIGER and ANA
competencies.)5) Describe one strategy for enhancing your informatics skills and
competencies.Required ReadingsCourse Text: Ball, M. J., Douglas, J. V., Hinton Walker, P.,
DuLong, D., Gugerty, B., Hannah, K. J., . . . Troseth, M. R. (Eds.) (2011). Nursing informatics:
Where technology and caring meet (4th ed.). London, England: Springer-Verlag.Chapter 1,

2. “Nursing Informatics: Transforming Nursing”Chapter 12, “The Evolving National
Informatics Landscape” Chapter 1 introduces the need for health care reform by detailing
cost concerns and future needs of the nursing profession. A look at the beginning stages of
the TIGER collaborative is also given, detailing its start at the 2006 Uniformed Services
University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Chapter 12 provides an overview of
technology’s emergence into the health care industry.Course Text: American Nurses
Association. (2008). Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice. Silver Spring,
MD: Author.“Introduction” (pp. 1–2)“Informatics Competencies” (pp. 33–40) The 2-page
excerpt from the introduction offers a brief description of the field of informatics and
presents the rationale for referring to the scope and standards throughout your nursing
career. The excerpt from the “Informatics Competencies” section uses research and
matrices to correlate informatics competencies with the education and roles of nursing
professionals.Cesnik, B., & Kidd, M. R. (2010). History of health informatics: A global
perspective. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 151, 3–8.Retrieved from the
Walden Library databases. The authors of this article begin by summarizing the rise of
computer development and use. They then examine how technology will build the
capabilities of future businesses.Hovenga, E. J., Kidd, M. R., Garde, S., & Hullin Lucay Cossio,
C. (2010). Health informatics: An introduction. Studies in Health Technology and
Informatics, 151, 9–15.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. A brief explanation of
informatics principles is given in this article.Ozbolt, J. G., & Saba, V. K. (2008). A brief history
of nursing informatics in the United States of America. Nursing Outlook, 56(5), 199–
205.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Examine the initiatives and technological
developments that have informed the field of informatics by using this article as a
guide.Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER). (n.d.). The TIGER
Initiative: Informatics competencies for every practicing nurse: Recommendations from the
TIGER collaborative. Retrieved from: http://www.mhsinformatics.org/CI-
Fellowship/Workforce-
Development/Competencies/Tiger.Report_Competencies_final.pdf For this week, focus on
the executive summary and Appendix A, B, and C for review of the TIGER initiative and
resulting competencies.Required MediaLaureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer).
(2011). Transforming nursing and healthcare through technology: What is health
informatics? Baltimore, MD: Author. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 13
minutes. In this week’s media presentation, the presenters discuss the extensive
applications, implications, and benefits of health informatics for patients, practitioners, and
health care organizations as a whole.HIMSS/AMDIS Physician Community Podcast Series.
(Producer). (2009). Episode #15: TIGER initiative – technology informatics guiding
education reform. [Audio podcast]. Retrieved
from http://podbay.fm/show/popout.php?id=285132709&e=1246544022 Joyce
Sensmeier, vice president of informatics at the Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society (HIMSS), presents the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform
(TIGER) initiative that is aimed at educating nurses on new digital technologies. This
podcast also highlights the organizational accomplishments and future informatics goals of
the TIGER initiative.To access the podcast, scroll through the page linked above to find

3. Episode #15.American Medical Informatics Association. (2011). Video Library 1: Nursing
informatics pioneers. Retrieved from http://www.amia.org/programs/working-
groups/nursing-informatics/history-project/video-library-1 The AMIA developed a
Nursing Informatics History Project, aimed at documenting and preserving the history of
nursing informatics. This project consists of two video libraries. Video Library 1 portrays
the viewpoints and accomplishments of those recognized as pioneers in the informatics
field.Optional Resources Gugerty, B. Delaney, C. (August, 2009). Technology Informatics
Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER). TIGER Informatics Competencies Collaborative (TICC)
Final Report. Retrieved
from http://tigercompetencies.pbworks.com/f/TICC_Final.pdfTechnology Informatics
Guiding Education Reform (TIGER). (n.d.). Evidence and Informatics Transforming Nursing:
3-Year Action Steps toward a 10-Year Vision. Retrieved
from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/TIGER.pdf