Nursing Informatics 2010:

Defining the Future of Nursing

Mia Angelica Alcantara-Santiago, R.N.

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Objectives:

 Increase awareness of the field of Nursing

Informatics
 Applications of Nursing Informatics in the
current Philippine setting
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Agenda

 What Is Nursing Informatics?

 Applications of Nursing Informatics
 Benefits of Nursing Informatics
 Roles of Nursing Informatics Specialists
 Nursing Informatics in the Philippines
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What is Nursing Informatics?

Information Computer
Computer Science Science Hardware
Software System Configuration
Program Network

Nursing
Science

Nursing Practice
Theoretical
Knowledge Base
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Application of Nursing Informatics

 Nursing Clinical Practice

 Point-of-Care Systems
 Clinical Information Systems
 Nursing Education
 E-learning
 Internet Resources
 Nursing Research
 Computerized Literature Searching
 Nursing Administration
 Health Care Information System
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Application in Nursing Clinical Practice

 Nursing Process
 Assessment
 Diagnosis
 Implementation
 Evaluation
 Planning
 Enables the professional nurse to be the
“Coordinator” of each patient’s care
 6th Step: DOCUMENTATION
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Benefits

 Improved Access to the Medical Record

 Decreased Redundancy of Data Entry
 Decreased Time Spent in Documentation
 Increased Time for Patient Care
 Facilitate Data Collection for Research
 Improved Communication
 Decreased Potential for Error
 Create Lifetime Clinical Record
 Decision Support
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Roles Nurse Informatics Specialists

 Theory Development
 Analysis of Information Needs
 Selection of Computer Systems
 Design Computer Systems and Customizations
 Testing Computer Systems
 Training Users of Computer Systems
 Evaluation of Effectiveness of Computer Systems
 Ongoing Maintenance and Enhancements
 Identification of Computer Technologies
 Use Computer Technologies
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Roles Nurse Informatics Specialists

 Project Management
 Project Manager
 Systems Development (Systems Design)
 Systems Analyst
 Training and Development
 Trainor
 Education
 Compilation and Analysis of Data
 Research
 Process Improvement
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Where do we go from here?

 Join

Philippine Nurses
Informatics Association
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Nursing Informatics in the Philippines

¢1980s– Health Informatics loosely practiced

Biomedical Informatics is practiced in the Philippines
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word processors to capture patient information

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Data Base Management Systems

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¢1990s – Medical Informatics

PMIS
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MIU
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¢1980s – 2009
Nursing Informatics is loosely practiced in the Phil
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March 2010 – PHILIPPINE NURSES INFORMATICS

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ASSOCIATION
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Questions?