Nursing Informatics and Its Transformative Effect on Patient Care Nursing informatics, where data and technology converge with nursing practice, has quietly redefined how care is delivered. It’s not about flashy gadgets but about equipping nurses to make sharper, faster decisions that directly affect patients. The field’s promise lies in its ability to tackle persistent healthcare […]
The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker Peter Drucker’s phrase “knowledge worker,” coined in the late 1950s, has aged remarkably well, even if the terrain it pointed to has shifted almost beyond recognition. At the time, he was trying to describe a kind of worker who does not merely execute tasks but generates value through the […]
Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators: A Guide for New Nurses Understanding Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers as a Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicator. Introduction: Hello and welcome, new nurses! I’m [Speaker Name], a member of the Quality Improvement Council. Today, we’ll discuss an important nursing-sensitive quality indicator: Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers. This brief tutorial will help you understand its significance and your […]
The Nurse’s Role in Informatics. Nurses play multiple roles with regard to the informatics that supports healthcare. The use of informatics in healthcare has become increasingly important in recent years, with the aim of improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. These roles differ depending on their position and their skills and knowledge base. For […]
Health Information Technology, Research & Reflections. Back in 2009, the U.S. federal government made a significant investment in health IT (aka health information technology as part of the so-called Stimulus Act. This investment was a major step towards modernizing the healthcare system and improving the quality of care. The government designated up to as much […]
