What is Nursing Informatics?
You asked, “What is nursing informatics?” And we answered. Explore the profession and how it is a driving force behind improved outcomes for patients and enhanced workflows for healthcare staff.
Humanity and the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence
Our guest writer shares two fundamental ways we can use patient care technology—and specifically the benefits of artificial intelligence as a tool—to return some humanity to healthcare.
Two Journeys to the Path of Nursing Informatics
Two nurse informaticists share the journeys that led them to their profession. One had a life-altering experience start her path, while the other’s happened organically; but both have a common thread: the power of education.
Incorporating Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health in Patient Care Presentation
Social and behavioral determinants of health have a significant impact on the overall health of a patient, knowing how to leverage this infomation is critical. This presentation addresses how nurse informaticists can optimize systems to collect and use this information.
Precision Medicine and Your Health Story
As precision medicine continues to advance and evolve, ensuring the data collection process provides an accurate representation of all races and nationalities will be key to creating insights that are actionable.
Genomic Data and Blockchain: A New Paradigm for Precision Medicine and Science
While there is still a long way to go before we have the ability to understand how individuals and their genomes interact to cause disease – and therefore use that genomic data to improve health – there is progress, shares our guest blogger.
Developing Application Software for Detecting and Documenting Diabetic Foot Complications for Use by Nurses
With the increasing number of diabetes cases worldwide, developing application software that detects diabetic foot complications can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of nursing care services, especially in Indonesia.
Exploration of Nurses’ Experience with Using Electronic Documentation Systems in Home Care
Ibrahim, S., Donelle, L., Regan, S., Sidani, S. (Summer 2019). Exploration of Nurses’ experience with using Electronic Documentation Systems in Home Care. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 23(2).
Demonstrating the Value of Nursing Care Through Use of a Unique Nurse Identifier
As healthcare transitions to a value-based reimbursement model, nursing documentation in EHRs and other health IT systems will increasingly be used to demonstrate nursing’s contribution to that value.
Putting the ‘N’ in STEM: A Call for Nurse Data Scientists
Carroll, W. (Summer, 2019). Putting the ‘N’ in STEM: A call for nurse data scientists. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 23(2). Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni
Mitigating Barriers to Interoperability in Health Care
Powell, K. & Alexander, G. (Summer, 2019). Mitigating Barriers to Interoperability in Health Care. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 23(2). Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni
Uses and Advantages of eLearning and Distance Pedagogy in Nursing Informatics Education
Georgsson, M. (Summer, 2019). Uses and advantages of eLearning and distance pedagogy in nursing informatics education. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 23(2). Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni