nursing informatics reflection essay

A Nursing Informatics Research Career in the Making—Personal Reflections and Insights

This reflection piece is meant to serve as an inspiration for nursing informatics students and others with an interest in the field on how to shape their informatics research career. It is drawn on my own personal experiences and journey as a nursing student going into nursing informatics and how this has led up to where I am now.

First steps

My nursing informatics research path started as a student nurse where I got interested in how technology could support nursing in various ways. One of my first experiences was when I attended a health informatics lecture by one of my later mentors which served as an inspiration. This was in the late 1990’s and involved beginning research on electronic health records (EHRs) and highlighted how important it was for health care professionals to get engaged in and part of implementing these new supportive digital health solutions . I also got to experience working hands-on with virtual reality and forced feedback haptics in the rehabilitation of patients suffering from stroke and saw how this could be applied through telemedicine technology .

After I completed my nursing degree I went to work as a nurse and got to experience first-hand how important technology was in advanced nursing care. This was especially true when I worked as a district nurse and in advanced homecare in the field where it became clear to me how important it was to get access to the patient data directly on location using  a meaningful graphical user interface. Other environments where technology was especially prevalent was in the ambulance when I worked as an ambulance nurse. Here we were able to send ECG readings directly to the emergency room and the cardiologist which made it possible to start thrombolysis treatment while still in the ambulance, saving valuable time during on-going myocardial infarctions. I was also involved in sleep medicine as a research nurse where I saw the value of technology in collecting vital biomedical data such as oxygen saturation, brain activity, heart signals and respiration rates and how to interpret and analyze the resultant data through polysomnography. All of these various experiences,(as well as many others), led me to understand how deeply health and technology were intertwined which spurred me to want to learn even more. I therefore decided to further my education with a degree in Health Informatics, coupled with computer science studies, and finished a Master’s degree in Interaction Design.  

My experience as a home care nurse sparked my interests in mobile health and chronic disease support for patients as a research focus as I saw how important it was as technical support in the field and when working with patients. From a nursing point of view it was evident that some type of portable solution was needed that could aid and support decision-making on location. When I got to spend some time as an Intern with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Manila working with tuberculosis patients, I saw first-hand what benefits mobile technology could have for patients, as well as its potential in disease management and prevention. As there was little infrastructure in place but many mobile phones in use, it was clear that these could offer a great support in reaching out to patients.

Present undertakings and interests

The recent completion of my PhD, where I investigated different mobile health solutions for diabetes patients, has also brought with it many different insights including how important usability and application personalization are for patients. Despite patients’ strong interest and desire to use them in their disease management, usability concerns were present throughout that hampered patients interaction. This demonstrated to me that there is a lot of work that still needs to be done in this area (Georgsson, 2018).

Another insight from my experiences as a PhD student is how important it is to make use of various experiences and take advantage of all opportunities that are provided. I was able to be part of several interesting research projects during my PhD studies which gave me hands-on experience working with patients to understand their needs when using mHealth solutions to support disease management. I was able to join a RCT study on text messaging for diabetes patients and saw how mobile health solutions could influence the disease outcome with improved self-management and satisfaction. I was also involved in usability tests with patients in one-on-one sessions. It became clear that it was very helpful to be a nurse who understood the patients’ disease needs as well as their technology support needs.

I also got the opportunity to be involved in several organizations during my PhD studies. Some of these included working as a student representative for the NIWG (Nursing Informatics Working Group) at the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) which taught me a lot about leadership and collaboration in the nursing informatics community. To be part of the SEB (Student Editorial Board) at JAMIA was another very fulfilling experience since I was able to review important papers in the field which provided me with the opportunity to see where the research is heading. Not only did it show me how a prominent scientific journal operates but also how senior researchers work which taught me important research and publishing skills. There are countless ways to engage and get involved as a student which have really helped me get a great understanding and grasp of the research field overall.

Future goals

I am continuously amazed by the many different opportunities that are available to nursing informaticists within industry where these solutions are developed; health care organizations where decision making and implementation of these technologies occur; and in academia with research and education. It is clear to me that there are many areas where nursing informatics competencies are vital. For my own part, my goal is to continue within academia and hopefully be involved in the education of future nursing informaticists who want to enter this exciting field, as well as continue my research on eHealth and mobile health solutions and support systems for elderly and chronically ill patients.

Citation: Georgsson, M. (July, 2018). A nursing informatics research career in the making – personal reflections and insights Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 22 (2). Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni

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Mattias Georgsson, PhD, MSc, RN has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and Master degrees in Health Informatics and Interaction Design. He completed his PhD in Applied Health Technology in the Spring of 2018. His research interests involves eHealth and mHealth solutions to support chronically ill patients with a special focus on usability.

Georgsson M. Toward patient-centered, standardized, and reproducible approaches of evaluating the usability of mHealth chronic disease self-management systems for diabetes . Doctoral Dissertation in Applied Health Technology, Blekinge Institute of Technology doctoral dissertation series, No 2018:03.

What happened in this course?

I have learned what the foundation of nursing informatics is.  Although I didn’t realize it, I was already an informatics nurse.  I just learned how to hone in on those skills and try to master them.  Going forward, I will be able to apply these skills to my everyday life as a new nurse.  I will also be able to share my knowledge with other individuals who may not be as technically savvy.

So what have I learned?

In addition to the previously mentioned, I learned more efficient ways to research articles and websites.  As well as,  about the many different resource tools available to create voice threads and blog sites such as this.  I had never used a voice thread or made a blog site before, so that was neat! I also improved in writing APA format papers! Overall, I learned that I am a lot more self-sufficient with computers than I thought.

Now what will I do with what I have learned?

I am going to build on the knowledge we learned from this course and be able to share it with others.  I will also be able to take online courses with confidence in which I could easily maneuver my way around a computer and complete the tasks assigned to me.  In relation to the healthcare trend technology topic that I chose to research, the Hugs Infant Protection tag, I will be able to contribute to the healthcare facilities application of it.  I will assess the utilization of the tag and ensure the awareness of it’s fullest capabilities.

How will my learning impact my practice?

I believe what I learned will only impact my practice in positive ways.  I will be more thorough in my gathering, relaying and retrieving of information.  I will be even more self-sufficient in completing tasks and take initiative in helping others.  What I learned will also help to keep me motivated on learning about the new technological advances that I may come across in the future.

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Future of Nursing

How the nursing profession should adapt for a digital future, richard g booth.

1 Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Canada

Gillian Strudwick

2 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada

Susan McBride

3 School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA

Siobhán O’Connor

4 School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

Ana Laura Solano López

5 University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

Transformation into a digitally enabled profession will maximize the benefits to patient care, write Richard Booth and colleagues

Digital technologies increasingly affect nursing globally. Examples include the growing presence of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic systems; society’s reliance on mobile, internet, and social media; and increasing dependence on telehealth and other virtual models of care, particularly in response to the covid-19 pandemic.

Despite substantial advances to date, challenges in nursing’s use of digital technology persist. A perennial concern is that nurses have generally not kept pace with rapid changes in digital technologies and their impact on society. This limits the potential benefits they bring to nursing practice and patient care. To respond to these challenges and prepare for the future, nursing must begin immediate transformation into a digitally enabled profession that can respond to the complex global challenges facing health systems and society.

Many exemplars show how digital technologies already bring benefit to nursing practice and education. 1 For instance, telehealth programs where nurses provide daily monitoring, coaching, and triage of patients with several chronic diseases have helped reduce emergency department admissions. 2 Mobile devices, in particular smartphones and health applications, are enabling nurses to offer remote advice on pain management to adolescent patients with cancer 3 4 and supplement aspects of nursing education by providing innovative pedagogical solutions for content delivery and remote learning opportunities. 5

The development and application to nursing of systems based on AI are still in their infancy. But preliminary evidence suggests virtual chatbots could play a part in streamlining communication with patients, and robots could increase the emotional and social support patients receive from nurses, while acknowledging inherent challenges such as data privacy, ethics, and cost effectiveness. 6

Challenges persist

Digital technologies may, however, be viewed as a distraction from, or an unwelcome intrusion into, the hands-on caring role and therapeutic relationships that nurses have with patients and families. 7 This purported incompatibility with traditional nursing ideals, such as compassionate care, may explain some nurses’ reluctance to adopt digital approaches to healthcare. 8 9 In addition, nursing’s history was as structurally subordinate to other healthcare disciplines, 10 and the profession is still cementing its relationship and leadership in health systems.

The specialty of nursing informatics has long advocated for the integration of technology to support the profession, but it has comparatively few practitioners globally. Nursing informaticians are predominantly based in the United States, where the discipline seems to have originated, but many other countries and regions are expanding their digital nursing workforce and involvement with informatics. 11 12

Slow progress in some areas has been due to a lack of leadership and investment that supports nurses to champion and lead digital health initiatives. Globally, uncertainty remains regarding the next steps the nursing profession should take to increase and optimize its use of digital technology. This challenge is exacerbated by the global diversity of the profession, including unequal access to resources such as technological infrastructure maturity and expertise. Huge differences exist among countries and regions of the world in terms of the digitalization of healthcare processes, access to internet connectivity, and transparency of health information processes.

Selected technologies: benefits and challenges

The nursing literature contains many analyses of digital technologies used to support or extend the profession, including practice (eg, hospital information systems, electronic health records, monitoring systems, decision support, telehealth); education (eg, e-Learning, virtual reality, serious games); and, rehabilitative and personalized healthcare approaches (eg, assistive devices sensors, ambient assisted living). 1 T able 1 summarizes the potential benefits, challenges, and implications of emerging innovations to practice.

Benefits, challenges, and implications of selected digital technologies in nursing

The table is not exhaustive, but the diversity of topics researched shows the profession recognizes the value and challenges of digital technologies. Given the evidence, for the profession to make further progress we recommend five areas for focused and immediate action. These recommendations should be qualified in light of regional context and professional background owing to global heterogeneity in nursing and the inclusion of digital technologies into healthcare.

Reform nursing education

We must urgently create educational opportunities at undergraduate and graduate levels in informatics, digital health, co-design, implementation science, and data science. 39 These should include opportunities to work with and learn from computing, engineering, and other interdisciplinary colleagues. For instance, nursing will need a critical mass of practitioners who understand how to use data science to inform the creation of nursing knowledge to support practice. 40 These practitioners will also need savviness and courage to lead the development of new models of patient care enabled by digital technologies. 41 42

Determining how, where, and why technology like AI should be used to support practice is of immediate interest and a growing competency requirement in health sciences and informatics education. 43 Nursing education should evolve its competencies and curriculums proactively for the increasing use of digital technologies in all areas of practice 39 while incorporating novel pedagogical approaches—for example, immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality—to deliver aspects of simulation based education. 44 45

Recently, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing released core competencies for nursing education, explicitly identifying informatics, social media, and emergent technologies and their impact on decision making and quality as critical to professional practice. 46

Build nursing leadership in digital health

All levels of nursing leadership must advocate more actively for, and invest resources in, a profession that is both complemented and extended by digital technology. The profession needs to evolve its use of digital technology by continuing to champion and support nurses to become knowledgeable in, and generate new scientific knowledge on, data analytics, virtual models of care, and the co-design of digital solutions with patients, differences across contexts and regions permitting.

Advancement of leadership competencies in existing informatics technologies, such as clinical decision support systems, electronic health records, and mobile technologies, is also essential: these kinds of systems will undoubtedly come with increasing levels of AI functionality. Possessing a critical mass of nursing leaders who understand the intended and unintended consequences as well as opportunities of these kinds of technologies is vital to ensure the quality and safety of nursing.

The increasing presence and recognition of the importance of chief nursing informatics officers is a step in the right direction. 47 Further, providing opportunities for nurses of all specialties to contribute to the development and implementation of digital health policies, locally and nationally, could increase future use of digital technologies in nursing.

Investigate artificial intelligence in nursing practice

The influence of AI on human decision making and labor are areas in need of immediate inquiry to support nursing practice for the next decade and beyond. AI technologies could provide the profession with huge benefits in data analytics and advanced clinical decision support.

Although many of the purported potential benefits of AI (eg, improved patient outcomes, streamlined workflow, improved efficiency) have yet to be fully shown in nursing research, 6 it is inevitable that AI technologies will be used more regularly to support and extend nurses’ cognitive, decision making, and potentially labor functions. 15

These opportunities bring new and dynamic practice considerations for nursing and interprofessional expertise. One example relates to the potential automation of inequity and injustice within systems and decision support tools containing AI 48 49 : self-evolving algorithms in systems sometimes unintentionally reinforce systemic inequities found in society.

Increased use of AI also brings novel policy, regulatory, legal, and ethical implications to the fore. The nursing profession must examine its role, processes, and knowledge against emerging ethical frameworks that explore the opportunities and risks that AI and similar innovations bring, while advocating for patient involvement in AI development and application. Floridi and colleagues offer tenets regarding AI development and the ethical considerations in using such innovations in their call to develop AI technology that “secures people’s trust, serves the public interest, and strengthens shared social responsibility.” 50 They also advocate that as guiding principles, AI should be used to enhance human agency, increase societal capacities, cultivate societal cohesion, and enable human self-realization, with an emphasis on instilling and reinforcing human dignity. 50 Further research, funding, and thought leadership in this domain are needed to help support the development of new practice policy, regulatory frameworks, and ethical guidelines to guide nursing practice.

Re-envision nurse-patient relationships

The profession must reframe how nurses interact with and care for patients in a digital world. The sheer variety of “do-it-yourself” health and wellness applications (eg, personalized genetic testing services, virtual mental health support), mobile and social media applications (eg, mHealth, wearables, online communities of practice) and other virtual healthcare (eg, telemedicine, virtual consultations) options available to consumers is impressive.

All this may seem antithetical toward the traditionally espoused nursing role—therapeutic relationships in physical interactions—but patients are increasingly empowered, connected to the internet, and demanding personalized or self-management healthcare models that fit their busy and varied lifestyles.

To maximize its impact on patient care, the profession should continue to develop virtual care modalities that exploit internet and mobile technology, drawing on its experiences with telehealth and remote models of care. 51 These care models might also be extended through virtual or augmented reality technologies or integrated with assisted living or “smart home” systems, 52 and potentially other precision and personalized healthcare solutions that leverage genomic and other biometric data.

Care approaches, interpretations of privacy, and technological interoperability functionalities should be co-designed among the interprofessional healthcare team, patients, and carers 53 and available where patients want them, ideally in both physical and digital realms. Deeper discussions and scientific research regarding access, cost, electronic resource use or wastage, and equity implications of the increasing digitalization of nurse-patient relationships will also need to be thoroughly explored.

Embrace digital practice

The profession requires a cultural shift. Its membership and leadership must demand the evolution of digital systems better to meet contemporary and emerging needs.

Too often, technology to support nursing is poorly configured, resourced, or not upgraded to respond to practice and societal trends. Nurses still commonly use practice systems that are lacking basic usability (eg, contributing to alert fatigue, reinforcing disruptive workflow processes) or generate added documentation burdens because of poor configuration and optimization. 54

There is huge variation globally in access to, integration of, and sustainability of digital technology. 55 56 57 Solutions vary and are context specific. Renewed awareness of digital technology’s use brought about by the covid-19 pandemic offers an impetus for change that nurses should embrace.

Tasks undertaken by nurses that do not add enough value to patient care present opportunities for partial or full divestment, 58 and may be better integrated into future technology enabled processes or delivered by other care providers.

The profession should revisit cultural interpretations of how technology such as drones, robots, and other AI enabled systems can be considered complementary to nursing practice and process, rather than as competition or adversaries. Collaboration with technology developers, providers, and patients will be essential to ensure success.

Although some outdated nursing activities and processes made redundant or less relevant will likely be missed by some in the profession, digital technology provides opportunities to support new models of care and approaches to nursing practice. We must not allow cultural and historical interpretations of nursing to upend or impede progress.

How nursing can stay relevant

Nurses entering the profession today will undoubtedly witness substantive disruption and change from digital technology by the time they are mid-career. 59 Without immediate action, the nursing profession stands to miss a remarkable opportunity to generate new roles, knowledge, and relationships within future health systems and societies saturated by digital technologies.

Nursing will continue to offer value and importance to healthcare systems in the coming decades. However, the profession must consider its role, knowledge, and relationships with technologies and patients to remain relevant in digitally enabled societies and healthcare systems and continue to provide compassionate care in a digital world. Without proactive strategic self-reflection, planning, and action, nursing will fail to control its trajectory across the chasm separating the past, present, and future of practice.

Key recommendations

• Nursing must accelerate the transformation to a digitally enabled profession by investing in informatics education, research, and practice
• Nurses should upskill in data science and other digital health topics to ensure emerging technologies such as AI are developed appropriately and safe for nursing practice and patient care
• Nursing must invest in and lead digital health developments and collaborate with others to develop and deliver digital tools that patients and the public need
• Nurses should champion informatics across all areas of professional practice, create leadership opportunities in digital health, and inform health policy in this area

Competing interests: We have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and have no relevant interests to declare.

Provenance and peer review: Commissioned; not externally peer reviewed.

This article is part of a series commissioned by The BMJ for the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH). The BMJ peer reviewed, edited, and made the decision to publish. The series, including open access fees, is funded by WISH.

Defining Nursing Informatics: A Narrative Review

Affiliations.

• 1 College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.
• 2 Flinders Digital Health Research Centre, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.
• 3 College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.
• PMID: 34920485
• DOI: 10.3233/SHTI210680

Healthcare has experienced rapid transformation with the development of digital technologies which aim to make healthcare safer and more efficient. In response, health informatics has evolved, including nursing informatics, which integrates nursing, information and communication technologies (ICT) and professional knowledge to improve patient outcomes. New language has developed to describe informatics and its processes; however, this has generally been poorly understood. This paper will describe current definitions of nursing informatics from three different healthcare contexts: Australia, the United States of America and Canada, to identify the similarities and differences between these definitions and to summarise the distinct bodies of knowledge described by each country. These countries have amongst the oldest definition attempts in the literature. A pragmatic approach was taken in this narrative review, working forward from historic references and backwards from recent references extracted from published health and nursing informatics literature.

Keywords: Informatics; definition; nursing.

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• Nursing Informatics*

How to Write a Nursing Reflective Essay (Guide for Nurse Students)

If you are a nursing or medicine student, you are aware that you will come across or have already come across assignments requiring you to write a nursing reflection essay. At first, such a task always appears challenging, but given the understanding of the steps, things flat out, and you can write reflective essays and get better grades.

Reflective practice is highly encouraged in nursing. Reflection entails making sense of situations, events, actions, and phenomena in the workplace.

As a nursing student, you will be asked to write a reflective essay on your clinical placement, practicum, shadowing experience, shadow health DCE activities, personal nursing philosophy, why you want to become a nurse, nursing program, ethical dilemma, knowledge, skills, and abilities, systems, and processes.

The easiest way to complete the reflective essay assignment is by first determining what reflective writing entails, its significance, its steps, and some of the best tips that form the core of this ultimate guide.

Basics of Reflective Writing in Nursing

Reflective writing is an analytical writing practice where the writer describes a real or imaginary event, scene, phenomenon, occurrence, or memory, including their takeaway. It entails the critical analysis of an experience, including recording how it has impacted you and what you intend to do with the new knowledge or how to act when such an occurrence recurs.

As you document the encounter, you can use first-person pronouns and write subjectively and objectively. This means that you can decide to either use personal experiences alone or support these experiences using citations from scholarly sources.

When writing a reflective essay in nursing, you must recount the events and give critical detail of how the events shaped your knowledge acquisition. Reflection helps nursing students develop skills in self-directed learning, which is directly associated with high motivation and improved quality of care .

In most cases, reflection occurs on what went well and what went wrong. It could be a successful operation, a thank you note from a patient, a patient who regained their health faster, or a new nursing care plan that worked. However, it can also be about adverse events such as death, postoperative complications, death of an infant at birth, dissatisfied patient, medical error, or a failed procedure.

As a nursing student, when you learn to reflect on situations, you grow to become a professional nurse who diligently does their noble duty.

When writing a reflective essay, you begin by setting the scene (explaining what, where, how, and who-the situation), detailing how you felt (emotional state), why it happened (making sense of the situation), critical review and development of insights, a note on what was learned, and strategies to address future recurrence.

Your professor may ask you to write a nursing reflective paper about various topics in your course or your experience working in a group, how you solved a problem, a healthcare issue, or clinical practice. Consider the following example of a reflective statement in nursing; in my clinical practices, I realized I focused more on the technical aspects but failed to explain what it was doing to improve their health. I would like to understand more about listening to patience and their concerns to better care for them.

As you will notice later, these reflective stages are structured into different reflective models and frameworks that we will explore in-depth. So, with the understanding of what comprises reflective writing and its importance in nursing, let's now get solid on the structure.

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Structure of a Reflective Essay in Nursing

A reflective essay is an analytical writing piece describing and evaluating encounters or experiences. When asked to write one, you should know that an excellent reflective essay consists of different parts, just like a typical academic essay. It comprises the cover or title page, introduction, body paragraphs, conclusions, and a references page.

The title page contains information about the assignment. If you are writing the reflective essay in APA, include these on the title page:

• Title of the reflective essay
• Course code and name
• Instructors name
• Name of your institution
• Date of submission

When writing in Harvard format, the title or the cover page will consist of the following:

• Title of the essay in title case and the page number (upper right margin),
• Title of the essay in CAPS,
• Name of class or course,
• Name of the instructor,
• Name of your school,
• City and state where your school is located and,
• The date of submission.

Introduction

The introduction begins with an attention grabber or a hook sentence to attract readers' attention. It should then explain the essay's purpose and signpost the ideas that will come later in the essay. The introduction also has a thesis statement at the end of the paragraph- the last sentence. The thesis is concise, clear, and relatable and should reflect your position.

Body Paragraphs

The body paragraphs of a reflective essay can be three or more, depending on the length of the essay. Essentially, the body comprises 80% of the total word count.

The first paragraph is where you describe the situation, including the events, why they occurred, how they occurred, and those involved.

The second paragraph entails your personal feelings or reaction to the situation and how it made you feel.

The third paragraph can include making sense of the situation. You have to think about why things happened the way they did. You should also critically review and develop insights based on the situation. Finally, think of the factors that could have influenced the situation.

The next paragraph should explain how the event or situation will change your practice, approach, decisions, perspective, or perception. This is where you evaluate the experience by detailing the knowledge and skills you took from the experience.

The last body paragraph should entail a critical reflection on the learning opportunities. First, describe the situation and what it made you learn. Next, elaborate on how you intend to make yourself better poised to address such situations.

Mostly, you should structure the body of your essay as per the preferred nursing reflective model.

After everything else falls into place, you need to summarize the information you presented in the essay. Then, finally, restate your thesis and have a call to action to bring a sense of closure to your readers.

Steps for Writing a Nursing Reflection Essay � The Guide

When assigned to write a reflective essay for your nursing class, here are the surefire steps to get you to success.

Read the instructions

The first step after receiving an assignment is to begin reading the instructions. as you read, note what your instructor or professor expects in the paper you will submit for marking.

Reading instructions helps you to get informed on the scope of the paper, word count, number of references and pages, and the formatting style to use.

Besides, you also get to plan your paper with the deadline highlighted in the instructions.

You need to get a conducive environment where you can start writing.

The first step of writing is to brainstorm about situations during your clinical hours when you were shadowing a Nurse Practitioner or one you have read about.

Assess whether the situation or scenario you have thought, encountered, or chosen can help you write a reflective essay that meets the requirements.

Research and Plan

After choosing a scenario, the next step is researching the best reflective model.

You can use your class text, the instructions, the college library, course readings, and online nursing journals to get articles and resources with information about specific reflective models.

Select the best reflective model and take notes on the steps it entails.

As you research, write down notes on how to address your paper based on your selected framework or model of reflection . Additionally, research nursing journal articles with information you can use when critically analyzing a situation.

Plan how you will handle the paper as well. For instance, as you research, develop a thesis statement that grounds your entire paper, then draft an outline on how to develop the thesis.

Write an Outline

Outlining is a crucial aspect of writing. It helps you envision how you will meet the objective of writing a reflective essay. As an essential part of the essay writing process, outlining helps create a good flow of ideas and can come in handy in helping you overcome writer's block. Your outline should comprise the following:

• The hook or attention grabber
• Thesis statement
• Main points of each body paragraph (topic sentence, evidence, examples, illustrations, etc.)
• Conclusion (restated thesis and call-to-action)

With the outline done, you should take a break and resume writing your first draft of the nursing reflection essay. Writing with an outline helps avoid mistakes and also helps you write faster.

Describe the Experience

Once you have identified the relevant experience, begin describing it chronologically.

Describe the experience that prompted you to consider nursing your ideal career goal. Think of this experience's key elements, such as the setting, patient demographics, and significant events that impacted you.

Show how these events changed your perspective on life. Ensure you are as descriptive as possible to paint a clear picture for readers.

Consider the following questions to come up with a good description:

• What happened?
• Was there someone involved? If yes, what part did they play?
• Where did the event take place?
• What actions did you take?

Set the context of this experience by giving relevant background information. Ensure you are objective and pay attention to the facts.

Provide a Reflection

Talk about your feelings and thoughts concerning the particular experience you went through. You have to be honest and open up about your initial expectations and challenges you faced at each stage of the experience. The following questions can help you come up with a good reflection:

• What was I trying to achieve?
• What prompted me to act the way I did?
• Are there any consequences for my actions? If yes, what are they?
• How did I feel about this event as it was happening?
• How did those around me react to it?
• How do I know how those around me felt about it?

Analyze the Experience

Description of an experience is essential, but so is analysis. You have to move beyond the surface and give a critical analysis of your experience.

State your actions, and your overall experience will give insights into your experience. Think of how the experience has impacted your actions, feelings, and thoughts.

Give an Evaluation

Evaluate the skills and knowledge you got from the experience. Show how you can apply these skills and knowledge in your nursing practice. Also, state the actions and interventions you took during the nursing experience.

State whether you achieved the desired outcome and if there are any specific areas that you need to improve on.

Talk about how you built or improved skills like communication, teamwork, and critical thinking.

As you evaluate the experience, identify what you believe to be your strengths and weaknesses in the nursing experience. What have you learned from the experience? State the areas where you excelled and what abilities contributed to your success.

Talk about how those you were with during the clinical experience complimented you. Similarly, acknowledge your weaknesses.

What kind of mistakes did you make, and how did you improve them? Talk about the tasks that drain you most during the experience.

Illustrate Learning

Demonstrate elements of deeper thought and reflection levels. This is a great point to include nursing theories in your reflection essay to support analysis of your experience.

Relate your experiences to the theoretical frameworks you were taught in class. This is effective learning and will demonstrate your ability to apply knowledge to real-life nursing situations.

Doing this will also show that you can effectively deduce different things from observations made during the reflection process.

Ensure you also demonstrate a change in perspective, as this will prove that you learned something from the experience.

Write Your Conclusion

Conclude by summarizing your points and highlighting the lessons learned.

The lessons you reached as part of your reflection should support your overall conclusion.

Also, restate your thesis statement.

Come Up with an Action Plan

Now that you have learned from your reflection develop an action plan for future nursing practice.

This part should contain all the details you have learned and actions needed to improve when faced with a similar situation. Consider the following questions:

• What would I change if faced with a similar situation?
• How can I develop the necessary skills needed to face this situation?
• How can I act differently in a similar situation?  

Ensure you identify areas to improve and set realistic goals to enhance your nursing skills. Discuss how you intend to seek additional education, training, or mentorship to address your shortcomings.

Finally, end the essay with a happy note so readers know you learned something from the experiences.

Proofread, Edit, and Polish

After doing your first draft, take a break to relax and get out of the writing mood - it helps you to become objective.

You can then resume reading out loud to yourself, make necessary tweaks, and ensure that every part you include meets the rubric requirements.

Edit for grammar, punctuation, tenses, voice, spelling, and use of language. You should also proofread the essay to adhere to the style, organization, and presentation requirements.

Ensure that all the in-text citations are accounted for in the reference list and are up-to-date. You are good to go when you have an essay that meets all the instructions.

Finally, you can submit the paper for grading.

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Choosing the suitable Reflective Model or Framework

As you can see above, many reflective models are used for your reflective essay. We have not exhaustively listed and expounded on all of them. Other reflective models and frameworks you can also consider when writing a reflective essay in nursing include:

• Bouds Reflective Model
• Brookfield Reflective Model
• Pender's Health Promotion Model
• Roper Logan and Tierney Model
• Driscoll Reflective Model
• The Johari window model

Note that most nursing instructors will often suggest the models they prefer for you to use in your essay.

For example, in most nursing reflective essays. Whichever the case, readily available information expands on each model to make it easier to write a reflection essay on a specific aspect of nursing education or practice.

Read the assignment rubric and instructions to understand the specific model. If it is unclear, ask for clarification from your instructor early enough.

Tips for Writing a Good Nursing Reflective Essay

As you try to figure out how to write a nursing reflective essay, keep the following tips in mind.

Choose the Right Topic

If the instructions from your professors involve choosing a topic for the reflective essay, you must select one that is meaningful to you.

This will ensure you can easily write and easily develop relevant elements about the topic. Therefore, take time to pick a topic that you find interesting.

As you write, ensure you stay on topic, whether sharing a one-off event or a recurrent story.

Use the Right Tone

A reflective essay is more personal, unlike other types of academic essays. This means you don't need a strict or formal tone.

Since this is about your experiences, use personal pronouns such as I and Me.

Be Vulnerable

You must be extremely vulnerable to learn how to write a reflective essay in nursing.

Be open about your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about something you went through that sparked an interest in nursing.

It's okay to share mistakes or things you did wrong that eventually led you to this career path.

Choose the Right Focus

A reflection essay is all about narrating your experience during the nursing experience.

While including other people in your experience is okay, please let them not be the center of your reflection.

This is your essay, so you should be the focus of attention.

Keep it Brief

A good nursing reflection essay should be between 300 and 800 consciously written words. Because of this length, you must only write relevant information about your reflection. Refrain from lengthy reflections, as they make it difficult to pass your points across.

Convey Your Information Wisely

Even though a nursing reflection essay is about your personal experiences, it doesn't mean you should reveal everything about yourself. Ask yourself whether something is appropriate before including it in your paper.

Mistakes to Avoid When Writing a Reflection Essay in Nursing

A good reflection essay involves reflecting on your nursing studies and practices throughout school and career to demonstrate your competence. For this reason, there are certain mistakes you should be aware of when writing an essay.

Not including a Personal Story

Like food tastes bland without salt, so does a reflection essay without a personal story. At the center of a reflection essay is You. This means the essay should focus on your personal story that led you to want a nursing career. A lot of times, students miss out on this instead of talking about their story. You need more than just the personal qualities you think will be a great fit for the nursing program; you must also share a story that shows how well you contributed to nursing care.

Failing to Share Your Experience

You will lose points when you fail to include nursing-related experiences in your reflection essay. Mentioning that you want to be a nurse is great, but failing to show specific events that led to the desire will cost you a great point.

Plagiarizing Your Essay

Plagiarism is a serious academic offense because it is considered taking other people's ideas and using them as your own without crediting the author. So, provide relevant citations and references for any ideas that aren't your own. Also, an AI will not write your essay as a human writer would. 

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Sample of a Nursing Reflective Essay 

The following is a sample of a nursing Reflective essay using Gibb's Model of Reflection. Use this sample to guide you when writing your own.

Introduction  Communication is an important element in healthcare practice as it determines patient satisfaction and treatment outcomes. This essay will focus on reflecting on an experience I went through with a 40-year-old diabetic patient who also had a foot infected with an ulcer. When I approached the patient to sign the consent form, I noticed that he wasn't happy because of the news given to him about his health. I concluded that there must be a communication dilemma. I will reflect on the experience using Gibb's Model of Reflection. Using this model, I will identify and discuss the actions taken to resolve the issue. Description  This incident happened a few months ago when I was working as a wound nurse in a Methodist hospital in my hometown. I was part of a care team handling the case of a 40-year-old male patient with diabetes and an infected diabetic foot ulcer. After careful examination, a team comprising various specialists concluded that his leg needed amputation below the knee. After making this decision, the team left, and I was asked to give the patient a consent form to sign. When I came back from retrieving the form, I noticed the patient looked sorrowful because of the news given to him. Feelings  As soon as I saw the patient, I knew what he was going through. He perceived the situation to be irreparable, but I wasn't sure whether to console the patient or not. I was powerless and couldn't imagine what he was going through. At the same time, I was startled that the team left without showing any compassion. They could have handled the situation more delicately. I, on the other hand, could have relayed the information better. I wasn't sure whether my approach would be acceptable or appropriate. Evaluation  I always go back to that particular situation and wonder whether I could have acted better. The situation helped me better understand the importance of good communication in patient care, particularly in therapeutic care. Before the incident, I didn't acknowledge the role of nurses play in caring for patient's emotional needs. I realized nurses must show compassion and console patients in their low moments.  Analysis  Most healthcare professionals do not know how to deliver bad news to patients. They find the process extremely challenging and always feel psychologically unprepared. This has a negative impact on patients and could lead to bad health outcomes. Furthermore, how information is relayed could impact a patient's adherence to treatment. Because of these effects, multiple protocols and approaches were developed to help with communicating bad news to patients. One of the approaches that was proposed is emotion-centered. This proposes that a healthcare provider acknowledges how sad the patient is and builds a professional relationship based on empathy and sympathy. Action Plan I now understand the essence of communicating bad news with compassion. The experience allowed me to look closely at different aspects of my professional development that needed more improvement. Thus, I plan to be more empathetic and speak up in support of patient's emotional and psychological well-being, especially when presented with traumatic news about their health. Additionally, I now understand I am not powerless when dealing with a sorrowful patient. I believe I have learned from my experience, and I'm not able to communicate well with patients any more. Conclusion  The experience allowed me to value good communication in nursing and the need to incorporate it into daily nurse-patient interaction. Nurses must learn how to deliver bad news and manage patient's sorrow. This has been and will continue to be my biggest priority in patient care. References Street Jr, R. L., Makoul, G., Arora, N. K., & Epstein, R. M. (2009). How does communication heal? Pathways linking clinician–patient communication to health outcomes. Patient education and counselling, 74(3), 295-301. Buckman, R. (1992). Breaking bad news: why is it still so difficult? BMJ: British Medical Journal, 304(6842), 886. Ptacek, J. T., & Eberhardt, T. L. (1996). Breaking bad news: a review of the literature. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 276(6), 496-502.

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Nursing Informatics: Articles Review

Introduction.

Information technology has transformed many aspects of people’s day to day life, and the main benefit of it is improved access to information. In healthcare settings, clinical systems allow improving the workflow, providing better efficiency, and affecting the quality of care. Clinical systems are used in healthcare to connect with other networks in different departments and collect patient data, reflecting it in a single patient record. Electronic personal health records (ePHRs) allow collecting all patient data and reviewing it from any device connected to the system, and they will be the focus of this report. This paper aims to examine five articles, which prove that clinical systems are effective.

Clinical systems affect the outcomes and efficiencies in the context of nursing and healthcare delivery. Patient records, as well as other clinical information, were written by hand and stored within a healthcare facility in the past. This approach is connected to several issues – since to access information about a particular individual, and clinical specialists would have to spend time looking for the patient record. Nowadays, this process is transformed, and it is relatively easy for medical professionals to view and modify information about their patients. Moreover, it is possible to track a patient’s health history and see the progression of a specific condition which allows for better treatment. Therefore, more attention is dedicated to the actual treatment process and not data search.

In order to examine evidence that proves the efficiency of patient record clinical systems, a review of the literature was conducted. The following articles by Greenberg et al. (2017), Laugesen and Hassanein (2017), Abd-alrazaq, Bewick, Farragher, and Gardner (2019), Graetz et al. (2018) and Navaneethan et al. (2017) were selected to assess evidence suggesting that clinical systems, more specifically personal health records are beneficial for healthcare organizations. All of these studies allow identifying the organizational impact and improved efficiency that arises as a result of using personal records since patients become more engaged in the process of treatment.

Firstly, various recent initiatives in the United States encourage healthcare facilities to allow patients access to their ePHRs. A study by Greenberg et al. (2017) aims to determine if such an approach has any impact on patient’s health, mainly focusing on the population of individuals with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). MCC requires not only to care provided by a healthcare facility, but also attention and specific actions from a patient.

It is essential, since chronic illnesses, for instance, diabetes, require one to maintain a diet and stay physically active in order to be healthy. The hypothesis of the study by Greenberg et al. (2017) is that patients with MCC who have access to ePHRs can manage their illnesses better when compared to those who do not see their ePHRs. This information and study results are important for understanding the implications of ePHRs in the context of chronic conditions care.

In total, survey data form 1555 people with MCC was assessed from the 2014 Health Information National Trends Survey (Greenberg et al., 2017). To compare the results, responses from 1050 with no chronic conditions were examined as well. Patients with MCC in universal access their records three times more often within one year period when compared to healthy individuals. This example suggests that ePHRs are a unique instrument for improving self-management of people with MCC, and thus affecting their health outcomes and treatment results Considering the trend for an increase in the number of United States citizens who have MCC’s and the increasing pressure as a result of lack of medical specialists, this can be a right solution for addressing these problems.

Hene, the improvement of efficiencies demonstrated by the study above is the ability to address raising concerns regarding chronic condition care, improving patient self-management, which in turn should result in fewer visits to emergency departments or other healthcare specialists. The lesson that can be learned from this study is that patients with MCC ae interested in reviewing their records, which is most likely associated with their desire to review their health state and adhere to the recommendations of clinicians. Therefore, ePHR is an adequate strategy for addressing chronic conditions care.

Secondly, despite the interest demonstrated by patients with MCC, the practice of using ePHR is not widely adopted by patients. Next, Laugesen and Hassanein (2017) examine the specifics of using these records by surveying 233 individuals with diabetes. The findings suggest that education of patients is an essential factor that allows them to leverage the benefits of the health records system.

The motivation of patients who use ePHRs was also an essential aspect of the research and lesson that arises as a result of its findings is that people with chronic diseases use these systems to assess the severeness of their condition, which in return, prompts them to adapt their behavior for self-management. Similarly to the previous study, this research suggests that healthcare establishments benefit from allowing patients to see their ePHRs since they serve as a motivation for self-management, which in turn helps improve their health.

Next, through the use of ePHRs, patients become more engaged with their health, actively taking steps for its improvement. However, not all patients are aware of these records. Abd-alrazaq et al. (2019) focus on the adoption of ePHRs since the author argues that despite ePHRs’ benefits, such as access to medical records and services, the adoption rates remain low. By examining 97 studies that focus on the intention to use ePHRs, the authors were able to make several important conclusions. For example, apart from personal factors, such as gender or income, the perceived easiness of use affects the intention to use this information system.

Additionally, organizational factors, such as facilitation of use, are important to patients. The findings of this research suggest that medical establishments should actively encourage their patients to use ePHRs. By addressing these factors, medical establishments will increase the number of individuals who use ePHRs and therefore be able to improve their efficiency of work due to self-management.

One other aspect, which can affect access to ePHR is the inability to use a computer or laptop on a regular basis, which can be addressed by a mobile-friendly version of clinical systems and personal records. With this study, the implication is that simplifying access can result in better outcomes and improve the efficiency of work for medical professionals, since patients will be able to refer to their record when necessary, instead of contacting the facility or ignoring possible concerns.

Graetz et al. (2018) use cross-sectional analysis to examine data of 267,208 people with diabetes and patterns of their personal records use. The results suggest that approximately 40% use mobile devices to access their records. Additionally, the socioeconomic status of patients affects the patterns of use. In this case, the efficiency implications suggest that mobile access to personal records allows some social groups to monitor their health more effectively.

Finally, by combining easy access for different socioeconomic groups and addressing motivation of use, healthcare facilities can affect outcomes and quality. Navaneethan et al. (2017) suggest that patient records improve the quality of care. To examine this hypothesis, the researchers develop a navigation program for people with chronic kidney disease. Navaneethan et al. (2017) selected two hundred and nine individuals and divided them into groups, one of which received training on ePHR use. The results suggest that a personal record system can be combined with navigation systems, which allow individuals to control the need for laboratory tests or dialysis. The organizational efficiency, as with other cases, is improved through better outcomes of patients who are able to self-control the treatment process.

Overall, this paper summarized five articles that provide evidence of the efficiency and improved outcomes in settings where clinical systems are used. The main focus was on self-management, which arises as a result of accessing personal records and the improved efficiency of management strategies. In summary, the articles show that both patients and clinical specialists benefit from ePHRs. Individuals with MCC use ePHRs more often when compared to healthy individuals. Moreover, patients with diabetes use this system to examine their health status and improve self-management. The factors that impact the patient’s willingness to use these systems can be addressed by organizations through education or mobile access.

Abd-alrazaq, A., Bewick, B., Farragher, T., & Gardner, P. (2019). Factors that affect the use of electronic personal health records among patients: A systematic review. International Journal Of Medical Informatics, 126, 164-175. Web.

Graetz, I., Huang, J., Brand, R. J., Hsu, J., Yamin, C. K., & Reed, M. E. (2018). Bridging the digital divide: Mobile access to personal health records among patients with diabetes. The American Journal of Managed Care, 24 (1), 43–48.

Greenberg, A., Falisi, A., Finney Rutten, L., Chou, W., Patel, V., Moser, R., & Hesse, B. (2017). Access to electronic personal health records among patients with multiple chronic conditions: A secondary data analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research, 19 (6), e188. Web.

Laugesen, J., & Hassanein, K. (2017). Adoption of personal health records by chronic disease patients: A research model and an empirical study. Computers In Human Behavior, 66 , 256-272. Web.

Navaneethan, S., et al. (2017). Pragmatic randomized, controlled trial of patient navigators and enhanced personal health records in CKD. Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology, 12 (9), 1418-1427. Web.

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Informatics in nursing refers to the use of technology and data to improve patient care outcomes and streamline healthcare processes. With the increasing use of electronic health records (EHRs) and other technological tools, informatics has become an essential component of nursing practice. In this post, we will provide several topic ideas and examples of informatics in nursing and why they are important.

Informatics in nursing is important for several reasons. First, it allows nurses to access patient information quickly and easily, leading to more efficient and effective care. Second, it promotes patient safety by reducing the risk of errors and ensuring that patients receive the right medications and treatments. Third, it can help to reduce healthcare costs by identifying areas for improvement and streamlining processes. Finally, it can improve the overall quality of care by providing nurses with the information they need to make informed decisions.

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Tips for Students Writing an Essay on Informatics in Nursing

• Start with a clear and concise thesis statement that outlines the main points of your essay.
• Provide a brief overview of the history and evolution of informatics in nursing.
• Discuss the benefits of informatics in nursing, including improved patient outcomes and increased efficiency.
• Provide examples of informatics tools used in nursing practice, such as EHRs and clinical decision support systems.
• Discuss the challenges associated with implementing informatics in nursing practice, such as resistance to change and concerns about privacy and security.
• Analyze the impact of informatics on the nursing profession and healthcare as a whole.
• Conclude with a summary of your main points and a call to action for further research and implementation of informatics in nursing practice.

Informatics in nursing is an essential component of nursing practice that can improve patient outcomes, increase efficiency, and reduce healthcare costs. By using technology and data to inform decision-making and streamline processes, nurses can provide better care for their patients. When writing an essay on informatics in nursing, it is important to provide a clear thesis statement, discuss the benefits and challenges of informatics in nursing practice, and provide examples of informatics tools used in nursing practice.

Informatics in Nursing Essay Topics/Ideas:

• The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Nursing Practice and Patient Outcomes
• The Use of Mobile Health Applications in Nursing Practice: Opportunities and Challenges
• The Role of Social Media in Promoting Health Literacy and Patient Engagement
• The Impact of Data Analytics on Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
• The Use of Telemonitoring in Chronic Disease Management: A Nursing Perspective
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare
• The Use of Patient Portals in Nursing Practice: Promoting Patient-Centered Care
• The Role of Informatics in Nursing Education: Preparing Future Nurses for the Digital Age
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Documentation and Workflow
• The Use of Virtual Reality in Nursing Education and Training
• The Role of Nursing Informaticians in Healthcare System Development and Implementation
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Leadership and Management
• The Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems in Nursing: Improving Patient Outcomes
• The Impact of Wearable Technology on Nursing Practice and Patient Care
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Health Equity and Addressing Healthcare Disparities
• The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education and Training
• The Impact of Informatics on Patient Safety and Quality of Care in Nursing Practice
• The Use of Robotics in Nursing Practice: Opportunities and Challenges
• The Role of Informatics in Promoting Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
• The Impact of Telehealth on Nursing Practice and Healthcare Delivery
• The Use of Blockchain Technology in Nursing Practice: Enhancing Security and Privacy
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Patient-Centered Care and Shared Decision-Making
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Research Methodologies and Approaches
• The Use of Machine Learning in Nursing Practice: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment
• The Role of Informatics in Nursing Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Workforce Diversity and Cultural Competence
• The Use of Chatbots in Nursing Practice: Enhancing Patient Communication and Engagement
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Addressing Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Practice in Rural and Underserved Communities
• The Use of Augmented Reality in Nursing Education and Simulation Training
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Practice and Patient Outcomes in Developing Countries
• The Use of Data Visualization in Nursing Practice: Enhancing Data Interpretation and Communication
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Health Information Exchange and Interoperability
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Practice and Patient Outcomes in Disaster and Emergency Situations

Controversial Informatics in Nursing Essay Topics:

• The Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Practice
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Social Media in Nursing Practice
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Job Satisfaction and Burnout
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Telehealth in Nursing Practice
• The Ethics of Using Patient Data for Research and Quality Improvement Purposes
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Wearable Technology in Nursing Practice
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems in Nursing Practice
• The Ethics of Using Chatbots in Nursing Practice
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Blockchain Technology in Nursing Practice
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Education and Training
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Augmented Reality in Nursing Education and Training
• The Ethics of Using Machine Learning in Nursing Practice
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Professionalism
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Data Visualization in Nursing Practice
• The Ethics of Using Robotics in Nursing Practice
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Virtual Reality in Nursing Education and Training
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Autonomy
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Telemonitoring in Nursing Practice
• The Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education and Training
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Machine Learning in Nursing Research
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Scope of Practice
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Chatbots in Nursing Education and Training
• The Ethics of Using Augmented Reality in Nursing Practice
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Data Analytics in Nursing Research

Latest Informatics in Nursing Essay Topics to Write About:

• The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Nursing Documentation: Opportunities and Challenges
• The Use of Electronic Health Records in Nursing Practice: Enhancing Patient Safety and Quality of Care
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Addressing Health Disparities: A Global Perspective
• The Impact of Health Information Exchange on Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare
• The Use of Telehealth in Nursing Practice: Challenges and Solutions
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Education and Training: Emerging Trends and Future Directions
• The Use of Data Analytics in Nursing Research: Opportunities and Challenges
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Health Equity and Social Justice
• The Impact of Wearable Technology on Nursing Practice and Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review
• The Use of Augmented Reality in Nursing Education and Training: A Scoping Review
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Interprofessional Education and Practice
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Workforce Development and Retention
• The Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems in Nursing Practice: Improving Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Care
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Evidence-Based Practice: From Research to Implementation
• The Impact of Telemonitoring on Chronic Disease Management: A Nursing Perspective
• The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education and Training: Current Trends and Future Directions
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Health Information Privacy and Security
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
• The Use of Digital Health Technologies in Nursing Practice: Opportunities and Challenges

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Informatics in Nursing Research Questions:

• How does the use of electronic health records impact nursing workflow and efficiency?
• What are the key challenges associated with implementing telehealth in nursing practice, and how can they be addressed?
• How can nursing informatics promote interprofessional collaboration and teamwork in healthcare settings?
• What is the impact of health information exchange on patient safety and care coordination in nursing practice?
• How can wearable technology be used to improve patient outcomes and quality of care in nursing practice?
• What are the ethical considerations associated with using artificial intelligence in nursing practice, and how can they be addressed?
• How can nursing informatics promote health equity and social justice in healthcare settings?
• What is the role of nursing informatics in addressing healthcare disparities and promoting health equity on a global scale?
• What are the key challenges associated with using clinical decision support systems in nursing practice, and how can they be addressed?
• What is the impact of health information technology on nursing education and training, and how can it be optimized?
• What are the key benefits and challenges associated with using telemonitoring in chronic disease management, and how can they be addressed?
• What is the role of nursing informatics in promoting evidence-based practice and improving patient outcomes?
• How can nursing informatics promote health information privacy and security in healthcare settings?
• What is the impact of health information technology on nursing job satisfaction and burnout, and how can it be addressed?
• What is the role of nursing informatics in promoting patient-centered care and shared decision-making in healthcare settings?

How can nursing informatics promote lifelong learning and professional development among nurses?

• What are the key opportunities and challenges associated with using data analytics in nursing research?
• What is the impact of augmented reality on nursing education and training, and how can it be optimized?
• What is the role of nursing informatics in promoting interprofessional education and practice in healthcare settings?
• How can digital health technologies be used to enhance nursing practice and improve patient outcomes?

FAQs Related to Informatics in Nursing:

What is informatics in nursing.

Informatics in nursing refers to the use of technology and data to improve patient care outcomes and streamline healthcare processes.

How does informatics improve nursing practice?

Informatics improves nursing practice by providing nurses with access to patient information, promoting patient safety and quality of care, and streamlining healthcare processes to increase efficiency.

What are some examples of informatics tools used in nursing practice?

Examples of informatics tools used in nursing practice include electronic health records (EHRs), clinical decision support systems, telehealth technologies, wearable devices, and data analytics software.

How does informatics impact nursing education?

Informatics impacts nursing education by preparing future nurses for the digital age, promoting lifelong learning and professional development, and enhancing nursing research methodologies and approaches.

What are the challenges associated with implementing informatics in nursing practice?

Challenges associated with implementing informatics in nursing practice include resistance to change, concerns about privacy and security, lack of informatics competencies among healthcare professionals, and the need for ongoing support and training.

How can nursing informatics promote interprofessional collaboration in healthcare?

Nursing informatics can promote interprofessional collaboration in healthcare by providing a common language and framework for data exchange, promoting shared decision-making and teamwork, and enhancing communication and coordination among healthcare professionals.

What is the role of nursing informatics in promoting evidence-based practice?

The role of nursing informatics in promoting evidence-based practice involves using data and technology to inform clinical decision-making, promoting research and quality improvement initiatives, and enhancing patient outcomes and quality of care.

How can nursing informatics promote health equity and address healthcare disparities?

Nursing informatics can promote health equity and address healthcare disparities by promoting the use of data to identify and address health inequities, enhancing cultural competence and diversity in healthcare settings, and promoting patient-centered care and shared decision-making.

What are the ethical considerations associated with using informatics in nursing practice?

Ethical considerations associated with using informatics in nursing practice include maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality, ensuring data security and integrity, avoiding bias and discrimination, and promoting informed consent and patient autonomy.

Nursing informatics can promote lifelong learning and professional development among nurses by providing ongoing education and training opportunities, promoting collaboration and knowledge-sharing among healthcare professionals, and facilitating the use of technology and data to enhance nursing practice.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, informatics in nursing is an essential component of nursing practice that can improve patient outcomes, increase efficiency, and reduce healthcare costs. It is important for nurses to be knowledgeable about informatics tools and competencies in order to provide effective and high-quality care. Nursing informatics can also promote interprofessional collaboration, evidence-based practice, health equity, and lifelong learning among nurses. By embracing informatics, nurses can enhance their practice and contribute to the advancement of healthcare.

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Let us first talk about applying the technology to the knowledge that we already have to help identify the potential problems earlier. This could be a huge inconvenience when in a hospital if there is a patient that needs to be seen for something minor like a stomach ache that could turn into something as big as appendicitis. Some advanced technology helps us communicate in ways where we could know this information before anything needed to escalate to that. When speaking of electronic documents, you need to identify changes in the patients stays that can occur quickly so EHRs are useful for that as well. This information is all available readily for when the doctor or nurse need it. Then, the nurse is able to use this knowledge to formulate an appropriate plan of action.

Nursing informatics is definitely a growing field because as nurses we tend to face ever changing and challenging practice situations. Competency in nursing informatics promises to strengthen our clinical decision-making skills. We need documentation to keep track of everything that goes on with the many patients we get assigned throughout the work day. Although new technology may be a challenging for some, informatics will enhance nursing practice and will help us to learn much more useful information. This will make us have quicker access to patient information, improve overall efficiency, and see a reduction in potential errors. It would be great to walk into work knowing that your patient information is safe and potential errors are limited.

In the health systems today, technology plays an important role in education and nursing work. Have you ever walked into a hospital that does not use technology in every room possible? EHRs, Imaging machines, X-rays and much more are all over the hospital to be used by medical professionals in determining the best care for the patients. The criteria used for selecting studies primarily focuses on nursing informatics and the importance of expertise in the effective use of information technology. This happens to be included in all aspects of the nursing profession. These include times in critical assessments of emerging technologies, the key elements of nursing informatics implementation were considered as healthcare promotion, advanced systems, internet, and networked.

When looking at the background of technology and informatics the term “nursing informatics” has been considered a specialization in nursing resources since 1984. Since this time they have had a huge impact on the nursing and medical career to this day. Many aspects such as data recovery, ethics, patient care, decision support systems, imaging informatics, computer science, information science, security, e-learning and telenursing have been added to the field as well. Hana defined Nursing Informatics as the application it in the nursing duties including education, management and practice in 1985. Integration of information science, computer science and nursing science to support nursing practice and knowledge management. So as you can tell it has been implemented for much longer than we know. Many people think that EHRs and some technology have just started to become popular in helping medical professionals but that is not true at all.

Nursing CORE competencies come into play because nurses will be able to use advanced technology and to analyze and synthesize information with this. When being an advocate for your patient you need to make sure that you have their best interest at heart. Along with that, they will collaborate to make important decisions to maximize and optimize patient outcomes. As we all know, the patient comes first and we do whatever they need for their benefit of health. This is important because the nurses will utilize healthcare information technologies to support their practice and provide superior care for the patients. The goal for nursing informatics is to “improve the health of populations, communities, families and individuals by optimizing information management, increasing the communication and exchange of data, and empowering patients.”

In CORE competency the utilization and understanding of technologies are that of to increase clinical knowledge, research and translation to practice. Nurses are known to be advocates for their patients with a thorough understanding of the clinical environment. So with that being said they need to know what will benefit their patients best. Patients are always looking to technological resources to gain insights into clinical problems. This article has said that nurse of the future will demonstrate mastery of nursing informatics to optimize patient care, nurse outcomes and the profession. They are advocating that this is the best for their patients and the way everything is run.

Believe it or not with EHRs in the medical field there are benefits but there are also downfalls in the system. They could crash, run slow, not give adequate information or sometimes the systems will just fail. They are mainly designed to help with the organization of records, have less paper being used and for many other beneficial reasons. But, they are a huge deal when it comes to nursing! If you are not aware, EHRs are “a documentation tool that yields data useful in enhancing patient safety, evaluating care quality, maximizing efficiency, and measuring staffing needs. There are much dissatisfaction with the designs and the electronic processes.

Nursing issues include medication safety, documentation and standards of practice, and EHR efficiency. IT concerns include interoperability, vendors, innovation, nursing voice, education, and collaboration. When it comes to solving this issue there are some things that could possibly be done but overall; systems have errors. If hospitals are using them they have to realize that there are consequences to it. In order to help with this issue we could have backup paper medical records in which most places do. This could help in case something does not save correctly, if the systems are down or if they need to check if something was not put in the correct way. Another option would be digital medical records which is intended to facilitate information sharing while reducing costs for chart storage and management.

With other alternatives to EHRs the digital medical records have a potential leverage digital tools to provide clinical alerts, and connect experts for healthcare decision support. They are used to improve care, increase patient participation, and improve quality of care. Health care providers are using health IT at unpredicted levels now. As of 2015, 80% of physician offices have used certified EHRs which are said to work extremely well. We are trying to figure out a way to make the EHR certification evolve to be more responsible for patient and physician needs. They need to be more flexible to allow new tools to be adapted. The clinical utility if the medical record must be recove red. Time is also extremely limited for physicians so it is convenient to have working EHRs.

Lastly I researched the implications for nursing practice and future nursing research. There are so many ways this is implemented for nursing including genetics and genomics, less invasive and more accurate tools for diagnostics and treatment, 3D printing, robotics, biometrics, and EHR. With genetics the majority of disease risk, health conditions and the therapies used to treat those conditions have a genetic and/or genomic element influenced by environmental, lifestyle, and other factors therefore impacting the entire nursing profession. Non-invasive and minimally invasive tools for diagnostics and treatment generally result in lower patient risk and cost. Biometrics increase the security of confidential healthcare information and eliminate the costs of managing lost passwords.

To conclude, I would like to say that informatics and technology is a huge aspect in the nursing field as it helps us communicate, better ourselves, and better our patients. With what has been discussed it is clear to see that it is significant to the practice of nursing. Not only that but with the downsides of technology there are many ways to help reduce that and make it better. With the implications there are too many to list for the medical field. Overall it is there to make patient care better and have a better outcome. Overall technology will always have downfalls but I feel as though it is important for the medical field and should never be overlooked.

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Nursing Informatics Essay

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Introduction

Nurses, like other healthcare experts, need a range of information to undertake their duty professionally as expected. It is necessary for them to have information about the specific patient, assemblies of patients, the setting in which nurses operate, and the existing circumstances (Sewell & Thede, 2015). Nurses apply this information for various purposes such as communicating with others, making informed decisions, forming novel concepts through combination, and discovering other relevant data. A more significant percentage of the data conventionally produced and applied by nursing professionals assumes the form of an ordinary semantic such as handwriting and speech. Natural language is essential for nurses. Despite the fact that natural semantic allows clinical data to be obtainable by medical professionals, it remains vastly challenging to access through applications of the computer that influence scientific data figuratively, for instance, numerical data or programmed resolution aid (Nibbelink, Young, Carrington, & Brewer, 2018). Such kind of applications requires data that are encrypted in keeping with ‘standardized’ terminology systems and structures of the information.

The nursing profession has established various terminological approaches that support diversity and complexity of the data requirements. The distinctions in the framework and subject of the terminology approaches inhibit effective communication, sharing of information, a combination of recording techniques, and comparing elements of healthcare statistics at a worldwide level (Nibbelink, Young, Carrington & Brewer, 2018). There are two main types of terminology systems: the enumerative approach and the combinatorial system. These systems have been developed due to the need of ensuring that the systems are established to promote the nursing activities within a multidisciplinary service. Besides, the terminology systems were created to make sure that the influence of the task is denoted in an accumulated healthcare statistics.

The Enumerative and Combinatorial Systems

Enumerative phrase approaches are either presented as or are given indices through, a constrained set of pre-organized terminologies, whereby philosophies and conceptual ideas are modified to allow the formation of relevant clinical phrases (Hardiker, Bakken, Casey, & Hoy, 2002). Furthermore, they are systematized in a list and possibly prearranged in alphabetical order or a hierarchical manner. Therefore, all probable phrases are overtly itemized. Parenthetically, the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association Taxonomy I (NANDA-I) is one of the examples of enumerative terminology systems.

Various clinical phrase techniques use combinatorial approaches to develop complicated terminological phrases from basic concepts. For instance, the NANDA phrase previously described can be exemplified as a combined idea involving three components: ineffectual, from a group of judging ideas; single, (patient ideas); and managing (human reaction philosophies) (Hardiker, Bakken, Casey, & Hoy, 2002). The Omaha System is one of the models of combinatorial terminology methods.

NANDA Terminology System

NANDA is an enumerative terminology that focuses primarily on nursing diagnoses. Under NANDA, nursing diagnoses represent clinical judgments about how clients or client groups respond to health matters (Hardiker, Bakken, Casey, & Hoy, 2002). The modern version of NANDA symbolizes 155 clinical analyses, and every single diagnosis has a pre-synchronized expression like Ineffectual Single Handling as a label, a brief definition, describing characteristics, and risk factors. The concise description is inscribed in an ordinary semantic instead of an elaborate prescribed illustration of nursing conceptual ideas and interactions. Besides, a single clinical diagnosis is situated in an uncomplicated unifying system comprising of nine patterns of human response (Hardiker, Bakken, Casey, & Hoy, 2002).

NANDA was created in 1982 primarily to allow identification and classification of health issues within the domain of nursing. Currently, it consists of more than 216 published clinical diagnoses. One of the missions of NANDA-I system is to enhance the required terminological development, modification, distribution, and usage of standardized clinical analytic language. It also offers the top fact-based clinical analyses for usage in the nursing profession, and it determines interventions and results. Moreover, NANDA system is typically used with Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) and Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), commonly known as NANDA/NIC/NOC (NNN). This scenario allows NANDA system to give more detailed, research-oriented, uniformly categorized for clinical analyses, medical interventions and curative- sensitive client’s results.

The Omaha Terminology System

Omaha System is a standard terminology that offers interoperability and enables communication across the continuum of community health (Hardiker, Bakken, Casey, & Hoy, 2002). It is one of the initial clinical taxonomies to be established, and it is highly regarded since it was developed objectively to describe community healthcare, and it can be used for scientific research. Besides, it is highly regarded since it was designed to be used in electronic documentation systems and has been extensively tested for reliability and validity.

The Omaha approach gives a structure for documenting materials both in home-based and public-based health management practices. The Omaha intervention approach is structured into intellection categories: 4 main interventions classes, 62 objectives or goals of the clinical activity, and patient-focused data which are produced by a professional in the field of healthcare (Hardiker, Bakken, Casey, & Hoy, 2002). Besides, each category of the intervention has a label and a definition inscribed in an ordinary semantic, and they look for means of providing a consolidating framework for defining nursing activities. These classes include Case management, Guidance and counseling, Treatments and Procedures, surveillance, and Health Teaching.

In comparison, both the NANDA and Omaha approaches are considered equally significant since they provide a framework for the retrieval and usage of nursing information from a computer-based data system (Whittenburg, 2015). Similarly, they are both essential, especially NANDA system, when evaluating statistical data. They are both globally used and are research-based systems. However, there are some drawbacks associated with both systems. As stated earlier, nursing practice generates numerous and comprehensive information hence a vast amount of distinct terminologies used in nursing would be required to embody the entire potential data. Nevertheless, NANDA system limits the number of clinical phrases due to the constraints imposed in its development and usage. In an attempt of addressing this challenging scenario, NANDA-I has been compelled to combine effort with NOC and NIC systems hence forming another system referred to as NNN. On the contrary, even though Omaha system addresses this challenge by allowing a more substantial amount of complicated concepts to be represented, it also suffers a problem of not adhering to the rules. According to Whittenburg (2015), the lack of regulations for identifying relevant combinations makes Omaha system challenging to use since this situation increases the burden of searching for elements from different lists.

The Codification of Nursing Data in EHRs

The primary of objective of Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs) is to enhance efficiency, promote the high-quality integration of healthcare, support independence of the place, and time of healthcare delivery. A larger number of expected benefits from the codification of nursing data depend mainly on the systematization of the information. It is predictable that the implementation of information and communication technology (ICT) in managing nursing data can lead to safer healthcare, more responsive to the needs of the patients, and increased efficiency (O’Malley, Draper, Gourevitch, Cross, & Scholle, 2015). The range of plausible codification of nursing data in the sector of healthcare has increased exponentially, with remarkable progressions from the local level to national level health information exchange. The codification of nursing data is observed to support clinical care activities, facilitates new technologies for improving patient’s safety and quality of the healthcare. Besides, it enables quality checking of the health service procedures and locally or nationally managing evidence-based nursing issues by augmenting statistical data collection. Similarly, the codification of nursing data is considered to allow easier participation of people in their healthcare activities.

Moreover, ICT is beneficial to the nursing profession since it enables codification of data in real time for easy retrieval. Besides, coding of the nursing information makes the ordering course more efficient since nurses do not require to inquire for more explanation or to ask for the lost data from incomprehensible or partial clarifications (O’Malley, Draper, Gourevitch, Cross, & Scholle, 2015). Therefore, some of the grave medical mistakes can be minimized through the implementation of data codification. The computerized physician order entry (CPOE) techniques enable the suppliers to order medical things such as medicines, research laboratory experiments, physical treatment, and radiology, using a computer instead of using papers. This kind of computerization eradicates possible precarious medical errors instigated by poor penmanship.

Similarly, the codification of nursing data in clinical decision support (CDS) tools assists the provider to make well-informed decisions concerning patient care. The CDS system provides the most recent information about medication. It also cross-references a client’s reaction to certain drugs, as well as gives warnings for medicine relations (O’Malley, Draper, Gourevitch, Cross, & Scholle, 2015). Moreover, the coding of nursing data in health information exchange (HIE) enables the information about a patient to share. Through protected and actual dissemination of health details of a patient, HIE minimizes costly redundant health checks which are recommended since it is not possible to obtain the required medical details put in safekeeping by other providers. Parenthetically, HIE enables sharing of patient health records through EHRs, which ultimately give rise to a relatively economical and high-quality health care. Consequently, there is a great need for codification of nursing data in the electronic health record system since this is the future of nursing informatics.

The two terminology systems described above are considered to the formal clinical-language approaches that symbolize new bullets against the challenges facing the current terminological approaches. They strive for supplementing the existing systems, improve their efficacy and make them have the initiative of becoming a more principled organization. In general, the formal terminological approaches embody an innovative model for developing languages used by nurses. These formal approaches do not attempt to standardize clinical phrases rather they try to formalize the phrases used in the nursing profession. Moreover, with recognized systems of terminology, it will allow the data that the nurses record to be fully utilized and to create practiced-based clinical information. Considerably, it will enable progression of nursing informatics to a level where innovative submissions, for instance, a completely computer-oriented client record can be developed. Therefore, these systems are means of fulfilling conceivable prospects for nursing informatics and the nursing activities in general.

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Current Topics in nursing informatics

There are many different nursing informatics essay ideas to write about. Here are twenty of the most popular topics:

• How electronic health records (EHRs) are changing patient care.
• How big data is impacting nursing informatics.
• The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in nursing informatics.
• The impact of mobile technology on nursing informatics.
• The future of nursing informatics education .
• The impact of social media on nursing informatics .
• The importance of digital health literacy in nursing informtics.
• Nursing informatics and the opioid epidemic.
• Building a successful nursing informatics team .
• The challenges confronting nursing informatics today and in the future.
• The impact of global healthcare reform on nursing information technology (NIT).
• Nursing informatics and the aging population: implications for patient care and clinical practice .
• Using big data to improve patient safety in nursing homes and hospitals
• The use of virtual reality in nurse education and training
• The impact of electronic health records on nurses’ work hours
• The use of analytics in decision making by nurses
• How nursing informatics is helping to improve patient care.
• The impact of artificial intelligence on nursing informatics.
• The future of nursing informatics research .
• The increasing use of big data in nursing informatics.
• How advanced technology is revolutionizing the way nurses work.
• The importance of professional development for nurses working with nursing informatics.
• The challenges and opportunities posed by digital health in nursing informistics.
• What the future holds for nurse-led electronic health records (EHRs).
• How technology is changing the way nurses work with patients in their homes .
• The impact of social media on nursing informistics and patient care.
• The growing trend of nurse-led “crowdsourcing” in nursing informatics research projects.
• How virtual reality is being used to enhance patient care in nursing settings

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Informatics topics for presentation

Nursing Informatics is a rapidly growing field that provides healthcare professionals with the information and tools they need to care for their patients more effectively. Here are Informatics topics for presentation to get you started:

• The Effect of Nursing Informatics on Patient Care.
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Keeping Patients Healthy.
• The Impact of Nursing Informatics on Clinical Practice.
• The Importance of Nursing Informatics in the Future of Healthcare .
• The Growing Role of Nursing Informatics in the World of Medicine.
• The Impact of Nursing Informatics on Quality of Life for Patients and Families .
• How Nursing Informatics is Helping to Revolutionize Healthcare Delivery .
• The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Technology in Nursing Settings.
• Increasing Efficiency through the Use of nursing informatics Tools and Applications .
• Advances in Electronic Health Records: Implications for Nurses .
• The Evolution and Development of Computerized Medical Records Systems 

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Health Informatics Research Paper Topics

Nursing Informatics is a rapidly growing field that is constantly evolving. As new technologies are developed, nurses need to be able to keep up with the latest changes and trends. Here are twenty nursing informatics essay ideas to help you get started:

• How electronic records are changing the way nurses work.
• The role of big data in nursing informatics.
• The future of healthcare information systems and how nurses will benefit from them.
• How mobile technology is aiding nurses in their daily duties.
• The importance of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) in nursing care .
• The use of blockchain technology in the health industry.
• The impact of social media on nursing professionals.
• Issues facing chronic care patients and how nurses can address them effectively.
• How virtual reality is being used to train nurses in new techniques and procedures.
• Nursing informatics research – what is being done currently and where do we believe it will go in the future?
• Emerging trends in nursing informatics

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