NURP 589 - Nursing Informatics by Anna Hendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf Simmons FNP Sept. 21 - Dec. 21 en-us 2021-09-10 18:34:33 UTC 2025-03-03 17:37:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4bb.png Week 1 annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1731721503 When thinking about the topic of health informatics, I can't help but think about how broad it really is! I know that raw data about our patients is collected electronically, but what good is that raw data if it cannot be entered, organized, saved, and retrieved in a meaningful or useful way. Before I was a nurse, I obtained a Bachelor's degree in computer science. Binary, which is the basis for all computer code, is meaningless without a way to interpret and understand it. It's just numbers. I've always been interested in health informatics, but still think about it like I did computer science - I don't see how to pursue it without giving up time spent on direct patient care, which I love. Hopefully, this course will allow me to understand how these two can coexist.]]> 2021-09-10 19:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1731721503 Week 2 - Informatics Competencies / TIGER annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760684632 Informatics competencies are crucial for the growth and development of nurses as a whole.  I appreciate how QSEN divided its competencies into 3 categories: knowledge, skills, an attitudes. A breakdown in any of these areas can make a project unsuccessful, so I feel like it's so relevant! TheTIGER Initiative video was confusing to me... I don't feel like it had a clear goal defined and it left me feeling like I didn't know anything about informatics. ]]> 2021-09-22 17:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760684632 Meaningful Use annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760688642 2021-09-22 17:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760688642 The Value of HIT annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760708146 2021-09-22 17:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760708146 HIT Daily Operations Overview annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760733246 2021-09-22 17:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760733246 Health Information Systems and their components in 90 Seconds annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760865941 This really breaks it down into simple parts, and I'm a visual learner so this was very helpful!]]> 2021-09-22 18:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760865941 Week 3 - Interoperability / Usability annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760902267 The reading this week allowed me to further explore what I've known from prior experience: change is hard. Few embrace it, and those who resist it are many. This could be something like a hospital moving from paper charting to computerized charting, or even the addition of new features within an already established EHR.

EPIC is great, but one thing that can be seen as both a positive and a negative is that there are so many ways to accomplish one task. For example, there might be 3 or 4 different ways to print a patient visit summary. For some, this just adds to the confusion and inhibits their confidence in adaptin to the new system. Especially if they are moving from a simpler, more limited system like MediTech.  

But interoperability is so important for continuity of care. I've had many patients tell me they have no medical problems, but because I can pull their medication list from pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS, I can see their list of prescriptions. This allows me to ask about medical conditions they may not otherwise mention.]]> 2021-09-22 18:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760902267 Keeping EHR Data Safe annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760904383 2021-09-22 18:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1760904383 Week 4 - Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1782367638 Key takeaways for me involved the DIKW hierarchy. This makes sense to me, as data is meaningless unless it can be stored, categorized, and retrieved in a useful way. What does a number represent? It needs to be used in context to something else. This is fundamental, and why it's so important for standardization practices. 
Another point that I connected with was the huge influx of data being given to providers. For many, it could be information overload. So how do we prevent this from happening and make the available data only that which is useable and meaningful? ]]> 2021-09-30 19:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1782367638 Week 5 - Meaningful Use annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1834568318 Objectives: 
- Describe the 4 buckets of Meaningful Use
- Indicate the influences of EHR adoption

I think a lot comes down to cost and operability. If the cost is justified, a healthcare system will spend the money. With systems growing larger and encompassing more facilities under their shared name, it makes sense to invest. But that leaves out the little guys. What is their incentive? It's why I'm still charting in MediTech Expanse LOL...

]]> 2021-10-21 19:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1834568318 Week 6 - Electronic Health Records and Clinical Decision Support annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1834568539 Objectives:
- Identify key components of electronic health records (EHRs)
- Describe issues with accessibility with EHRs
- Discuss clinical decision support tools
- Describe how clinical decision support can support patient safety and outcomes

The above is hands down a benefit of EHRs! One way this impacts me as an ER nurse is when treating DKA. In the past, I have worked at facilities that use EndoTool, a computerized program that determines insulin infusion rates based on an algorithm, which is calculated for you and can be integrated into the EMR. I currently work at a facility that utilizes a paper form with a multiplier, and it requires the critical care nurse to manually determine the infusion rate. Both required another nurse to sign off and verify dosing, but the paper form I currently have to use is complicated, wordy, and not straightforward. Utilizing EndoTool or another computerized program is so much more user-friendly and has proven to achieve optimal glucose levels for DKA patients with less hypoglycemic events compared to other methods!]]> 2021-10-21 19:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1834568539 Week 7 - Health Information Exchange annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1834591408 Why are data sets so hard to find? And why are they so hard to extrapolate the data from? It's almost like they're keeping them a secret from people that aren't smart. They're not presented in a way that makes them easy to read or understand. And sometimes you have to have a login and a password, or create an account. This limits access to that information, and further creates a divide between members of society. Maybe it's just me, but this week's asynchronous assignment showed me just how difficult finding and accessing a data set was. ]]> 2021-10-21 19:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1834591408 Week 6 - An example of the algorithm and equation (with multiplier) I use to calculate an insulin drip rate... annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1834668661 2021-10-21 20:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1834668661 annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1841682768 HIT and EBP - EndoTool decreases hypoglycemic events and insulin dosing errors.]]> 2021-10-25 13:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1841682768 Week 8 - Telehealth annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1887210745 - Identify successful telehealth applications.
- Describe types of telehealth.

Am I the only one who loved telehealth visits during Covid lockdown? I was honestly disgruntled when I had to go back to in-person appointments. Now, not everything is appropriate for telehealth. But for me, they were so convenient! It's definitely something that I may like to pursue, but am concerned regarding liability. As a provider, how are you able to assess a patient that you can't physically touch? How can you be certain of your diagnosis when you're basically going by what they tell you... I would like to learn more about how to ensure my patients are safe, and I don't get sued...
]]> 2021-11-12 17:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1887210745 Week 9 - Mobile and Consumer Informatics annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1887211287 - Discuss current consumer technologies.
- Describe how gamification can help consumer improve health.
- Describe a potential future innovation for healthcare.
- Identify innovations that have been successful.

]]> 2021-11-12 17:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1887211287 WEEK 10 - Quality and Unintended Consequences annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1887214701 - Describe how informatics can improve quality of healthcare.
- Identify ways an EHR can help report quality indicators.
- Identify key elements to determine quality data.
- Evaluate data sets for quality.]]> 2021-11-12 17:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1887214701 Telehealth used to help victims of sexual assault. annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1888390280 THIS! Bringing access to services otherwise unavailable!!!!]]> 2021-11-13 16:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1888390280 How SANE nurses are able to provide continuity of care across state lines - podcast annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1888392797 2021-11-13 16:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1888392797 Alert Fatigue - Who doesn't hear the alarms??? annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1888394090 2021-11-13 16:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1888394090 Cool infographic ideas... annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1888395078 2021-11-13 16:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1888395078 Another infographic idea... annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1888396920 2021-11-13 17:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1888396920 Week 11 - Privacy and Security annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1895059991 2021-11-16 19:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1895059991 Week 12 - Data Use annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1895060358 Weekly objectives:
- Compare exploratory vs. explanatory analysis.
- Discuss fundamentals of data analysis.
]]> 2021-11-16 19:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1895060358 Week 13 - DATA VISUALIZATION annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1895060839 This is the link I used to explain how data visualization can be used to develop healthcare policy. We started to see this method used during the pandemic and, and now to monitor and compare vaccine rates. ]]> 2021-11-16 19:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1895060839 Examples of beautiful data visualization... annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1895064101 Data visualization can make an incredible impact on people. These are gorgeous!]]> 2021-11-16 19:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1895064101 My Infographic… annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1928272292 2021-12-03 23:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1928272292 Week 12 - Explanatory vs. Exploratory annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1928297827 2021-12-04 00:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1928297827 EHR implementation during Covid... annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1945779762 2021-12-14 00:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1945779762 Final Week Thoughts... annahendricks https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1945790735 I really feel like I have a much better grasp on what nursing informatics encompasses and how vital it is for the future of both nursing and healthcare in general. It initially was not a very interesting topic for me, but I must say that I understand so much more of how it relates to everything I hope to do in the future. An FNP needs to be a leader and an advocate for change. I am now much more likely to be an active participant in the development and implementation of new technologies, as well as a vocal advocate for the increased standardization, access to, and utilization of healthcare data.]]> 2021-12-14 00:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/annahendricks/p7ybvar3wbjfe3cf/wish/1945790735