Which organization spearheaded the development of informatics competencies
Nursing informatics began to evolve as nurses participated in the early initiatives in hospital information system adoption in various health agencies across the nation. As these systems improved, specialized nursing components and even free-standing nursing information systems began to sprout up. Early systems were primarily imported from other countries, especially the USA. By the late 1980s, most hospitals had at least a rudimentary information system that required nurses to enter common data such as admission profiles and basic care requirements like diet, medications, and treatments into a computer as part of their routine duties. Show The National Nursing Informatics Project
The first phase of the project was the development of a Discussion paper in 1999, and the collection of feedback on key issues related to nursing informatics competencies development from Canadian nurses. Nursing Minimum Data SetRaising Canadian Nursing AwarenessAnother influential group, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) also plays a unique and crucial role in the development of this new Canadian health information system. CIHI has described its' role as: 1. Setting National standards for financial, statistical, and clinical data The CIHI links federal, provincial, and territorial governments with non-government, health-related groups. Rhial LeBlanc, President and Chief Executive Officer of CIHI described the organization as having one main focus, "The work of health care facilities and professionals is what CIHI supports, and truly improving that service is our constant objective," (1996, p.1). LeBlanc was clear that CIHI exists to "...serve all elements of Canada's health care system in an equal and responsive way." Even though CIHI was initially formed by federal, provincial, and territorial Ministers of Health, the Institute has been given latitude to grow and chart it's own course. CIHI members have chosen to keep at "arms-length" from the various levels of government and do not report directly to government officials. The Canadian Nurse's Association (CNA) and the provincial nursing associations plan to link more and more with CIHI in the future. The CIHI helped introduce the Strategic Plan for Health Information Management in British Columbia in 1996 that provides guidelines for holistic assessment and processing of information. The Plan is based on the four domains of people, environment, health system and processes. In 1995, the CIHI initiated a project to provide a cohesive set of guidelines for Canadian health information privacy. In 1999, a second edition of these guidelines was produced, which incorporated issues related to the advancement of health information and techology. In 2002, an updated version Privacy and Confidentiality of Health Information at CIHI: Principles and policies for the protection of health information , the 3rd edition is available in PDF (437 k) format The CIHI also provide a comprehensive Goodsourcing Statistics website related to Canadian health and health care, society, the environment and National populations. Dozens of other reports are available on the CIHI website, related to population health, health indicators, health workforce, issues in health and health care institutions. Another national organization, the Canadian Organization for the Advancement of Computers in Health or COACH, founded in 1975, has actively initiated professional protocols for using computer systems in Canadian health care. One important document, Guidelines to Promote Confidentiality and Security of Automated Health-related Information (1979), has been incorporated into the national accreditation guidelines approved by the Canadian Council of Health Facilities Association in 1991. These guidelines were also supported by the CNA in 1993. Today, COACH is a leading organization with an evolving membership. It is in the forefront of the Canadian Healthcare information resource and technology field by working cooperatively with health institutions, professions, associations, consultants, vendors of information technology and applications, government and regulatory organizations in the pursuit of its mandate. The backgrounds of COACH members range from health executives, physicians, nurses and allied health professionals, researchers and educators to information systems managers, technical experts, consultants, and information technology vendor representatives. Organizations represented include the broad range of healthcare institutions, community and public health, private practice, government, consulting firms, commercial providers of information and telecommunications technologies, educational institutions and industry. In February 1999 the Canadian Federal government published the timely document, Strengthening Health Care for Canadians, outlining new initiatives and funding to promote health care technology and informatics initiatives. Various nursing programs are beginning to offer courses and content in Nursing Informatics. Some programs integrate informatics into individual courses, which is the model we have adopted in the BSN Nursing Program at Kwantlen. Others offer individual stand alone courses which provide computer skills and some theory. Slowly but steadily, other colleges and universities are expanding their curricula to include Nursing Informatics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. As more nurses become computer literate, and become aware of the potential of technology to support nursing documentation, decisions, and professionalism, Nursing Informatics can become a strong and integral part of Canadian nursing science. With this goal in mind, the The BSN Nursing Programs have adopted Nursing Informatics as an integral component of the curriculum. The Canadian Nursing Informatics AssociationThe mission of the CNIA is to be the voice for Nursing Informatics in Canada. Recognizing the importance of the work the CNIA is undertaking, the Canadian Nurses Association has granted associate group status to the CNIA. The CNIA is also affiliated with COACH, Canada's National Health Informatics Association. Through this strategic alliance CNIA is the Canadian nursing nominee to the International Medical Informatics Association - Special Interest Group in Nursing Informatics (IMIA-SIGNI). The CNIA conducted a study in 2002 - 2003 on the Informatics Educational Needs of Canadian Nurses, funded by the Office of Health and the Information Highway, Health Canada or OHIH called Educating Tomorrow's Nurses: Where's Nursing Informatics? The intent of the study was to describe the current state of:
The study was conducted across Canada and included a representative sample of nursing schools from across the country. The Canadian Journal of Nursing InformaticsThe Mission of The Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics is to provide a peer - reviewed venue for Canadian nurses and researchers who work with Nursing Informatics to disseminate their research, essays, reviews, presentations, multimedia and other digital publishable materials on a global scale. We have decided to offer this journal free of charge in order to make informatics research and theory openly available to all Canadian nurses. The Canadian Nurses Portal Project, NurseONE, E-Nursing StrategyInitial goals of this e-nursing strategy include:
The e-nursing strategy will address these goals by adopting a three pronged approach:
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing's Informatics ProjectsIn 2012, CASN released two critical documents that guide the integration of nursing informatics into entry to practice undergraduate programs. The first document, entitled Nursing Informatics Competencies for entry-to-practice Registered Nurses provides competencies and guidelines to help nursing educators shape curriculum to address informatics related knowledge and skills. It also offers a barometer to students and graduates about the level of skills they should possess to properly serve the Canadian public. The second document, entitled CASN Nursing Informatics Inventory: A Report of Existing Teaching and Learning Resources offers a comprehensive assortment of Canadian and international nursing informatics resources. This site is listed as a resource in this document. Also in 2012, The Nursing Faculty E-Health Award was created to support a faculty member from a Canadian school of nursing who demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to e-Health in nursing education. This award is a component of the Canadian Association Schools of Nursing (CASN) and Canada Health Infoway�s (Infoway) Clinicians-in-Training Initiative, aimed at improving the preparedness of graduates to work in a technology-enabled environment. In November, 2012 CASN and Infoway announced that the 2012 recipient of the E-Health Award was KPU faculty, June Kaminski!
Nursing Informatics at Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityKwantlen Polytechnic University offers The BSN and BSN Advanced Entry Nursing Programs which integrate both theory and practice of Nursing Informatics across the program in BC, Canada. The faculty of the BSN Nursing Programs fully support that Nursing Informatics is central to nursing in the various domains of practice. Since 1996, Kwantlen Polytechnic University faculty have integrated Nursing Informatics into all semesters of the program. Learning activities which include: 1. a Cognitive, ("to know" or epistemological), have been written to facilitate students' awareness and initiation into the science and practice of Nursing Informatics. The faculty at Kwantlen are committed to the philosophy that Nursing Informatics should be integrated throughout the program. To meet this directive, learning activities related to Nursing Informatics have been created by June Kaminski for every Nursing course in the programs, except the Consolidated Practice Experiences in the BSN program and the Capstone courses in the BSN-AE program. Faculty are dedicated to fostering computer literacy in all nursing students, and to help students realize the need to devise a long term personal plan to keep abreast of the quickly developing field of Nursing Informatics. Kwantlen Polytechnic University has worked diligently to offer Internet access to every student, and on-campus access to a generous assortment of up-to-date computers and related technology. Computers are available for student use in a variety of computer labs and areas on the Langley campus, where the nursing program is offered. The Nursing Informatics learning activities in this program encourage you the student to develop your literacy in a number of computer applications. Word processing, graphical design, using databases, desk-top publishing, spreadsheets, using the Internet, web page design, multimedia design and the use of Nursing Information Systems (NIS) are some examples. Note: the BSN learning activities are historic. June is now developing the BSN-PB learning activities since she is the current Program and Curriculum Coordinator for this new blended post-degree nursing program. Concepts such as caring, empowerment, self-reflection and expression, computer literacy, confidentiality, bioethical decisions, networking, patient education, community development and cyberphobia represent some of the issues and actions explored. With the advent of this online version of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University BSN and BSN-AE Program's Nursing Informatics learning activities in 1999, new modes of interaction and computer use were made possible. As both faculty and students become more comfortable and adept in using computer applications, creative use of computers can become more prevalent in the program. In time, interactive communication using computers will occur as easily as in class communication. As well, more extensive web site design; use of virtual reality; establishing links with local health care agencies, and with schools in other national or global areas can eventually be incorporated. The possibilities are endless - only availability of funds, level of computer literacy, commitment and access to knowledge about new developments in the field inhibit the process. As Nursing Informatics develops in Canada as a recognized component of nursing, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Nursing faculty plan to offer related education in an increasingly sophisticated and creative way. Our goal is to assist nursing students to become aware of and comfortable using the diverse computer applications available in working with clients both in the community and in hospital settings. Faculty intend to acquaint nursing students with computers as "enabling tools" for nursing practice, education, administration, and research. We hope that our students find value in these learning activities and enjoy their initiation into the science and practice of Nursing Informatics. NEXT: NURSING INFORMATICS LEARNING ACTIVITIES.... REFERENCES Canadian Nurses Association. (2006). E-nursing strategy for Canada. Ottawa: Author. Canadian Nurses Association. (2004). Position statement: Promoting Nursing history. Ottawa: Author. Canadian Nurses Association. (2003, January). International classification for nursing practice: Documenting nursing care and client outcomes. Nursing Now: Issues and trends in Canadian nursing, Number 14. Ottawa: Author. Canadian Nurses Association. (2001). What is nursing informatics and why is it important? Nursing Now: Issues and trends in Canadian nursing, Number 11. Ottawa: Author. Canadian Nurses Association. (2000). Collecting data to reflect nursing impact: A discussion paper. Ottawa: Author. Canadian Nurses Association. (1993). CNA policy statement on HI:NC. Ottawa: Author Hebert, M. (1999). National Nursing Informatics Project: Discussion paper. Ottawa: Canadian Nurses Association. What organization spearheaded the development of informatics competencies across the nursing curriculum?The QSEN project developed competencies based on work completed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
What are informatics competencies?Informatics competencies include three features: basic computer skills, informatics knowledge and informatics skills. Basic computer skills refer to the knowledge and ability to use a computer and related technologies (Goldhammer et al., 2013).
Who developed nursing informatics model?Graves & Corcoran (1989) developed a model for organizing the study of Nursing Informatics. In this framework the core of informatics science focuses on the commodities that computers process, not the computer itself. These commodities are known as data, information, and knowledge.
Which international organization develops and maintains standards for data exchange?The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. In addition to producing standards, ISO also publishes technical reports, technical specifications, publicly available specifications, technical corrigenda, and guides.
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