HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND NURSING INFORMATICS:

 

NURSING INFORMATICS INNOVATORS

 

In the video, Nursing Informatics Innovators, you are provided an extensive list of 34 nursing

informatics innovators. Each of these individuals has been integral in advancing nursing

informatics and the field of nursing practice.

Innovators in the field of nursing informatics, led the way in shifting the perception of a nurse as

an art of patient care, to the practice of nursing as a science, vested in science, technology, and

advancements.

Nursing informatics innovators facilitated and created major advancements in the field of nursing

and ensured the field would be one of advancement, continual change, and scientific innovation.

Exploring the work of these innovators is essential in understanding where nursing informatics

began, where it is now, and where it continues to go.

For this Discussion, reflect on the role of individual nursing informatics innovators and consider

their contributions, the impact of their contributions, and what you might specifically learn from

them in your nursing practice. Reflect on how you might apply the knowledge of these

innovators to your nursing practice, your education, and your future goals.

TO PREPARE

 Review the Learning Resources for this week and focus on the Nursing Informatics

Innovators media piece for this Discussion. Select the biographies and video

presentations of two innovators who are of interest to you or may hold a position

that you aspire to achieve.

 Reflect on the following as you review these video presentations:

 

o Consider how their contributions have influenced health information

technology and nursing practice today. What are the professional

accomplishments of each individual?

o How have their contributions influenced nursing practice?

o How have their contributions shaped the field of nursing informatics?

o What lessons can you take away from their experiences?

o What skills or ideas demonstrated by these leaders might you apply to

your professional practice?

 

BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 1

Post a brief description of the two innovators you selected and explain why. Include in your

description how their contributions influenced health information technology and the

professional accomplishments of each innovator. Then, describe how their contributions

influenced nursing practice and how these contributions may have shaped the field of nursing

 

informatics. Be specific. Then, explain any lessons you might take away from their experiences,

including an explanation of how the skills or ideas demonstrated by these pioneers might apply

to your professional practice. Be specific and provide examples.

 

Resources

 

 Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.).

Springer Publishing.

o Chapter 1, “Basic Project Management for the Advanced Practice

Nurses and Healthcare Professionals” (pp. 3–16)

o Chapter 2, “Advanced Practice Nurse Role Descriptions and

Application of Project Management Concepts” (pp. 17–46)

o Chapter 3, “Design/Initiation: Project Management—Phase 1” (pp.

58–62)

 

 American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing informaticsLinks to an external

site.: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).

o “Introduction” (p. 1)

o “The Scope of Nursing Informatics Practice” (pp. 1–6)

o “Standard 1: Assessment” (pp. 68–69)

o “Standard 2: Diagnosis, Problems, and Issues Identification” (p. 70)

 American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (n.d.). DNP informatics

projectsLinks to an external site.. https://www.aacnnursing.org/Population-

Health-Nursing/DNP-Informatics-Projects

 Marr, B. (2020). These 25 technology trends will define the next decadeLinks to an

external site.. Forbes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2020/04/20/these-25-

technology-trends-will-define-the-next-decade/?sh=459cc02129e3

 

Media Resources

 

 American Medical Informatics Association. (2021). Nursing informatics

innovatorsLinks to an external site.. https://amia.org/community/working-

groups/nursing-informatics/nursing-informatics-innovators

 Data Science Show. (2018, August 14). What is healthcare informaticsLinks to an

external site.? Introduction to nursing informatics [Video]. YouTube.

 Fung, B. (2018, November 3). Nursing informatics: A day in the lifeLinks to an

external site. [Video]. YouTube.

 Project Management. (2018, November 5). Project planning for beginners: Project

management trainingLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube.

 

 ProjectManager. (2018, July 2). How to write a scope of work document: Project

management trainingLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube.

 

Other Resources

 Gibson, C. J., Dixon, B. E., & Abrams, K. (2015). Convergent evolution of health

information management and health informatics: A perspective on the future of

information professionals in health care. Applied Clinical InformaticsLinks to an

external site., 6(1), 163–184. doi:10.4338/ACI-2014-09-RA-0077

 McGonigle, D., Hunter, K., Sipes, C., & Hebda, T. (2014). Why nurses need to

understand nursing informaticsLinks to an external site.. AORN, 100(3),

324–327. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2014.06.012

 Sipes, C. (2016). Project management: Essential skill of nurse

informaticists. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 225, 252–256.

 Risling, T. (2017). Educating the nurses of 2025: Technology trends of the next

decade. Nurse Education in PracticeLinks to an external