case studies week 6
Nursing Informatics
Case Studies Week 6
Introduction to Informatics
A client arrives in the emergency department with shortness of breath and complaining of chest pain. Describe how informatics can help nurses and other health care providers to more efficiently and effectively care for this client.
Hebda, & Czar (2013), define Medical as the use of information and computer technology to support all aspects of nursing practice. An informatics can be used to help nurses and other health care providers to perform a particular job create a computer program for the department. For example, the computer program for the emergency department will allow the nurse to click on the patient’s signs and symptoms. Next, the program will give nurse the questions she needs ask client to provide the proper care in a timely manner.
Reference
Hebda, T., & Czar, P., (2013). Handbook of informatics for nurses &health care Professionals (3rd ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Infection Control
The infection control nurse has traced the spread of nosocomial infection to a computer keyboard on a hospital unit. It is located in a work area adjacent to four patient rooms. This computer is routinely used by staff for documentation to check laboratory and radiology results, and to accesses reference materials. The infection control nurse has asked the unit director and staff to identify strategies to eliminate this problem. Identify measures that can help to eliminate this problem.
The unit director can request IT to apply a plastic cover over the keyboard to cleaning it easier.
The unit director can conduct an in-service with the different department that uses the computer about hand washing or the use of alcohol foam. He or she can post signs about hand washing or put a screen saver on the computer that says “Did you wash away the Germs?”
The computer needs to be cleaned every shift with germicidal wipes because bacteria like
Case Studies Week 6
Introduction to Informatics
A client arrives in the emergency department with shortness of breath and complaining of chest pain. Describe how informatics can help nurses and other health care providers to more efficiently and effectively care for this client.
Hebda, & Czar (2013), define Medical as the use of information and computer technology to support all aspects of nursing practice. An informatics can be used to help nurses and other health care providers to perform a particular job create a computer program for the department. For example, the computer program for the emergency department will allow the nurse to click on the patient’s signs and symptoms. Next, the program will give nurse the questions she needs ask client to provide the proper care in a timely manner.
Reference
Hebda, T., & Czar, P., (2013). Handbook of informatics for nurses &health care Professionals (3rd ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Infection Control
The infection control nurse has traced the spread of nosocomial infection to a computer keyboard on a hospital unit. It is located in a work area adjacent to four patient rooms. This computer is routinely used by staff for documentation to check laboratory and radiology results, and to accesses reference materials. The infection control nurse has asked the unit director and staff to identify strategies to eliminate this problem. Identify measures that can help to eliminate this problem.
The unit director can request IT to apply a plastic cover over the keyboard to cleaning it easier.
The unit director can conduct an in-service with the different department that uses the computer about hand washing or the use of alcohol foam. He or she can post signs about hand washing or put a screen saver on the computer that says “Did you wash away the Germs?”
The computer needs to be cleaned every shift with germicidal wipes because bacteria like