Question

The nurse should identify which option(s) is an advantage to using informatics in the healthcare system? (Select all that apply)

Select one or more:

a.
Communication

b.
Unavailability of data

c.
Care Coordination

d.
Retrieval of data

e.
Error prevention

Answer 1

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Here option a, c, d, and e are correct options.

NURSING INFORMATICS ----- It is specialised area in field of informatics used for nursing practices which is combination of information science and computer science for management , prevention, information, education, knowledge, communication of data and also provides healthcare facilities.

communication is very important in nursing practices for order entry of patients, for medications .Also used for evaluation, as reminders of patient recall, as it can also be used as diagnostic tool for viewing X-rays of patients.

care coordination is organization which involves activities for patient care between two or more participants to enhance the proper delivery of healthcare services. It improves the health outcomes, reduce the cost of healthcare, and is efficient and effective.

Retrieval of data is use to cross check patients record that whether he or she is taking appropriate medication or not to prevent any type of complications. Also used in billing procedure , in diagnosis and for treatment.

Error prevention by using informatics used to prevent medication errors, diagnosis error, preventive error, and treatment errors used by nursing or by pharmacy.

-- unavailability of data is wrong , the data should be available to check the continuous improvement in performance , used in research field, patients use on its own to maintain records of health information accurately.

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