Question

Discuss the implications of providing nurses in a hospital setting with access to all electronic client information. Identify which types of information are appropriate for access by nurses. the answer must be 20 lines.

Answer 1

IMPLICATIONS-

The nursing profession is rapidly changes to keep up with the advancement and new challenges in the health care field.

The nurses in a hospital setting with access to all electronic clients information can have following implication

a. ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION - Instead of paper work the nurses are able to input notes into electronic health records and keep a patient medical history upto date and easily accessible.

b. EFFICIENT PERFORMANCE - Nurseare able to obtain information quickly and efficiently , using the information to improve the daily workflow. They can provide information to doctors and physician and personal medical records , that can travel with them using electronic devices.

c. IMPROVED TREATMENT - Analysing the mass quantities of data collected regarding patient care and outcome , provide the information for determining the best treatment for patients in future

Through the availability of electronic information the nurse can improve health care services and is able to cure the patient easily, by identifying their needs

TYPE OF INFORMATION APPROPRIATE FOR ACCESS BY NURSES

Advances in information technology emphasize the need for all nurses to involve information from assessing the health care needs of patients, developing care plans and communicate them to other health professionals.

1.Clinical application

Determining the care need, planning-applying-evaluating care, and sharing data with other healthcare professionals,

2. Nursing management

Planning the personnel, measuring the productivity, forming

statistics, etc.

3.Clinical management

Clinical control, risk management, evidence-based practices

patient inputs-outputs, clinical inspection, etc.

4.Nursing education

In-service and postgraduate trainings, distance education,

presentations via media tools,conferences, e-mail, and web

pages, etc.

5.Nursing researches

Internet, access to web-based information,access toon-line