Question

Healthcare informatics:

On nurses' access to EHR. 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.

Answer 1

Implications Of Electronic Client Information Access To Nurses:- are as follows:-

• Electronic Client Information is adiligent method of data collection, utilization and dissemination so that it can be beneficial not for caregivers but also for the clients.
• It provides Quality improvement in documentation.
• It also serves as Research tool and help in decision making.
• Electronic Client Information helps in assessing health alerts which help in treatment plan of patient.
• Electronic Client Information serves as a communication channel when clients are re-admitted or received follow-up outclient care.
• It is timeliness with which client related data are available.
• Electronic Client Information has Legibility and clarity of client care orders.
• Access to information easily improving the ability to make good client care decisions.
• It has potential to improve clinician work-flow, efficiency and client safety.
• Find the most reliable sources of information to support Evidence-Based Practice.
• Manage nurse-client relationship when nurses are not physiocally with the client.
• Hepls in easily recovering the past health history of patient, previous treatment regimen and helps in assessing the condition of patient if he has some medicinal or other allergic disorder or any drug resistance.
• Perform, Quick, accurate and clinically meaningful data enteries at the point of care.
• Help the nursing staff to train others including clients and care providers on how to use relevant information and communication technologies and understand the legal and ethical issues associated with managing and sharing client information.

Information Appropriate For Access By Nurses:- Nurses have access to all the patient records and information but some of the most important information data they have access are given below:-

• Client Health history, Past and Present Information.
• Medication and Treatment Regimen provided by doctor.
• Nurse have access to make notes regarding patient care and entry of the proper nursing care provided to the client an in case and incident occur nurse can also mention that in her notes.
• Previous Discharge Planing and follow up by the client.
• Nurse have access to all the medication and drug history of client including drug resistance and any drug allergy.
• Client have access to all physician orders regarding client's treatment and any change in the order.
• These records help the nurse to have access to the previous care and medication that is provided by the previous shift staff and also helps in providing care accordingly.