At our hospital, the other nurse specialists have formed a
group, in which they work together addressing common concerns such as
evaluating nurse competencies. Each member of the group represents a clinical
specialty such as perioperative, obstetrics, or emergency care. Because the INS role is not well understood,
it is not obvious to my colleagues why someone like me should be included in
such a group. I am the tomato,
technically a fruit, but not seen as one. I have come to realize that it is my job to
tell my story and let others know the added value an INS brings to the
table.
Nurses trained in informatics support improve patient
outcomes through their expertise in information processes, structures, and
technologies. We help nurses and other care providers to create and record the
evidence of their practice. There are
fundamental informatics competencies that all practicing nurses should possess
to meet the standards of providing safe, quality, and competent care. According
to the TIGER initiative, informatics competencies that all nurses need to
succeed in practice in today’s digital era can be broken down into three parts:
·
Basic computer competency
·
Information literacy
·
Information management
Lesson Learned: You
have to tell your own story and not wait for someone else to figure it out.
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