PROJECT PROPOSAL ON NURSING INFORMATICS

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PROJECT PROPOSAL ON NURSING INFORMATICS
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PROJECT PROPOSAL ON NURSING INFORMATICS1
Introduction
Ever since the introduction of health informatics, the healthcare industry has grown
enormously with the adoption of new technologies continuously. One such innovation is the
application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the domain of nursing informatics. The emerging
need to implement advanced techniques in healthcare has created an impetus to integrate the
fields of informatics, computer science, and nursing science. To address the evolving
developments, it is crucial to undertake projects that will help fortify the specialty of nursing
informatics with better patient outcomes and care. The aim of this paper is to propose a
project to incorporate AI in all aspects of nursing strategically.
Description of the project
This proposal intends to provide a detailed report on the requirement and application
of AI as a part of nursing informatics in hospitals. Noteworthy, upcoming AI methods when
used abundantly enhance healthcare processes by merging entailing technologies with daily
nursing operations. Virtual nurse avatars or relational agents, created by computer software,
have notably garnered much importance as an application of AI. Such avatars perform
interactive actions that include delegating nursing practices like collection and maintenance
of patient information, the deliverance of hospital discharge information, and assistance
regarding patient coaching and care. These relational agents are often animated figures on a
computer screen or devices computed to replicate or resemble nursing conducts and
performances related to providing information to patients, measuring a patient’s health
condition, and displaying compassionate behavior at times.

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Stakeholders impacted by this project
Undertaking this project will affect the healthcare set up in a holistic way, where all
the members and stakeholders will benefit from it. A "stakeholder's analysis" aids in
recognizing the main individuals or professionals ranging from hospital leadership to the staff
and patients in frontline, associated with the facility who will be impacted by this project.
These stakeholders are directly involved in the facility of virtual agents, where each of them
have a role to play. Physicians and nurses are predominantly responsible for the therapeutic
management of patients, who will benefit immensely from this project, as there will be a
striking reduction in manual workload and errors, thereby leading to increased efficiency in
the patient care. From an overall perspective, the hospital authorities will act as a chief
stakeholder, since they will be the financial provider, for the development and adoption of the
project. The health informatics team plays a major role as well. They are responsible in
designing the necessary software, installation and operation of the virtual agent systems
inside the hospital facility.
Expected improvement in patient care outcomes
As per literature on nurse avatar inventions, an evidence based model of virtual nurses
can act as a successful medium to deliver efficient health interventions. It was found in the
treatment of prolonged pain and depression that patients self-reported high compliance rate
while adhering to the suggestions given by virtual nurse avatars, which successfully reduced
their stress and unhealthy eating habits. Almost half of the patients preferred interaction with
the avatar to interacting with a nurse or clinician. In another study, it was found that setting
up virtual nursing interface led to a seamless discharge procedure. It was reported that
nursing avatars could effectively perform several duties, like examining or assessing care
plans and management of medications. They were capable to assist patients having low levels
of health literacy after hospital discharge. The avatars also received affirmative feedback