Nursing Informatics: Evolution, Roles, and Clinical Impact

This report examines the evolution of health informatics, emphasizing the role of nursing informatics in modern healthcare. It highlights the use of electronic medical records (EMRs), data systems, and technological advancements in clinical settings. The report also explores the interactions between nursing informatics specialists and other healthcare professionals, emphasizing the importance of communication and collaboration. The author discusses the impact of informatics on patient outcomes and the ongoing development of new technologies to improve healthcare delivery. The report also includes a discussion on the importance of interprofessional communication and the potential for future improvements in healthcare through technological advancements. The author has provided a personal experience of the impact of informatics in healthcare.

Running head: HEALTH INFORMATICS
Discussion on the Evolution of Health Informatics
Name of the Student
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HEALTH INFORMATICS
Discussion on the Evolution of Nursing Informatics
The onset of nursing informatics went past two decades ago when it was first initiated
to ensure improvements in the delivery of care. The primary role of health informatics is to
use information technology, information processes and information structures and with the
help of these, they provide support the health care providers, nurses and patients in the
decision-making in the clinical setting (Cummings et al., 2016).
In the current clinical settings, nursing informatics plays a crucial role and is
considered as an integrated part of the health care services. The current role Informatics
Nursing Specialists in a clinical setting is to communicate, interpret and manage the vital
medical information and data that flows between different clinical settings and data systems
(El-Nagger, 2016). They take help from computer programs and its generated information to
develop care plans, pathways and improve patient outcomes.
My personal experience with a nurse informatics specialist reveals that the usage of
electronic medical records and technological information devices which monitor the vital
signs and are analysed by such specialists is of the critical need for improvement in the health
care delivery by service providers.
The nursing informatics specialists interact with other health care professionals within
a clinical setting to pass them on crucial clinical data. Mutual respect and emphasis on the
improvement of listening skills are critical for such interprofessional communication, and this
requires increased collaborative effort amongst the multidisciplinary team members.
With the emergence of new technologies in the medical world, it is expected that such
interprofessional communication will be further improved and fewer errors due to lack of
interaction will occur.

HEALTH INFORMATICS
References
El-Nagger, N. (2016). Evolution of Nursing Informatics: A key to Improving Nursing
Practice. Research Journal Of Medicine And Medical Sciences.
Cummings, E., Shin, E. H., Mather, C., & Hovenga, E. (2016). Embedding nursing
informatics education into an Australian undergraduate nursing degree. Studies in
health technology and informatics, 225, 329-333.