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The Informatics Discipline

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Careers in Nursing Informatics

Core Content for the Subspecialty of Clinical Informatics (2009). A White paper from the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
www.amia.org/sites/amia.org/files/AMIA-Clinical-Informatics-Core-Content.pdf

2011 HIMSS Nursing Informatics Workforce Survey (URL updated 8/20/13)
http://himss.files.cms-plus.com/HIMSSorg/content/files/2011HIMSSNursingInformaticsWorkforceSurvey.pdf

 

Ergonomics

Guidelines for arranging a Computer Workstation - 10 steps for users. Just as the title says, this site has 10 steps with links to more information on some of the topics.
http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/ergoguide.html

Workplace Ergonomics Tools. Links to great information such as tips for using laptops, tips for alleviating pain when using a computer, and many evaluation tools for items such as keyboards and mouse.. In short, a handbook for ergonomics for computers and other items.
http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cutools.html

Canon, James. How To Adjust Your Office Chair | 6 Easy Steps. 2014. Illustrations and descriptions of ways to make your office chair more ergonical.
http://www.comfyofficechair.com/how-to-adjust-office-chair/

Informatics Organizations

ANI (Alliance for Nursing Informatics). This organization is composed of members of many different nursing informatics groups. Go to their page to find a local group.
http://www.allianceni.org/

American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) (Merged with CARING (Capital Area Round Table in Nursing Informatics).
https://www.ania.org/

AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association)
http://www.amia.org/

HIMSS (Health Information Management Systems Society) page on nursing informatics.
http://himss.org/ASP/topics_nursingInformatics.asp

IMIA (International Medical Informatics Association.
http://www.imia.org/

Nursing Informatics Working Group (NWIG) of the American Medical Informatics Association.
http://www.amia.org/programs/working-groups/nursing-informatics

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Informatics Theories

Understanding and Performance. An excellent description of the data, information, knowledge, wisdom theory behind informatics.
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/performance/understanding.html

Adult Learning Theory

Andragogy and Technology: Integrating Adult Learning Theory As We Teach With Technology. A discussion of the principles of adult learning theory which can be used in the design of technology-based instruction to make it more effective.
webpages.marshall.edu/~skeens24/ATE%20628%20Reflections/Unit%208/
Andragogy%20and%20Technology.pdf

Change Theories

Kaminski, June. (2011). Theory applied to informatics – Lewin’s Change Theory. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics (6)1.
http://cjni.net/journal/?p=1210

Kritsonis, Alicia. (2004-5).Comparison of Change Theories. International Journal of Scholarly academic Intellectual Diversity 8(1).
http://www.nationalforum.com/Electronic%20Journal%20Volumes/Kritsonis,%20Alicia%
20Comparison%20of%20Change%20Theories%20IJMBA%20V8%20N1%202005.pdf

Lippit's Change Theory. Emphasizes that this theory builds on Lewin's theory.
http://pptnonnsgtheory.wikispaces.com/file/view/Lippits+Change+Theory.ppt

Roger's Theory of Diffusion and Innovation. An important part of the change process.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_innovations

Chaos Theory

Chaos Theory. Although somewhat complex, this article does explain chaos theory.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/75423529/Chaos-Theory-Wikipedia

Chaos Theory from Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theory

Lorenz, Edward N. (1972). Predictability: Does the Flap of a Butterfly's Wings in Brazil set off a Tornado in Texas. Address tothe American Association for the Advancement of Science, December 29, 1972 that gave the name "Butterfly Theory" to Chaos Theory. Reprinted here in full.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/130949814/Predictability-Does-the-Flap-of-a-Butterfly%E2%80%99s-Wings-in-Brazil-Set-Off-a-Tornado-in-Texas

 

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Cognitive Science & Theories

Keep in mind that how a person processes information will affect how they interact with a system. Asking a user to remember vital facts between screens is a recipe for errors.

Cognitive Science. Excellent, down to earth description.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_science

Patel, Vimia L. & Kaufman, David R. (1998). Medical Informatics and the Science of Cognition. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 5(6): 493–502. You may want to click on the arrow at the end of the black surrounding a heading that says other sections and go to Cognitive Science and Medical Informatics. Forget that this is medicine oriented, you could easily substitute nursing anyplace it says medicine.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC61330/

Fritscher, Lisa. Cognitive Theory. A definition with links to many of the different cognitive theories.
http://phobias.about.com/od/glossary/g/cognitivethedef.htm

Cognitive learning theories. A brief description with links to different ones. Take the time to investigate accommodation/assimilation and constructivism.
http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/cognitive.htm

Content Change Object Managment (CCOW)

A discussion of CCOW in healthcare informatics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCOW

Context Managment

Discussion of context management with refereces to CCOW.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context_Management

General Systems Theory

General Systems Theory can apply to many areas in nursing, but is very evident in informatics.

General Systems Theory from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory

General Systems Theory. A table listing many of the characteristics of the theory.
http://www.istheory.yorku.ca/generalsystemstheory.htm

O'Rouke, Victor (date uncertain, after 2005).GST: A SIMPLIFIED PARADIGM FOR BUSINESS. Don't let the word "business" put you off, this is a good article that starts with the history of systems theory and has some excellent points applicable to healthcare agencies and any EHR.
http://journals.isss.org/index.php/proceedings55th/article/viewFile/1661/591

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Informatics Overview

Informatics Core: Science of Informatics. Page has link to definitions of the various types of informatics.
http://www.amia.org/about-amia/science-informatics

Hersh, William (2009, May 15). A stimulus to define informatics and health information technology. BioMed Central. Excellent definition of informatics.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/9/24

Roles in Nursing Informatics

See Table 17-4 on page 309 in the textbook.

2010 ANCC Role Delineation Study: Informatics Nurses. From a study released in March 2011.
http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Certification/NurseSpecialties/Informatics/RELATED-LINKS/Informatics-RDS2012.pdf

AONE's (American Organization of Nurse Executives) position paper on the Nursing Informatics Executive Leader.
http://www.aone.org/resources/leadership%20tools/PDFs/AONE_Technology_
Committee_CNIO_Position_Paper.pdf

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Usability in Informatics

There is a great deal of overlap with usability and the design process in the system life cycle. Check out that section.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released guidance on NISTIR 7804 "Technical Evaluation, Testing and Validation of the Usability of Electronic Health Records". It is a 112 page document that provides guidance for this topic which is becoming of greater importance as unintended consequences of EMRs surface. The link below provides links to the above report, as well as links to an NIST EHR Usability Wiki (called TWicki) on which anyone can register, read and contribute to this ever important topic.
http://www.nist.gov/healthcare/usability/index.cfm

Ambler, S. (2000). User Interface Design: Tips and Techniques. This 16 page introduces the economics of a good user interface. Details 20 items that should be considered in design. Discusses prototyping and interface flow diagrams. The summary presents bulleted points for general guidelines, screen design, and prototyping. These principles never change.
http://www.fiit.stuba.sk/~bielik/courses/silos/material/unsnapped

Head, A. J. (2003). Personas: Setting the Stage for Building Usable Information Sites. This article describes how to create a persona, or composite person, to use when designing Web sites. This same approach could be used in designing user interfaces in information systems.
http://workstations/online/jul03/diastema

Middleton B, Bloomrosen M, Dente MA, et al. Enhancing patient safety and quality of care by improving the usability of electronic health record systems: recommendations from AMIA. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. Jun 2013;20(e1):e2-8. Article developed by a task force from academic settings and EHR vendors. Great information.
http://jamia.oxfordjournals.org/content/jaminfo/20/e1/e2.full.pdf

Usability Testing. Wikipedia page on this - some really good information here including goals, what it is, and what it is not. What is missing from this otherwise excellent description is that the tester of anyone else must NOT communicate with the testee in any way during the test. Remember, the developer will not be there under real conditions. It is always puzzling that there is never money or time for user testing, but always money and time to fix the mistakes caused by skipping this vital step.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability_testing

Nielsen, Jakob, Ten Usability Heuristics. Ten general rules of thumb for usability in computer interfaces.
http://www.useit.com/papers/heuristic/heuristic_list.html

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Websites from the Text in Chapter 17

From Peters, L. A. (2004, August). Web site usability. http://www.da.ks.gov/itab/was/usability.htm (No longer available at this URL)

Alliance for Nursing Informatics http://www.allianceni.org/

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Websites from the Reference List in Chapter 17

Alliance for Nursing Informatics. (2010). About ANI. Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://www.allianceni.org/about.asp

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2008). The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/pdf/BaccEssentials08.pdf

American Health Information Management Association. (2010). AHIMA facts. Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://www.ahima.org/about/facts.aspx

American Nurses Credentialing Center. (2010). Informatics nursing certification eligibility. Retrieved August 1, 2010, from http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Eligibility/InformaticsNurseEligibility.aspx (No longer available at this URL)Instead see http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Informatics-Eligibility.aspx

Bass, A. (2003, June 1). Health-care IT: A big rollout bust. CIO. Retrieved from http://www.cio.com/article/29736/Health_Care_IT_A_Big_Rollout_Bust

British Computer Society. (2010). About BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT. Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.5651

Clark, D. (2009, May 6). Understanding and performance. Retrieved August 1, 2010, from http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/performance/understanding.html

European Federation for Medical Informatics. (2007). EFMI WG NURSIE nursing informatics in Europe. Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/ibmi/efmi/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=121 (No longer available at this URL)

Gray, R. M. (2009). Entropy and information theory. New York, NY: Springer Verlag. Retrieved from  http://www-ee.stanford.edu/~gray/it.pdf (No longer available at this URL)Instead go to
http://www-ee.stanford.edu/%7Egray/it.pdf

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. (2010). About HIMSS. Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://www.himss.org/ASP/aboutHimssHome.asp

Kauffman, S. A. (1991). Antichaos and adaptation. Scientific American, 265(2), 78–84. Retrieved from
http://itee.uq.edu.au/~comp4006/CxSys%20Readings/Antichaos/Antichaos%20
and%20Adaptation.htm

National League for Nursing. (2008, May 29). NLN Board of Governors urges better preparation of nursing workforce to practice in 21st century, technology-rich health care environment. Retrieved August 3, 2010, from http://www.nln.org/newsreleases/informatics_release_052908.htm (No longer available at this URL)

Nightingale, F., & Goldie, S. M. (1997). Letters from the Crimea, 1854–1856. Retrieved from http://preview.tinyurl.com/2auahra

Schneider, T. D. (2010, January 8). Information theory primer. Retrieved August 1, 2010, from http://www.ccrnp.ncifcrf.gov/~toms/paper/primer/primer.pdf (No longer available at this URL)

School of Mathematics and Statistics, St. Andrews University of Scotland. (2003). Florence Nightingale. Retrieved July 31,
2010, from http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Nightingale.html

Smith, M. K. (2009, November 4). Kurt Lewin: Groups, experiential learning and action research. Retrieved August 1, 2010, from http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-lewin.htm

Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform. (2009). The TIGER initiative: Collaborating to integrate evidence and informatics into nursing practice and education: An executive summary. Retrieved January 24, 2011, from http://www.tigersummit.com/uploads/TIGER_Collaborative_Exec_Summary_040509.pdf

Thagard, P. (2010, June 9). Cognitive science – The Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/cognitive-science/

Wade, M., & Schneberger, S. (2005, October 13). Theories used in research: Socio-technical theory. Retrieved August 1, 2010, from http://www.istheory.yorku.ca/sociotechnicaltheory.htm

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