Interaction between Nurse Informaticists and Other Specialists

Interaction between Nurse Informaticists and Other Specialists

Day by day, informatics alternates patient care delivery. As technology advances, healthcare associations and experts will be able to gather and decipher information more efficiently. Solidifying informatics alongside evidence-based practice can help patients benefit from quality care outcomes. While analyzing massive amounts of data, practices can be identified that have the potential to improve any process. However, while applying technology to knowledge may aid in identifying potential issues earlier, it should not replace the medical caretaker in patient contact (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2017).

The current home care organization I work for benefits greatly from the medical caretaker informaticists and IT group. Every clinical director and expert uses MUMMS as the primary software for electronic clinical records for palliative and hospice patients (EMRs). The medical attendant informaticist primarily instructs new employees on how to use the MUMMS software, provides refresher courses to staff during competence surveys, and informs staff when another tab is added to MUMMS. Recently, a patient was released from the clinic with drugs on their list that were no longer current and should be discontinued but were instead continued when admitted at home. The attendant informaticist educated the staff on another tab set up for the prescription profile reconciliation system in order to determine the medicine error issue. To prevent prescription errors, the nurse informaticist clarified that during admission, two medical attendants must review the patient’s medicine release list from the hospital to home. When the medical caretaker informaticist is unavailable, the home care association has a 24-hour IT hotline that is accessible at all hours of the day and night.

Drug errors associated with clinic discharge can become an issue, necessitating readmissions, and ER visits. Implementing and incorporating drug specialists with MUMMS software during the post-discharge transition is one strategy for reducing drug errors. The current pharmacist uses Enclara Pharmacia software, which is not yet linked to MUMMS software. According to Glassman’s research, pharmacist-led intervention after discharge should focus on patient education and medication reconciliation to improve prescription usage and reduce healthcare costs, resources, and rehospitalization (2017). The impact of technological advancements in software and hardware recognizes the importance of delivering exceptional and precise data to healthcare providers in order to improve care. Important information can help prevent drug errors and mix-ups, such as previously administering discontinued medications.

References

Glassman, K. S. (2017). Using data in nursing practice. American Nurse Today, 12(11), 45– Retrieved from https://www.americannursetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ant11-Data- 1030.pdf

McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2017). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

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Nature offers many examples of specialization and collaboration. Ant colonies and bee hives are but two examples of nature’s sophisticated organizations. Each thrives because its members specialize in tasks, divide labor, and collaborate to ensure food, safety, and general well-being of the colony or hive.

Of course, humans don’t fare too badly in this regard either. And healthcare is a great example. As specialists in the collection, access, and application of data, nurse informaticists collaborate with specialists on a regular basis to ensure that appropriate data is available to make decisions and take actions to ensure the general well-being of patients.

In this Discussion, you will reflect on your own observations of and/or experiences with informaticist collaboration. You will also propose strategies for how these collaborative experiences might be improved

 To Prepare:

• Review the Resources and reflect on the evolution of nursing informatics from a science to a nursing specialty.
• Consider your experiences with nurse Informaticists or technology specialists within your healthcare organization.

Post a description of experiences or observations about how nurse informaticists and/or data or technology specialists interact with other professionals within your healthcare organization. Suggest at least one strategy on how these interactions might be improved. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain the impact you believe the continued evolution of nursing informatics as a specialty and/or the continued emergence of new technologies might have on professional interactions.