Nursing Competences and Informatics
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Nursing Competencies and Informatics
Nursing informatics involves the integration of analytical sciences, and multiple information structures, with nursing science to aid in the identification, definition, management, and the communication of information, data, wisdom, and knowledge in the nursing practice. Nursing competency structure comprises of twelve primary competencies: teamwork, initiative, communication, adaptability, reliability, motivation, integrity, organizing, stress tolerance, problem solving, work standards, and decision-making (ABDRBO, 2015). Generally, it involves the capacity to meet the requirements of the clients utilizing both accurate nursing skills, and logical thinking. This results in improved patient care quality, increased client satisfaction, enhancing nursing education and clinical nursing.
Problem solving focuses on the ability to recognize critical problems and the creation or identification of solutions; hence aid in decision making. Firstly, there is the assessment of an issue whereby a health provider ought to continually alert to detect potential problems based on the patient’s need such as alterations in mannerisms, complaints of pain, tardiness etc. This is followed by analysis that involves the consideration of problems from various perspective and review a couple of options to obtain the best outcomes: solution or cause focused. The questions asked should be based on why, which, how, and what. Thirdly, there would be the development of an effective plan, implementation, evaluation, and refinement. This skill enables nurses to access beyond institutional policies, guidelines, algorithms to effectively recognize underlying causes in the provision and support for the patients’ health requirements. Consequently, it requires the identification of issues, weighing alternatives, and deciding on how to manage these problems in a complex work environment.
Reference
ABDRBO, A. (2015). Nursing Informatics Competencies Among Nursing Students and Their Relationship to Patient Safety Competencies. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 33(11), 509-514. doi: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000197