Brenda Stutsky RN, PhD Faculty of Medicine, Division of Continuing Professional Development Director of e-Learning Nursing Informatics

“A science and practice [which] integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, and their management, with information and communication technologies to promote the health or people, families and communities worldwide” (International Medical Informatics Association, 2009 in CASN) What is Nursing Informatics?

Informatics in Practice

Informatics in Education

Issues

One Word for All This!

CASN: Nursing Informatics Entry-to-Practice Competencies for RNs 1. Uses relevant information & knowledge to support the delivery of evidence-informed patient care. 2. Uses ICTs in accordance with professional and regulatory standards and workplace policies. 3. Uses ICTs in the delivery of patient/client care. What do You Need to Know?

Sept Med Students/Residents (N=57) Most U of M Completing a whole course on informatics in med school 1.7% Online discussions with fellow students 20.7% Role modeling by profs 24.1% Face-to-face methods 25.9% Actually doing it in clinical practice 27.6% Online learning methods 48.3% By having one or more classes in med school 58.6% By completing medical school assignments 62.1% Taught by library staff 72.4% Trial and error on my own 81.0% How are You Learning About Informatics?

What do You Need to Meet Informatics Competencies?