Information for Research Papers, Reports, Essays, Presentations, and Speeches

Research has become a valued part of many nursing school programs with nursing students needing to present a variety of presentations and research papers on a variety of topics. Another somewhat recent development is more demand on students to find a special type of credible information called evidence-based practice information/articles. There are different levels of evidence-based practice information. A variety of sources are listed on the "Nursing and Allied Health Topics" web page to help Nursing and Allied Health students find credible peer-reviewed journal articles, including articles based on evidence-based practice. It seems that a majority of Nursing and Allied Health classes ask the students to cite according the APA Manual SIXTH EDITION, so the articles listed on the various Nursing and Allied Health Topics web pages will be presented according to the the American Psychological Association Manual.

The Role of the Informatics Nurse

Nursing Informatics is the "science and practice (that) integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, with management of information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families, and communities worldwide." (IMIA Special Interest Group on Nursing Informatics 2009).

IF the links do not connect to the article, then use Google Scholar to type the title of the article in order to connect to the full-text of the article.

The following articles are cited according to APA Manual 6th edition.

"Expanding use of complex patient information management systems and communication technology in healthcare organizations requires nurses to possess core competencies that until recently were not considered as integral to practice as those of a strictly clinical nature. Organizational changes necessary to formally integrate informatics competencies into nursing practice require strong partnerships among facility nursing leaders, educators, and informaticists. The authors describe a strategic initiative one acute care organization used to develop nursing practice that ensures use of system tools to manage patient information, support clinical decision making, optimize workflow, and communicate with members of the care team. The initiative involved defining nursing computer and informatics management skills for the clinical system applications and technologies utilized in the organization and integrating the introduction, evaluation, and on going professional development of the defined informatics competencies into organizational processes and tools to support the bedside nurse."

This is another high-level, evidence-based practice article. The authors searched the literature and analyzed what they found. The article was found in PubMed and the article is located at:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4825491/pdf/GJHS-6-11.pdf

Here is their summary:

Abstract

"In today's dynamic health systems, technology plays an important role in education and nursing work. So it seems necessary to study the role of nurses and highlight the need for appropriate information technology educational programs to integrate with the ever-increasing pace of technology. A review accompanied by an extensive literature search in databases and a library search focused on the keywords were used. The criteria used for selecting studies primarily focused on nursing informatics and the importance of expertise in the effective use of information technology in all aspects of the nursing profession. In a critical assessment of emerging technologies, the key elements of nursing informatics implementation were considered as healthcare promotion, advanced systems, internet and network. In view of the nature and the development of the information age, it is required to receive necessary IT training for all categories of nurses. Due to the fast development of technology, in order to effectively take advantage of information technology in nursing outcome and quality of health care and to empower nurses; educational arrangement is recommended to set short-term and long-term specialized courses focusing on four target groups: studying, working, graduate, senior undergraduate, and graduate doctoral. The result of this study is expected to assist educational providers with program development."

This "article' appears to be a presentation at the 11th International Congress of Nursing Informatics on June 23, 2012. The presenter provides some information that you may consider helpful?

"Clinical intelligence (CI) is an emerging field in health care arising from the proliferation of electronic data being generated through the increasing use of healthcare information technology (HIT). It is defined as the electronic aggregation of accurate, relevant and timely data into meaningful information and actionable knowledge in order to achieve optimal healthcare structures, processes and outcomes. Clinical intelligence will dramatically change the discipline of nursing informatics in the future. This presentation describes the role of nurse informaticists (NI) today in building clinical intelligence, including communicating the vision, designing systems, educating clinicians, preparing themselves, and supporting research."

This presentation can be located within PubMed at:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3799143/

"This article introduces a framework to (a) guide chronic illness self-management interventions through the integration of self-management and nursing informatics, (b) focus self-management research, and (c) promote ethical, patient-empowering technology use by practicing nurses."

"The Empowerment Informatics framework can guide intervention design and evaluation and support practicing nurses' ethical use of technology as part of self-management support."

It is questionable if this is evidence-based, BUT it is an article in a peer-reviewed journal so many teachers might accept the information as evidence-based.

"Nursing informatics is an exciting nursing specialty—it affects learning environments, meaningful use, interprofessional collaboration, patient care settings, strategic planning,
patient satisfaction, and, ultimately, patient outcomes."

"Information and communication technologies (ICTs) used in the health sector have well-known advantages. They can promote patient-centered healthcare, improve quality of care, and educate health professionals and patients. However, implementation of ICTs remains difficult and involves changes at different levels: patients, healthcare providers, and healthcare organizations. Nurses constitute the largest health provider group of the healthcare workforce. The use of ICTs by nurses can have impacts in their practice. The main objective of this review of systematic reviews is to systematically summarize the best evidence regarding the effects of ICTs on nursing care."

This scholarly evidence-based journal article can be found for free on the Web at:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4449960/pdf/13643_2015_Article_62.pdf

"Expanding use of complex patient information management systems and communication technology in healthcare organizations requires nurses to possess core competencies that until recently were not considered as integral to practice as those of a strictly clinical nature. Organizational changes necessary to formally integrate informatics competencies into nursing practice require strong partnerships among facility nursing leaders, educators, and informaticists. The authors describe a strategic initiative one acute care organization used to develop nursing practice that ensures use of system tools to manage patient information, support clinical decision making, optimize workflow, and communicate with members of the care team. The initiative involved defining nursing computer and informatics management skills for the clinical system applications and technologies utilized in the organization and integrating the introduction, evaluation, and on going professional development of the defined informatics competencies into organizational processes and tools to support the bedside nurse."

This is NOT exactly a research study, BUT it is information in a scholarly journal. The information may help?

“To provide an overview of the role quality and safety competencies have in making our
healthcare system safer via the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses project.

Objectives
1. Identify the evidence driving the imperative to improve healthcare outcomes.
2. Describe applications in practice of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for the six competencies defined by the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project.
3. Discuss the changes in roles and responsibilities for nurses when applying the six
QSEN competencies.”