NURS FPX4040 Assessment1 1.docx NURS-FPX4040 Nursing Informatics in Health Care Capella

NURS FPX4040 Assessment1 1.docx  NURS-FPX4040  Nursing Informatics in Health Care  Capella University  NURS-FPX 4040: Managing Health Information and Technology  Nursing Informatics in Health Care  The medical field is constantly changing with new information of evidence-based practice evolving and relying on electronic medical systems. Nursing informatics (NI) within an organization works closely with information technology (IT) and nurses in research to incorporate the best electronic healthcare systems promoting the best care. During this assessment, we will discuss an evidence-based proposal to support the need for a nurse informaticist who would focus on improving health care outcomes.  Nursing Informatics and the Nurse Informaticist  According to Sensmeier & Anderson (2020), an NI is a newly developed specialty within the healthcare team that identifies, defines, manages, and communicates data, information, knowledge, and wisdom into nursing practice (pg. 50). NI's use nursing information that incorporates computer science, cognitive science, information science, and nursing science are used. Thus, making it a required skill to understand computer applications, information, and cognitive sciences. NI's are a crucial part of the healthcare team as they assist healthcare professionals, the organization, and its patients in making the best decisions. The NI's role is to help guide others through the desired task related to workflow analysis of technology. A team devoted to workflow analysis is imperative