Nurse Entrance Exam Analysis

The objective of this synthesis paper is to present my readers what I have achieved during my graduate program at American Sentinel University (ASU). It assimilates all my course work, clinical experience, and nursing practice during this time, which presents a complete picture of how I accomplished my Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) consequences and Nursing Informatics track competencies. This paper will pinpoint my personal philosophy of nursing informatics and give a concise summary of my professional achievements, competencies developed during program of studies, and goals for life-long learning as an informatics nurse. The occupation of nursing is considered as both an art and science. Development of nursing comprises evidence‐based practice and fast integration of advances in technology. It is a field that has extensive uses in healthcare, as well as specialty practice. Educational curriculum and degree/certification are choices for nurses to pursue in this exciting field.

Technological advancement is very rapidly affecting every aspect of life and is making an immense impact in Health Care. My clinical experiences as a staff nurse caring for patients can be effectively integrated with technology in the Nursing Informatics field. To make valuable contributions to the field of Nursing Informatics, I realized that a Graduate degree would be very beneficial. Therefore, I decided to pursue my MSN in Nursing Informatics to achieve my goal of using my skills and knowledge in the best possible way to make effective advancements in the field of nursing informatics for a constructive impact on my patients’ health and my colleagues.

In order to practice as a nurse informatics or NI specialist, one must know and understand the standard to which he or she is held. The purpose and function of scopes and standards of practice for nursing informatics is to provide an overview of the specialty, assist future specialists understand their scope of practice, and practice at a competent level to guide and support nursing care. The scopes and standards of practice further provides an insight into the foundation of clinical decision making processes and cognitive concepts as the nurse moves data to wisdom in the clinical setting. As a NI specialist, the informatics nurse follows the concepts, scopes and standards of practice to guide and define their profession. This paper will further discuss the principles that guides nurse informatics specialist, the scope and standards of practice, professional performance, functional areas for nurse informatics, competencies, evolution, progress, and the future the specialty.

In 2003 during the last semester of nursing school, my life was devastated as my ex-husband was arrested as a serial rapist. This was overbearing and I thought this as being impossible to recover from. A breaking point came as I approached a red light deciding whether to deliberately run my minivan into oncoming traffic with my two young children to end our lives. Only days later, I once again felt that I was at the lowest point in my life as the reality of this event truly hit during a medical-surgical examination.

Informatics is a specialty in the nursing field that is combined with certain science. As stated by ANA (2008) “nursing informatics (NI) is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice” (p. 65). ANA further focus on the functional areas rather than the role that guides the scope of practice within NI. These functional areas include: “administration, leadership, and management; analysis; compliance and integrity management; consultation; coordination, facilitation, and integration; development; educational and professional development; research and evaluation; policy development and advocacy; and telehealth” (CCN, 2015, para. 1). With these functional areas in mind, a nursing informatics specialist can perform proficiently, depending on the specific task. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to summarize the result of an interview with a NI specialist and analyze the differences and similarities between the interviewee’s functional areas with that of scholarly ones.

My interviewee obtained her Master’s in Informatics at the University of Phoenix in 2013. Transitioning into the Master’s program was seamless since this school was where she obtained her BSN. The online route was most efficient and that is the route she pursued. The University of Phoenix Master of Science in nursing degree program is accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (University of Phoenix, 2014). The goal of this program is to equip nurses to function in leadership roles in a variety of settings. Additionally, nursing theories and evidence-based practices are fundamental guidelines in this program that will help shape the future of nursing thus impacting the health care system (University of Phoenix, 2014). More specifically, the informatics program afford students to gain knowledge in data management and information technology in regard to the health care setting (University of Phoenix, 2014).

Specialty certification is an ambition some nurses claim. One way to achieve this goal is to formulate a plan, plot a course, and make a commitment. Board certification as a master’s prepared informatics nurse is a worthy goal that I hope to attain through hard work, dedication and scholarly pursuit. The above classes are my course to achieving my

From 2000 – 2004, she was promoted to Clinical Nurse II at St. Mary’s Hospital, Long Beach. She became a Nurse Supervisor at the Rehabilitation Unit, taking charge of LVNs and CNAs while coordinating with the interdisciplinary team regarding the clients’ therapies. By this time, her yearning for knowledge was insatiable, pushing her to finish the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Phoenix in 2008. This opened the door for more exciting opportunities and challenging roles. She was promoted to Clinical Nurse III at St. Mary’s Hospital, a position she held for seven years from 2004 – 2011. B.A. became the Nurse Coordinator of the same unit, liaised residents’ activities with the team and acted as resource person for staff in- services. In 2008, she was also certified as a Public Health Nurse.

Many job titles or description can be associated with the position of an informatics nurse specialist (INS). According to Sweeney (2010), there is no single job description for an individual with a graduate level of education in the informatics field. Furthermore, the author stated that job titles and/or description of an INS varies with each employing organization. However, expected activities should include responsibilities such as administration, project management, software development, analysis, designing and implementing educational programs, consulting, program evaluation and research, and management and leadership (Sweeney, 2010). This implies that an INS should have the skills and knowledge to meaningfully use current technologies to convey and coordinate care across various settings. The purpose of this paper is to summarize three job descriptions, analyze these job descriptions, and make recommendations for improving one of the summarized job description to meet current employer recruitment strategies.

When it comes to intravenous medications the Enrolled Nurse works within the Enrolled Nurse’s Standards. Currently not all Enrolled Nurses can administer intravenous medications. Only Enrolled Nurses that have successfully completed intravenous unit of study “Administer and monitor intravenous medication (IV) in the nursing environment” HLTEN519C can administer IV medications (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), 2015). Without this unit of study an Enrolled Nurse’s registration will show this through no notation on their registration. Scope of practice is that in which all Nurses are educated, competent to perform and permitted by law (NMBA, 2015). For a person to hold an endorsement for medication, the person in question has to be qualified through education, and have an understanding of their own obligations in relation to being endorsed to administer medications (Drugs and Poisons Act 1996, p 26). If an Enrolled nurse without the notation was to administer IV medications they would then be working

The national league for nurses defines critical thinking in the nursing process as “a discipline specific, reflective reasoning process that guides a nurse in generating, implementing, and evaluating approaches for dealing with client care and professional concerns” (Kozier, 2008). This definition is imperative to help a nursing student learn how to think in terms of nursing care. Nursing students must achieve a comprehensive understanding of critical thinking in order to understand the nursing process. The purpose for this paper is for nursing students to learn how to use the nursing process, how to properly document their findings and assessments, and correctly implement APA formatting in a formal paper.

In the future nurses will have to face complex care situations in hospitals and should take critical lifesaving decisions with the help of technology and information management systems which requires analytical and synthetic skills. A baccalaureate or doctoral degree will help nurses to master the domain with more than basic knowledge of patient care.

Good luck in finding your niche in nursing informatics ! I think I like you where torn between nurse practitioner and informatics, but I have decided to go ahead and obtain a DNP as my terminal degree in nursing. I figure implementing new healthcare technologies would also be a part of this career path. One thing that made me decide for sure to continue was that I took a Keirsey Temperament Test and It basicaly said I would be miserable sitting be hind a desk and that I like to work with my hands which I would have to agree with. I look forward to working with you in this

According to the American Association College of Nursing, “Master’s prepared nurses obtain a higher level of learning as well as key competencies.” The purpose of this paper is to provide insight on a Master’s prepared nurse conducted through an interview. My interviewee has obtained an MSN in Informatics and is currently employed in the Informatics field as a director of nursing informatics. He did his masters in health informatics from university of Walden. The main idea of this interview is to find out the ways in which he developed his nursing carrier. He is vey dedicated to his profession and has good knowledge. His commitment to the profession, and contributions to the profession is a true inspiration for me. His encouragement and support is leading me to start my master’s degree in health informatics.

The best candidates for a job within nursing informatics would be nurses with clinical experience who are well versed