APA and Scholarly Writing
The authors of a peer-reviewed journal article are Jane Smith, Robert Dewyer, Samantha Baboa, and John Correia. The journal article is titled "How to Decrease Patient Falls" and was published in 2024. How would you cite this as an intext citation?
Smith et al., (2024) OR (Smith et al., 2024)
A nurse researcher is studying whether a new pain management protocol reduces post-operative pain scores compared to standard care. Pain management is what type fo variable?
Independent
A researcher ensures that participants’ identities are not linked to their data. What ethical principle is being followed?
Confidentiality
Name one of the two most common authentication methods
2 factor or biometric
A systems educator, information technology nursing advocate, super user system specialist, and clinical systems coordinator/analyst are all roles that this person has
Nurse informaticist
When searching for published articles, how recent should the articles be published?
within the past 5 years
A nurse wants to understand how patients feel about living with chronic illness through in-depth interviews. Which research approach is most appropriate?
Qualitative
What is needed in order to share patient records across facilities or with a family member/ friend?
health authorization/ disclosure form
time saving, time management, communication, assists with decision making, information resources, patient safety, error reduction
....is the ability of information systems, devices,
and applications to access, exchange, integrate, and
cooperatively use data in a coordinated manner
Interoperability
Restating another’s idea in your own words is the definition of what term?
Paraphrase. DO NOT PARAPHASE! Your ideas should be your own with the support of others. This must be cited
A researcher uses a Likert scale to measure patient satisfaction. What type of data is being collected?
Numerical
What is the first step a nurse makes when an error has occured during patient care?
Check on the patient
A nurse prepares to set up a virtual follow-up appointment for a client. When scheduling the appointment, which consideration is important?
Internet connection
the ability to know when information is needed.
Information literacy
What are the three Boolean Operators?
And, Or, Not
A nurse wants to apply study findings from a large national sample to their local patient population. What concept is this describing?
Generalizability
Name one of the three ethical principles listed in the Belmont Report
Beneficience, respect for human dignity, justice
A client reports difficulty sleeping and wants to know if there is a wearable home device to monitor sleep patterns.What are some examples?
Fit bit, Apple Watch, Oura Ring, etc
What action will the informatics nurse specialist take first when implementing a new patient care tool?
Perform a risk assessment and needs assessment
"The student read the text in one
day" is using what kind of voice?
Active
A researcher develops a tool to measure depression and tests it multiple times, obtaining similar results. What does this demonstrate?
Reliability
Participants have adequate information about the
research, comprehend the information, and have the
power of free choice, enabling them to consent to
or decline participation voluntarily is what type of consent?
Informed
No uniformity for reimbursement, patient safety, and lack of internet connection are all barriers experienced with what?
Telehealth
Name one of the preventable errors that nurse informaticists can help to prevent
Falls, wrong surgical site, delay in treatment, incorrect medication administration