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McNeil BJ, Elfrink VL, Pierce ST, et al. Nursing informatics knowledge and competencies: a national survey of nursing education programs in the United States. Int J Med Inform. 2005;74(11):1021-30doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2005.05.010.
McNeil, B. J., Elfrink, V. L., Pierce, S. T., Beyea, S. C., Bickford, C. J., & Averill, C. (2005). Nursing informatics knowledge and competencies: a national survey of nursing education programs in the United States. International journal of medical informatics, 74(11), 1021-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2005.05.010
McNeil, Barbara J, et al. "Nursing informatics knowledge and competencies: a national survey of nursing education programs in the United States." International journal of medical informatics vol. 74,11 (2005): 1021-30. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2005.05.010
McNeil BJ, Elfrink VL, Pierce ST, Beyea SC, Bickford CJ, Averill C. Nursing informatics knowledge and competencies: a national survey of nursing education programs in the United States. Int J Med Inform. 2005 Dec;74(11):1021-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2005.05.010. Epub 2005 Jul 25. PMID: 16046276.
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Int J Med Inform. 2005 Dec;74(11):1021-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2005.05.010. Epub 2005 Jul 25.

Nursing informatics knowledge and competencies: a national survey of nursing education programs in the United States.

International journal of medical informatics

Barbara J McNeil, Victoria L Elfrink, Susan T Pierce, Suzanne C Beyea, Carol J Bickford, Carolyn Averill

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  1. Division of Nursing and Health Sciences, Lewis-Clark State College, 500 8th Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 16046276 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2005.05.010

Abstract

An online survey of deans/directors of 266 baccalaureate and higher nursing programs in the U.S. was developed by informatics expert nurses. Participants (1) identified nursing informatics (NI) competencies and knowledge of undergraduate and/or graduate students in their nursing programs; (2) determined faculty preparedness to teach NI and to use informatics tools; and (3) provided perceptions of NI requirements of local practicing nurses. Frequency data and qualitative responses were analyzed. Approximately half of undergraduate nursing programs were teaching information literacy skills and required students to enter with word-processing and email skills. Least visible informatics content at all levels included the use of information system data standards, the Nursing Information and Data Set Evaluation Center criteria, the unified medical language system (UMLS), and the nurse's role in the life cycle of an information system. Almost 50% of respondents perceived faculty as "novice" and "advanced beginners" in teaching and using NI applications. Participants reported no future plans to offer NI training in their region. Findings have major implications for nurse faculty, staff developers, and program administrators who are planning continuing education opportunities and designing nursing curricula that prepare nurses for use of the electronic health record and 21st century professional practice.

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