Clinicians tend to buy into the need for practice change when ...

[imanialler]

Clinicians tend to buy into the need for practice change when (select all that apply):
 
  a. there is a strong evidence base.
  b. the topic addresses an identified need.
  c. the practice change offers a relative ad-vantage.
  d. the practice change is endorsed by orga-nizational executive leadership.
  e. data demonstrate an opportunity for prac-tice improvement within the clinical area.

Question 2

Which of the following statements are true regarding health information technology (HIT) applications in nursing services (select all that apply)?
 
  a. HIT involves nursing administration, clinical informatics, and effectiveness re-search.
  b. Health information data allow nursing leaders to make informed decisions re-garding patient care.
  c. HIT is used primarily for financial deci-sion making.
  d. Clinical decision support utilizes tools for downloading, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
  e. HIT is used by senior leaders only.

[allisonblackmore]

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, E
Clinicians tend to buy into the need for the practice change when there is a strong evidence base, the topic addresses an identified need, data demonstrate an opportunity for practice improvement within the clinical area, and the practice change offers a relative advantage. Localizing or adapting practice recommendations to fit the local setting and culture is an essential step in the process, often using the role of the opinion leader and team of local experts.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D
HIT applications in nursing services arise from the intersection of three areas: nursing adminis-tration; clinical informatics; and effectiveness research, including research on client outcomes. The technologies are tools for downloading, collecting, organizing, and analyzing vast amounts of complex data, and clinical decision support. Having these data in an accessible format in-creases nursing leaders', managers', and administrators' ability to make informed decisions re-garding the organization and delivery of patient care.

[imanialler]

Excellent

[kusterl]

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