The job created for the week’s clinical activity is similar to the Nursing Information Systems Coordinator position. I found this job upon an occupational search on O*NET Online. This career path falls under O*NET’s broad professional spectrum of Informatics Nursing Specialists. Individuals with this capacity develop and implement new informatics solutions as well as data structures in health care.
Their main aim is to support other professionals and patients through an exceptional prowess in information management and human-computer relationships within the clinical setting. Second, they have an active role in analyzing and interpreting information systems for an overall improvement in patient management services. Furthermore, they could use modelling techniques to analyze and design practice information between traditional engineers and nurses. Finally, they can develop policies and strategies aimed at introducing and evaluating technologies as applied to practice and administration (O*NET, 2016).
Some of the tools that Nursing Information Systems Coordinators use include the following. First, their primary tools of service include laptops and desktop PCs. Second, they may find it necessary to use display projectors, medical image databases (PACS), and multi-line telephony. Third, the software aspect of this profession includes computer-oriented training tools, medical software, spreadsheets, and photo imaging technologies. Particularly, some of the essential software used in health care include Excel Sheets, EMRs, EHRs, and eClinicalWorks among others (AMIA, 2016).
Their applicability areas include four degree qualifications in areas specific to computer sciences, nursing, informatics theory, education, research, as well as administration. Other areas of competence are as follows. First, one should show proficiency in the principles that guide the provision of personal and customer services. In this capacity, candidates should have the ability of meeting quality assessments and evaluating customer satisfaction indices. Second, they should have a good command of English as the gold standard language of communication for informatics professionals (O*NET, 2016).
References
AMIA. (2016). Nursing Informatics. Retrieved from American Medical Informatics Association : https://www.amia.org/programs/working-groups/nursing-informatics
O*NET. (2016). Summary Report for: 15-1121.01 - Informatics Nurse Specialists. Retrieved from O*NET Online : http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1121.01
