Marsha J

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   Marsha J replied to kputman's topic in General Students

   Esha, a study on information flow is definitely needed in healthcare. In the hospital, patient care is often inhibited when nurses have to page doctors for orders. Waiting for doctors to return...

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   Marsha J replied to kputman's topic in General Students

   Lindsey, interesting statement that computers are not required for informatics. No, they are not required, but I think that it definitely makes the process easier and improves patient care. The use...

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   Marsha J replied to kputman's topic in General Students

   Jauclyn, this is so true. At the hospital, I have witnessed the effectiveness of communication between healthcare disciplines. Some disciplines have access to the EMR, while others don't. The...

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   Marsha J replied to kputman's topic in General Students

   Nursing informatics includes three basic threads: basic computer skills, informatics knowledge, and information literacy. Although computers are important, they are not the focus. Thede (2012), in...