Title :
The clinical role of informatics nurse
Author :
Mei-Hua Wang ; Yu-Wen Fang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Nursing, Mackay Med. Coll., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
The aim of this research is to explore the service status of specialist nurses in informatics, and to investigate the opinions of nursing staff in Taiwanese medical facilities to the necessary professional abilities within the career scope of nursing. This study was conducted with a cross-sectional design. Questionnaire for medical institutions: total of 141 copies were released to nursing staff and nursing supervisors. Results: (1) The establishment of a draft for the role standardization of informatics nurses in Taiwan. (2) Suggested planning of the functional role of the informatics nurse. (3) Recommendations for the certification of professional nurse competency: it is hoped that the certifications of informatics nurses in Taiwan can be recognized internationally.
Keywords :
medical computing; Taiwanese medical facilities; clinical role; functional role planning; informatics nurse; nursing staff; nursing supervisors; professional ability; professional nurse competency certification; specialist nurse service status; informatics nursing; professional nurse competency; specialist;
Conference_Titel :
Computing and Convergence Technology (ICCCT), 2012 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0894-6