Case Study III
Nakita Shaffer
Pennsylvania State University
Running head: CASE STUDY III 1
Case Study III
State four positive points Mary should emphasize when discussing smartphone technology. Smart phone applications (APPS) are being prescribed to patients. They are being used to interact with patients, and assess/monitor their health (McGonigle & Garver Mastrian, 2015).
Quick access to healthcare records and ability to maintain them (Ventola, 2014).
Easy and quick communication and consultation between health care providers (Ventola, 2014).
Information gathering and referencing is easily accessible (Ventola, 2014).
State four negative points Ann should emphasize when discussing smartphone technology. Smart phones are not made to have pc functionality (McGonigle & Garver Mastrian, 2015).
Smart phones distract decision making…show more content… Hold a bachelor's or higher degree in nursing or a bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
Have practiced the equivalent of 2 years full-time as a registered nurse.
Have completed 30 hours of continuing education in informatics nursing within the last 3 years.
Meet one of the following practice hour requirements:
Have practiced a minimum of 2,000 hours in informatics nursing within the last 3 years.
Have practiced a minimum of 1,000 hours in informatics nursing in the last 3 years and completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of academic credit in informatics courses that are part of a graduate-level informatics nursing program.
Have completed a graduate program in informatics nursing containing a minimum of 200 hours of faculty-supervised practicum in informatics nursing.
(American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2016, para. 1)
Describe one professional nursing organization for nurse informaticists and provide a reference in APA format for the?nursing organization
