EDUCATIONAL APPLICATION

A. The Nursing Curriculum in the Information Age B. Accessible, Effective Distance Education Anytime, Anyplace C. Innovations in Telehealth
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The Nursing Curriculum in the Information Age A. Information Management B. Faculty development C. Cognition and Information Technology D. Nursing Informatics and the Curriculum

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Information Management and Educational Environment

Educational Environment
a.. Supportive Infrastructure1. .Adequate technical support, including personnel; 2.. An educational resource/technology planning committees; 3.. Allocation of financial resources b. Centralized resources
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c..Collaboration

B. Faculty Development

Barriers to Faculty Development

Affective Response

Competing Demands

C. Cognition and Information Technology:

Nurses will face challenges that requires not only psychomotor skills to use ever-changing technology in their nursing practice, not only appropriate computer literacy skills but also cognitive skills for the effective use of information technologies. D. Nursing Informatics and the Curriculum Definition of Nursing Informatics by ANA: Nursing Informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information and knowledge in nursing practice. Nursing informatics facilitates the integration of data, information, and knowledge to support patients, nurses, and other providers in their decision-making in all roles and settings.

Nursing Education Informatics Models: A number of models have been presented for educators to emulate in designing curriculum for the inclusion of nursing informatics. Focusing on the three concepts such as information, technology and clinical care processes. First Year Information, Technology and Clinical Care Process (Basic) Second Year Information, Technology and Clinical Care Process(Basic) Third and Fourth Year Information, Technology and Clinical Care Process (Actual application of information, technology to the science of nursing in the third year.) The model reflects three important developments in informatics: 1. The ability to transform and model knowledge in complex, interactive systems; 2. The advances that have been made in researching and developing standardized nursing Terminology taxonomies; 3.. The availability of large clinical data sets and data 6 repositories.

II Accessible, Effective Distance Education Anytime, Anyplace. Distance Education - Two essential elements: 1. 2. Physical distance Education anytime, anywhere

 Effectiveness of Distance Education o Collection of learners at a location that promotes the sharing of ideas; o Partners to debate the issues o Educational camaraderie

Perspective of Distance Learning: The Past and Present o The Past - Off campus site
o The Present

Associated with learner accessibility, whether learning is experienced locally or globally, a dormitory, or in the workplace, regardless or a rural or urban setting, across state lines and even internationally.
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The Evolution of Distance Learning

O Correspondence and Radio Courses O Telephone, Television and Satellite Courses O Computer Technology and the Internet

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 The distance Nursing University of the Twenty First Century

Strategies and Support for the Distance Education Learner.:

Principles and Evaluation Criteria The Role of Faculty Will Change Importance of Orientation Importance of Communication and Flexibility Students Development of Self-Directed Learning Skills

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Strategies and Support for the Distance Education Faculty

- Faculty Presence in Distance Education Programs

- Communication with learners - Communication with an Instructional Team - Online course Development - Assistance in Course Development
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 Legal, Ethical ad Copyright Issue

- Three major areas that are of concern regarding legal issues: o o o Copyright protection Interstate commerce Intellectual Property

(Additional) there are cyberethical issues such as privacy, confidentiality, censorship, freedom of speech, and an ever-increasing concern for control of personal information.
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 Further Research for Distance Education - Professional Socialization - Faculty and Student Interaction As well as Critical Thinking - Gender and Environment Issues

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Innovations in Telehealth

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The Concept of telehealth. o o Telecommunications Telehealth

Telehealth is not a technology but rather a technique for the remote delivery of healthcare.

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Progression of Telehealth Applications: - Voice application - remain a mainstay of telehealth applications, since the telephone offers many advantages. Such as o o o Low cost for installation; Low cost per use; Minimal training for use and ubiquity

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Voice technologies are now being supplanted with other medical devices to assess, monitor, and interact with patients, especially chronically ill patients in their home. Ex. Health Buddy Device-

- The Internet and data communications applications

Video as the last type of telehealth applications

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Technological Innovations Applications for Advanced Practice: Transforming the Practice of Healthcare o Healthcare is undergoing evolution due to major societal changes and the need to provide access to quality and cost-effective care. Application for Advanced Practice: Transforming the Way We Learn

Application for Advanced Practice: Transforming How We Conduct Research

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Challenges and Issues: o Legal Issues o Licensure Consulting exceptions Licensure by endorsement Mutual recognition Reciprocity Registration System Limited Licensure National Licensure Federal Licensure o Liability and Malpractice o Ethical Issues Privacy 20 Confidentiality Data Security

CONCLUSION WITHOUT A DOUBT, TELEHEALTH APPLICATIONS WILL PROLIFIRATE IN THE FUTURE. HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS NEED TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES MADE POSSIBLE BY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND CREATE POWERFUL AND HUMAN CENTERED TELEHEALTH APPLICATIONS. TO START THIS PROCESS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL NEED TO BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN RESOLVING CHALLENGES AND SHAPING PUBLIC POLICY.
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