Hi Everyone! My name is Jen and I am in the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program. I currently work as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Intermountain Medical Center where I have been for almost three years.
I was born and raised in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. I blame my Northern Canada heritage for being a 'social networking' newcomer. I look forward to becoming more proficient at understanding the true importance of social networking and it's role with information technology in the health care system.
In my current practice, information technology plays a large role. We use computer charting on a daily basis. Programs are constantly being developed to have the computer 'remember' information from patients from visit to visit. Past visit radiology studies and laboratory results can be accessed at all times within the Intermountain Healthcare computer system in order to provide the best patient care.
An area in which information technology is trying to make a difference is in the auditing of patient charts in order to improve patient care. Charts can be organized and analyzed in terms of patient acuities, length of stay in the Emergency Department, danger vital signs and ultimately patient outcomes.
Nice to meet you virtually Jen, and I hope this class will give you more insight into healthcare IT and spark your interest to incoporate what you learn into your future practice.
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