Hebda, T., Hunter, K., & Czar, P. (2019). Handbook of informatics for nurses & healthcare professionals(6st ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.

• Chapter 1: An Overview of Informatics in Healthcare (pp. 5-6)
• Chapter 3: Effective and Ethical Use of Data and Information (pp. 42-44, 51-52)
• Chapter 4: Electronic Resources for Healthcare Professionals (pp. 61-66)
• Chapter 8: Healthcare Information Systems (pp. 141-142)
• Chapter 12: Workforce Development (pp. 217-218)
• Chapter 13: Information Security and Confidentiality (pp. 262-265)
• Chapter 17: Using Informatics to Educate (pp. 352-359)
• Chapter 18: Consumer Health Information (pp. 370-372, 379-380, 383-384)

Article (required)

Bartz, C. C. (2014). Leadership strategies for improved nursing synergy between informatics and telehealth. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 26(201), 227–232. Retrieved from https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mdc&AN=24943548&site=eds-live&scope=site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

• CO6 Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)

CO7 Examine the use of information systems to document interventions related to achieving nurse sensitive outcomes. (PO 7)

Select one of the following trends and discuss your understanding of this trend in healthcare and its potential impact on your practice as a nurse. What are the legal, privacy, and ethical considerations of this trend?

• Nanotechnology
• Consumer health informatics (CHI)
• Telehealth (or telenursing)/virtual healthcare
• Social media healthcare applications
• Health-focused wearable technology