Chapter 8: Documentation and Informatics

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

• Contact hours available until 10/1/2021

Requirements for Successful Completion:

• Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation

Faculty, Planners, and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

• There are no disclosures to declare

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:

• No commercial support or sponsorship declared

Accreditation Statement:

• This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and AAACN
• Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
• AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366

Learning Outcome:

• After completing this learning activity, the learner will be able to describe how informatics and electronic records support safe, efficient clinical care, and enable quality monitoring, research and care evaluation

Learning Engagement Activity:

• Clinical decision support tools and alerts are increasingly being built into electronic health records. Do nurses in your ambulatory work setting utilize clinical decision support tools? How effective are these tools? Are there other tools that, if available, would improve clinical care?