NR515 Discussion: Standardized Terminology in Healthcare

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NR515 Informatics in Healthcare

Discussion Prompt

After exploring the Module 5 Lesson, please discuss where you see barriers or gaps within your organization surrounding the concepts of standardized terminology and meaningful use.

As an advanced practice nurse, how can you support a change to decrease or eliminate these potential barriers or gaps?

Sample Solution

The barriers or gaps that I see within my organization surrounding the concepts of standardized terminology and meaningful use are when abbreviations are used, especially in patient charts and notes. For example, I work in a cardiac step-down unit, and on more than one occasion I have come across the abbreviation “ADR” in a patient’s chart……Click below to access the full sample solution (PDF)