Health Informatics

Executive Summary

The processes are pretty much refined and all the constituents which were bound to have in the healthcare system which were deem necessary for the research can be seen in this organization. The skills and credentials that are being required to induct Nurse Managers in the fold are quite satisfying. They show hi level of standard. The information system is well developed as they have a separate department to keep hold of the sensitive information of the organization. The perspective of the professional is a bit skewed as far as an electronic record management is concerned, as it has streamlined the processes to a certain extent. But the structure has not been laid out and lefts a lot to be desired.

Health Informatics1

Executive Summary2

Introduction4

Responsibilities of Nurse Manager in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs4

The Responsibilities of the Nurse Managers4

Credentials and Skills Needed5

Training and Research Program5

Chief Information Officer Role Definition6

Project Management as a Skill6

Constraints Faced by CIO6

Skills and Acumen Needed for CIO7

Professional Responsible for Protecting Confidential Information7

Tussle between Physicians and Professionals8

Technicalities Faced by the Professional8

Security Measures9

Professional Involved with Informatics Standards or Regulations9

Information's Standards10

Perspective on electronic health record10

Settling into Formal Procedure11

Ambiguity in the Clinical Decisions11

Conclusions11

Introduction

The basic purpose of analyzing the system of VA is that it is among the leading healthcare providers of the USA. And it has been giving a lot of impetus on providing the healthcare benefits to the veterans. The Nurse Management program and the whole portal which is being dedicated to information handling shows that is among the well organized healthcare providers.

Responsibilities of Nurse Manager in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

The Responsibilities of the Nurse Managers

The responsibilities of the nurses in the surgeries are one of the most discussed and well documented. Even though, the surgery may include doctors, pharmacists and dietitians, the nurses are of the primary important (Andrews & Dziegielewski, 2005). In larger practice, nurses have one of the main responsibilities which may include:

Treatment of the small injuries faced by the veterans.

To help out with the minor operations this might be carried out under local anesthetic.

Screening of the healthcare procedures.

Running of the vaccination programs and initiatives to help people quit smoking.

To make sure that all these duties are being performed to their core, the nurses are expected to be flexible and adaptable to different schedules and work procedures. She should gel and work well with the healthcare professional that are coming from the wide variety of backgrounds. Another thing that is more or less necessary for the nurse manager (Andrews & Dziegielewski, 2005). The confident and cultured personality is also a big plus as far as nursing is concerned.

Credentials and Skills Needed

In the USA department of Veteran affairs describes nurse manager accountable for the governance and the decision making that is happens in the organization. The process is exclusive to all the managerial functions such as organizing, staffing, giving directions as well as taking controls (Godleski & Peters, 2012). The educational qualification that is must as far Nurse Manager is concerned is that they should ...