treatment of these disorders.

treatment of these disorders.

Chizoba Uba RE: Discussion – Week 1

The process of obtaining information or data and its utilization long method of solving problems. As such nursing informatics has been identified as a specialty in nursing and science (Dee McGonigle, 2018, p.7) The use of technology is found in every aspect of human existence. The field of nursing according to McGonigle and Mastrian states that “nursing is an information-intensive profession” (2018). This implies that the nursing field has a lot to do with data collection and gathering of data is still relevant to today’s nursing world and in the healthcare profession as a whole.

In my current practice as a registered in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) data collection and use of technology is very essential in our daily practice. The newborn screening is required by the state of New Jersey that all newborn babies are required to do a bloodspot screening within 48 hours of birth against 59 childhood disorders which could cause lifelong disabilities in children. Early dictation and coordination with primary care providers and other specialties make it easy for the prevention and treatment of these disorders. More than 110,000 newborn screening test is done yearly in NJ. In my primary place of work as a newborn screening champion nurse in the unit. Coordination with both parents, outpatients, inpatients, and specialties are done perfecting through information and data. This enables us to reach out to parents once information are obtained from the state department of health, arrange for follow up treatment and prevention of the outcome of those disorders.