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Evaluating Websites
Websites can be used for research and can be an important part of your research. However, it is important to evaluate websites before using the information that you receive from them. It is unfortunate, but one never knows whether the information is correct, unbiased, up to date, etc. without first evaluating the site. There are ways to make sure that the websites that look good, really are good.
When looking at websites, you want to consider the criteria for evaluating websites. You can find those by taking a look at the following two websites. Use these criteria each time you look at a website to see if it is research-worthy.
Nursing Resources on the Web
Films on Demand
Check out the videos that are available from Films on Demand. To access an SBU video resource, click on the link in your library research guide. This should open the video in the SBU database in which it is housed. If you have not logged into Open Athens in your current browser, you will be required to enter your SBU credentials before proceeding. Once the video loads, press play.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
- Essential Nursing Informatics: IntroductionInformatics connects healthcare professionals with information they need to both promote and provide a higher quality of care, as well as patient safety. This program explains what informatics is and how it can be used in patient care, looking at the development of the electronic medical record. Differentiating between hardware and software, it describes five categories of informatics technology used in patient care.
- Essential Nursing Informatics: Impact on NursingTechnological advances have improved different sectors within society and informatics has done this for nursing. This improvement has led to better systems that leave less margin for error and its impact can be seen within the field of nursing. This program provides overview of the essential elements of nursing informatics and how informatics can be used with a focus on patient care. It examines the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) guidelines, differentiates the roles of an informatics nurse (IN) and an informatics nurse specialist (INS), and looks at the role of INs as project managers.
- Essential Nursing Informatics: Impact on the Healthcare and Quality InitiativesNursing informatics can increase accurate communication, help create an environment of greater efficiency, and help reduce errors resulting in improved patient safety. In many ways, the backbone for these improvements is the electronic health record (EHR). This program describes how the EHR works with informatics in the provision of quality patient care. It explains the positive impacts of informatics in healthcare for the patient, facility, and personnel; presents examples of quality initiatives for improving the function of the healthcare system; discuss how technology has advanced the field of healthcare to make it more efficient; and explain how to use different forms of technology for better quality service in healthcare.
- Electronic CommunicationPasswords are important for preserving confidentiality. Emails should always be professional and should not be used to share patient information. Avoid social media posts about patients.