Informatics Competencies in Nursing Management

Area of Science:

• Nursing Informatics
• Healthcare Management
• Information Science

Background:

• Effective nursing management relies on informed decision-making.
• Informatics competencies are crucial for nurses in leadership roles.
• Existing literature lacks a comprehensive overview of required informatics skills for management.

Purpose of the Study:

• To systematically review and identify informatics competencies essential for nurses in the management decision-making process.
• To categorize identified competencies based on established frameworks like TIGER (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform).
• To pinpoint specific areas of informatics competence that require development within nursing management.

Main Methods:

• A scoping review methodology was employed to systematically search scientific literature.
• Databases were searched for articles published in English, Portuguese, or Spanish until July 2013.
• Inclusion criteria focused on studies detailing informatics competencies for nursing management, resulting in seven selected articles.

Main Results:

• Seven studies published between 1994 and 2011 were included, predominantly in English from the USA.
• Informatics competencies were categorized using the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) framework.
• A significant gap was identified in nurses' informatics competence for management decision-making, especially concerning information management.

Conclusions:

• Nurses require specific informatics competencies to effectively manage and make decisions.
• Information management competence is a critical area needing improvement in nursing management.
• Further research and educational initiatives are needed to address these identified competence gaps.