台灣資訊護理師的角色拓展

The Role Development of Informatics Nurse Specialists in Taiwan

資訊科技的發展改變了世界，也引發了護理照護服務的創新。而近年來，國內護理資訊的發展在國際間逐漸嶄露頭角，受到國際醫療資訊界的肯定。因著資訊科技導入醫療照護體系，以致新興護理角色即「資訊護理師」孕育而生。國際上資訊護理師的認證制度已日趨完善，其職涯發展也漸趨成熟，在護理專業中已嶄露頭角。然而，國內資訊護理師仍在啟蒙階段，缺乏明確的角色職責規範與明確的職稱，在教育訓練及資格認證方面，亦欠缺明確的制度。本文旨在介紹國內外資訊護理師發展、角色定位、專業養成以及認證制度，讓各醫事團體對資訊護理師能有更深入的認識，更了解資訊護理師在醫療資訊導入過程中，扮演著舉足輕重的角色。

The development of information technology has changed the world and allowed the innovation of nursing-care services. In recent years, the development of nursing informatics in Taiwan has been catching up with international trends and has been regarded positively by the international medical informatics community. The integration of information technology into medical care system has created the new nursing role of ＂informatics nurse.＂ Although the certification system and job descriptions for these nurses have become increasingly comprehensive in many nations, Taiwan remains in the early development stage in these regards. Taiwan informatics nurses continue to face unclear and inadequately stated role responsibilities and job titles, undefined training requirements, and a lack of a clear qualification / certification system. This paper introduces the role functions and professional growth of informatics nurses and introduces the framework for a certification system in order to give to various medical and paramedical staffs a better understanding of informatics nursing and to recognize the important role played by informatics nurses in the process of healthcare informatics development.