Introduction to Nursing Informatics

This book is intended to be a primer for those just beginning to study nursinginformatics simultaneously providing a thorough introduction to basic termsand con... » 

This book is intended to be a primer for those just beginning to study nursinginformatics simultaneously providing a thorough introduction to basic termsand concepts and an indepth exploration of the most popular applications innursing practice education administration and research. This revised secondedition is updated and expanded to reflect the vast technological advancesachieved in healthcare in recent years including new chapters on both HIS andInternet usage and many more graphics and resources for the reader. Readerswill learn how to use computers and information management systems in theirpractices make informed choices related to softwarehardware selection andimplement computerized solutions for information management strategies. TOCFrom the contents Foundation of Nursing Informatics. Nurses and Informatics.Anatomy and Physiology of Computers. History of Health Care Computing.Telecommunications and Informatics. Nursing Use of Information SystemsEnterprise Health Information Systems. Nursing Aspects of Health InformationSystems. Applications of Nursing Informatics. Clinical Practice Applications Facilitybased. Clinical Practice Applications Communitybased.Administration Applications. Education Applications. Research Applications.Infrastructure Elements of The Informatics Environment. Nursing DataStandards. Selection of Software and Hardware. Data Protection. Ergonomics.Usability. Disaster Recovery Planning. Implementation Concerns. ProfessionalNursing Informatics. A Process Redesign Approach to Successful ITImplementation. Nursing Informatics Education Past Present Future. TheFuture for Nurses in Health Informatics. «