Introduction to Nursing Informatics

✍ Scribed by Kathryn J. Hannah PhD, RN, Marion J. Ball EdD, Margaret J.A. Edwards PhD, RN (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer New York
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 373
• Series: Health Informatics
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book is intended to be a primer for those just beginning to study nursing informatics, simultaneously providing a thorough introduction to basic terms and concepts, and an in-depth exploration of the most popular applications in nursing practice, education, administration and research. This revised second edition is updated and expanded to reflect the vast technological advances achieved in healthcare in recent years, including new chapters on both HIS and Internet usage, and many more graphics and resources for the reader. Readers will learn how to use computers and information management systems in their practices, make informed choices related to software/hardware selection, and implement computerized solutions for information management strategies.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Nurses and Informatics....Pages 3-11
Anatomy and Physiology of Computers....Pages 12-26
History of Healthcare Computing....Pages 27-40
Telecommunications and Informatics....Pages 41-54
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Enterprise Health Information Systems....Pages 57-83
Nursing Aspects of Health Information Systems....Pages 84-102
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Clinical Practice Applications: Facility Based....Pages 105-117
Clinical Practice Applications: Community Based....Pages 118-128
Administration Applications....Pages 129-141
Education Applications....Pages 142-154
Research Applications....Pages 155-167
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Nursing Data Standards....Pages 171-188
Defining Information Management Requirements....Pages 189-198
Selection of Software and Hardware....Pages 199-217
Data Protection....Pages 218-233
Ergonomics....Pages 234-242
Disaster Recovery Planning....Pages 243-253
Implementation Concerns....Pages 254-265
A Process Redesign Approach to Successful IT Implementation....Pages 267-277
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Nursing Informatics Education: Past, Present, and Future....Pages 280-291
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
The Future for Nurses in Health Informatics....Pages 292-304
Back Matter....Pages 306-368

✦ Subjects

Health Informatics; Nursing