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Nursing and Computers

An Anthology, 1987–1996

  • The use of informatic technology in the field of nursing has increased dramatically in recent years
  • This comprehensive compilation will be useful to anyone in the field of nursing informatics and healthcare management
  • The articles demonstrate representative experiences and philosophies in the field, and attempt to maintain and expand upon the current knowledge base of computer technology in nursing
  • Examines the relationship between nursing and information systems; practical applications include: administration, practice, research, education, critical care, and community health

Part of the book series: Computers and Medicine (C+M)

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Table of contents (87 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
  2. General Informatics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
    2. Nursing Informatics: The Unfolding of a New Science

      • Shelia A. Ryan, L. M. Nagle
      Pages 3-8
    3. Information Technology Developments: Issues for Nursing

      • L. M. Nagle, Judith Shamian, P. Catford
      Pages 14-21
    4. Toward a Uniform Language for Nursing in the US: Work of the American Nurses Association Steering Committee on Databases to Support Clinical Practice

      • Rita D. Zielstorff, Norma M. Lang, Virginia K. Saba, Kathleen A. McCormick, D. Kathy Milholland
      Pages 22-28
    5. Evaluating Information Support for Guideline Development

      • L. McQueen, Kathleen A. McCormick, Carole Hudgings
      Pages 57-62
    6. ComputerLink: An Innovation in Home Care Nursing

      • Patricia Flatley Brennan
      Pages 63-69
    7. The Electronic Community: An Alternative Health Care Approach

      • Diane J. Skiba, D. T. Mirque
      Pages 76-83
    8. Nursing Collaboratory Development via the Internet

      • Linda K. Woolery, J. Yensen
      Pages 84-90

About this book

Nursing and Computers: An Anthology 1987-1996 is a compilation of both landmark historic and contemporary papers, illustrating the inception and evolution of nursing informatics. The editors have collected these newly-published independent papers, and assembled them into an invaluable source book providing a framework for future developments in the field of Nursing Informatics. It will be an essential tool for nurses seeking to attain credentials as Nursing Informatics Specialists. The articles demonstrate representative experiences and philosophies in the field, attempting to maintain and expand upon the current knowledge base of computer technology in nursing. Examining the relationship between nursing and information systems, practical applications include: administration, practice, research, education, critical care, and community health.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Arlington, USA

    Virginia K. Saba

  • Ellicott City, USA

    Dorothy B. Pocklington

  • Gaithersbury, USA

    Kenneth P. Miller

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nursing and Computers

  • Book Subtitle: An Anthology, 1987–1996

  • Editors: Virginia K. Saba, Dorothy B. Pocklington, Kenneth P. Miller

  • Series Title: Computers and Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2182-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-94955-0Due: 12 December 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7448-3Published: 21 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-2182-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1431-1909

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXI, 675

  • Topics: Nursing, Health Informatics

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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