Nursing Informatics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxv

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2. Nursing Informatics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2

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   2. Mastering Change

      1. The Impact of Informatics on Nursing

         • Denis Protti

         Pages 3-10

      2. Integrating Nursing and Informatics

         • Marion J. Ball, Judith V. Douglas

         Pages 11-17

      3. Organizational Change

         • Noel Daly

         Pages 18-24

      4. How to Select a Nursing Informatics Consultant

         • Elizabeth E. Ball, Gary L. Hammon

         Pages 25-29

   3. A Neural View of Computing for Nurses

      1. A Neural View of Computing for Nurses

         • Robert I. O’Desky

         Pages 33-45

      2. The Human-Computer Interface

         • Ulla Gerdin Jelger, Hans Peterson

         Pages 46-51

      3. Informatics and Integration

         • James M. Gabler

         Pages 52-63

      4. Evaluation: A Means to Better Results

         • Hans Peterson, Ulla Gerdin Jelger

         Pages 64-77

   4. New Roles for Nurses

      1. What Is Informatics and What Does It Mean for Nursing?

         • Marion J. Ball, Kathryn J. Hannah

         Pages 81-87

      2. New Roles for Nursing Professionals

         • Thomas Jenkins

         Pages 88-95

      3. Careers for Nurses in Health Care Information Systems

         • Betsy S. Hersher

         Pages 96-102

      4. The Role of Nurse as Systems Analyst

         • Beth Jaekle

         Pages 103-105

      5. Nursing Informatics and the Future: The Twenty-First Century

         • Marcia Orsolits, Carolyne K. Davis, Mark S. Gross

         Pages 106-111

3. Where Caring and Technology Meet

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-114

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   2. Clinical Practice

      1. Introducing Nursing Information Systems in the Clinical Setting

         • Ann Warnock-Matheron, Cheryl Plummer

         Pages 115-127

      2. Nursing Information Systems: A Case Study

         • Russell E. Tranbarger

         Pages 128-137

      3. Bedside Information Systems: State of the Art

         • Shirley Hughes

         Pages 138-145

      4. Operating Room Information Systems Software

         • Constance M. Berg, Darlene Larson

         Pages 146-159

Nursing, like other health-related professions, is information-inten­ sive. The quality of care a patient receives is based on the soundness of judgment exercised by the health care team. Underlying sound judg­ ment is up-to-date information. Unless nurses have access to accurate and pertinent information, the care being rendered will not be of the highest standard. What is required is not necessarily more rapid and efficient informa­ tion services. Modern technology can process immense amounts of data in the blink of an eye. What we in the health professions need are information systems that are more intelligent, systems that can inte­ grate information from many sources, systems that analyze and syn­ thesize information and display it so that it may be applied directly in patient care-in other words, information that answers a question or even gives practical advice. In order to accomplish such objectives, work is needed to establish the scientific and theoretical basis for the use of computing and infor­ mation systems by health professionals. This is the research com­ ponent. In addition, there is the need for continued development and evaluation of practical information systems.

• care
• computer
• computer science
• education
• health
• health care
• nursing
• research
• treatment

• University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA

  Marion J. Ball

• Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

  Kathryn J. Hannah

• Health Care Information Systems, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden

  Ulla Gerdin Jelger, Hans Peterson

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