Application of Nursing Informatics

Competencies, Skills, and Decision-Making

Carolyn Sipes
Springer Publishing
262 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0826141194
December 2018

Designed to provide a foundation for nursing informatics knowledge and skills required in today’s data-driven healthcare environment, this text examines the impact and implementation of technology in nursing practice. Patient healthcare needs have only become more complex in a rapidly aging and diversifying population. Nurse Informaticists, as experts in improving healthcare delivery through data and technology, play a key role in ensuring quality and safety to patients. This text relies on nurses’ practical experience to foster higher-level critical thinking and decision-making for professional development in informatics and life-long learning.