by Kathryn J. Hannah, Marion J. Ball, Margaret J.A. Edwards.
New York, NY
Springer New York
1994
(xii, 311 pages)
Computers in health care.
1. Nurses and Informatics --;2. Anatomy and Physiology of Computers --;3. Defining Information Management Requirements --;4. History of Health Care Computing --;5. Hospital and Nursing Information Systems --;6. Clinical Practice Applications: Institution-based --;7. Clinical Practice Applications: Community-based --;8. Administration Applications --;9. Research Applications --;10. Education Applications --;11. Confidentiality --;12. Ergonomics --;13. Nursing Informatics Education --;14. Selection of Software/Hardware --;15. Implementation Concerns --;16. Disaster Recovery Planning --;17. Roles of Nurses in Health Informatics --;Appendices --;I. Request for Proposal (RFP) Example --;II. Addresses for Professional Societies --;III. Sources of Additional Information --;IV. Who's Who in Nursing Informatics.
Written by leaders in health care computing, Introduction to Nursing Informatics is the ideal book for the nursing student and the professional nurse who desires a comprehensive, basic text on all aspects of computer and information management systems as they apply to nursing. Introduction to Nursing Informatics presents an overview of the field, from the fundamentals of computer literacy to applications in clinical practice, administration, research, and education. Readers will learn how to - use computers and information management systems in their practice, - make informed choices related to software/hardware selections, and - implement computerized solutions for information management strategies. This highly-readable text features a glossary as well as several appendices and an extensive bibliography to facilitate further reading.
Medical records -- Data processing.
Medicine.
Nursing.
by Kathryn J. Hannah, Marion J. Ball, Margaret J.A. Edwards.