Application of Nursing Information
Introduction
- The application of information technology in nursing settings continues to increase. Informatics competencies increasingly regarded as a basic skill for every nurse (Yoon et al, 2009).
Definition
- Information of health care has been defined as, "the integration of health sciences, computer science, information science, and cognitive science to assist in the management of health information." (Saba & McCormick, (2001)
- Health Informatics may decide to health care specialties such as: (Guenther, 2006) -
1. Medical informatics,
2. Health informatics,
3. Information and
4. nursing informatics
- Medical Informatics refers to the technology of information concerning patient care and medical decision-making process.
- Health Informatics refers to technology education for health care clients or the general public (Young, 2000).
- Nursing Informatics refers to electronic information is combined with every aspect of nursing and clinical practice, administration, research, or education (Guenther, 2006).
Journal of Nursing Informatics
- CIN: Computers Informatics Nursing (formerly, Computers in Nursing)
- Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (Jamia)
- International Journal of Medical Informatics (IJMI)
- International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing (IJBC)
- Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI)
Conclusion
- Nursing informatics is the development of a highly interdisciplinary studies. It is highly correlated with education, business, and computer science. (Guenther, 2006)
Reference:
1. Yoon S. Yun PY, Bakken S. Psychometric Properties of the Self-Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies Scale. Stud Health Technol Inform. , 2009; 146: 546-550
2. Saba VK, KA Mccormick. Essentials of computers for nursing: informatics for the new millennium. 3rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. , 2001.
3. Young KM. Informatics for health professionals. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis, 2000.
4. Guenther JT. Mapping the literature of nursing informatics. J Med Libr Assoc 94 (2) Supplement 2006.
Introduction
- The application of information technology in nursing settings continues to increase. Informatics competencies increasingly regarded as a basic skill for every nurse (Yoon et al, 2009).
Definition
- Information of health care has been defined as, "the integration of health sciences, computer science, information science, and cognitive science to assist in the management of health information." (Saba & McCormick, (2001)
- Health Informatics may decide to health care specialties such as: (Guenther, 2006) -
1. Medical informatics,
2. Health informatics,
3. Information and
4. nursing informatics
- Medical Informatics refers to the technology of information concerning patient care and medical decision-making process.
- Health Informatics refers to technology education for health care clients or the general public (Young, 2000).
- Nursing Informatics refers to electronic information is combined with every aspect of nursing and clinical practice, administration, research, or education (Guenther, 2006).
Journal of Nursing Informatics
- CIN: Computers Informatics Nursing (formerly, Computers in Nursing)
- Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (Jamia)
- International Journal of Medical Informatics (IJMI)
- International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing (IJBC)
- Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI)
Conclusion
- Nursing informatics is the development of a highly interdisciplinary studies. It is highly correlated with education, business, and computer science. (Guenther, 2006)
Reference:
1. Yoon S. Yun PY, Bakken S. Psychometric Properties of the Self-Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies Scale. Stud Health Technol Inform. , 2009; 146: 546-550
2. Saba VK, KA Mccormick. Essentials of computers for nursing: informatics for the new millennium. 3rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. , 2001.
3. Young KM. Informatics for health professionals. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis, 2000.
4. Guenther JT. Mapping the literature of nursing informatics. J Med Libr Assoc 94 (2) Supplement 2006.
