Rev. ed. of: Informatics and nursing / Linda Q. Thede, Jeanne P. Sewell. 3rd ed. c2010. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction to nursing informatics : managing healthcare information -- Software : information management -- Understanding computer concepts : common features -- Computer networks -- Professional networking -- Word processing -- Presentation software : looking professional in the spotlight -- Spreadsheets : making numbers talk -- Databases : creating information from data -- The internet : a road to health evidence-based -- Practice information -- Finding knowledge in the digital library haystack -- Mobile computing : finding knowledge in the palm -- Of your hand -- The consumer and the electronic health record -- The empowered consumer -- Interoperability at the international and national level -- Nursing documentation : is it valuable? -- The informatics discipline -- Basic electronic healthcare information systems -- Specialized electronic healthcare information systems -- Electronic healthcare system issues -- Carrying healthcare to the client -- Educational informatics : e-learning -- Administration tools for efficiency -- Informatics and research -- Legal and ethical issues.
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