Essentials of Nursing Informatics, Seventh Edition - Softcover

Saba, Virginia K.; McCormick, Kathleen A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1260456781 ISBN 13: 9781260456783

Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical, 2021

Synopsis

The single best resource for learning how technology can make the nursing experience as rewarding and successful as possible

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Essentials of Nursing Informatics provides the information and insights readers need to manage and process data to improve the quality and outcomes of healthcare. Topics include the use of computers in nursing administration, practice, education, and research; computer systems and information theory; electronic medical records, continuum of care information technology systems, and personal health records; coding; and government, clinical, and private sector system requirements. 

This revised and updated edition covers the latest changes in technology, administration, policy, and their effects on healthcare informatics in the U.S., with contributing international authors from Canada, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The seventh edition includes section summaries, and each chapter includes sample test questions and answers. 

This updated seventh edition covers:

• Nursing Informatics Technologies
• Nursing Practice Applications
• System Standards
• Advanced Applications for the 4th Nursing IT Revolution
• System Life Cycle
• Educational Applications
• Informatics Theory Standards
• Research Applications
• Policies and Quality Measures in Healthcare

About this title

About the Authors

Kathleen McCormick was the recipient of the 2013 International Award for Nursing Informatics Leadership from Sigma Theta Tau.

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Virginia K. Saba, EdD, RN, FACMI, FAAN, LL, has been a pioneer in the integration of computer technology into the practice of nursing for more than 30 years, and spearheaded the nursing informatics movement. Her resume includes a 15-year tenure at Georgetown University, where she taught and integrated computer technology into both the graduate and undergraduate programs. She is still heavily involved in the advance of informatics in nursing, and speaks and consults extensively throughout the world.


Kathleen A. McCormick, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, FHIMSS, has impressive experience in both the private and public sectors, including a 30-year tenure in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, where she served at NIH and AHRQ, as well as teaching clinical courses at the University of Wisconsin and Johns Hopkins University, and University of Maryland. She is presently Principal/Owner SciMind, LLC.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1260456781
• ISBN 13: 9781260456783
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 928