Main description:

The field of nursing informatics is one of the fastest growing areas of medical informatics. As the industry grows, so does the need for obtaining the most recent, up-to-date research in this significant field of study. ""Nursing and Clinical Informatics: Socio-Technical Approaches"" gives a general overview of the current state of nursing informatics paying particular attention to its social, socio-technical, and political aspects to further research and development projects. A unique international comparative work, this book covers the core areas of nursing informatics with a technical and functional respect and portrays them in their proper context.

Contents:

Clinical decision support systems in nursing; Computer-based nursing documentation; Culturally sensitive healthcare; Funding policy for nursing services; Handheld computer use in nursing education; Impact of technology in organizational communication; Information technology in nursing education; Medication administration systems; Nurses and telehealth current practice and future trends; Nursing documentation in a mature EHR system; Online teaching and learning strategies; Role of EBM and nursing informatics; Roles of a nurse in telemedical consultations; Rural public health nursing; Strategies for creating virtual learning communities"".