Nursing informatics: could this new specialty be for you?
The greatest challenge facing home care today is the need to provide the highest standards of care at a time when funds are cut and outcomes must be closely measured. From this challenge has emerged a specialty that integrates information science and computer technology with nursing science: nursing informatics. This article discusses the basics of the field and how home care nurses can best step into the role.
Azzarello
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Americare of Oklahoma, Tulsa, USA. jazzarel@ionet.net
D002321:Career Choice; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*