title: Exploration of nurses' information environment.
abstract: Elaine Ballard's article focuses on health informatics, a field which has developed with limited input from nurses who provide direct care.
authors.affiliation: School of Health, University of Wolverhampton, UK.
authors.forename: Elaine C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Ballard
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003142:Communication; D003197:Computer Literacy; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004282:Documentation; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009736:Nursing Process; D009737:Nursing Records; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018511:Systems Integration