Rationales for developing a perioperative web-based resource: informatics in action.
As information technologies rapidly develop, perioperative nurses have the opportunity to take advantage of these advancements. Using existing infrastructure, web-based resources can bring valuable information directly to the or that otherwise might be unavailable. This article examines the advantages of using nursing informatics to shape existing infrastructure into a teaching and orientation tool for perioperative nurses, with the goal of developing web-based applications that can positively influence perioperative nursing and patient safety.
University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.
Jim
J
Smithers
D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004526:Efficiency; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D048108:Nursing Informatics; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D013192:Staff Development