Nursing, like other health-related professions, is information-inten sive. The quality of care a patient receives is based on the soundness of judgment exercised by the health care team. Underlying sound judg ment is up-to-date information. Unless nurses have access to accurate and pertinent information, the care being rendered will not be of the highest standard. What is required is not necessarily more rapid and efficient informa tion services. Modern technology can process immense amounts of data in the blink of an eye. What we in the health professions need are information systems that are more intelligent, systems that can inte grate information from many sources, systems that analyze and syn thesize information and display it so that it may be applied directly in patient care-in other words, information that answers a question or even gives practical advice. In order to accomplish such objectives, work is needed to establish the scientific and theoretical basis for the use of computing and infor mation systems by health professionals. This is the research com ponent. In addition, there is the need for continued development and evaluation of practical information systems.

Nursing Informatics: Where Caring and Technology Meet (Health Informatics)

HANNAH, KATHRYN J.

Peterson, Hans

Ball M.J.

Jelger, Ulla Gerdin

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Springer

This series is intended for the rapidly increasing number of health care professionals who have rudimentary knowledge and experience in health care computing and are seeking opportunities to expand their horizons. It does not attempt to compete with the primers already on the market. Eminent international experts will edit, author, or contribute to each volume in order to provide comprehensive and current accounts of in novations and future trends in this quickly evolving field. Each book will be practical, easy to use, and weIl referenced. Our aim is for the series to encompass all of the health professions by focusing on specific professions, such as nursing, in individual volumes. However, integrated computing systems are only one tool for improving communication among members of the health care team. Therefore, it is our hope that the series will stimulate professionals to explore additional me ans of fostering interdisciplinary exchange. This se ries springs from a professional collaboration that has grown over the years into a highly valued personal friendship. Our joint values put people first. If the Computers in Health Care series lets us share those values by helping health care professionals to communicate their ideas for the benefit of patients, then our efforts will have succeeded.

Introduction to Nursing Informatics (Health Informatics)

Ball, Marion

Edwards, Margaret J.A.

Like its predecessor, this book is a primer for those new to nursing informatics. It provides a thorough introduction to basic terms and concepts, as well as an in-depth exploration of the most prevalent applications in nursing practice, education, administration, and research. Expanded and updated to reflect the remarkable technical advances achieved in health care in recent years, this new edition includes new chapters on clinical information systems and Internet usage, and offers the reader illustrative examples and valuable information resources. Topics include: ¿ Telecommunications and Informatics ¿ Nursing Aspects of Health Information Systems ¿ Clinical Practice Applications of Nursing Informatics ¿ Infrastructure Elements of the Health Informatics Environment ¿ Future Opportunities for Nurses in Health Informatics This primer guides reader who want basic information on how to select and use information systems and information management in all aspects of nursing practice, education, management, and research.

Introduction to Nursing Informatics

Computers & Technology

Ball, Marion J.

Computer Science

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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

Johnson, G.E.

Zerr, Sheila Rankin

W.B.Saunders Co.

This book presents the essentials of pharmacology in a readable and informative manner. A humorous writing style makes it popular among both students and faculty.

Pharmacology in Nursing Practice

Medical Books

Osis RN MN, Maureen J.

Johnson PhD, Gordon E.

Nursing

Saunders Canada

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