What is Nursing Informatics?

What is nursing informatics?

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  The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) states that Nursing Informatics dates back to the early 1960s, when nurses first became unofficial specialists in the area after being assigned to information system teams.FeaturesNursing Informatics is a multidisciplinary specialty that focuses on the integration of nursing science with computer science and information science. The information technology and computers help organize data better.FunctionThe goal of Nursing Informatics is to communicate and manage medical data as efficiently as possible in order to deliver better patient care.HistoryAccording to the Cleveland Clinic Nursing Institute, the field of Nursing Informatics began in 1988, at which time it was called Nursing Information Systems. The specialty's name was changed to the current version in 2006 to reflect its evolved practices and breadth.SignificanceAccording to HIMSS, the American Nurses Association officially recognized Nursing Informatics as a legitimate specialization worthy of its own certification credentials in 1995.BenefitsNursing Informatics allows nurses to make better decisions about patient care. It also helps them increase their effectiveness in monitoring past and future patient care, the current status of patients and the potential outcome of provided care.Source:http://www.himss.org/handouts/694inform0307p38.pdfhttp://www.himss.org/handouts/NI101.pdfhttp://my.clevelandclinic.org/nursing/informatics.aspxMore Information:http://www.nursingworld.org/http://www.himss.org/http://my.clevelandclinic.org/nursing/informatics.aspx