Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Health Care Professionals
3rd Edition
Published on 5. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-0-13-151262-7 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in Nursing Informatics and/or Health care, Nursing Trends and Issues, and Nursing Research, as well as a resource for health care professionals interested in informatics.
The Handbook serves as an introduction to the computer technology used by health care professionals, nurses, and others. It is an easy-to-read guide that provides useful information on topics that range from basic computing concepts and electronic communication, data integrity and security, to information system selection and implementation, disaster planning and recovery, telehealth, and Informatics applications for education and research.
The Handbook serves as an introduction to the computer technology used by health care professionals, nurses, and others. It is an easy-to-read guide that provides useful information on topics that range from basic computing concepts and electronic communication, data integrity and security, to information system selection and implementation, disaster planning and recovery, telehealth, and Informatics applications for education and research.
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
637 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-151262-7 (9780131512627)
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Toni Lee Hebda | Patricia Czar
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08/2008
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Toni Lee Hebda | Patricia Czar | Cynthia M. Mascara
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals
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04/2001
2nd Edition
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Persons
Toni Hebda, RN, PhD, is a nurse clinician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She has worked as a system analyst and adjunct faculty for Duquesne University School of Nursing, having taught both nursing informatics and clinical courses. Her interest in informatics provided a focus for her dissertation and subsequently led her to help establish a regional nursing informatics support group and obtain a graduate degree in information science and ANCC certification as informatics nurse. She is a reviewer for the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics.
Patricia Czar, RN, is an Information Systems Consultant. She has been active in informatics for more than 25 years, serving as manager of clinical systems at a major medical center where she was responsible for planning, design, implementation, and ongoing support for all of the clinical information systems. She has been an active member of several informatics groups and has presented nationally and internationally. Ms. Czar has served as mentor for nursing and health informatics students and has a Microcomputer Specialist certificate.
Cynthia Mascara, RN, MSN, MBA, is a Principal Consultant with Siemens Medical Solutions-Health Services. She provides consulting related to clinical systems implementation in the United States and internationally. Ms. Mascara has extensive experience with project management as well as the design and implementation of clinical information systems. She previously served as a nursing informatics specialist at a major medical center and has been an active member and leader in several informatics groups. Ms. Mascara has also presented extensively. She previously served in nursing services and administration at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Patricia Czar, RN, is an Information Systems Consultant. She has been active in informatics for more than 25 years, serving as manager of clinical systems at a major medical center where she was responsible for planning, design, implementation, and ongoing support for all of the clinical information systems. She has been an active member of several informatics groups and has presented nationally and internationally. Ms. Czar has served as mentor for nursing and health informatics students and has a Microcomputer Specialist certificate.
Cynthia Mascara, RN, MSN, MBA, is a Principal Consultant with Siemens Medical Solutions-Health Services. She provides consulting related to clinical systems implementation in the United States and internationally. Ms. Mascara has extensive experience with project management as well as the design and implementation of clinical information systems. She previously served as a nursing informatics specialist at a major medical center and has been an active member and leader in several informatics groups. Ms. Mascara has also presented extensively. She previously served in nursing services and administration at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Content
I. GENERAL COMPUTER INFORMATION.
1. Informatics in the Health Care Professions.
2. Hardware, Software, and the Roles of Support Personnel.
3. Ensuring the Quality of Information.
4. Electronic Communication and the Internet.
II. HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
5. Health Care Information Systems.
6. Strategic Planning.
7. Selecting a Health Care Information System.
8. System Implementation and Maintenance.
9. Information Systems Training.
10. Information Security and Confidentiality.
11. System Integration.
12. The Electronic Health Record.
13. Regulatory and Accreditation Issues.
14. Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery.
III. SPECIALTY APPLICATIONS.
15. Using the Computer to Support Health Care Education.
16. Telehealth.
17. Research.
Appendix A: Internet Primer.
Appendix B: Career Resources on the Internet.
Appendix C: Answer to Case Study Exercises.
Glossary.
1. Informatics in the Health Care Professions.
2. Hardware, Software, and the Roles of Support Personnel.
3. Ensuring the Quality of Information.
4. Electronic Communication and the Internet.
II. HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
5. Health Care Information Systems.
6. Strategic Planning.
7. Selecting a Health Care Information System.
8. System Implementation and Maintenance.
9. Information Systems Training.
10. Information Security and Confidentiality.
11. System Integration.
12. The Electronic Health Record.
13. Regulatory and Accreditation Issues.
14. Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery.
III. SPECIALTY APPLICATIONS.
15. Using the Computer to Support Health Care Education.
16. Telehealth.
17. Research.
Appendix A: Internet Primer.
Appendix B: Career Resources on the Internet.
Appendix C: Answer to Case Study Exercises.
Glossary.