UNIT I

INFORMATICS BASICS

1

1

Introduction to Nursing Informatics: Managing Healthcare Information

3

2

Software: Information Management

21

3

Understanding Computer Concepts: Common Features

35

4

Computer Networking

55

UNIT II

COMPUTERS AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER

77

5

Professional Networking

79

6

Mastering Word Processing

101

7

Presentation Software: Looking Professional in the Spotlight

119

8

Spreadsheets: Making Numbers Talk

135

9

Databases: Creating Information from Data

155

UNIT III

INFORMATION COMPETENCY

179

10

The Internet: A Road to Evidence-Based Practice Information

181

11

Finding Knowledge in the Digital Library Haystack

195

12

Mobile Computing: Finding Knowledge in the Palm of Your Hand

211

UNIT IV

THE NEW HEALTHCARE PARADIGM

227

13

The Consumer and the Electronic Health Record

229

14

The Empowered Consumer

243

15

Interoperability at the international and the National Level

265

16

Nursing Documentation in the Age of the Electronic Health Record

279

UNIT V

HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS

297

17

The Informatics Discipline

299

18

Basic Electronic Healthcare Information Systems

319

19

Specialized Electronic Healthcare Information Systems

341

20

Electronic Healthcare System Issues

353

21

Carrying Healthcare to the Client

369

UNIT VI

COMPUTER USES IN HEALTHCARE BEYOND CLINICAL INFORMATICS

383

22

Educational Informatics: e-Learning

385

23

Administration Tools for Efficiency

405

24

Informatics and Research

419

25

Legal and Ethical Issues

433

Appendix A

Computer Hardware Overview

445

Index

463