~ as defined by the American Nurse Association (ANA),is a specialty that integrates nursing science,computer science and information science to manage and communicate data,information and knowledge in nursing practice. Nursing informatics facilitates the integration of data, information and knowledge to support patients, nurses and other providers in their decision-making in all roles and settings. This support is accomplished through the use of information technology and information structures, which organize data, information and knowledge for processing by computers.
~ as defined by the American Nurse Association (ANA),is a specialty that integrates nursing science,computer science and information science to manage and communicate data,information and knowledge in nursing practice. Nursing informatics facilitates the integration of data, information and knowledge to support patients, nurses and other providers in their decision-making in all roles and settings. This support is accomplished through the use of information technology and information structures, which organize data, information and knowledge for processing by computers.