While substantial evidence links information technology (IT) with improved patient safety,
care quality, access, and efficiency, nurses must demonstrate competencies in computers …

Informatics competency has become an essential requirement for nurses to fulfill their
professional roles. This study examined the factors affecting informatics competency to help …

OBJECTIVE: Health information technology has been shown to influence the communication
patterns of healthcare providers. The goal of this study was to learn more about how …

Health care information technology has the potential to achieve clinical transformation.
Nursing students and faculty must be able to use these tools effectively to use data and …

Like the three editions that preceded it, this new edition targets markets in health care
practice and educational settings. It addresses practicing nurses and nursing students …

The nursing profession has been slow to incorporate information technology into formal
nurse education and practice. The aim of this study was to identify the use of academic …

Using a standardized instrument, graduating baccalaureate nurses reported moderate
information technology skills. The students were most confident in their Internet, word …

Improving information technology (IT) outcomes is a top nursing education priority.
Improving care access, quality, and cost effectiveness, IT skills are vital for professional …

From the beginning of modern nursing, data from standardized patient records were seen as
a potentially powerful resource for assessing and improving the quality of care. As nursing …

Interest in the use and application of handheld technology at undergraduate and graduate
nursing programs across the country is growing rapidly. Personal digital assistants (PDAs) …