Esha, a study on information flow is definitely needed in healthcare. In the hospital, patient care is often inhibited when nurses have to page doctors for orders. Waiting for doctors to return...
Lindsey, interesting statement that computers are not required for informatics. No, they are not required, but I think that it definitely makes the process easier and improves patient care. The use...
Jauclyn, this is so true. At the hospital, I have witnessed the effectiveness of communication between healthcare disciplines. Some disciplines have access to the EMR, while others don't. The...
Nursing informatics includes three basic threads: basic computer skills, informatics knowledge, and information literacy. Although computers are important, they are not the focus. Thede (2012), in...