Nursing Informatics

What is Nursing Informatics?

Nursing Informatics is about how all nurses manage the information they collect so that it is meaningful and contributes to quality patient care. (NSNIG 1999)
1992 the American Nurses Association recognized Nursing Informatics as a specialty for registered nurses.

Why is Nursing Informatics important to nursing and health care?

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The information managed and collected by nurses is nursing. The perspective, beliefs and values are nursing. Nursing Informatics ensures that nursing data, information and knowledge are represented. (ANA Expert Panel 2001) "The core product of nursing is patient care and nursing informatics, like the other practice areas of nursing research, education and administration, exists to support the highest possible quality of care." (http://www.spyglasshill.com/ni/NiRt.htm)

Goal of Nursing Informatics is to get the....

RIGHT information to the

RIGHT people at the

RIGHT time to do the

RIGHT job at the

RIGHT cost

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Wednesday, 19 June 2013
NSNIG monthly meeting

Wednesday, 17 July 2013
NSNIG monthly meeting

Wednesday, 21 August 2013
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Wednesday, 16 October 2013
NSNIG monthly meeting

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Spring 2013 HI Bootcamp

The National Institute of Health Informatics is hosting a Spring 2013 HI Bootcamp at the Univeristy of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Apr26-28th. For more information, click here...

CNIA Conference 2013

CNIA Conference 2013 Palais de Congrès, Montréal, Québec In partnership with IFHIMA Preconference Sunday May 12th Conference Tracks May 13-15th: ICT in nursing practice TelehealthHealth information needs Patient Safety Nursing workflow NI Theory Decision support e-prescribing/eMAR Shared decision making Mobile technology Social media Register Today:...