Information revolution in nursing and health care: educating for tomorrow's challenge

Current emphasis on the national electronic highway and a national health database for comparative health care reporting demonstrates society's increasing reliance on information technology. The efficient electronic processing and managing of data, information, and knowledge are critical for su...

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Published in:	Seminars for nurse managers Vol. 2; no. 2; p. 79
Main Authors:	Kooker, B M, Richardson, S S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1994
Subjects:	Computer User Training Curriculum Education, Nursing, Continuing Forecasting Humans Information Systems Leadership Nurse Administrators - education Nurse Clinicians - education Nursing, Supervisory Social Change
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Summary:	Current emphasis on the national electronic highway and a national health database for comparative health care reporting demonstrates society's increasing reliance on information technology. The efficient electronic processing and managing of data, information, and knowledge are critical for survival in tomorrow's health care organization. To take a leadership role in this information revolution, informatics nurse specialists must possess competencies that incorporate information science, computer science, and nursing science for successful information system development. In selecting an appropriate informatics educational program or to hire an individual capable of meeting this challenge, nurse administrators must look for the following technical knowledge and skill set: information management principles, system development life cycle, programming languages, file design and access, hardware and network architecture, project management skills, and leadership abilities.
ISSN:	1066-3851