Online Course

Nurs 737 - Nursing Informatics Concepts and Practice in System Adoption

Module 1: Theories, Scope and Standards of Nursing Informatics Practice

Nursing Informatics: Definitions & Theories

Nursing Informatics (NI) is a distinct specialty area within nursing, and a discipline-specific informatics science under the general informatics field. This section discusses specific definitions of and theories in NI.

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NI definition

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