Online Course
Nurs 737 - Nursing Informatics Concepts and Practice in System Adoption
Module 1: Theories, Scope and Standards of Nursing Informatics Practice
Scope of NI Practice
The goal of Nursing Informatics is to improve outcomes of healthcare by optimizing information management and communication. NI practice includes the design and use of informatics solutions and/or technology to support all areas of nursing and other healthcare disciplines. This section explains the scope of NI practice including functional areas and competency of NI.
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** Note: The informatics solution is a generic term and refers to an application, product, method, or other recommendations to meet specific user needs or to solve a problem.
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