| Name: |
Nursing
Informatics |
| Description: |
Involves
all aspects of computerization as it relates to
nursing and healthcare practice |
| Practice
roles: |
Data
Analysis, Systems Management, Software Design,
Training, Systems Installation, Sales/Marketing,
Medical Library Science |
| Characteristics: |
Autonomy,
chance to be part of a growing field |
| Drawbacks: |
Virtually
none |
| Desirable
skills: |
General
familiarity with computers including basic
functions and components |
| Education: |
Varied.
Degree programs available in Nursing Informatics
but not required for entry into profession |
| Employers: |
Healthcare
facilities, computer hardware/software companies,
healthcare consulting firms, educational
institutions, regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical
and research facilities |
| Associations: |
|
| Publications: |
| Computers
in Nursing |
| Lippincott-Raven
Publications |
| 227 East Washington
Square |
| Philadelphia, PA
19106 |
| 1-800-638-3030 |
|
