What is nursing informatics?

What is nursing informatics? (graded discussion)
How can nursing informatics be applied to nursing practice?

Discuss ways that nursing informatics could be applied to all areas of professional nursing practice, including clinical practice, administration, education, and research. Provide examples of each. What do you see as the biggest significance of nursing informatics, and why?

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Course Outcomes for Unit 1

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Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population