What is Nursing Informatics?
The nurse’s role in patient care has evolved, and so has their role in the use of technology to improve health care delivery.
The nurse’s role in patient care has evolved, and so has their role in the use of technology to improve health care delivery. Nursing informatics is the sub-discipline of health informatics that applies information technology to the work of nurses in healthcare. It integrates the science of nursing, computer technology and information science to enhance the quality of the nursing practice, through improved communication, documentation and efficiency.
The nurse’s role in patient care has evolved, and so has their role in the use of technology to improve health care delivery.
The UIC Health Informatics degree program focuses on all aspects of patient care, including Nursing Informatics.
A master’s degree or certificate from the University of Illinois at Chicago can help you transition into many different types of nursing informatics positions at a wide variety of organizations.