An understanding of the factors surrounding women’s and men’s health can be critically important to disease diagnosis and treatment in these areas. This importance is magnified by the fact that some diseases and disorders manifest differently based on the sex of the patient.  Effective disease analysis often requires an understanding that goes beyond the human […]

1. Introduction Nursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice. A nurse informaticist plays a critical role in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare information systems. Their involvement ensures that systems are clinically relevant, user‑friendly, and aligned with patient care […]

Assume you are a nurse manager on a unit where a new nursing documentation system is to be implemented. You want to ensure that the system will be usable and acceptable for the nurses impacted. You realize a nurse leader must be on the implementation team. RESOURCES Be sure to review the Learning Resources before […]

1. Introduction Policies and regulations are formal rules that guide organizational, professional, and governmental actions. A policy is a principle or guideline adopted to achieve long‑term goals. A regulation is a binding rule issued by an authority to enforce compliance with laws or standards. Fact sheets summarize key information about policies/regulations in a concise, accessible […]

As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise. With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues, leadership, patients, and […]