Health Informatics


Health informatics, Health care informatics or medical informatics is the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care. It deals with the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in health and biomedicine. Health informatics tools include not only computers but also clinical guidelines, formal medical terminologies, and information and communication systems. It is applied to the areas of nursing, clinical care, dentistry, pharmacy, public health and (bio)medical research.

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Nursing Resources


Telenursing
Telenursing refers to the use of telecommunications and information technology for providing nursing services in... more >
Surgical Nursing
Pre-operatively: Preparation of patients for their procedure involves ensuring pre-medication is administered, the... more >
Psychiatric Nursing
Psychiatric nursing is the speciality of nursing that cares for people of all ages with mental illness or mental... more >
Pediatric Nursing
Pediatric Nursing is an area of nursing and medical practice with a focus on providing holistic care to infants,... more >
Orthopaedic Nursing
Orthopedic nursing is a nursing specialty focused on the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.... more >
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of women and their children during pregnancy, childbirth... more >
Nursing Management
Nursing management is performing leadership functions of governance and decision-making within organizations... more >
Neonatal Nursing
Neonatal nursing is a specialized nursing practice of caring for newborn infants (neo meaning new, natal meaning... more >