Nursing care systems: enhancing care processes in practice and management.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Informatics
• Health Information Systems
• Clinical Informatics

Background:

• Nursing informatics is crucial for modern healthcare delivery.
• Nurses globally face evolving challenges in applying informatics.
• The field offers practical instruments and opportunities for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize nursing informatics applications.
• To highlight challenges addressed by nurses worldwide.
• To align contributions with the IMIA Nursing Informatics Strategic Plan.

Main Methods:

• Survey of key contributions in nursing informatics.
• Analysis within the framework of the IMIA Nursing Informatics Strategic Plan.

Main Results:

• Nursing informatics provides practical tools for care delivery across diverse settings.
• Nurses manage various patient care systems, integrating information networks and communication skills.
• Training equips nurses for practice and administrative roles in clinical and community settings.

Conclusions:

• Nurses must identify essential nursing data for computer-based patient records.
• Developing usable and useful nursing knowledge is paramount.
• Selection of informatics applications requires careful consideration of organizational, technological, and local needs.