Applied Clinical Informatics for Nurses, 2nd Edition: A Practical Handbook for Nursing Education

Written by renowned experts Susan Alexander, Haley Hoy, and Karen Frith, this comprehensive textbook employs a unique contextually based teaching approach to foster clinical decision making, ethical conduct, and problem-solving skills in nursing students.

The updated 2nd edition is designed to facilitate educators in creating meaningful and practical learning experiences in clinical informatics. Its real-world focus makes it an indispensable resource for both faculty and students, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the field.

This edition features expanded and updated content on strategic priorities identified by the National Institute for Nursing Research and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, ensuring that students are well-equipped to tackle the challenges of modern healthcare.

Key Focus Areas

• Real-world applications, such as fall prevention, to illustrate the practical implications of clinical informatics
• In-depth exploration of bar coding and pharmacy management, highlighting the importance of efficient data management in healthcare
• The critical interaction between patients and computers, and its impact on the quality of data collected by informatics applications

In addition to its comprehensive coverage of clinical informatics, this textbook includes a range of pedagogical features to enhance the learning experience, including:

• Chapter objectives and summaries to help students focus their learning
• Navigate 2 Advantage Access, providing instructors with a wealth of resources to support their teaching
• Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, and PowerPoint Slides, available through the Navigate 2 Advantage Access platform

Published by Jones & Bartlett Learning, this 284-page paperback is an essential resource for nursing educators and students alike.

Publication Details:

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Publication Date: December 18, 2017
• Language: English
• Pages: 284
• ISBN-10: 1284129179
• ISBN-13: 978-1284129175