THE FUTURE OF NURSING INFORMATICSNursing Informatics in Future

 Healthcare and technology are two important topics that continue to change and grow as time moves forward. Nursing Informatics is only going to get bigger and better. I see nursing schools offering an informatics class to students in their first semester, and I also hope to see the nursing profession embrace technology better.

Nursing practice has a new identity  by way of nursing informatics. Technology and nursing practice have now conjugated. This union has changed the way care is delivered to each patient by the nurse. Nurses are now not only responsible for accurate and proficient hands on care, but must also be prepared to advance themselves with the latest health care technology. Registered nurses must educate themselves as never before or they will be left behind due to the evolving change associated with technology. Mediocrity is definitely not an option. Nursing informatics is an extremely positive move toward the future of professional nursing. Nurses have an incredible knowledge base to aid in the future development and advancement of nursing informatics. Nurses are competent leaders in health care. Informatics will assist every nurse to ensure the highest level of care in various avenues of nursing practice.

"Patients will be able to access information about their disorder and consult health care professionals who are experts in mental health via the Internet. Self-help communities will be established in cyberspace, with each site devoted to a single health-related topic such as anxiety or depression. These communities will provide "technical medical information, practical coping tips, emotional support, and online second opinions." The patient will be instructed to take more responsibility for his or her care."


































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