Essentials of Nursing Informatics

A clear and concise approach to learning nursing informatics

Derived from the newly-revised 6th Edition of Saba and McCormick’s best-selling textbook,Essentials of Nursing Informatics, this unique study guide offers a clear and concise path to understanding the fundmental concepts of nursing informatics. Based on chapters in the 6th Edition written by leaders in nursing informatics education and industry, this companion text helps students learn and apply the latest concepts, technologies, policies, and skills in nursing informatics.

Edited by experienced educators Julianne and Jack Brixey, along with Virginia K. Saba and Kathleen A. McCormick, theEssentials of Nursing Informatics Study Guide gives you concise teaching and learning modules that includechapter outlines, teaching tips, class preparation ideas, learning objectives, review questions, and answer explanations to supplement the 6th Edition ofEssentials of Nursing Informatics. The Study Guide is ideal for use by instructors to enhance classroom teaching, as well as for students to use for self-study and review both in and out of the classroom.

Essentials of Nursing Informatics Study Guide is logically divided into nine sections covering all areas of nursing informatics theory and practice:

• Nursing Informatics Technologies
• System Life Cycle
• Informatics Theory Standards/Foundations of Nursing Informatics
• Nursing Informatics Leadership
• Advanced Nursing Informatics in Practice
• Nursing Informatics/Complex Applications
• Educational Applications
• Research Applications
• Big Data Initiatives

Essentials of Nursing Informatics Study Guide is an essential resource for learning how technology can make the nursing experience as rewarding and successful as possible.

The Study Guide also includes an online faculty resource to supplement classroom teaching (available atMHProfessional.com/Nursing), which includes chapter outlines, learning objectives, key words, and explanatory illustrations and tables.

Juliana J. Brixey, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN isAssistant Professor at the School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center.
Virginia K. Saba, EdD, RN, FACMI, FAAN, LL has been a pioneer in the integration of computer technology into the practice of nursing for more than 30 years, and spearheaded the nursing informatics movement. Her resume includes a 15-year tenure at Georgetown University, where she taught and integrated computer technology into both the graduate and undergraduate programs. She is still heavily involved in the advance of informatics in nursing, and speaks and consults extensively throughout the world.
Kathleen A. McCormick, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, FHIMSS has impressive experience in both the private and public sectors, including a 30-year tenure in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, where she served on various boards, as well as teaching clinical courses at the University of Wisconsin and Johns Hopkins University, and University of Maryland. She is presently Principal/Owner SciMind, LLC. She speaks at informatics and research conferences throughout the world.