Application of Nursing Informatics: Competencies, Skills, and Decision-Making, authored by Carolyn Sipes PhD CNS APRN PMP RN-BC NEA-BC FAAN, is a foundational text for understanding the essential knowledge and skills in nursing informatics necessary for today’s data-driven healthcare landscape. Published by Springer Publishing Company on February 5, 2019, this first edition delves into the impact and practical implementation of technology within nursing practice. It addresses the growing complexity of patient healthcare needs driven by an aging and diversifying population, highlighting the critical role of Nurse Informaticists in enhancing healthcare delivery through data and technology to ensure patient quality and safety. The book leverages nurses’ practical experience to cultivate advanced critical thinking and decision-making abilities, fostering professional development in informatics and promoting lifelong learning.

Structured around the frameworks of the AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Informatics, Institute of Medicine (IOM) Competencies, and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs), this work presents a streamlined approach to nursing informatics competencies tailored for practicing nurses. Readers will find numerous real-life case scenarios designed to engage them and solidify their understanding of the content. The chapters concisely cover informatics competencies, knowledge, and skills, acknowledging and building upon the reader’s existing nursing expertise.

ISBN-13: 978-0826141224