nursing informatics


nurs·ing in·for·mat·ics

(nŭrs'ing in'fōr-mat'iks) 1. Nursing specialty surrounding the use of computer technology to support nursing practice, management, research, and education. It is informed by both computer science and nursing science. 2. Integration of data to support patient care, nurses, and other providers.

nursing informatics

Informatics applied to nursing science to manage, process, and analyze nursing data, information, and knowledge to support the practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care. See also: informatics