Nursing informatics integrates nursing science with information and communication technologies to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice. This supports clinical decision-making, improves patient outcomes, and enhances healthcare delivery. Components include: electronic health records; clinical decision support systems; telehealth; mobile health; data analytics; and health information exchange. Nurses use informatics to: document care; access patient information; coordinate care; monitor quality measures; and participate in telehealth visits. Competencies include: basic computer skills; information literacy; privacy/security awareness; and understanding system limitations. Benefits: improved communication, reduced errors, enhanced efficiency, data for quality improvement. Challenges: cost, training needs, workflow disruption, privacy concerns. Nurses contribute to system design, implementation, and evaluation to ensure usability and safety. Documentation in electronic systems requires accuracy and adherence to policies. Informatics transforms data into actionable knowledge for better care.

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Zambia

• ivwananji siwale – 29 pts

• Visual Pathway Lesions
• Positive and Negative Symptoms
• Hallucinations and Delusions
• Antipsychotic Medications
• Emergency: Environmental Emergencies