The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the various information and communication technology tools that can be used when caring for patients, communities, and populations.
1,000-1,250-word. Based on your current practice, clinical experience, course materials, and review of outside resources, include the following:
- Discuss the history of health information technologies and the evolution of nursing informatics.
- Based on the various areas of practice discussed on the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) website, describe the one that is most relevant to day-to-day nursing practices.
- Explain two to three information and communication technologies and the components used on a daily basis to provide care to patients, communities, and populations.
- Describe the appropriate use of multimedia applications in health care.
- Evaluate how technology impacts the way you modify the plan of care to meet the needs of your patients. Provide two examples.
- Explain the importance of nursing engagement in the planning and selection of health care technologies.
Cite a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the past 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.
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