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Information systems that support effective clinical decision making

26 November 2012

Nursing Management

Feature

This article is the second in a series of four on the role of information and its management across health and social care. It describes the role of data in...

Encouraging nurses to take the lead on the information agenda

28 January 2013

Nursing Management

Art & Science

This is the final in a series of four articles that discuss issues relating to the UK’s growing reliance on health information technology. It is becoming...

User survey of a cancer telephone helpline and email service

11 May 2012

Cancer Nursing Practice

A&S Science

Public policy emphasises the need for cancer patients to have access to information that will help them with choice and decision making. This article discusses the...

Nurses’ access to library and information services

11 March 1998

Nursing Standard

Libraries

The Library and Information Co-operation Council Health Panel Research Project, reported here, was carried out by the Department of Information and Library...

A review of the effectiveness of the clinical informaticist role

06 July 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The healthcare sector is increasing its use of information management and technology (IM&T) and e-health. However, this needs to be led by healthcare professionals...

Clinical data standards and nursing

01 May 2007

Nursing Management

Leadership

Alison Wallis describes the importance of nurses becoming involved in the development of data standards for e-health systems

Benefits of pre-operative information programmes

04 August 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Background Thousands of patients undergo surgical procedures daily. Research has shown the benefits of giving pre-operative information to patients, which include...

Patients’ rights to access their healthcare records

28 October 1998

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Improving communication between different healthcare disciplines and with patients is hampered by professional insecurity. In this article, the authors examine the...

Improving information management in ward nurses’practice

29 August 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The introduction of a national programme for information technology will affect nurses’ methods of managing clinical information on hospital wards. Within a...

Attitudes to information technology: toys or tools?

15 September 1999

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Information systems are a powerful ‘engine’ of change. Managing the change process effectively, whilst implementing a new information system within the care...