Özet:

Nowadays, effective and efficient use of information technology on health care is increasing. Thus, nurses who are also the largest component of health manpower, keep abreast of technological advances, has become important. Nursing informatics, come out as a result of using information technology in specific nursing knowledge and nursing practice. Nursing informatics include computer literacy, information science and nursing science. İt is important to use information sciences for the development of knowledge in nursing applications. The use of information technology systems varying from associated with the documentation of the medical records of patients to the analysis of data concerning patient care from guide in all fields for a nurse. Using informatics nurses can provide individualized nursing care, education and counseling, and can perform more duties about health. Thus, the quality of nursing care and the quality of health care increase, and significant contributions, are provided to professionalisation. Educational and applicational studies carried out on nursing informatics have increased recently. Nursing informatics is recognized as an area of expertise in this field and masterand doctoral programs are opened. The purpose of this review is to provide information about the development of our country and the world on nursing informatics and the benefits of nursing informatics.

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