McGonigle (online-MSN program, Chamberlain College of Nursing) and Mastrian (nursing, Pennsylvania State U., Shenango) present undergraduate nursing students--and graduate students and nurses in this edition--with a 30-chapter guide to the history of healthcare informatics and current issues, basic concepts, and health information management applications to nursing. It covers nursing, information, computer, and cognitive sciences, and the ethical management of information; various perspectives on nursing informatics and practice; precare and care support functions of administrative applications; healthcare delivery applications; how informatics supports nursing education and research; and bioinformatics. Contributors work in nursing in the US and Canada. This edition has been updated to include revised and updated chapters and new chapters on technology and patient safety, system development life cycle, workflow analysis, gaming, simulation, and bioinformatics. It has new case scenarios, research findings, and focus on innovations, meaningful use, and patient safety for each topic, as well as discussion of what the future holds. The companion website contains interactive learning exercises including quizzes, case studies, and podcasts, as well as instructor resources. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less