Nursing Informatics: Connecting Technology and Patient Care Contributor(s): Okunji, Priscilla O. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626616248 ISBN-13: 9781626616240 Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing OUR PRICE: $103.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Reference |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 8.5" W x 11" (1.26 lbs) 242 pages |
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Publisher Description: Nursing Informatics: Connecting Technology and Patient Care prepares students to enter a healthcare system brimming with technology. The text introduces students to the complex and critical world of health informatics and provides them with the necessary tools and knowledge to develop measurable goals in data management through health technologies. Priscilla O. Okunji earned both her B.S.N. and M.S. in nursing informatics and administration respectively from the University of Maryland. She earned her Ph.D. in health sciences from Trident University. She is a registered nurse and a tenured associate professor of nursing at Howard University, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, where she taught nursing informatics and spearheaded the development of the university's RN-to-BSN online program, which she coordinated from 2011 - 2016. She currently teaches health assessment, nursing research, and leadership online in the Division of Nursing. Her research interests are in cardiovascular and chronic diseases using "big data to knowledge." She is also involved in coordinating culturally-tailored health education and the screening of chronic diseases in the District of Columbia metropolitan area within the African immigrant community.
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