Nursing Informatics: NURS 4303: Required Reading & Syllabus

Swan, B. A., Lang, N. M., & McGinley, A. M. (2004, November-December). Access to Quality Health Care: Links between Evidence, Nursing Language and Informatics [Electronic version] Nursing Economics, 22(6), 325-331.

AHC Media LLC. (2009, November). Are you Twittering, getting friends on Facebook, and YouTube? Same-Day Surgery, 33 (11), pp. 105-108. (There is also an option to listen to a streaming broadcast of this article or download it to an MP3 player.)

HIMSS Nursing Informatics Awareness Task Force (2007, March). Emerging Giant Nursing Informatics [Electronic Version]. Nursing Management, 38(3), 38-42.

Thede, L. (2010, March). Informatics: Electronic Records: A Boon or Privacy Nightmare?. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 15(2).

Ericksen, A. (2009, July) Informatics: The future of nursing. RN, 72 (7), 34-7.

“Newest Vital Sign”, a brief test for assessing health literacy. Available at http://www.healthliteracy.com/article.asp?PageID=6766

Blanck, A., & Marshall, C. (2011). Patient education materials from the layperson's perspective: The importance of readability. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 27(2), E8-E11. doi: 10.1097/NND.0b013e31820eeff6

Rutherford, M. (2008). Standardized Nursing Language: What does it Mean for Nursing Practice? Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 13 (1).

“In Other Words: Using Text Messaging to Improve Medication Adherence” by Helen Osborne. Available at: http://www.healthliteracy.com/article.asp?PageID=7987

Reimer, J. (2011). What is "meaningful use" when it comes to electronic health records?. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 27(3), 157-158. doi: 10.1097/NND.0b013e318218092c