Healthcare Insights

When most people hear the term informatics nurse, they assume it means fixing computers in a hospital. Others think it is simply an IT job with a nursing title attached. The American Nurses Association (ANA) describes nursing informatics as a specialty that combines nursing science, technology, and data management to improve patient care, communication, and…

A nurse walks into an emergency room at 2 AM. A 26-year-old sits alone in a curtained exam bay. She reported a sexual assault an hour ago. She is scared, in pain, and unsure whether anyone truly believes her. The nurse who enters that room, speaks to her gently, collects evidence wisely, and advocates for…