What specialty integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice?
a. nursing science c. informatics
b. nursing information d. electronic health information
C
Informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice. Nursing informatics is used in education, research, administration, and nursing practice.
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