Future Nursing Informatics

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This paper discusses that it is important for nurses today to not only know how to use computer technology but also how to collect data for use in patient care. The paper states that in the future nurses will not only be using computer technologies, but over the years information processing, decision theory, language development, and computer interface design will be important. The author feels that telehealth clinics will be abundant, especially in rural areas with nurses increasingly serving as coaches, teachers, and colleagues, working side-by-side with empowered consumers in a high-quality system of computer-supported, low-cost, self-managed mental health care.

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Introduction
What is Now?
What is Possible?
What is Probable?
Conclusion

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"Patients will be able to access information about their disorder and consult health care professionals who are experts in mental health via the Internet. Self-help communities will be established in cyberspace, with each site devoted to a single health-related topic such as anxiety or depression. These communities will provide "technical medical information, practical coping tips, emotional support, and online second opinions." The patient will be instructed to take more responsibility for his or her care."

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