Informatics Nurse Specialist

**Semantic type:** Professional or Occupational Group

**Definition:** An Informatics Nurse encompasses the full range of activities that focus on the methods and technologies of information handling in nursing. Informatics nursing practice includes the development, support, and evaluation of applications, tools, processes, and structures that assist the practice of nurses with the management of data in direct care of patients/clients. The work of an informatics nurse can involve any and all aspects of information systems, including theory formulation, design, development, marketing, selection, testing, implementation, training, maintenance, evaluation, and enhancement. Informatics nurses are engaged in clinical practice, education, consultation, research, administration, and pure informatics. (ANCC).

**Synonyms:** - INS - Informatics Nurse - Nurse Informatician - Nurse Informaticist