Targeted mainly for the pre-licensure nurse with experience in various hardware and software applications, who is ready to apply those skills, Applied Clinical Informatics for Nurses, presents current research findings and a broad scope with multiple case studies and examples to aid students in linking content to clinical environment. It would be a useful tool for nurses who want to expand their knowledge base of technology and informatics in the context of health care. Seventeen chapters are divided into three sections: concepts and issues in clinical informatics; use of clinical informatics in care support roles; use of clinical informatics tools in care delivery systems. Section one introduces issues and concepts pertinent to the field of clinical informatics, the culture of health care and use of health information technology in the US, and a summary of information science principles, and, finally, a discussion of the nurse’s role in health-care informatics in the twenty-first century. Sections two and three have material designed to stimulate discussion of advanced concepts. There are sections for contributors and reviewers, an about the editors section, references, illustrations, and a glossary. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)