Essential activities for implementing a clinical information system in public health nursing

Nursing administrators are pivotal in shaping and implementing professional nursing standards of clinical practice, and in supporting the use of clinical information systems. If administrators want consistent and accurate clinical outcome information, nurses must learn to use standardized vocabularies and automated records. The Omaha System can contribute to the improvement of professional practice, documentation, and information management. When the Omaha System and an automated record system are implemented according to an organized and comprehensive action plan, improved nursing services can result.