Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals examines key issues in adopting and applying healthcare IT and nursing informatics. The contributing authors cover the concepts, skills, and tasks needed to achieve the goals of transforming healthcare delivery. The 7th Edition reflects rapid changes in healthcare IT and informatics. It looks at how the global pandemic has forced a re-examination of healthcare and healthcare delivery, escalated the deployment of IT to track infection and support care, and paved the way for a greater role for nursing and healthcare informatics. Features ? Includes new Topics in Healthcare IT and Informatics: Chapter Updates: New Chapter 3 addresses the challenges of technology in healthcare, while Chapter 20 explores the future directions of nursing informatics on a national and international scale. Emerging Content: Includes topics on equitable and inclusive healthcare, genomics for population health, international collaborations, and combating structural, systemic, and institutional racism. Chapters have been thoroughly revised to reflect the current and evolving practice of healthcare IT and informatics. Presents content on information systems training and presents it within the context of workforce development.