Nurses' knowledge of and attitude to nursing information systems

Nursing in healthcare institutions in India, as in many others countries around the world, includes the independent and collaborative care of sick, disabled and injured individuals, not only to promote their health and wellbeing but also to prevent ill health and cure disease. Nursing roles also include education and research, promoting a safe healthcare environment, participating in shaping health policy and advocacy (International Council of Nurses, 2002). Nursing can be seen as both an art and a science—using both the heart and the mind. Nurses work around the clock with the patient and play a vital role in healthcare. Nursing's fundamental values are evident in patient assessment. They do not just look up test results, but instead, through the application of logical principles in the nursing process, they judge and integrate the objective data with the subjective experience of a patient's biological, physical, and behavioural needs to ensure every patient has the best possible care irrespective of who they are or where they may be. The roles and responsibilities of nurses can differ from decision making in critical care to providing inoculations in schools. Due to the wide range of specialisations in the nursing profession, each will have its own particular strengths, skills and proficiencies (World Health Organization (WHO), 2019).