What is nursing information behavior (NIB)? How do home care nurses--working independently in the community--gather, access, manage and use information? The author describes the professional environment space (PES) of the home care nurse as a wellspring of information, where both nurse and client interact and collaborate to maintain health and a sense of well-being as their mutual goal. There are factors, variables and situations in this PES that influence the nursing information behavior of home care nurses. An analysis of this behavior is included, using input from home care nurses working...
What is nursing information behavior (NIB)? How do home care nurses--working independently in the community--gather, access, manage and use informatio...