The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the various information and communication technology tools that can be used when caring for patients, communities, and populations.

1,000-1,250-word. Based on your current practice, clinical experience, course materials, and review of outside resources, include the following:

• Discuss the history of health information technologies and the evolution of nursing informatics.
• Based on the various areas of practice discussed on the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) website, describe the one that is most relevant to day-to-day nursing practices.
• Explain two to three information and communication technologies and the components used on a daily basis to provide care to patients, communities, and populations.
• Describe the appropriate use of multimedia applications in health care.
• Evaluate how technology impacts the way you modify the plan of care to meet the needs of your patients. Provide two examples.
• Explain the importance of nursing engagement in the planning and selection of health care technologies.

Cite a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the past 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.

APA Style