1. Bernard John Ezra Rafols Icamen IV

2. “Nurses in Canada have made an enormous contribution to all aspects of Canadian society. Their involvements have influenced the wider social, economic and political history of Canada, as well as the history and politics of health care. Nursing history provides the public with valuable perspectives on emerging technologies, health care reform and gender issues in Canadian history” -(Canadian Nurses Association, 2004, p. 2).

3. Nursing Informatics in Canada  Nursing informatics began to evolve as nurses participated in the early initiatives in hospital information system adoption in various health agencies across the nation.  By the late 1980s, most hospitals had at least a rudimentary information system that required nurses to enter common data such as admission profiles and basic care requirements like diet, medications, and treatments into a computer as part of their routine duties.

4. The National Nursing Informatics Project  In 1998, the Canadian Nurses Association spearheaded another initiative, the National Nursing Informatics Project, to begin to develop a national consensus on definition, competencies, and educational strategies and priorities in nursing informatics development.

5. Nursing Minimum Data Set  The Nursing Minimum Data Set was the first major Canadian Nurses Association informatics initiative beginning in 1990.  Goal:Create a database for nurses

6. COACH  Canadian Organization for the Advancement of Computers in Health or COACH founded in 1975, has actively initiated professional protocols for using computer systems in Canadian health care.

7. Nursing Informatics in Education  The BSN Nursing Program has adopted Nursing Informatics as an integral component of the curriculum.  Nursing Informatics can become a strong and integral part of Canadian nursing science.

8. The Canadian Nursing Informatics Association  In 2001, a new group, the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA) received emerging group status from the CNA and affiliate status in 2003.Canadian Nursing Informatics Association  Mission: to be the voice for Nursing Informatics in Canada.

9. The Canadian Nurses Portal Project, NurseONE, E-Nursing Strategy  In 2006, the Canadian Nurses Association launched the Canadian Nurses Portal Project,shortened to NurseONE to address this vision, in the form of a e-nursing strategy.Canadian Nurses Portal Project,

10. Goals  Access – better connectivity in work environment  Competency- ongoing ICT skill development, integration into nursing curriculum  Participation - “as knowledge workers in this technological age, it is essential that nurses play an increased role in the development of ICT solutions” (Canadian Nursing Association, 2006, p. 15).

11. Bernard John Ezra Rafols Icamen IV