Technology and informatics-related processes and activities continue to evolve with each passing year. As we finish 2019 and move into 2020, a few trends in this evolution come to mind – ones that could serve healthcare and nursing well. Here are my predicted top trends for 2020. SOURCE: Kaminski, J. (2019). Informatics Trends to watch in 2020. CJNI: Canadian Journal… Read more →
Education
Nursing Week & Mothers Day Sale
Let us help you to celebrate International Nursing Day and Mother’s Day (both on May 12th this year) with our 50% off all courses Sale – our biggest sale of the year!!! Take advantage of our sale to improve your learning or give a course as a present for your loved one, your friend, your employee, or yourself – it’s… Read more →
Nursing Week and Informatics
National Nursing Week is coming up quickly and will be celebrated all across Canada and most other countries from May 6 to 12, 2019. International Nursing Day occurs on May 12, 2019 – the day Florence Nightingale was born. The theme for the 2019 National Nursing Week and International Nursing Day is: Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Health for… Read more →
Happy Valentine’s NI Course Sale!
Let us help you to celebrate Valentine Day with our 20-40 % off all courses Sale! The gift of learning can be the perfect present for your loved one, your friend, your employee, or yourself – it’s a gift that keeps on giving!!! Earn required CE credits for license renewal or certification plus increase knowledge and skills in the… Read more →
Nursing and Cyber Security Awareness
by June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c) Editor in Chief EDITORIAL October is recognized as Cyber Security Awareness Month in several countries, including Canada. “Cyber Security Awareness Month is an internationally recognized campaign held each October to inform the public of the importance of cyber security. This campaign is focused on helping all Canadians be more secure online, by being… Read more →
Collaborative Qualitative Research as a Learning Tool in Nursing Education
by June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c) CJNI Editor in Chief Introduction Most BSN nursing programs include a course in nursing research. In the program I teach in, two courses are offered: one in qualitative research and the other in quantitative research. The students who come into this program already have a degree in some other discipline ranging from kinesiology… Read more →
A Phenomenological Analysis of the Experience of Nursing Students’ Usage of Various Technologies Within a Hybrid Degree Program
This research study was done by 29 of my students and I as a collaborative assignment in a BSN qualitative research class. The focus is on the use of technologies within a hybrid degree program. Each student worked on one aspect of the research process as part of a team to complete this study within one semester. Background and Philosophy… Read more →
New Usability Theory course added to the NILC roster!
We are happy to announce a new 3 CE credit course has been added to the Nursing Informatics Learning Center. This 1 module (3 CE credit) course introduces nurses to Usability Theory which is an important topic in nursing informatics and nursing in general, since Usability is a key consideration when using technology and equipment in health care. Usability is… Read more →
Nursing Week Celebration Sale on all of our Courses!
Let us help you to celebrate Nurses’ Week and Nursing Informatics Day with our 50% off all courses Sale – our biggest sale of the year!!! Take advantage of our sale to improve your learning or give a course as a present for your loved one, your friend, your employee, or yourself – it’s a gift that keeps on giving!!!… Read more →
Big St Patrick’s Day Sale – 40% of ALL courses!
Save BIG with the St Patrick’s Day sale with 40 % off ALL courses! The gift of learning can be the perfect present for your loved one, your friend, your employee, or yourself – it’s a gift that keeps on giving!!! Earn required CE credits for license renewal or certification plus increase knowledge and skills in the fascinating realm… Read more →