“Nurse Gudrun´s Full-Scale Lab in Blekinge for IT in Nursing and Care” is a cooperation project between Blekinge County Council and Blekinge Institute of Technology. The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and runs from 2008 to 2011. Read more →
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Apple – Making a difference. One app at a time
Each iOS app offers remarkable — and often delightful — possibilities. But the most powerful iOS apps ever are ones that change people’s lives in ways they never imagined. Read more →
The Bluetooth Ring
An exciting new wearable input device invention called the Bluetooth Ring is preparing to come to market. An active Kickstarter campaign is underway to support mass production. Mashable described the ring: “Logbar CEO Takuro Yoshida gave a detailed demonstration of the silver interactive device last year in San Francisco, and now Ring is available for purchase through a Kickstarter campaign.… Read more →
The Guide to the Future of Medicine
Download the White Paper with Infographic by Bertalan Meskó (MD, PhD) An interesting infographic and white paper is available on Dr Meskó’s site with tips and predictions on where technology in health care is headed. The author writes: “Being a medical futurist means I work on bringing disruptive technologies to medicine & healthcare; assisting medical professionals and students in using… Read more →
The Learning & Thinking Skills of 21st Century Learners
Check out this free infographic poster offered on the Educational Technology and Mobile Learning blog – perfect for educators and students alike. The visual’s designer writes: “I invite you to have a look and probably print off and use it in your classroom with your students. The visual is free for anyone to use and download provided that you do… Read more →
Mahara – a Versatile Open-source ePortfolio
Mahara is an open source eportfolio system first designed in 2006 in New Zealand – hence its name, which comes from the Maori verb “mah-hah-rah” meaning “to think, thinking, or give thought”. Mahara is software that I have personally become very familiar with over the past two years – a relationship that has fostered a deep appreciation and respect for… Read more →
Twitter and Nurses: Tips for Tweeting
Twitter is considered one of the most popular social media platforms and offers an unusual micro-blogging approach to sharing with friends, colleagues, and other followers. The most unique aspect of Twitter is that it allows only 140 character posts. Thus, the writer needs to learn to share a thought, idea, event, resource, and so on in a concise yet meaningful… Read more →
Informatics in Canadian Nursing Education – it’s time!
As an educator who has advocated for the inclusion of nursing informatics in education since the 1990s, I am particularly delighted to see advances in Canadian nursing education. In 2012, the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) and Canada Health Infoway partnered to create a catalyst for this advancement. I was privileged to receive their first Nursing Faculty E-Health… Read more →