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The Year of Global Understanding

The Year of Global Understanding: How Informatics Fits

by June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c) The International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH) jointly declared that 2016 would be the International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) – which officially began on February 2nd. “The International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) addresses the ways in which… Read more →

The Holiday Season: Healthy or Hectic?

The Holiday Season is here again – full of bustling, planning, spending and preparation. For the majority of people, the festivities are a time of family and friends, gifts and celebrations. It can also be a time of stress, monetary concern, nostalgia and downright depression. Holiday Season is here again – full of bustling, planning, spending and preparation. For the… Read more →

Nursing Informatics by June Kaminski

Why Every Nurse needs Nursing informatics Courses

Nursing Informatics, a term coined to describe the integration of nursing science with information and computer science, has developed into a mandatory focus for all registered nurses on a global scale. For the past four decades, literature, research and a growing body of practice have addressed the theoretical and practical aspects of informatics in nursing. Now, in the twenty-first century,… Read more →

NRBU 102

Introducing NRBU 102: System Design Life Cycles

Introducing our newest CE Course! This 5 module (15 CE credit) course introduces the learner to the principles and theories of system design life cycles in the context of health technology and nursing informatics. System theory is a strong component of any nursing informatics program or certification examination. The course is assessed using practical applications of principles and theory and… Read more →