Educating Tomorrow's Nurses:
Where's Nursing Informatics?

This study was funded by Health Canada - Office of Health and the Information Highway (OHIH). This final report is available intact and in sections in MS Word 2000 format. Some files have been packaged as zipped files for ease of download. The report is available in English and French.

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OHIH Research Project: 2002 - 2003 - Final Report

Educating Tomorrow's Nurses: Where's Nursing Informatics?

Table of Contents

Executive Summary	......................................	1
Introduction	......................................	8
Background	.......................................	8
Project Goal and Objectives	.......................................	8
Researchers, Partners and Funders	.......................................	8
Methodology	......................................	9
Design	......................................	9
Target Audience	.......................................	10
Instruments	.......................................	10
Implementation	.....................................	11
Phase I - Preparation and Data Collection	......................................	11
Phase II - Data Management	......................................	14
Phase III - Interpretation, Recommendations, Evaluation	.......................................	15
Findings	.....................................	16
Survey	......................................	16
Referent Group Discussions and Feedback	.......................................	21
Conclusions	......................................	22
Recommendations	......................................	28
Recommendations	......................................	28
Lessons Learned - Limitations	......................................	31
Dissemination	......................................	32
References	........................................	33
Evaluation	......................................	34
Appendices	.......................................	37
Appendix A - Background Details	......................................	38
Appendix B Preparation Documents for Deans/Directions	......................................	43
First Flyer	......................................	43
Letter to Deans/Directors	......................................	44
Participation Response Form	.......................................	47
Appendix C Advisory Committee Terms of Reference and Membership	.......................................	51
Terms of Reference	......................................	51
Committee Membership	.......................................	52
Appendix D Cover Letters, Definitions and Survey Questionnaires	.....................................	53
Cover Letters - Program and Faculty	......................................	53
Definitions	......................................	58
Curriculum Questionnaire - document for reference	.......................................	60
Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Questionnaire	......................................	63
Faculty Preparedness and Expertise Questionnaire	.......................................	66
Appendix E - Ethics Approval Certificate	......................................	70
Appendix F Sample Referent Discussion Group Invitation	......................................	71
Appendix G Detailed Descriptive and Correlation Findings	......................................	73
Descriptive Analyses Findings	......................................	73
Correlational Analysis by Program Type	.......................................	89

Nursing Informatics Project (version française)

Version française de l'école du rapport de soins
The Nursing Informatics Project Report for Educational Institutions has been translated into French (May 2003). MS Word files have been zipped for ease of download.

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