Key Elements of the National Initiatives that have driven the Development of Informatics Competencies for Practicing Nurses

To Err is Human: Building A Safer Health System

Nov 1, 1999

This report brought patient safety to the forefront of national concern.

Health Professions Education Summit

Jun 17, 2002

This summit was groundbreaking work for education of all health care professionals with emphasis on Patient-Centered Care, Interdisciplinary Teams, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, and Informatics.

The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Project

Nov 1, 2005

Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the goal is to “reshape professional identity formation in nursing to include commitment to quality and safety competencies recommended by the Institute of Medicine.

The TIGER Summit: “Evidence and Informatics Transforming Nursing”

Nov 1, 2006

As the health care industry works toward the widespread adoption of electronic health records by 2014, nursing must transform itself as a profession in order to make full use of the capabilities electronic records will provide.

Revised Nursing Informatics: Practice Scope and Standards of Practice

Jan 4, 2008

ANA's Nursing Informatics Practice Scope and Standards of Practice emphasizes nursing informatics competencies and functional areas.