Nurses Week has its genesis in International Nurse Day, celebrated May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. In 1990, the American Nurses Association expanded the observance to seven days, declaring May 6 to May 12 National Nurses Week.
In honor of Nurses Week, here are five stories about nurses and health IT.
1. Telehealth Implementation Can Be Disruptive to Nurses, Study Finds
A study found the integration of telehealth services is disruptive to nurses' clinical routines and workloads as well as their face-to-face interaction with patients.
2. Clinical Executives' Crucial Role in Health IT Implementation
CNOs, as well as CMOs, are playing an increasingly important role in implementing new health IT systems.
3. Beyond the EHR: Sentara Healthcare's IT Strategy
How IT upgrades at Sentara have allowed nurses to spend more time at patients' bedsides and help alert nurses to changes in patients' conditions.
4. Carolinas HealthCare System Announces Chief Nursing Informatics Officer Role
Carolinas HealthCare, based in Charlotte, recently hired its first CNIO in recognition of the growing importance of informatics in nursing.
5. Average Base Salary for Chief Nursing Information Officer as High as $250k
The relatively new position of CNIO is already earning appointees as much as $250,000 per year.
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