EDITORIAL

Spotlight on NI Challenges in Canada

by June Kaminski, RN, MSN, PhD(c), Editor in Chief

Technology in Education Column

Quick Response (QR) Codes

by Dr. Sandra Bassendowski

Mobile Technologies Column

Apps for the 21st Century Digital Nurse

by Jeanette Centeno, RN

Theory in NI Column

Appreciative Inquiry Theory

by June Kaminski, RN, MSN, PhD(c), Editor in Chief

Featured Article

Information access and systematic reviews: A discussion

by Suzanne Fredericks RN, PhD

Featured Article

The Views of Nurse Practitioner Students on the value of Personal Digital Assistants in clinical practice

by Kimberley Lamarche, RN NP, DNP and Caroline Park, RN PhD

Featured Article

Preventing Medication Errors with High Alert Drugs: Testing the iDoseCheck

by Jacqueline Ellis, RN, PhD, Avi Parush, PhD, Monika Taing, BA, Catherine Campbell, P.Eng. M.Des, Charissa Chiu, RN, MScN, Susan Eldred, RN, MScN, Anthony Whitehead, PhD, Danica Irwin, B. Pharm, Regis Vaillancourt, Pharm D, FCSHP, Brenda Martelli, RN(EC) MEd, Debby Voskamp, RN, BScN, Pat Elliott-Miller, RN, MScN, Ken Farion MD, FRCPC.

In the News Column

Latest NI News

Events, news, and notable initiatives related to Nursing Informatics

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Current issue focuses on e-health:

• Big possibilities for the future of health
• How to measure impact
• Experts discuss the big issues
• Keeping track of influenza in Madagascar
• Using mobile phones for HIV diagnosis in Zambia
• Changing behavior through m-health
• Improving patient care in Brazil

This issue of the Bulletin is available in a variety of new formats – for e-book readers and DAISY playback readers (digital talking books).

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS

Issues are published at the end of each season. Deadlines for submissions include:

• Spring 2012 Issue – deadline April 30th
• Summer 2012 Issue – deadline July 31st
• Fall 2012 Issue – Special Student Issue: Memorial University
• Winter 2013 Issue – deadline January 31st