INDEX OF CONTENTS
Winter 2026

EDITORIAL

 Informatics Strategies for Earth Month

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

Nurse Developer Column

Linux-Powered Nursing Informatics for Astronaut Care

By Joannes Paulus Tolentino Hernandez, DComm, MSAP (candidate), MAN, RN, CHSE (Guest Columnist) and Raymund John Ang, RN, MAN

Featured Papers

Supporting Early Health Literacy: A Review of Apps for Children’s Health and Wellness Learning

By Dr. Anila Virani, PhD RN, BScN, MN; Lukhvir Johal; Sourajita Panda; and Dr. Anthony Aighobahi

Empathy in Action: An Immersive Training Approach to Support Dementia

By Dr Eva Peisachovich, PhD RN; Dr Tin D. Vo; Dr Bill Kapralos; Dr Celina da Silva, PhD RN; Dr Naida L. Graham, PhD; and Shai S. Rahmanov

Enhancing Medication Safety through Barcode Medication Administration: Using Nursing Informatics to Drive an Acute Inpatient Mental Health Quality Improvement Initiative

By Michelle Danda, PhD RN

Nurse Practitioners’ Views and Opinions on Artificial Intelligence Scribe Technology: An Infodemiology Study

By Rebecca Todd, RN, BScN, MN-NP Student; Dr. Anila Virani, PhD RN, BScN, MN; and Dr. Lisa Creelman

Preventing Dementia in the Digital Age: A Systematic Review of Free Mobile Health Applications

By Kulvir Moudgil, RN, BScN, MN; and Dr. Anila Virani, PhD RN, BScN, MN

Clinical Decision Support Systems in Nursing Informatics: Transforming Care Through Technology

By Hanaa Mohamed Ezzat, RN BScN, Informatic nurse

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Health Data Stewardship Implementation Toolkit

This toolkit from CIHI houses an evolving collection of resources, documents and tools designed to support implementation of the Health Data Stewardship Framework. Complementing these tools is the Pan-Canadian Resource Inventory (XLSX), which brings together a curated collection of Canadian and international data stewardship resources that support pan-Canadian health data access, sharing and use.

This toolkit is designed for organizations, teams and individuals seeking to understand, assess and strengthen health data stewardship practices. It is for anyone involved in the capture, management, use and governance of health data.

Check out the report at:
https://www.cihi.ca/en/about-cihi/corporate-strategies/health-data-stewardship/health-data-stewardship-implementation-toolkit

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS

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

• Spring 2026 Issue – deadline April 30th
• Summer 2026 Issue – deadline July 31st
• Fall 2026 Issue – deadline October 1st
• Winter 2027 Issue – deadline January 31st

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