title: Evolving National Strategy Driving Nursing Informatics in New Zealand.
abstract: An update to the New Zealand Health Strategy identifying direction and priorities for health services is underway. Three specific areas have implications for nursing informatics and link to education and practice: best use of technology and information, fostering and spreading innovation and quality improvements, and building leaders and capability for the future. An emphasis on prevention and wellness means nursing needs to focus on health promotion and the role of consumers is changing with access to their on-line information a major focus. As the modes of delivery for services such as telehealth and telenursing changes, nurses are increasingly working independently and utilizing information and communication technologies to collaborate with the health team. New Zealand, and other countries, need strong nursing leadership to sustain the nursing voice in policy and planning and ensure nurses develop the required informatics skills.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Honey
authors.affiliation: Information Management Service, Auckland District Health Board, 1051. PO Box 92-189, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Westbrooke
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000639:trends*; D009520:New Zealand; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000639:trends*; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000639:trends*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000639:trends*