title: Health Informatics Competencies, Workforce and the DNP: Why Connect These 'Dots'?
abstract: This panel will provide the perspectives of nurse informatics experts on the development of informatics education integrating health information technology (HIT) and immersive simulation. The panel will also address student and provider access to the electronic health record (EHR) for educational purposes. This panel examines the education and preparation of students and practicing nurses to meaningfully use EHRs. The target audience is clinicians, educators, trainers, students and those interested in the meaningful use of EHRs and achievement of the Informatics competencies defined by AACN and TIGER.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Juliana.J.Brixey@uth.tmc.edu.
authors.forename: Juliana J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Brixey
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006801:Humans; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000193:education*