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International Evolution of TIGER Informatics Competencies.
Joyce Sensmeier1, Christel Anderson1, Toria Shaw1
1HIMSS.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|January 21, 2017
Summary
The TIGER Initiative synthesizes global informatics competencies for nurses. This project aims to align international needs with national requirements, creating a framework for healthcare professionals.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Informatics
- Health Informatics Education
Background:
- The TIGER Initiative addresses the need for informatics competencies among practicing nurses.
- Existing informatics frameworks require alignment with global and regional healthcare needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify global informatics competency requirements for nurses.
- To match these requirements with national and regional healthcare needs.
- To inform the development of an international informatics competency framework.
Main Methods:
- Collaborative effort to identify global informatics requirements.
- Synthesis of core competencies in relation to identified needs.
- Analysis of national and regional healthcare professional requirements.
Main Results:
- Identification of key global informatics competency requirements for nurses.
- Matching of global needs with specific national and regional demands.
- Recommendations for an international informatics competency framework.
Conclusions:
- The TIGER Informatics Competency Synthesis Project provides a foundation for global informatics competency standards.
- Recommendations have implications for educating all healthcare professionals in informatics.
- An international framework can enhance nursing informatics practice worldwide.
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