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TIGER Vision

Allow informatics tools, principles, theories and practices to be used by nurses to make healthcare safer, effective, efficient, patient-centered, timely and equitable

Interweave enabling technologies transparently into nursing practice and education, making information technology the stethoscope for the 21st century

TIGER Website

http://www.tigersummit.com/

TIGER Collaboratives

Fully Engage in HIT Standards and Interoperability Development

Fully Engage in the National Healthcare IT Agenda

Create Comprehensive Informatics Competencies for All Areas of Nursing

Reform Educational Curriculum, Faculty and Program Development

Create Innovative and Effective Staff Development/Continuing Education Programs

Improve Clinical Applications Used by Nurses

A Virtual Demonstration Center to Showcase Healthcare Information Systems and Technology for Nurses

Engage and Support Nursing Leadership

Engage and Support Healthcare Consumers

Welcome to the TIGER Education and Faculty Development wiki!

TIGER Initiative

Please read the Overview if you are not familiar with the vision and mission of the TIGER program or visit the website at http://www.tigersummit.com.

Faculty Development & Education Collaborative

The Education & Faculty Development Collaborative Team was formed to identify innovative academic educational programs that are preparing the nursing work force to better use technology and information systems to provide safer, more effective, more efficient, and patient-centered care.

NEW! National League for Nursing's Position Statement on Education Reform

The NLN recently released a critical position statement accelerating the TIGER mission "in support for reform of nursing education to promote quality education that prepares a workforce capable of practicing in a healthcare environment where technology continues to increase in amount and sophistication." We encourage you to disseminate this critical document to your colleagues.

informatics_NLN position statement.pdf

JOIN US!

Would you like to get more involved in this effort? Do you have good examples, case studies, and or other information to share with this team? We welcome your input. We also welcome your participation in our work group teams. Please send an email with your contact information to education@tigersummit.com and we will contact you for more information.