eHealth Champions: Successfully Working to Maximize Nursing's Adoption of eHealth for Quality Patient Care
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RNAO is the professional association representing registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and nursing students in Ontario. Since 1925, RNAO has advocated for healthy public policy, promoted excellence in nursing practice, increased nurses’ contribution to shaping the health-care system, and influenced decisions that affect nurses and the public they serve. RNAO’s signature program is the Best Practice Guidelines (BPG). All of the 52 evidence-based BPGs support nursing best practices and healthy work environments (www.rnao.ca/bpg).
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