Technology must be coupled with good leadership if nursing care is to improve
One of Nursing Management's editorial advisory board members explains why nursing leadership skills should be used to put informatics at the heart of service development and delivery
My role is about people and communication
As a chief nursing information officer (CNIO) I am in an exciting new leadership role that allows me to help shape the NHS of the future. I am not an expert in technology so it could be said that I am not a natural for the job, but even though the role of the CNIO involves technology it’s really about people and communication, sharing experiences with others and leading change.
I started my journey into informatics because I believed that if we got the technology right we could improve nursing care. Having been part of the first cohort of the
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