You hit on some valid points; the first being that professional nurses can play an important role in the international health informatics initiative by being involved in organizations that facilitate the advancement of health technology. These organizations play such an important role because they are a collaboration of organizations representing a unified voice for nursing informatics (pg. 484). These organization provided leadership when it comes to engaging in issues of national importance in health information technology (pg. 485). In a similar manner, they also promote the enhancement of professional practice in nursing informatics (pg. 485). Likewise these organizations give continued support for research in nursing informatics (pg. 485).
