This session will describe the current forces that are driving change in informatics competency expectations for all nurses and informatics nurse specialists. The complex interrelationships between external forces and society need that shape the expectations of health care professionals and competency, standards, accreditation, licensure, and certification will be explored.

Disclosures
The speaker and planning committee members reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this nursing continuing professional development activity.

Learning Outcome
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to evaluate the impact that these forces will have on the roles and responsibilities of the informatics nurse today and in the next decade.

Accreditation Statement
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA).

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5387.