The context for nursing informatics research has changed significantly since the National
Institute of Nursing Research-funded Nursing Informatics Research Agenda was published
in 1993 and the Delphi study of nursing informatics research priorities reported a decade
ago. The authors focus on 3 specific aspects of context—genomic health care, shifting
research paradigms, and social (Web 2.0) technologies—that must be considered in
formulating a nursing informatics research agenda. These influences are illustrated using …