Dr. Virginia Saba, Ed.D., RN was known as a pioneer in nursing and nursing informatics. Yet, Dr. Saba was also a profound innovator seeking to drive change through her passion and knowledge about the science of informatics. Dr. Saba saw that her expertise needed to be shared with the nursing profession and healthcare industry. As a result, she was often one of the first to create new educational opportunities and pathways for nurses to become more educated, informed, and empowered for the betterment of patient care and visibility of the nursing profession. Her innovative leadership and solution development helped to collectively create an infrastructure of formal education, training, research, and entrepreneurial solutions necessary in today's digital environment. The nursing profession is fortunate to have had such a dedicated individual who sought to bring forward positive change in ways that have sustained and grown over the last several decades of time.
Keywords: Medical informatics; Nursing informatics; Nursing innovation; Tribute.
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