Congratulation to ANIA of Alabama for obtaining the Distinguished Chapter, Gold award!

⭐ ⭐ SAVE THE DATE: Registration is now live!!!!! ⭐ ⭐
Join us for the Great Lakes ANIA Chapter Hybrid Certification course June 12th, 2024, 11:00-12:30 (EST).

This certification course includes the Certification Review Course Bundle plus an additional 1.5 contact hours with the Virtual Session. A total of 9.25 contact hours!!!

Registration is made easy. Just use the link below and be sure to select the ANIA Hybrid option):

https://lnkd.in/gNjGuUia

Do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions!

The Great Lakes ANIA Team

View the newest issue of the ANIA South Florida Chapter Newsletter.

Click here to view newsletter to access hyperlinks!

We're thrilled to announce that The Great Lakes ANIA Chapter has been recognized with the Distinguished Chapter Gold Status! This accolade is a testament to our dedicated members' commitment to advancing nursing informatics. 

Calling all Informaticists! ANIA NY Tristate are looking for abstracts for our Fall Symposium. Abstracts can be submitted now through April 30th via the link https://forms.gle/mhBK4FmcJo9Zwf5e8 . We are looking to hear of your experiences, technological victories, and lessons learned related to health informatics. Looking forward to hearing from the informatics community.

I am pleased to announce the Ohio Chapter has been awarded the Distinguished Chapter Award for the first time in the history of the Chapter. This is a remarkable achievement and testament to the dedication of the board members and the chapter members participation. With this award we will be recognized at the upcoming ANIA conference, ANIA website and in JIN publication! Thanks for all of the support over the past year to achieve this award.

Danielle Rehm MSN, RN~ President 

Hello All,

Please join us in our next quarterly educational webinar "Envisioning the Role of Nursing Informatics in the Post EHR, Emerging AI Era". This webinar includes a contact hour. Please see the flyer below for more information. Hope to see you there! 

Registration can be completed by clicking the link below: 

Click Here to Register  

Hello All,

Please join me in welcoming our new Treasurer,  Elizabeth Arnold! We are excited to have her join our Board.

Welcome Elizabeth!

Cloud computing offers immense potential to transform the healthcare industry by improving access to care, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving innovation. By overcoming challenges and embracing cloud-based solutions, healthcare providers can deliver better patient outcomes and advance the future of healthcare delivery.  Nursing informatics can have an impact on cloud computing in several ways including interoperability, data analytics, and telehealth.

Use the link below to register.

Hey all if you are planning to go to the conference here is a networking opportunity.

An evening of education, empowerment, and connection

Thursday 4/18/24 5:30 pm-8:30 pm

Innovative Care Bridges: Nursing & Informatics Across the Patient Care Continuum

ANIA NY Tri-State; HIMSS NY Chapter, SONSIEL, and ANA

ANIA South Florida Community Service Survey

Hello ANIA South Florida!

We have a great opportunity to potentially volunteer at Tortuga Music Festival the first weekend of April. The flyer with details is posted at the bottom of this email. 

If you are interested, please click the link below and fill out the survey so we can determine which day and shift works for a majority. 

Thank-you!

Kristy Baker

Register today!!  

Hello All,

Please join me in welcoming our new President- Elect Misty Skinner! We are excited to have her join our Board. Welcome Misty!

We are still in need of a Chapter Treasurer and Secretary. If you are interested in any of the positions please reply via email  to NorthCarolinaANIA@gmail.com. Please include your name, contact information, reason for interest in the position, and any qualifications that may be pertinent to the position of interest.

Requirements/Information as per Chapter Policy:

• Full member of ANIA (not student or honorary)
• Member of North Carolina Chapter 1 year prior preferred not required
• Serve a two-year term of office

Position Descriptions as per Chapter Policy:

Treasurer:

The Chapter Treasurer provides oversight and reporting of the chapter's financial status. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the chapter; receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the chapter from any source; and deposit all such moneys in the name of the ANIA chapter in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as shall be selected in accordance with these Bylaws; and in general perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the President or by the Board of Directors (BOD).

• If required by the BOD, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such sum and with such surety as the BOD shall determine.
• The Treasurer is responsible for the ongoing management, accounting, and reporting of the Chapter's finances, will maintain a ledger of financial accounts, will provide such reports as required by ANIA, and is responsible for the annual submission of required IRS documentation.
• Overall accountability for the financial management of the Chapter is the responsibility of the full chapter leadership team, thus the Treasurer must work in partnership with the leadership team to ensure the appropriate management of the Chapter finances.

Secretary:

The Chapter Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the members and of the BOD.

• The Secretary shall see that all notices are given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law. 
• Perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary, and such other duties as may be assigned by the President or the BOD.
• Shall submit all reports to the Chapter President, members, and the National Office

Introducing Jean Scholz Mellum PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ !

Jean Scholz Mellum is an Associate Professor at Capital University’s School of Nursing. She enjoys teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Scholz Mellum’s research interests led her to informatics in 2014 when as a PhD student, she attended her first Big Data Nursing Science conference in Minneapolis. With her role at the Ohio Nurses Association in the 1990s, Jean was a leader in early work to define standards and guidelines so nurses and nursing would show up in electronic databases. Her experiences in health policy at the Ohio Hospital Association and the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence continued to highlight the value of the data to wisdom continuum. Yet she did not really know about the foundational Data to Wisdom Continuum until she was asked to teach informatics and technology in healthcare at Capital University. 

In her teaching role, Scholz Mellum brings her background and experience to the classroom to prepare students for using informatics and technology to improve patient care. Her research on identifying standards and competencies for combining nursing informatics and practice has been presented at the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) International Forum (2022) and American Nurses Informatics Association (ANIA) Annual Meeting (2023). She is excited to work with the Ohio ANIA chapter on a mixed methods research study to identify what members and other leaders think are the necessary informatics competencies needed for undergraduate and graduate nurse education.  

Dr. Scholz Mellum is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for advanced executive nursing practice and was selected to the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Executive Leadership fellowship. She is also certified in healthcare quality by the National Association for Healthcare Quality. She received her BSN at Ohio Wesleyan University, her MS from The Ohio State University College of Nursing, and her PhD in Nursing Research at the University of Cincinnati. She is a member of ANIA, American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) and American Nurses Association (ANA-Ohio).

Want to assist your chapter in remaining a GOLD Distinguished Chapter? The following Volunteer opportunities are available:

Marketing Chair: This position oversees the Social Media and Membership Chairs.

• Social Media: Assist with all social media posting.
• Membership: Assist with advertising and recruiting members.

Events Committee Chair: Oversees the events committee.

• Events Committe member: assists with planning philanthropic and networking events.

Education Committee: Assists with organizing educational events.

Reach out via Facebook, our Gmail account or by Group me to volunteer!

Together we can achieve more!

Calling all members!

Come join us for our 1st South Florida Chapter Meeting for 2024 !

ANIA South Florida Chapter Meeting Monday, February 12 · 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Time zone: EST Google Meet joining info Video call link:

CLICK HERE FOR MEETING!

Dear colleagues,

I am writing to inform you about the outcome of the nomination process that took place this fall. We had two candidates who expressed their interest in serving on the Board of Directors (BOD) for the TN Chapter of ANIA. One candidate applied for the position of President-Elect and the other for the Communication Chair. No one applied for the position of Secretary. Therefore, there was no need to hold an election.

Please join me in congratulating the new members of the BOD and thanking them for their willingness to serve our organization.

The new board members will start their 2-year term on January 1st, 2024. They will work closely with the current BODs to ensure a smooth transition. We are also sending out a call for volunteers to fill the vacant position of Secretary. If you are interested in this role or know someone who might be, please let us know.

President-Elect: Ron Reed, MSN, RN

I am a former US Navy officer who has pursued a diverse and enriching career in nursing and informatics. I have worked in various roles, from medical receptionist to assistant manager, gaining clinical, administrative, and leadership skills. I have also been involved in clinical informatics since 2003, applying IT solutions to improve healthcare delivery for our staff and patients.

I am proud to share that I have a Master of Science in Nursing degree with a focus on Clinical Informatics. Since 2013, I have been working at LifePoint Health as a Director of Clinical Informatics. This role has been the most rewarding one in my career so far, as it allows me to use my clinical and informatics skills to improve healthcare outcomes. I have been leading the efforts to optimize electronic health records (EHR) systems, support data-driven decisions, and promote the use of technology in evidence-based practice.

I have always been passionate about lifelong learning and professional development. I constantly look for opportunities to learn from and contribute to the field of nursing informatics, as well as to mentor others and advance the profession.

Communications Chair: Brea Bowers, MSN, RN

Brea Bowers currently serves as an IT Clinical Education Specialist at Regional One Health Hospital in Memphis, TN. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Natural Science at Christian Brothers University. Discovering her passion in Nursing, she completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Loewenberg University’s School of Nursing in Memphis. During her time as a graduate student, she received the 50 Leaders of Loewenberg College of Nursing award.

Brea’s nursing career includes nine years of Nursing experience in patient-centered care, leadership, research, and IT. Brea continues to educate staff members in her current role as an IT Clinical Education Specialist. Her role also includes Project Management support to generate data reports and provide project Go-live support.

She is an active and proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also a member of National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE), Junior League of Memphis, and National Black MBA Association. She also serves as a Youth Advisor at her church, True Fellowship Ministries.

Please consider making a contribution to the Central Florida Chapter's 1st Virtual Food Drive.  The proceeds are donated directly to Feeding Tampa Bay to support the needs of our local families that are food insecure. The link is below for to our ANIA Central Florida Chapter Team Page. This year's donation page will close next Friday, December 22nd.  Please consider sharing to the link to your social media pages if you are not able to contribute this season. 

Thank you and many happy and healthy holiday wishes to you all! 

Hello All,

I am posting the below message again in the hopes to generate some more interest. We are in particular need for a Treasurer.  We have extended the deadline to Wednesday, December 13th.  If interested, especially in serving as the Treasurer, please send an email to NorthCarolinaANIA@gmail.com with your name, contact information, reason for interest in the position, and any qualifications that may be pertinent to the position of interest.

Thanks!

Hello and Happy Holidays North Carolina Chapter members! 2024 is almost upon us and with it comes Board Position availability! The positions listed below will be available in January of 2024.

If you are interested in any of the positions please reply via email to NorthCarolinaANIA@gmail.com no later than Friday, December 8^th, 2023. Please include your name, contact information, reason for interest in the position, and any qualifications that may be pertinent to the position of interest.

Requirements/Information as per Chapter Policy:

• Full member of ANIA (not student or honorary)
• Member of North Carolina Chapter 1 year prior preferred not required
• Serve a two-year term of office

Position Descriptions as per Chapter Policy:

President-Elect:

Working with the President, annually provide for continuity of the Chapter leadership and a board transition meeting. The President-Elect serves alongside the president in order to orient to the role and function of the President. This learning period is critical to his/her success when he/she steps into the presidential role.

• The Chapter President-Elect will act in the capacity of Executive Officer in the absence of the Chapter President.
• The President-Elect shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the President.
• In the absence of the President or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, the President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.
• Strong leadership and communication skills and knowledgeable about chapter governance.

Treasurer:

The Chapter Treasurer provides oversight and reporting of the chapter's financial status. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the chapter; receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the chapter from any source; and deposit all such moneys in the name of the ANIA chapter in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as shall be selected in accordance with these Bylaws; and in general perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the President or by the Board of Directors (BOD).

• If required by the BOD, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such sum and with such surety as the BOD shall determine.
• The Treasurer is responsible for the ongoing management, accounting, and reporting of the Chapter's finances, will maintain a ledger of financial accounts, will provide such reports as required by ANIA, and is responsible for the annual submission of required IRS documentation.
• Overall accountability for the financial management of the Chapter is the responsibility of the full chapter leadership team, thus the Treasurer must work in partnership with the leadership team to ensure the appropriate management of the Chapter finances.

Secretary:

The Chapter Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the members and of the BOD.

• The Secretary shall see that all notices are given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law. 
• Perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary, and such other duties as may be assigned by the President or the BOD.
• Shall submit all reports to the Chapter President, members, and the National Office.

Hello and Happy Holidays North Carolina Chapter members! 2024 is almost upon us and with it comes Board Position availability! The positions listed below will be available in January of 2024.

If you are interested in any of the positions please reply via email to NorthCarolinaANIA@gmail.com no later than Friday, December 8^th, 2023. Please include your name, contact information, reason for interest in the position, and any qualifications that may be pertinent to the position of interest.

Requirements/Information as per Chapter Policy:

• Full member of ANIA (not student or honorary)
• Member of North Carolina Chapter 1 year prior preferred not required
• Serve a two-year term of office

Position Descriptions as per Chapter Policy:

President-Elect:

Working with the President, annually provide for continuity of the Chapter leadership and a board transition meeting. The President-Elect serves alongside the president in order to orient to the role and function of the President. This learning period is critical to his/her success when he/she steps into the presidential role.

• The Chapter President-Elect will act in the capacity of Executive Officer in the absence of the Chapter President.
• The President-Elect shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the President.
• In the absence of the President or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, the President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.
• Strong leadership and communication skills and knowledgeable about chapter governance.

Treasurer:

The Chapter Treasurer provides oversight and reporting of the chapter’s financial status. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the chapter; receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the chapter from any source; and deposit all such moneys in the name of the ANIA chapter in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as shall be selected in accordance with these Bylaws; and in general perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the President or by the Board of Directors (BOD).

• If required by the BOD, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such sum and with such surety as the BOD shall determine.
• The Treasurer is responsible for the ongoing management, accounting, and reporting of the Chapter’s finances, will maintain a ledger of financial accounts, will provide such reports as required by ANIA, and is responsible for the annual submission of required IRS documentation.
• Overall accountability for the financial management of the Chapter is the responsibility of the full chapter leadership team, thus the Treasurer must work in partnership with the leadership team to ensure the appropriate management of the Chapter finances.

Secretary:

The Chapter Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the members and of the BOD.

• The Secretary shall see that all notices are given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law. 
• Perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary, and such other duties as may be assigned by the President or the BOD.
• Shall submit all reports to the Chapter President, members, and the National Office.

Hello All,

Please join us in our next quarterly educational webinar "Transitioning from Bricks and Mortar to new Models of Care: Implications for Nursing Informatics". This webinar includes a contact hour. Please see the flyer below for more information. Hope to see you there! 

Registration can be completed by clicking the link below: 

Click Here to Register

Please join the GA ANIA Chapter in making someone’s Christmas a little brighter this year!

When:  Drop off toys between the hours of 6am-8pm from Saturday, December 2, 2023, until Saturday, December 16, 2023

Where: The View at Chastain 3820 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342  (ring doorbell at front door and let consigner know you are dropping off toys)

Then join us on Saturday, December 16th from noon-2pm at The View at Chastain (same location as above) as we collect our final donations and
share some light refreshments, holiday cheer and networking opportunities

Cyberattack is a hot topic, we may think that will not happen to us. Well, think again!!

BANIA is fortunate to have two distinguished speakers from CommonSpirit Health: Dr. Diane Humbrecht and Dr. Karen Hunter (System VP, Clinical Informatics) to share their first-hand experience of cyberattack and extended EHR downtime. 

I would like to announce our two new board members who will start effective January 1, 2024 for their 2 year term in their new positions.

Blair Hebner, MSN, RN-BC will be the new Secretary. She is an Informatics Nurse Specialist at James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa. She will graduate with her DNP from the University of Central Florida this December.

Marc Perkins-Carrillo, MSN, RN, NI-BC, NE-BC, HACP is the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Moffitt Cancer Center.

Save the Date!

Date:  12/12/2023

Time: 5PM to 6PM

SE Educational Committee Webinar: Transitioning from Bricks and Mortar to New Models of Care: Implications for Nursing Informatics

The explosion of sensor technologies, mHealth applications, and telehealth has led to an era of “Connected Health” in which technology facilitates novel, patient-focused care delivery models. These technological advances have outpaced the traditional healthcare and nursing informatics practice methods, and the healthcare AI market is expected to grow by 37% annually until 2030.

Plan to hear Rosemary Kennedy, Chief Health Informatics Officer at Connect America, discuss this fascinating field and opportunity at a lunchtime presentation.  Rosemary describes herself on LinkedIn as a Healthcare Informatics Consultant with a passion for delivering innovative, value-based healthcare utilizing health information technology and process redesign to improve quality, safety, costs, and performance.

This activity has been submitted to Georgia Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Georgia Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Speaker: Rosemary Kennedy, PhD, RN, MBA, FAAN

Hot off the press our chapter newsletter!

Thank you to our Editor Arinola Makinde DNP, NI-BC

This Fall BANIA presents to you the EHR Optimization: Project Value Hunter by our Board Member: Dr. Karen Hunter (System VP, Clinical Informatics) at CommonSpirit Health! With over 22 years in clinical informatics, Karen has accumulated a wealth of experience in electronic health record support and is recognized for establishing processes that promote continuous improvement. Karen has been a registered nurse for 35 years, and completed her Master of Science in Nursing Informatics at Duke University in the aftermath of a fatal medical error. Most recently, she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Nurse Leadership at Baylor University. 

Join us on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 1830 to 1930 PST (1 CEU awarded) to interact with Karen for her insight into gaining the most value of E.H.R optimization!  REGISTER HERE

Fee: $5 Members | $10 Non-Members (A portion of registration fees will be donated to Shepherd's Gate charity).  You can also donate to Shepherd's Gate directly here to help women and children escape homelessness, addiction, and abuse!

We look forward to collaborating with you!  REGISTER NOW

Members are welcome to attend our Board of Directors meeting November 16th to hear a panel discussion on networking.  This opportunity is being brought to you by our Board of Directors free of charge.  Be sure to take advantage if you have the time.  QR code and links below to register.

Register and Sign up on our home page here. 

AI & Emerging Technologies
Friday, November 17 – 2pm Check-in for in-person attendees & Sim Lab tours

2:45pm Program begins for both in-person & virtual attendees

5:45pm Program concludes

6pm Hosted happy hour for in-person attendees

Agenda

1.       Hospital Room of the Future via Smart Board with Emerging and Interactive Technology

2.       Artificial Intelligence in Nursing: Preparing Leaders for the Future

3.       The Nurse Informaticist’s Only Competition: Status Quo

See full agenda on attached flyer.

Register and Sign up on our home page here. 

Networking panel discussion will be hosted by our chapter on November 16th. Details and registration qr code below.

Greetings Tennessee ANIA Members,

Nominations for next year’s Board of Directors (BOD) are now open!  This is a great opportunity to get involved and share your ideas.  We are looking for a President-Elect, Communication Chair, and Secretary (see below for role descriptions). All positions are two-year terms. Those elected will begin their term on January 1, 2024. 

All nominees must be full ANIA members (e.g., not Student or Honorary). Self submissions are welcomed. Nominees should include a brief biography with their submission. Send all nominations to aniaoftennessee@gmail.com.

Nominations are due by November 30, 2023 at 11:59pm. 

Please reach out if you have any questions. 

Role Descriptions:

• TN ANIA President-Elect
  • The TN ANIA President-Elect shall primarily orient to the role and function of the president for the first year of their two-year term. The president-elect shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the president or by the board. In the absence of the president or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, the president-elect shall perform the duties of the president and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the president.
• TN ANIA Communications Chair
  • The TN ANIA Communications Chair handles communications to the membership via ANIA connect, monitors chapter emails, and may assist with digital registrations or other tasks associated with digital platforms and TN ANIA social media accounts.
• TN ANIA Secretary
  • The TN ANIA Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the members and of the BOD; see that all notices are given in accordance with the ANIA bylaws or as required by law; and in general, perform all duties of the secretary and such other duties as required.

Elections will be held virtually. Window for voting will open on December 1, 2023 and remain open until December 15, 2023 at 11:59pm. 

Members will receive a REDCap survey link via the email listed on your ANIA membership on the day the election window opens.

Cindy Phipps, MSN, RN, NI-BC President, TN Chapter of ANIA Email : aniaoftennessee@gmail.com community.ania.org/tennessee/home

We are very excited to reach out to our chapter members to encourage you to submit your nominations (or self nominate) for a position on the Board of Directors of our chapter for 2024.  The call for nominations ends on 11/02/23.  

Please check your email on the  "Call for Nominations" to see the details on how to submit your nomination, deadlines, and a list of open positions.  Also attached are the Roles and Responsibilities for each open position.   The open positions are:

Just a reminder...  The deadline for nominations is 11/02/23.

ANIA Tri-State Chapter Board of Directors

Welcome the newest Ohio Chapter secretary board member Leslie Biederman! 

Leslie is a Senior Clinical Analyst at Western Reserve Hospital. She began her nursing career in 2007 on a medical-surgical unit and transferred to IT in 2013.  She loves troubleshooting and solving puzzles and was excited to work with the IT team to help improve our EMR.  She has a wonderful husband, 3 beautiful daughters, and an amazing 5-year-old granddaughter. She loves surrounding herself with friends and family. She was looking forward to making Christmas cookies with them around the holidays! Her children are mostly grown, so when she is not spending time with her family,  she spends time at the gym. She loves Zumba, Drum Fit, and Strength classes. She lost 30 pounds in 2023 and she loves the feeling of being strong, fit, and healthy!

Heart of America & Midwest Chapters are hosting a certification review course opened to ANIA members and non members, not limited to our chapters. Virtual session is Nov 17^th 6:00-7:30pm CST. This session will allow you to ask questions and have a better understanding of how to prepare for and take the exam. Online, on demand lessons can be completed either before or after the session for your schedule.

Link to register: https://www.ania.org/informatics-nursing-certification-review-course

It's time to cast your vote for the national positions, and we have some fantastic news! Two of the succession candidates ( Linda DiCarlo and Inga Gerard) are from our very own chapter. If you are eligible to vote, keep an eye out for the email containing the ballot. Check out the ANIA website link belowfor more information on the ANIA National Candidates. Let's make our voices heard! #ANIA #NationalElections#VoteNow

Ania -national-candidates

ANIA NY TRISTATE is happy to announce that we are relaunching our private group on Linkedin.  This group will be for our chapter members and will give us a private space to share news, ask questions or share topics of interest with one another.

We will be posting weekly articles  related to health and technology and hope to see hearty discussions from there.

If you are currently not a member of ur LinkedIn group you can request to join for participation using this QR code. Looking forward to seeing you online.

Live Virtual Instructor will present content on Oct 5, from 5-6PT. You do not need to be from the Western Region to take this course.

All course materials are availablel for you to download and complete various lessons at your own time (before or after) the live virtual instructor session.

Earn 9.5 CEUs, which you can apply towards your required application hours.

If you have questions, please contact the SoCal Chapter.

The ANIA Western Region Chapters are hosting a Hybrid Certification review course! .

Western Region Chapters – Virtual Session Thursday, October 5th 5:00 – 6:30 pm PT

Registration fee for member: $325 and non-member: $375.

Whether you're a seasoned informatics professional or just stepping into the world of informatics and technology, our Fall For Informatics Symposium  has something for everyone. Join us in embracing the future of informatics this fall!

Date: October 14, 2023

Time: 9AM-1PM

Location: Virtual

Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/232417542743152

Here's a glimpse of what you can expect at this year's conference:

Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Love, RN, MSN, FIEL

Podium Presentations

1. Navigating the Technological Frontier: Embarking on Transformative Careers in Health Information Technology
2. Transforming Diabetes Care Through Use of Real-Time Dashboard Data: Timing is Crucial
3. Preventing Downtime Madness: Uniting System and Local Approaches for Optimal Outcomes
4. Scholarly Writing: Developing Skills for Professional Nurses

Poster Presentations

1. Data and Cultural Competence in Nursing Homes
2. Increasing Nursing Skills Fair Attendance by Offering a Virtual Education Option
3. RTLS (Real-Time Location System) and its value to Nurses in a Health Care Facility
   

Hello All,

Please join us in our next quarterly educational webinar "Exploring Opportunities from Entry Level to CNIO". This webinar includes a contact hour. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Registration can be completed by clicking the link below:

Click Here to Register

Unlocking Informatics Careers - Exploring Opportunities from Entry Level to CNIO!  SAVE THE DATE! 

Date: 10/5/2023 

Time: 5PM to 6PM

Our Panelists!

Arlicia Jones, BSN, RN

• Clinical Informatics Associate
• Broward Health
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Katrina Blissett, MSN, RN, CPN

• Clinical Informatics Application Coordinator
• Jackson Health Systems
• Miami, Florida

Denise de los Reyes, BSN, RN

• Director of Innovations and Implementation
• Independent Living Systems
• Miami, Florida

Kristy Baker, MSN, RN-BC

• Executive Director of Clinical Informatics & Analytic
• Broward Health
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Marc Perkins-Carillo, MSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, HACP

• Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
• Moffitt Cancer Center
• Tampa, Florida

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Hello all ANIA Tristate chapter members, 

 As we say goodbye to the summer and welcome in the Fall,  we are asking your help to fight hunger on Long Island while supporting your ANIA chapter.

This Saturday, 9/9/23, Long Island Cares is holding a food drive at local Stop & Shop across Long Island.

To volunteer for this, please click the link below.  Please send us photos from the event of you and or any fellow ANIA members or family so we can showcase our local communities.  

https://www.licares.org/events/volunteer-opportunities-stop-and-shop/

 A few statistics

• Approximately 221,000 people on Long Island suffer from food insecurity– including 65,000 children
• 39% of food insecure people in Nassau County are not eligible for nutrition assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
• 40% of food-insecure people in Suffolk County are not eligible for nutrition assistance programs.

Resource: Feeding America

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing your photos. 

Kind Regards,

Michele Burk

ANIA TriState President Elect

Calling all South Florida clinical nurse educators!

Jackson Health System's Nurse Education Summit

Topic: Integrating Technology into Clinical Practice

Guest Speaker: Amy M. Rosa, DNP, MSMI, RN

Consultant, Nursing Informatics

Amy  M. Rosa is a high-performing, experienced chief nursing information officer with expertise in building and optimizing infrastructure, organization processes, and measurement systems to maximize business results in healthcare service and health information technology operations.  With 27 years of experience as a registered nurse, Amy has consistently operated in healthcare leadership positions, where she has been able to make a difference in the quality of care and safety of the patient while bringing measurable success to the organization she serves. 

RSVP is required by Monday, August 28 to andrea.socorrosardi@jhsmiami.org

• Eligible participants will receive continuing education credits for attending. 
• Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Surface lot parking is free of charge. 
• Refrain from using the parking garage onsite, as it is not part of Jackson property. 

Date: 8/31/2023

Time: 5PM to 8PM

Where: Jackson North Medical Center

Second Floor Auditorium

160 N.W. 170st Street, North Miami Beach, FL 33169

GREAT NEWS!  If you live or work in Western New York, the Great Lakes Chapter now includes the Western New York region! 

Have you been looking to get more involved with ANIA?  One of the best ways to do that is to join a local chapter.  The Board of the Great Lakes Chapter is excited to announce that Western New York is now part of the Chapter Area!  We invite all members who live and/or work in WNY to join our chapter.  This includes zip codes starting with “14xxx”.  Contact the chapter to join!

Zoom Link: https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/92312262001?pwd=OUo0NlZGRm92WVVxeVA2dTU2NmpmQT09

Zoom Link: https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/92312262001?pwd=OUo0NlZGRm92WVVxeVA2dTU2NmpmQT09

We would love to hear from the community on your accomplishments as well as hard lessons learned in failure or challenges still being addressed!   This year’s call for abstracts looks at the nurse informatics role throughout the healthcare experience. We are most interested in topics related to the following: 

• Virtual Models of Care
• Artificial Intelligence
• Novice to Expert Nurse Informatics Mentoring Programs
• Utilization of Data to improve Health Outcomes
• Social Determinants of Health
• Expert tips on Abstract Writing, Presenting and Publication

ANIA NY Tri-State Call For Abstracts

This year’s call for abstracts looks at the nurse informatics role throughout the healthcare experience. We are most interested in topics related to the following: 

• Virtual Models of Care
• Artificial Intelligence
• Novice to Expert Nurse Informatics Mentoring Programs
• Utilization of Data to improve Health Outcomes
• Social Determinants of Health
• Expert tips on Abstract Writing, Presenting and Publication

ANIA NY Tri-State Call For Abstracts

Distinguished Chapter Celebration is tomorrow!

Place: Big City Tavern

Time:  5PM to 7PM

Location: Fort Lauderdale

***Bring donations for school supplies!***

The Future of Nursing Informatics and AI...Possibilities"

Speaker: Susan R. Stafford DNP, MBA, MPA, RN-BC, NEA-BC 

This year’s call for abstracts looks at the nurse informatics role throughout the healthcare experience. We are most interested in topics related to the following: 

• Virtual Models of Care
• Artificial Intelligence
• Novice to Expert Nurse Informatics Mentoring Programs
• Utilization of Data to improve Health Outcomes
• Social Determinants of Health
• Expert tips on Abstract Writing, Presenting and Publication

ANIA NY Tri-State Call For Abstracts

Hello everyone! The 2023 Southeast Educational Committee Webinar recordings are now available! The South FL chapter created a spot to store the recordings, and have been gracious enough to share it with all of us.

Available now is our Q1 webinar, Optimizing Your Resume, Cover Letter, and LinkedIn, and our Q2 webinar, Fireside Chat with Microsoft CNIO Kathleen McGrow.

We will be adding the CEU form as they are approved.

If you are interested in joining the Southeast Region Educational Committee, please email me at patricia@patriciabath.com.

Thanks,

Patti Bath

The ANIA NY Tri-State Chapter is looking for your opinions on how you use social media to stay in touch with the world around you.

We would like to utilize platforms that will help us create opportunities for meaningful member engagement.

Please take a few moments to fill out this survey to better guide us in posting Nursing Informatics content we think would be educational and interesting.

Follow the link or scan the QR code below to participate.  The survey ends Friday, August 11, 2023

Social Media Survey Jotform Link

All Members are welcome to view these archived videos for educational benefits but no CEs will be provided at this time. CEs were only provided to event attendees.

• Keynote: Kathleen McGrow
• Rebecca Freeman Video
• Andrea DiPietro Video
• Katherine A. Collard Video *
• Virtual Nurse Overview and Panel Discussion **

*due to tech issues, Dr. Collard's presentation was not captured but this vodcast, provides an overview of the topic presented by Dr. Collard

**due to technical issues, the individual presentations of our panelists were not recorded.  We are sharing a vodcast that provides an overview of virtual nursing and its potential and also including the recorded panel discussion.

Below are the links to the Conference Handouts. 

• Keynote Speaker: AI Essentials for Nurses (Kathleen McGrow)
• 30 Days in the Dark: Strategies for Surviving a Ransomware Attack (Rebecca Freeman)
• How Strong is Your Defense – Using Infusion Pump Technology to Promote Patient Safety (Andrea DiPietro)
• An Innovation Partner: Piloting Cobots at ChristianaCare (Katherine A. Collard)
• Virtual Nursing: Lessons Learned – Panel Discussion

Save the Date for our Distinguished Chapter Celebration on 8/4/2023!

Place: Big City Tavern

Time:  5PM to 7PM

Location: Fort Lauderdale

More to come!......

Join us for a fun and rewarding Saturday October 21st from 9-12 as we go for round 3 of supporting a phenomenal organization – MedShare, which is dedicated to collecting excess medical supplies and distributing them in the United States and around the world to medical organizations in need.  Sign up on the MedShare Volunteer page via the link below.  You can sign up as a volunteer then look for the opportunities on 10/21.  The MedShare site is located at 3240 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur, GA 30034.

Save the Date for Chapter Meeting on 7/20/2023 starting at noon!

Meeting invite coming soon!

Join us for our annual local chapters symposium and receive 6 CEs specific to nursing informatics. Education topics include ethics in AI, telehealth nursing, and other innovating titles.

$50 Early bird price
$60 After August 22nd

Unable to attend live? No problem, you will have access to the webinar and CEs for 30 days post-conference. 

Hello—

Thanks so much to those who have already completed the Member Feedback Survey-2023.  If you provided contact information, we will be reaching out to you in the coming weeks.

There is still time to participate for those who have not had an opportunity to complete the survey.  It will close on 6/30/23 at 11:59 pm.  You can access the survey here:  https://forms.office.com/r/W8Y1uCYckP

We look forward to hearing your feedback.

Thanks in advance,

Tajuane Dockery, DNP, RN-BC

Submissions for abstracts are still ongoing. QR code and links to submit are below for those interested.

Please remember to take the survey for our event planning event for our celebration for the "Distinguished Chapter Award". 

This is a Sponsored Event. 

Click on the below link:

2023 Annual ANIA NY Tri-State Fall Symposium - Call for Abstracts!

Abstracts are being accepted for speaker and poster presentations for the 2023 ANIA NY Tri-State Fall Symposium scheduled for October 12, 2023. This is an excellent opportunity to share your work and knowledge with your peers! The submission deadline for abstracts (speaker and poster) are due July 31st, 2023.  Links and QR code are below to submit your abstract.

Come join us for a Fireside Chat with the CNIO of Microsoft - Kathleen McGrow, DNP, MS, RN on 6/15/2023 at 5PM to 6PM!

In this fireside chat, we learn how a nurse informaticist grew her career to become a CNIO. We will learn the day in the life of a CNIO. Nurses will be able to understand the role of a Chief Nursing Information Officer outside of the health system.  The Learners will be able to identify the influences of emerging technology on nurse informaticists.  

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The NY Tri-State Chapter of ANIA had a number of our chapter members attend the 2023 National Conference.  Some members presented at the event and others were moderators.  The chapter was once again honored and was designated a distinguished chapter for the 4th year in a row.
It is always exciting to meet with our peers, especially in person, and share ideas and knowledge.  Looking forward to the 2024 conference in Chicago and striving to have an increased number of our chapter members as presenters.
The attached collage are some photos of our chapter members at the conference.  Hope to see you there next year!

On May 4, 2023, the NY Tri-State Chapter of ANIA collaborated with HIMSS (NYS Nursing) and SONSEIL to present the symposium "Demystifying and Embracing Artificial Intelligence in Health Care".  The event was offered in-person and virtual.  Attached you will find a collage with the highlights of the event.  We thank all our sponsors who

I am excited to share with you we have secured the CNIO of Microsoft as a speaker for our next quarterly webinar for 2023, see below for details!

Dr. Kathleen McGrow is chief nursing information officer for the Microsoft health and life science industry team. She most recently has published two articles about artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence: Essentials for Nursing and Transforming Clinical Data into Wisdom and Artificial Intelligence Implications for Nurse Leaders. Dr. McGrow will share with us her perspective on key aspects of nursing informatics today.

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