IT Innovations: Transforming Today's Nursing Practice

rninformatics, DNP, RN · Jul 20, 2005

Saturday, October 22, 2005

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Hosted by the AMIA Nursing Informatics Working Group (NIWG), co-sponsored by

the Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI)

In conjunction with the AMIA 2005 Annual Symposium

http://www.amia.org/meetings/annual/current/program/ni.asp

The AMIA Nursing Informatics Working Group will host IT in Innovations:

Transforming Today's Nursing Practice on Saturday, October 22. This special

one-day symposium will bring together leading nurse informatics specialists

from all over the country to discuss relevant and pressing issues in nursing

practice. The day will revolve around presentations addressing Innovation in

nursing informatics, Implementation of information technology based

solutions, and Impact - using technology and strategies to evaluate its

successful use. Presenters for this symposium come from a variety of

settings and backgrounds in the practice of nursing informatics to provide

maximum learning for attendees.

Pricing - The symposium registration fees for this event mirror the fees for

AMIA full day tutorials. Registration fees include meeting materials, lunch,

and the networking reception and begin at $315.

Continuing Education - Continuing education credit will be available for

this event. Complete information will be available in the final program for

the AMIA Annual Symposium in July.

PROGRAM AGENDA

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Kathleen McCormick

Chair, AMIA Nursing Informatics WG

Innovation Presentation

Technology's Role in Addressing Maryland's Nursing Shortage: Innovations &

Examples

Susan K. Newbold

Doctoral Candidate, University of Maryland

Barbara G. Covington

Associate Dean, University of Maryland

Implementation Presentations

>From Vision to Reality: Innovative Solutions

PDAs

Renee P. McLeod

Professor and Director, Vanderbilt University

BidShift

Kathy Douglas

Vice President/Chief Nursing Executive

VisICU

Cynthia S. Gregory

Program Manager

Vocera Communications

Christine C. Gamlen

Chief Nursing Officer

Impact Presentation

Methods & Tools to Evaluate the Impact of IT on Practice

Tom Clancy

Vice-President, Professional Services, Mercy Hospital

Martha Martin

Senior Project Specialist, Partners HealthCare

Impact Presentation

Using Technology: Making Evidence-based Practice a Reality

Judy Murphy

Director of Application Development, Aurora Health Care

Cindy Brown

Director of Clinical Informatics, Pinnacle Health Systems

Patricia S. Button

Director, Nursing Content, Zynx Health

Following this full day event will be a networking reception for attendees

of the Nursing Informatics Symposium. Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments

will be shared as attendees discuss the lessons of the day. Special thanks

to co-sponsors of the reception BidShift, Siemens and Vocera Communications