Community of Practice
AIDH – Nursing. Midwifery
Nursing and midwifery informatics has a unique role in ensuring a digitally enabled health system delivers on the promise of better health outcomes for all Australians. Nursing is the largest single profession in the healthcare workforce and provides continuous care to patients during inpatient stays and to consumers within community and primary healthcare settings. The role of nurses and midwives in the digital environment has the potential to not only deliver improvements in efficiency and patient outcomes, but also to facilitate an improved consumer and clinician experience.
Suki Loe, WA Health
About AIDH – Nursing. Midwifery
The Nursing. Midwifery CoP is the pre-eminent group of nursing and midwifery informaticians in Australia. Membership is open to all registered nurses and registered midwives.
The CoP promotes nursing and midwifery informatics priorities such as appropriate language, education and ongoing research. It engenders nursing and midwifery to embrace information and communication technologies, and establishes strong foundations for taking these developments forward.
It also ensures nursing and midwifery has the data and resources to continue to provide evidence-based, quality, cost-effective and outcome-driven care for patients and clients into the future.
White Paper
Learn more about the instrumental role of nurses and midwives in digitally transforming healthcare by downloading the Position Statement.
Tasneem Islam, Monash Health
AIDH – Nursing. Midwifery will play a key role in hosting NI 2021, the world congress for nursing and midwifery informatics. The NI 2021 theme shows nursing and midwifery professionals as frontline users of digital solutions. In the world of digitally driven, patient-centred healthcare, nurses and midwives are “nurse navigators”.
More information will be announced soon.
Leadership
Dr Helen Almond FAIDH
Vice Chair, Tas
Lecturer in Digital Health & Informatics, Swinburne University of Technology
Tasneem Islam CHIA
Digital Content Coordinator, VIC
EMR Perioperative Clinical Application Specialist, Monash Health
Alan Scanlon CHIA
Written Content Coordinator, QLD
Nurse Manager – Clinical Systems Analyst, Princess Alexandra Hospital
Sally Duncan
Committee member, NSW
Chief Nurse and Midwifery Information Officer, Northern Sydney Local Health District
Community blogs, learnings and insights
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The impact of mHealth on nurses and midwives
Most nurses and midwives are familiar with health apps, but possibly not the broader scope and meaning of mobile health or mHealth. Health applications offer health- and wellness-related services for smartphones, tablets, personal computers, and other...
Impact of biotechnology on nurses and midwives
Biotechnology refers to technology based on biology – that is, it exploits biological systems, living organisms or part of this to cultivate or create different products. Traditional processes to bake bread, brew beer, or make cheese are rudimentary...
Congratulations to new community leaders
Thank you to everyone who nominated in the AIDH community elections where branches and community of practice leaders were elected. Congratulations to the successful nominees! The following nominees were voted into branch leadership: Victoria branch:...
Nursing and Midwifery Participation in Virtual Care
Whilst it is clear that virtual models of care will be a predominant feature in future health infrastructure, there are varying interpretations of what constitutes virtual care (VC). There is no supported standard definition, and VC is often used...
Interested in a Career in Nursing Informatics?
Nurses wanting to increase their knowledge and/or skills in nursing or health informatics have several avenues.
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Resources
NaM Strategy
The Nursing Midwifery Community of Practice has launched its Strategic Plan for 2021 which aligns to the AIDH Strategy pillars of workforce advancement, leadership and advocacy, community engagement and organisational excellence.
Nursing Informatics Strategic Paper
A framework for nursing informatics in Australia
International Council of Nurses
Operated by nurses and leading nursing internationally, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all and sound health policies globally.
Nursing Informatics Position Statement
The first national statement to affirm the role of nurses in digital healthcare at all levels and in all health settings.
Celebrating the Moya Conrick winners
2019 Leanna Woods Melbourne
2018 Joanne Reid Sydney
2017 Suki Loe Brisbane
2016 Naomi Dobroff Melbourne
2015 Bernice Redley Brisbane
2014 Josephine Stevens Melbourne
2013 Johanna Westbrook Adelaide
2012 Livio Ciacciarelli Sydney
2011 Susan Moller Brisbane
2010 Sharon Downman Melbourne
Nursing. Midwifery Informatics on Digital Health TV
A member-exclusive benefit featuring hundreds of videos.
Forecasting informatics competencies for nurses in the future of connected health
Nursing Informatics
Nursing midwifery leadership and health informatics
Australian nurses experience with nursing informatics
Upcoming Events
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