Networks
Nursing. Midwifery Digital Health Network
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 the Nursing.Midwifery Digital Health Network
The Nursing. Midwifery Digital Health Network (DHN) is the pre-eminent group of nursing and midwifery informaticians in Australia. Membership is open to all registered nurses and registered midwives.
The DHN 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.
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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List of nominees for 2022 AIDH state branch committees
We have had a great response to the annual call for Branch Committee members. Each state has five (5) vacant positions on the Committee for a two-year term with: Eight (8) nominations to be on your NSW Branch Committee Twelve (12) nominations to be on your...
Student placement and the use of digital systems
Before digital health, things were much simpler for both the student nurse, and midwife, in relation to learning how to document assessments, medications, observations, and care. Back in the early eighties, when I trained in both areas, we had a very...
Residential aged care and My Health Record: Linkage is mission critical
Residential aged care organisations in Australia have been slow to not only move to digital clinical information systems but embrace the benefits of digitalisation in general. The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal Commission) and...
Documentation within electronic records
The implementation of digital records into healthcare settings has led to significant changes in the way patient information is recorded, stored and used. The result of this can have a wide variety of implications for healthcare professionals,...
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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