Message from the Chair of HiNZ-NMI
Welcome to the next edition of the HiNZ-NMI newsletter
This is a bumper issue! There has been a fair amount of things going on and there are loads to read in his newsletter. I had the privilege of attending the IMIA Nursing Informatics conference in Manchester. This was a superb event with loads of knowledge, networking and connections made. The next one is in 4 years in Las Vegas - something to keep in the back of your mind! But, in the meantime, please sign up to attend the HiNZ NI workshop in Hamilton in December. Register now!
Enjoy
Emma Collins (@emma.collins)
Chair of HiNZ Nursing & Midwifery Informatics Special Interest Group (HiNZ-NMI)
HiNZ-NMI Updates and News
IMIA Nursing Informatics Conference, Manchester, England, 28th July - 31st July
Emma Collins
The conference opened on the Sunday afternoon with a welcome from the IMIA NI chair Ann-Kristin Rotegard, Dawn Dowding and Leanne Currie who were the conference Chairs, and Allan Pacey, Dean of BioMedical Sciences at the University of Manchester, the host for the conference. Following that there was an inspirational talk from Nicola Ranger, General Secretary and CE of the UK Royal College of Nursing. Amongst other things she talked about the impact of COVID on the profession, which clearly had a greater impact that what it did in NZ. She also talked about the evolving nature of the nursing profession and the impact digital health will have.
The opening keynote for the conference was delivered by Pamela Cipriano, the President of the International Council of Nurses, and was a highlight for me. She talked about digital nursing transforming global health and highlighted the work that the ICN does with the WHO. She acknowledged the physician centric space we work in and asked us all not to be passive users of technology as we are innovators and leaders. She then discussed the ICN position statement - Digital transformation and Nursing Practice. A worthwhile read.
Monday morning opened with a panel of leaders in Nursing Informatics from all 4 countries in the UK. They talked about their leadership journey into this area of nursing and encouraged us to work collaboratively.
Following this there were many sessions throughout Monday and Tuesday that I attended. The most valuable were the sessions on AI. Nurses are using AI in healthcare delivery as well as in education. There are studies being undertaken where chat GPT is being explored as well as other AI tools. The panel presentation on AI explored how AI is being used in health services management, predictive medicine, patient data and diagnostics and clinical decision making. Whilst AI is not a new tool, we are all needing to understand it better to keep up to date, not just with the technology but also with the patients we are caring for.
The closing keynotes stimulated us in reflection. From health equity and artificial intelligence, to data-driven evidence for the impact of climate change on health outcomes. This conference had it all.
Join our Executive!
We currently have a vacancy on the HiNZ NMI executive. If you are interested in joining us, please email Emma Collins (emma.colliins@otago.ac.nz) before Friday 30th August.
We meet once a month for an hour which you would be expected to attend, and also to actively contribute to the planning of our workshop, the newsletter, and other matters that arise. If this sounds like you, please email Emma now with your name, current role and why you are interested in joining.
More information about the executive can be found here and the current exec can be found here.
Leadership in Nursing
There has been a significant amount of dialogue recently regarding the importance of leadership in Nursing. Too often nurses are not at the table when decisions are being made which affects the care we can then give to our patients. Whilst this is not strictly a digital health topic, it is relevant to all areas of nursing practice. Please read these recent letters and articles on the topic.
College of Nurses
Nurse Executives Aotearoa -
Open letter to Nurse Leaders from Nurse Executives Aotearoa.pdf (227.6 KB)
History repeating as nurses again bear the brunt of health cuts
HIC2024: Amplifying the nursing and midwifery voice in digital health (you will need a subscription to Pulse IT to access this article)
Are you a Nurse Informatician?
We are looking for nurse informaticians who have experienced the impacts of rapid rollout of digital technologies in their workplace during COVID-19 to join our global e-Delphi study aimed at creating a framework to strengthen nursing response to rapid digital technology deployment during health emergencies and build preparedness and resilience.
If this sounds like you, please complete this survey (and please share as well 
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Thanks!
International Survey on Nursing Informatics Competencies
Please consider completing this survey.
A group of International researchers are looking to update the ‘International Recommendation Framework of Core Competencies in Health Informatics for Nurses’ 2018.
Please scan the QR code to participate
Flyer_Nursing Informatics Competencies.pdf (41.2 KB)
New publications from the Nursing and Midwifery Community of Practice
Latest edition of the IMIA NI Newsletter.
Newsletter July 2024.pdf (361.7 KB)
The August edition is a great edition to explain exactly who IMIA are and what the IMIA NI group do.
Emma Collins has taken over from Michelle Honey as the IMIA NI Country Representative for NZ.
Newsletter August 2024.pdf (385.6 KB)
If you haven’t already, you can request to join their LinkedIn group here.
Upcoming Events
National events
eHealth Nursing Workshop
Digital Health Week
December 3rd, 2024, Hamilton
The HiNZ NMI group are hosting a workshop this year as a part of Digital Health Week.
The theme for this year is “Amplifying the nursing and midwifery voice in digital health”.
International events
Please let us know if you have any other news or events to share as a reply to this post.
About HiNZ-NMI
The HiNZ nursing & midwifery informatics special interest group (HiNZ-NMI) supports the development of nursing informatics in New Zealand. HiNZ-NMI meets on the eHealth Forum and publishes a free eNewsletter with digital health updates of relevance to nurses.
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Nursing Informatics science and practice integrates nursing, its information and knowledge and their management with information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families and communities world-wide.
