ANIA Luncheon & Networking Event at SINI in July

Heading to Baltimore for the Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI) Annual Conference in July? If so, please plan to attend the ANIA luncheon and networking event. The luncheon will be held on July 16, 2014, from 12:30-2:00 p.m. at Frank & Nic's West End Grille (511 W. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21201). The event, sponsored by ANIA, will be free for members. Come and network with your fellow informatics colleagues. You are sure to have a great time.

DFW Chapter Making Strides in Texas

The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) nursing informatics community is having its first elections as an ANIA chapter…actually, first elections ever! The group started as a conversation at HIMSS between Mary Beth Mitchell and Cheryl D. Parker. From the first planning meeting in a coffee shop near Southern Methodist University to tapping the nursing informatics leadership in the DFW area (including Liz Johnson, Donna Montgomery, Laura Maverick, and Mari Tietzi), the group has grown and is now an ANIA chapter. The DFW chapter has quarterly educational meetings with 30-40 attendees. They've also held a half-day workshop and will have their first conference this fall. Many thanks to everyone who made this organization a reality!

Participate in KLAS Survey on Alarm Management

KLAS is inviting ANIA members to participate in a survey about alarm management. Your responses contribute to a national understanding of issues and practices about this technology. The ANIA board urges you to participate. If you work in an area where alarms are used, your responses are valued.

A KLAS researcher will contact you after the survey is completed for a brief follow-up. The follow-up contact is for validating survey responses. As a responder, you will have access to KLAS reports (available in October) and the KLAS database.

In the past, our response rate has been very impressive. Let's continue our awesomeness!

Please hurry. The survey collection period ends in July!

Submit an Abstract for the 2015 Conference

The call for oral and poster abstracts is open for our 22nd Annual Conference, April 23-25, 2015, at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia! Please take a look around your organization and take this opportunity to share your work and experiences with your peers.

We will have limited spaces for the program this year, so please sign up now at www.aniaconference.com. The deadline for oral abstracts has been extended to July 14, 2014. Poster abstracts are due by November 30, 2014.

Call for Abstract Reviewers

ANIA is seeking 10 members to volunteer to serve as an Abstract Reviewer for the 2015 ANIA Conference.

Charge: To review abstracts submitted for the 2015 conference using a set of criteria developed by the Planning Committee.

Committee Time Commitment: July 7, 2014, through July 31, 2014

If selected as reviewer, you will receive $100 off 2015 conference registration fees.

Qualifications:

1. Active member in good standing of ANIA.
2. Knowledge of informatics nursing and cognizant of current professional issues concerning informatics.
3. Availability and willingness to commit the necessary time to review abstracts in the ConfTool Pro 2.6.57 online abstract management system.
4. Proficient in and have daily access to electronic communication methods (email, internet, file download).
5. Ability to work with others and follow through with tasks.

Responsibilities:

1. Review and evaluate submitted abstracts in the Abstract Management System, ConfTool Pro 2.6.57.
2. Complete abstract reviews over a two-week period in July.
3. Self-identify and recusal of self if any conflicts of interest are identified.
4. Respond to email communications within 2 business days, or as requested by the Program Planning Committee Chair.

Applications must be submitted online by Monday, July 7, 2014.

Download and complete the biographical data & conflict of interest form and send via email to ania_abstracts@ajj.com.

Register Now for Certification Review Session

ANIA is pleased to endorse the Nursing Informatics Certification Review Intensive CE Series, developed by Nurse.com. This comprehensive online learning experience provides an extensive review in preparation for the informatics nurse certification exam. This six-week self-paced program combines online education with live webinars to provide you a flexible study solution that fits your schedule.

The next session begins on July 21, 2014, and will be completed on August 28, 2014.

ANIA Member: $340
Regular Price: $399

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Professional Opportunities Available

Looking for new employment? Here are just a few of the hundreds of exciting job openings currently available in the ANIA JobBank.

• Clinical Informatics Analyst
  Boston, Massachusetts
  New England Baptist Hospital
• Director, Clinical Standards
  Dallas, Texas (Remote)
  Tenet Healthcare
• Nurse Informaticist
  Portland, Oregon
  Oregon Health & Science University

View all of these positions and more in the ANIA JobBank. Keep the contact information in your JobBank account current so employers can connect with you privately about job opportunities.

Share Your Career Accomplishments

Nursing Informatics Today wants to hear from YOU! In every issue of ANIA's official publication, members get updates on what their colleagues are up to. We can't do that without your help. Please exercise your "bragging rights" by sending us an email with details about what's new in your career. If you've recently won an award, obtained certification, or published an article, we want to know about it! Send your accomplishments to ania@ajj.com and we'll take care of the rest.

Exclusive Savings on Nursing Economic$ for ANIA Members

Nursing Economic$ — the single best resource for exploring key issues and trends in health care administration, economics, and policies — is pleased to offer ANIA members a 25% discount to the journal.

The journal features original research by the world's leading experts in health care management to help you improve quality of patient care services while containing or reducing costs. In addition, regular features on nursing informatics, leadership, innovations, staffing based on evidence, work/life balance, and innovations will give you vital information to turn data into knowledge and maximize your ROI. Take advantage of this special offer today!

Nursing Economic$ also invites ANIA members to submit manuscripts on informatics-related topics to the journal. Author guidelines can be accessed on the journal's website.

2014 Nursing Employment Fact Sheet

Did you know there are more than 2.8 million nurses practicing in health care today? And, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics report, by 2018, more than 580,000 new RN jobs will be created — a 22% increase from one decade ago. For more great facts about nursing employment from HealtheCareers, click here.

Want more nursing employment stats? Click the links below for articles and some great graphics from Minority Nurse and Ragan Communications.

Minority Nursing Statistics
A Nation in Need of Nurses

Hospitals Continue to Invest in Health IT, Not Always Satisfied

A recent Premier survey found that 49% of responding hospital leaders are planning on a significant investment in health IT this year. Nearly a third of those surveyed articulated displeasure with their current EHR system, citing expense and difficulty in using programs, and 11% were indifferent. (Source: Becker's Hospital Review, June 2)

The 10 Algorithms that Dominate Our World

From Google rankings to Facebook feeds to online dating matches, algorithms are busily clicking away on your computer, analyzing your digital activities behind the scenes. Whether you were aware of it or not, they are the driving force for what pops up on your screens.

Get to Know "Powerhouse" Fruits and Vegetables

Wondering which fruits and vegetables should be included regularly in meals? Researchers at William Paterson University in New Jersey have the answer. Using the levels of 17 critical nutrients contained in produce, they have ranked and identified 41 "powerhouse" foods. Can you guess what item tops the list? (Source: The Washington Post, June 5, 2014)

Is Breakfast Really a Game-Changer?

There has always been great debate about whether eating breakfast can help or hurt weight-loss efforts. A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests the first meal of the day may not make a great difference after all. Health experts say that nutrition and healthy food choices are paramount to the decision to eat or not eat breakfast. (Source: CBS News, June 4, 2014)

SINI Luncheon & Networking Event
July 16, 2014
Baltimore, MD
University of Maryland School of Nursing

Board of Directors Meet & Greet
August 8, 2014
Anaheim, CA
Anaheim Hilton, Vista Lounge

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Clinical Informatics Academy
October 10-11, 2014
Dallas, TX

ANIA 2015 Annual Conference
April 23-25, 2015
Philadelphia, PA
Lowes Hotel

Click here for available job openings. Don't forget to update your résumé so employers can contact you privately about job opportunities.

Nursing Informatics Today Call for Manuscripts

Would you like to see your name in print? Whether you're a seasoned author or a novice writer, your help is needed! Nursing Informatics Today is always looking for submission ideas from members. View our Guidelines for Authors and send your topic queries to the editor at editor@ania.org.

Build Your ICD-10 Transition Strategy to Empower Physicians
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
1:00 p.m. (EST)
Speaker: Thomas Ormondroyd, MBA

This is a non-CNE webinar and will not be included in the ANIA Online Library.

ANIA Member: FREE*
Regular Price: $20