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<P align=left><FONT size=2 face=arial>This is the
current 2009 issue of <I>NI News</I> - the free
ezine from the site Nursing Informatics.com.
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<P align=left><FONT size=2 face=arial>This
publication offers articles, news, product and
systems analyses, tech resources and dialogue on
global nursing informatics issues, discoveries and
theory. We will provide a comprehensive view of
informatics in practice, education, research and
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<CENTER><FONT size=2 face=arial>As Editor in
Charge of Virtual Nursing Practice and Culture, I
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<P align=center><EM><STRONG><FONT size=4
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The Canadian Nursing Informatics Association
(CNIA) is hosting the third National Nursing
Informatics Conference November 22 to 24, 2009 at
the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Convention entre
in Mississauga, Ontario. The theme of the
Conference is "Nurse 2.0" with a focus on how Web
2.0 and social media, as well as other
technological means of collaboration, networking,
innovation, and global awareness and initiatives
impact on the practice of nursing in Canada. The
official Conference web site is at: <A
href="http://cnia.ca/2009/"><FONT
color=blue>http://cnia.ca/2009/</A>
</FONT><BR><BR><IMG align=left
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width=50>Opening Keynote Speaker <A
href="http://nsb.com/speakers/view/juliette-powell"><FONT
color=blue>Juliette Powell, </A></FONT>Social
Media Expert, best selling author and former Miss
Canada<BR><BR><IMG align=left
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width=50>Closing Keynote Speaker <A
href="http://nsb.com/speakers/view/francesca-grosso"><FONT
color=blue>Francesca Grosso, </A></FONT>Health
Policy and Communication Expert<BR><BR><IMG
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width=50>Plenary Speaker Dr Lynn Nagle, Canadian
Nursing Informatics Expert, IMIA-NI representative
and Founding President of
CNIA<BR><BR>PreConference focus: Peer to Peer
Networks: Casting the Web. The PreConference will
focus on Peer to Peer Networks and how they can
work for Canadian nurses. We will look at the
various models used to create these Networks, look
at the role of the CNIA and other Canadian nursing
informatics experts in their development, and
brainstorm together about how we can collectively
promote usable models within all provinces and
territories across the nation.<BR><BR>Plenary
Panel on C-HOBIC - Dr. Kathryn Hannah,the “Grand
Dame of Canadian Nursing Informatics” and Peggy
White are organizing a Plenary Panel about their
exciting work with C-HOBIC – the Canadian Health
Outcomes for Better Information and Care project,
supported by Canada Health Infoway. </FONT></TD>
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The American Nursing Informatics Association
(ANIA) and CARING are pleased to announce their
joint annual conference for 2010. The 2010
conference will be held in Boston on April 22 -
24, 2010. The theme of the conference is
"Re-Evolution in Nursing Informatics". This
conference again promises to be an outstanding
educational opportunity for nursing informatics.
The official Conference web site is at <A
href="http://www.ania.org/"><FONT
color=blue>http://www.ania.org/</A>
</FONT><BR><BR>The conference objectives
are:<BR><BR>
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<LI>Discuss the opportunities and challenges for
nursing informatics as a result of the Health
Care Stimulus Package.<BR><BR>
<LI>Identify opportunities in education and
career development for nurse
informaticists.<BR><BR>
<LI>Discuss strategies for improving system
implementations and adoption.<BR><BR>
<LI>Describe methods to measure the impact
Clinical Information Systems have on clinicians
and patients.<BR><BR>
<LI>Discuss innovations in
informatics.</LI></UL>For further information
visit either the ANIA <A
href="http://www.ania.org/"><FONT
color=blue>www.ania.org</A></FONT> or Caring <A
href="http://www.caringonline.org"><FONT
color=blue>www.caringonline.org</A></FONT> web
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