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Promoting excellence in nursing informatics across Alberta

The Nursing Informatics Association of Alberta (NIAA) is currently active.

Our members aim to advance the profession and improve healthcare in Alberta through informatics.

For example, our members include individuals who are:

Working in nursing informatics roles within their organizations.
Working with clinical information systems, nursing workload systems, etc.
Responsible for managing or leading projects related to health/nursing informatics.
Eager to collaborate and network with other individuals involved in nursing informatics.
Teaching nursing informatics and digital health to current and future nurses.
Interested in developing standards for nursing informatics in Alberta.
Interested in research, quality improvement, data analytics, and outcome measurement.

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ROBOTICS AND NURSING: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES - Click on image to learn more - (Image created with AI)

EVENT: ROBOTICS AND NURSING: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

When: 12 June 2025, 1:00-2:00 PM (EDT)

CNIA Members: Free

Non-Members: $25.00

Event Details:

This webinar offers an opportunity for nurses to learn about current evidence on the state of robotics integration in nursing and their potential influences on nurses and patient care.

Speaker’s Bio:

Elizabeth Darko is a Registered Nurse and a PhD student in the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta. Her doctoral dissertation focuses on exploring how Canadian nurses in acute and long-term healthcare settings are using robotic technologies and their perspectives on using these technologies to augment nursing practice. Currently, she is the educational coordinator for the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association – Alberta Chapter. She was recently awarded the Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship.

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Update for members:

We’re pleased to announce our new contact email: alberta@cnia.ca
For any inquiries, collaboration opportunities, or general information, please feel free to reach out. We look forward to connecting with you.

About Us

Mission

To provide leadership in promoting excellence in nursing informatics across Alberta.

Purpose
The purpose of NIAA is to bring together registered nurses and other stakeholders whose intent is to promote and advance nursing informatics in Alberta.

NIAA will provide an internet-based network where nurses can:

Share best evidence based practices
Stay up to date with educational and networking opportunities
Share health information for effective decision-making in clinical and community settings

Function
Address the need of health professionals to be effective practitioners with ready access to current, up to date, and evidence-based information relevant to a multitude of practice settings.

Welcome to the NIAA Executive Board Members:

Chapter Director: Tracy Shaben
Chapter Vice-Director: Dr. Manal Kleib
Treasurer: Cindy Hoekstra
Secretary & Member Services: Lorilee Lawson
Public Relations/Website Manager: Ryalin Abraham
Education Coordinator: Elizabeth Darko
CNIA Jurisdictional Representative: Dawn Leadbetter

Contact Information:

Would you like to get involved?
Do you have a question for us?

We'd like to hear from you! Send us an e-mail at:

alberta@cnia.ca

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