Welcome NIAA members

              

     

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.

How can I get involved?

Please view our NIAA website

• Membership: Currently, there are NO costs associated with joining NIAA. 
• To join NIAA, please complete the New Membership form for the 2023-2024 year.
• If prompted to the payment section, please ignore that. 

If you have any questions, would like to suggest new ideas, or get more involved, you can always contact us at - albertanursinginformatics@gmail.com

Thank you

Volunteering members on behalf of the Board (Manal Kleib, Tracy Shaben & Elizabeth Darko ).

 

Welcome to the NIAA Executive Board Members:

• President - Tracy Shaben

• Vice President – 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

NIAA Executive Positions: A Call for Nomination (Closed)

Following an extended absence during the pandemic and AHS Connect Care launches, the Nursing Informatics Association of Alberta (NIAA) is currently undertaking a membership drive and other work to better support our members. Our members are striving 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, meaningful use and outcome measurement in nursing informatics. 

Currently, all board positions are vacant. These positions are: 

• President. 
• Vice President. 
• Treasurer. 
• Secretary & Membership Services. 
• Public Relations/Website Manager.
• Education Coordinator. 
• CNIA Jurisdictional Representative. 

The term for each officer is two years from October 1 to September 30. Kindly note that you can self-nominate and/or nominate a colleague. Both the Nominees and Nominators must be NIAA members. If not a member, please complete the membership form NIAA Membership Form 2023 - 2024 

We value your participation in this process and encourage you to consider this opportunity. To nominate yourself or a colleague, please complete the NIAA Board Membership Nomination Form by August 25, 2023. 

The results will be announced on the NIAA Website by September 1, 2023. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at - albertanursinginformatics@gmail.com

Thank you, 

Volunteering members on behalf of the Board (Manal Kleib & Tracy Shaben, & Elizabeth Darko).