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1st International Conference on Nursing InformaticsThe keynote address was delivered by International Delegate Mr William G Rosky, Chair, Computer Information Systems, University of Michigan, USA. He emphasized upon the need of integrating nursing with computer technology and information systems to enhance the quality of nursing care that would result in improving communication, efficient documentation and make the profession paperless so that all the data can be integrated for providing unique health services of patients with a click of button.
Dr MS Atwal, Vice-Chancellor, Eternal University, addressed the conference and read out the personal messages from the international fraternity on the successful holding of international conference. His Holiness Baba Iqbal Singh Ji, Chancellor, Eternal University and the President of The Kalgidhar Trust blessed the audience and welcomed them in this remote sylvan setting of Himalayan location in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh, cutting across global line and country divides. |
He added, “The nursing profession is the noblest of all professions. A nurse has a great role to play in the healing of a patient. It is not just giving physical treatment but also requires being more humble and compassionate with strong moral values so that a spiritual healing touch could also be given to ailing patients.” Baba Ji emphasized that education has become an industry but the thrust of The Kalgidhar Trust is to impart value-based education along with best professional knowledge and acumen, for which Akal College of Nursing has got the collaborative arrangements with foreign universities for exchange of know-how from the very day of its inception.
International delegates including Dr Marylou McHugh, Professor, Emiretia, Drexel University, USA; Dr Sandra Freidman, Clinical Professor, Drexel University, USA; Joan Teague Bicks & Mararet Louise from Colleges of Nursing, Wayne State University, USA along with Principals and Deans of PGIMER, DMC, CMC Ludhiana, participated on the first day of conference. Mrs Charanjit Kaur Brar, Cardiology and Nurse practitioner in USA, spoke on concepts of Nursing Informatics and Dr Marylou McHugh, Professor, Drexel University, USA, spoke on Standardized Simulation Experience to prepare Nurse Educators - A developmental Exercise. A number of Post-Graduate students from several North and South Indian colleges of nursing participated in this mega event.
The second day was marked by two scientific sessions, managed under the chairmanship of Dr Sandra Friedman, Dr Jyoti Sareen and Dr Shami Lomi. While Dr William Grosky from University of Michigan, USA deliberated on ‘Multimodal Database and Computer-assisted Surgeries’, Dr Raman Kalia, Principal, Sarswati Institute of Nursing, Kurali, dealt with ‘Future Trends in Nursing Informatics’.
Dr Raman Kalia and Dr Treza Jiwan presided over the panel discussion on ‘Issues on Nursing Informatics’. Speaking on the history of Florence Nightingale, Dr Charanjit Kaur, Cardiology Nurse practitioner from USA, dwelt on ‘Purposes and Issues of Informatics at Micro and Macro Level’, ‘Future Nursing Informatics’ and ‘Leverage Healthcare Delivery’.
Two parallel sessions were held simultaneously - one comprising free paper session and the other scientific session. Ms Riya Sood, Lecturer at Oswal College, was adjudged the best speaker in the free paper session. She presented research abstract on study to relaxation therapy on the anxiety levels among the student nurses. In the scientific session, Joan Teague and Margaret Louis spoke on ‘The Nurse in America and the Use of Informatics and Networking’, wherein they deliberated on sophisticated and more complex technologies used in hospitals in their country.
A quiz competition was also organized, wherein post-graduate students from various colleges participated on ‘Issues on Nursing Informatics’ and ‘General Nursing’. Students of PGIMER Chandigarh were declared winners.
It was decided by a unanimous resolution that the members of core committee shall meet, discuss and popularize the practice of Nursing Informatics in its various aspects in the domain of healthcare. It was decided that the conference recommend introduction of Nursing Informatics as a course in Akal College of Nursing, Baru Sahib and also help introduce this technology at the adjoining Akal Charitable Hospital as a pilot project. As a follow up, this technology may be introduced in healthcare systems in India. Dr Neelam Kaur was appointed Chairperson of the core committee, with eminent personalities of Nursing profession as its members.
The historic conference concluded by introducing the concept of Nursing Informatics in India. Baba Iqbal Singh Ji gave prizes to the delegates and speakers and also honored the faculty, who had traveled across the globe to share their expertise in the field of Informatics in this remote area of Himachal Pradesh.
International delegates including Dr Marylou McHugh, Professor, Emiretia, Drexel University, USA; Dr Sandra Freidman, Clinical Professor, Drexel University, USA; Joan Teague Bicks & Mararet Louise from Colleges of Nursing, Wayne State University, USA along with Principals and Deans of PGIMER, DMC, CMC Ludhiana, participated on the first day of conference. Mrs Charanjit Kaur Brar, Cardiology and Nurse practitioner in USA, spoke on concepts of Nursing Informatics and Dr Marylou McHugh, Professor, Drexel University, USA, spoke on Standardized Simulation Experience to prepare Nurse Educators - A developmental Exercise. A number of Post-Graduate students from several North and South Indian colleges of nursing participated in this mega event.
The second day was marked by two scientific sessions, managed under the chairmanship of Dr Sandra Friedman, Dr Jyoti Sareen and Dr Shami Lomi. While Dr William Grosky from University of Michigan, USA deliberated on ‘Multimodal Database and Computer-assisted Surgeries’, Dr Raman Kalia, Principal, Sarswati Institute of Nursing, Kurali, dealt with ‘Future Trends in Nursing Informatics’.
Dr Raman Kalia and Dr Treza Jiwan presided over the panel discussion on ‘Issues on Nursing Informatics’. Speaking on the history of Florence Nightingale, Dr Charanjit Kaur, Cardiology Nurse practitioner from USA, dwelt on ‘Purposes and Issues of Informatics at Micro and Macro Level’, ‘Future Nursing Informatics’ and ‘Leverage Healthcare Delivery’.
Two parallel sessions were held simultaneously - one comprising free paper session and the other scientific session. Ms Riya Sood, Lecturer at Oswal College, was adjudged the best speaker in the free paper session. She presented research abstract on study to relaxation therapy on the anxiety levels among the student nurses. In the scientific session, Joan Teague and Margaret Louis spoke on ‘The Nurse in America and the Use of Informatics and Networking’, wherein they deliberated on sophisticated and more complex technologies used in hospitals in their country.
A quiz competition was also organized, wherein post-graduate students from various colleges participated on ‘Issues on Nursing Informatics’ and ‘General Nursing’. Students of PGIMER Chandigarh were declared winners.
It was decided by a unanimous resolution that the members of core committee shall meet, discuss and popularize the practice of Nursing Informatics in its various aspects in the domain of healthcare. It was decided that the conference recommend introduction of Nursing Informatics as a course in Akal College of Nursing, Baru Sahib and also help introduce this technology at the adjoining Akal Charitable Hospital as a pilot project. As a follow up, this technology may be introduced in healthcare systems in India. Dr Neelam Kaur was appointed Chairperson of the core committee, with eminent personalities of Nursing profession as its members.
The historic conference concluded by introducing the concept of Nursing Informatics in India. Baba Iqbal Singh Ji gave prizes to the delegates and speakers and also honored the faculty, who had traveled across the globe to share their expertise in the field of Informatics in this remote area of Himachal Pradesh.
