The Telenursing SIG provides collective input, guidance, and information from Telenurses in various settings, regarding the emerging role, policy, educational preparation, competencies, clinical orientation, and use of telemedicine/telehealth techologies. The Telenursing SIG interests include reviewing existing standards and guidelines for telenursing (e.g. competencies, core principles, guidelines and standards) and increasing awareness and disseminating information to legislators to advance the role of nursing in the 21st century.

 
 
Co-Chair
Janet Grady, DPh, RN
Chairperson, Division of Nursing
Principle Investigator, Nursing TeleHealth Project
Mount Aloysius College
7373 Admiral Peary Highway, Cresson, PA 16630
Phone: 814-886-6398
Fax: 814-886-6374
Email: jgrady@mtaloy.edu		   Vice-Chair
 Diane Castelli, RN, MS, MSN
AMD Telemedicine, Inc.
650 Suffolk Street
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: 978-937-9021
Fax: 978-937-5249
Email: dcastelli@AMDTelemedicine.com
     
Secretary
Cindy K. Leenknecht, MS, APRN-CS, CCRP
St. Vincent Healthcare/Partners in Health Telemedicine Network
P.O. Box 35200
Billings, MT 59107-5200
Phone: 406-237-8652
Email: cindy.leenknecht@svh-mt.org		    
 
 
 

Telenursing SIG Co-Chairs Janet Grady, University of Pittsburgh, PA. and Jill Winters, Marquette University, WI. invite members to participate in several dynamic meetings  throughout the year which occur approximately every 6-8 weeks and last about one hour.  Meeting dates and times are announced on the Telenursing email Listserv. An agenda is provided with an update from each Working Group leader.  Members are encouraged to participate and to e-vote on issues presented.   To join this ATA  SIG. See contact information at bottom of webpage.

SPECIAL PROJECTS:

White Paper
Leader: Jill Winters, RN, PHD  SIG Co-Chair, Marquette University
This Working Group has been assigned the task of writing a Telehealth Nursing White Paper  for the ATA.   Project completed 2/2008.

Marketing Webpage Project
Leaders: Diane Castelli, SIG Vice-Chair, AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc. and Rhonda Cady, RN, PhD, University of Minnesota
This Working Group was recently reorganized to focus on updating the Telenursing SIG webpage with information and resources to educate it’s members and telehealth nurses around the world. Meeting dates and times are announced every 6- 8 weeks on the Telenursing email ListServ. To join this Working Group contact the ATA.  See contact information at bottom of webpage.

Clinical Guidelines
Leader: Cindy Leenknecht, RN, MSN ARNP, SIG Secretary, St. Vincent Healthcare/ Partners in Health Telemedicine Network, Billings, MT
The clinical guidelines Working Group has sent a letter of intent to the ATA to develop detailed clinical guidelines for Telepresenting.  To join this group contact the ATA. See contact information at the bottom of webpage.

Standards and Guidelines
This Working Group had not started. TBA.
 
 
 

 
 
 
The Telenursing SIG Listserver acts as a resource for sharing information and fostering communication between SIG members and working groups. If you are already a member of the listserver click here (ata-nursing@lists.lrs.com) to send a message. If you are not subscribed to the listserve click here to subscribe. (Please note: you must be a member of ATA in order to participate on the listserver).
 
 
 
New SIG information coming soon.
 
 
 
Members will receive a listserv email prior the meetings with conference phone numbers and pass codes to enter the conference. If you have any questions prior to the meetings or would like to join a committee please check the Telenursing SIG Leadership page for leaders contact information.
 
  • Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:00pm-5:00pm (EST) Telenursing SIG Webpage Marketing  Teleconference Meeting (Chaired by Vice Chair-Diane Castelli, RN)
  • Wednesday, February 13, 2008 3:00pm-4:00PM (EST) Telenursing SIG General Teleconference Meeting (Chairs  Dr's Janet Grady & Jill Winters
  • TBA by Cindy Leenknecht - Practice and Guidelines Meeting with Task Force Committee Members
 

 
Awards & Recognition (Coming Soon) - Telenurses who have received recognition for their work as a nurse in telemedicine, telehealth nursing or  telenursing.
 
Books - Recommended books by members.
 
Bibliography (pdf)
 
Conferences
 
Courses – The following Telehealth Nursing Courses have been coordinated as part of American Telemedicine Association's 2008 Annual Meeting in Seattle. They are pre-meeting certification courses and can be attended in conjuntion with the rest of the ATA meeting or as stand-alone elements.
 
 
Definitions for Telenursing (Coming Soon)
 
Photo Gallery (Coming Soon)
 
Presentations
 

Older presentations are available upon request.
 
 
 If you are interested in participating in the Telenursing Special Interest Group contact  
 the chair of the SIG, email ATA at membership@americantelemed.org or call ATA at  202.223.3333.
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