Mandate

To support the mission and goals of CASN through the acquisition of data and management of information.

Terms of Reference

• To collaborate with key strategic partners on the collection of information and development of data retrieval systems that provide data sets necessary to present a nation-wide, consistent perspective relative to nursing education, research and scholarship. These partners include but are not limited to: Health Infoway, Canadian Nurses Association, Canadian Association for Nursing Research, Canadian Nursing Informatics Association, and Canadian Consortium for Nursing Research and Innovation (SD-1.5 & 3.2.6).
• To look for links and connections that would build our capacity to provide relevant information about research and scholarly activities in nursing in Canada
• To maintain and monitor policies to guide access to and dissemination of CASN database content and survey results with members of the nursing community, government agencies, researchers, media, public, etc. (SD-1.5.5), and review costs annually.
• To consult with CASN members and end users on the design, re-design, refinement, and/or currency of CASN databases and policies to better meet and reflect the needs of CASN members and other end users.
• To ensure survey schedules, processes, tools and methodologies support the timely collection of data while respecting the time demands of CASN members.
• To disseminate database information and survey results to members on a priority basis.
• To determine and recommend to the Board, annual and ad hoc data collections.
• To provide advice as required on CASN’s response to national proposals relating to or with the potential to affect CASN’s mission. (SD-1.1, 1.3)
• To support the work of CASN Standing Committees and Task Forces (SD-1.3), and oversee the surveying of CASN members by committees and taskforces to ensure members are not overburdened with requests and overlapping or duplicate questions.
• To assist in raising the profile of CASN database collections among CASN members and with potential partners. (SD-1.1)
• To report to the Board of Directors and Council meeting annually.

This committee will take into consideration the following operating principles:

• CASN has access to the technical infrastructure needed to support the various data sets, with adequate internal and/or external funding.
• Policies will be developed within a framework that addresses CASN’S investment and ensures cost recovery. Costs will be reviewed annually.

Term of Office and Membership

The term of office is two (2) years and members of the Committee are the Chair, appointed from within the Board; CASN members with expertise and experience in nursing informatics representing the Atlantic, Western, Ontario, and Quebec regions; and individuals representing key strategic partners.

Meetings

The committee will normally meet by teleconference a minimum of twice per year and at other times, at the call of the Chair, to fulfill its mandate. Support for meetings and the work of the committee will be provided by an assigned National Office staff member.

Current Membership