AGNESE BIANCHI RN, BScN, MN
22 Brixham Terrace, Toronto, Ontario M3M 2S1
E-Mail: abia123@yahoo.ca
Residence: 416-398-6412
Education
Master in Nursing
University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing
Toronto, Ontario
1997-2001
Studies in Administration
York University
Toronto, Ontario
1993-1997
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing
Toronto, Ontario
1986-1990
Nursing Diploma
Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, School of Nursing
Toronto, Ontario
1982-1984
Certification
College of Nurses of Ontario
CPR Annual Certification
1984 – Present
1984 – Present
Professional Experience
Project Manager, Nursing Informatics
University Health Network (UHN)
Toronto, Ontario
2001 - Present
Accomplishments
 Developed and wrote the Nursing Informatics Strategy.
 Developed chart audit tools (general and focused) to review nursing and allied health
documentation practices throughout UHN in order to identify practice and quality issues.
 Created the NI Analyst Interview Tool, and organized the orientation of Nursing
Informatics staff and students.
 Contributed to the evaluation and selection of devices for electronic documentation.
 Lead (NI) and go-live clinical support for the implementation of electronic Medication
Order Entry/electronic MAR project for neurology/orthopaedic units.
 Advisor for the successful implementation of the RAI-Mental Health MDS on the inpatient
psychiatric unit including vendor selection, system functionality, usability.
 Revised the clinical documentation policy to reflect changes in practice requirements.
Responsibilities
 Manage the electronic clinical documentation project for nursing and allied health.
 Ensure organizational values of patient centered care and corporate patient safety initiatives
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guide the design of an electronic documentation system that supports standardized
interdisciplinary documentation and collaborative practice.
Facilitate interdisciplinary expert clinician focus groups in the development of
documentation content including nine RNAO Best Practice Guidelines groups, four
corporate initiative groups (e.g. Blood Transfusion Safety, Infection Control) systems
assessments working group, and admission assessment working group.
Coordinate and implement the change in clinical documentation from a narrative to a
structured note model.
Promote the improvement of clinical practice through the development of documentation
tools that guide and capture patient centered care and the patient perspective.
Organize and chair interdisciplinary practice working committees.
Innovate the planning, development and staff education of corporate and program
Interdisciplinary Patient Care Standards and Focus Charting, the Picker Model of Patient
Centered Care and RNAO Best Practice Guidelines.
Monitor and review database design and abstraction of data from charts.
Monitor and analyze data, compile reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.
Coordinate the development and design of interdisciplinary electronic documentation.
Identify, create and maintain project documentation for the electronic documentation
projects including project plans, project charters, budgets, PowerPoint presentations, risk
benefits analyses, communication plans, status reports, and training and education
plans.
Monitor and ensure projects remain within scope and meet timelines.
Supervise and delegate responsibilities to NI Analysts in order to meet project
requirements.
Advise Director of Nursing Informatics regarding selection of documentation
methodology (i.e. exception/standard based charting), standardized nursing language
and SNOMED.
Collaborate with health care providers in the development and revision of clinical practice
policies to reflect professional practice standards in accordance with organizational,
legislation and regulatory standards.
Identify clinician and patient needs through the use of questionnaires, observational
workflow analysis, patient flow analysis, information flow analysis and user focus groups.
Review screens for usability, content requirements, accuracy, and patient safety impact.
Advise on revision and development of paper documentation tools.
Familiar with UHN Trainer Software Authoring Tool for its Learning Management System.
Supervisor and preceptor to graduate and baccalaureate students.
Provide guidance and advice to nurses as a UHN Career Coach.
Advise on clinical documentation, policy and practice issues as they arise.
Committees
Clinical Policy and Practice Steering Committee
Corporate Privacy Team
Interdisciplinary Admission Assessment Working Group (Chair)
Nursing Week Planning Committee
Professional Nursing Practice Council
Toronto Western Hospital Site Nursing Leadership
UHN Clinical Desktop Change Request Committee
UHN Joint Computer Downtime Working Group
UHN Career Coach Working Group
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Nursing Research Assistant (Casual)
University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing
Toronto, Ontario
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2000 – 2001
Assisted with two studies: Pain in Infants with Neurologic Impairment (PINI) Study and
The Determinants of Research Utilization: Pain Management.
Abstracted data from both paper and electronic charts in the Neonatal ICU at the
Hospital for Sick Children.
Gathered observational data in the Neonatal ICU using the Premature Infant Pain Profile
(PIPP) for the Research Utilization Study.
Nursing Unit Administrator, Neonatal ICU/Level II Nursery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
July 1999 – Sept 2000
Accomplishments
 Organized and coordinated the renovation of the units from 54 beds to 63 beds.
 Planned, coordinated, and implemented the amalgamation of a 15 bed Level II Nursery
from another hospital to MSH Level II Nursery.
 Prepared the monthly Master Schedules for 140 registered nurses, 15 ward clerks and
service assistance.
 Developed and maintained the unit budget ($10 million) while maintaining the Hospital
fiscal requirements for the program.
Responsibilities
 Lead, planned and administered Nursing Services in a 63 bed neonatal ICU/Level II
Nursery.
 Promoted professional standards, professional nursing practice, quality of patient care,
education of staff and students, and research
 Provided Human Resource Management and Performance Management for registered
nurses, ward clerks and service assistance.
 Identified risk management issues and developed means to achieve resolution Promoted
and supported the professional development of nurses.
 Promoted a practice environment based on interdisciplinary collaboration, professional
respect, clinical practice autonomy and shared governance.
 Communicated global Hospital issues as well as unit issues to staff at all levels.
 Accountable for overall care provided by staff nurses, team leaders and the nursing
coordinator.
 Purchased all unit equipment and supplies.
 Worked within the regulations of the collective agreements.
 Resolved concerns and conflicts raised by families and staff.
 Chaired and/or a member of various committees including, Perinatal Equipment Committee,
NICU/ Level II Discharge Committee, Neonatal Council, Perinatal Nursing Leadership Team
Committee, and NICU Nursing Leadership Team Committee.
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Staff Nurse: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Clinical Nurse Casual: Family Practice Health Centre
Research Assistant and Website Coordinator: NICU
Women’s College Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
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Provided comprehensive family-centered nursing and developmental care to families and
neonates with acute, chronic, and palliative care needs.
Provided parent counseling and teaching relating to developmental care of neonates,
breastfeeding, and family support and coping.
Dealt with the many ethical and moral issues that arose in an ICU and in caring for children.
Provided comprehensive nursing care in the Family Practice Centre, including patient
teaching, assessments and minor procedures, to clients and their family.
Coordinated and assisted with 3 studies: The Canadian NICU SNAP (Score for Neonatal
Acute Physiology) Project, A Study of Genetic Polymorphism in the Surfactant Apoprotein
System of High-Risk Neonates (RDS Study) and A Dose Ranging Study of Alpha 1
Proteinase Inhibitor for the Prevention of CLD (Prolastin Study).
Responsible for data entry, collection, and abstraction for studies relating to neonatal
outcomes and genetic predisposition to RDS in the neonate.
Approached parents for consent and organized and coordinated study drug infusions as well
as collected lab work in collaboration with site nurses.
Coordinated and developed the content for the NICU website.
Chaired the NICU Website Development Committee.
Member of various committees including: NICU Charting by Exception Committee, NICU
Standards of Nursing Care Committee, NICU Pain Management Committee.
Acting Nurse Career Counsellor
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
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Provided counseling to members regarding the job market, job search strategies, career
planning, preparing resumes, and educational opportunities.
Solicited organizations to advertise in Career Connections Newsletter and organized the
production of the Newsletter as well as wrote articles.
Monitored employment trends within Ontario, Canada and the United States.
Responded in writing to the Canadian Nurses Association Cross Country employment
check-up.
Revised and maintained How to Get the Job You Want and other membership publications.
Alumni Liaison and Development Officer
University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing
Toronto, Ontario
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1991-1999
1992-1997
1997- 1999
1992-1995
Organized, verified, and entered financial and personal data of annual donors to the Faculty
of Nursing using dBASE IV.
Maintained and responded to all correspondence for the Nursing Alumni Association.
Organized meetings, events and displays as Secretary for the Alumni Association Executive.
Organized and helped produce: Memorabilia promotional items, the Alumni Directory,
pamphlets and the Annual Alumni Newsletter, Vital Connections.
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Staff Nurse: Orthopaedic Unit (FT) and Per Diem Pool
Administrative Assistant, Nursing Education Department
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
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1984-1990
Summer 1989
Provided comprehensive family centered nursing care to children and families in the areas of
orthopaedics and oncology.
Provided leadership and guidance as charge nurse and resource nurse.
Coordinated and implemented many activities: Liaison with universities and colleges with
regard to student placement and orientation, staff education, liaison between the community
and the Department.
Assisted and collaborated with the Director of Nursing Education to provide comprehensive
nursing education to nursing staff and students.
Honors and Awards
Arbor Award
University of Toronto, Outstanding volunteer service,
1999
Jessie Young Fund
Women’s College Hospital
1998.
Joint Scholarship Program
for Registered Nurses
University of Toronto and Hospital for Sick Children
1989/90
Publications
Bianchi, A. (1998). Career planning: starting the journey. Career Connections, 1(4), 1-2.
Bianchi, A. (1998). Nurses and networking – making the contact. Career Connections, 1(5),
1-2.
Bianchi, A. (1998). Nursing in the NICU. Career Connections, 1(5), 2-3.
Bianchi, A. (1998). Getting caught in the net. Career Connections, 1(6), 1-2.
Bianchi, A. (1998). Lifelong learning - an ongoing professional commitment. Career
Connections, 1(7), 1-2.
Bianchi, A. and Bookey-Bassett, S. (1998). Measuring your job satisfaction. Career
Connections, 1(8), 1-2.
Bianchi, A. and Bookey-Bassett, S. (1998). Nursing: A lifetime of learning. RN Journal 10(5),
22.
Presentations
Posters
“Creating and Implementing a Nursing Informatics Strategic Plan: The Experience of a
Canadian Hospital”, Brenda Laurie-Shaw - RN, MN, Agnese Bianchi - RN, BScN, MN,
and Cathy Johnson RN. 8th International Congress in Nursing Informatics, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, South America - June 2003
“Development of an Interdisciplinary Electronic Admission Assessment”, Agnese Bianchi - RN,
BScN, MN, Lindsey Crawford - BSc, MHSc, and Jane Moser - RN, BScN, MN. RNAO
Healthy Workplaces in Action, Toronto, Ontario - November 2002
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“Electronic Nursing Documentation - A National Snapshot”, Agnese Bianchi - RN, BScN, MN
COACH, Vancouver, British Columbia - April 2002
Academic
“Nursing in the Information Age: Where Nursing and Technology Meet”, Ryerson University,
Current Issues Course, Toronto, Ontario, 2002 and 2003
Professional Membership / Activities
Memberships
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Canadian Nurses Informatics Association (2003 – Present)
Southern Ontario Nurses Informatics Group (2002 – Present)
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario - Nursing Leadership Network (1999 – Present)
Sigma Theta Tau, Lamba Pi Chapter (Nursing Honor Society) (1999 – Present)
Canadian Nurses Association (1984-Present)
College of Nurses of Ontario (1984-Present)
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), 1989-92 and 1996-Present
Canadian Association for Nursing Research, 1998-2002
Canadian Association of Pediatric Nurses, 1996-2002
Ontario Nurses Association 1991-1999
Association for the Care of Children’s Health, 1989-1992
Activities
Education Coordinator
RNAO - Southern Ontario Nurses Informatics Group
2002 – Present
Co-Assembly Representative
RNAO - Region 6
2000 - 2002
Membership Coordinator
RNAO - Region 6
1998 - 2000
Member
RNAO - Pediatric Nurses Interest Group
1996-2002
Standards Reviewer
CNA – Draft #1 of the Pediatric Nursing Standards
1998
Member
RNAO Annual Meeting and Convention Education
Subcommittee
1991
4th Year Class Representative
RNAO Student Interest Group
University of Toronto
1989 - 1990
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Student Representative
Undergraduate Curriculum Task Force
University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing
1989/90
Continuing Education/Workshops/Conferences
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Patient Safety and Human Factors 101, February 23, 2006
Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS) Conference, Feb 13-16, 2006
Nursing Informatics Symposium – HIMMS ’06, February 11-12, 2006
Nursing Documentation Assessment Design and Build Course, January 2005
OHA Conference – Interdisciplinary Care, December 2004
Patient Centered Care – Train-the-Trainer, November 2004
NANDA, NIC and NOC: Working Together for Quality Nursing Care; Striving Toward
Harmonization, March 24-27, 2004
Skills for New Leaders, February 25/26, 2004
Coach Mastery, February 17/18, 2004
Misys CPR Fundamentals, December 17-19, 2003
Sigma Theta Tau Conference, November 2003
Misys Conference, October 7-10, 2003
Valuing the Lived Experience and Innovations in Nursing Research, August 18-19, 2003
RNAO Workshop: Learning and Shaping Successful Change, March 2003
Negotiating and Influencing Workshop, December 2002
Weekend Immersion in Nursing Informatics (WINI), December 2002
Southern Ontario Nurses Informatics Group Education Day, Sept 2002
Canadian Nurses Association Conference, June 2002
NANDA, NIC, NOC 2002: Developing, Linking and Integrating Nursing Language and
Informatics, Chicago, April 2002
Canadian Nurses Association Conference, June 2004
The Cutting Edge; Trends in Medical Surgical Nursing, May 2002
RNAO Healthy Workplaces in Action 2002, November 2002
MS Project Manager Workshop, October 2002
The Project Management Course, York University, March 2002
RNAO Best Practice Conference, October 2001
Legal Pitfalls in Documentation, November 2001
Financial Management and Budgeting, February 9-11 2000
NICU Education Day, May 1999
Changing patterns of Clinical Trials: Community, industry and clinical perspective, learning from
experiences, May 1999
Documentation: Standard, Observations and Words of Wisdom September 1998
Wanted: Research Subjects - Issues in Recruitment and Consent, May 1998
Research Utilization: Preparing for the New Millennium, May 24-25 1998
Improving the Quality of Nursing Care by Incorporating Evidenced-Based Practice and
Outcomes Monitoring Workshop, April 1998
Conflict Resolution Workshop, March 1998
NICU Education Day, September 1997
Restructuring and Redesign in Health Care: Cost, Quality and Accountability, 1996
University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing Research Day, 1990,1993-96
Pain in Fetuses and Neonates, 1996
Taking Control of Your Career and Your Future, 1995
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Worklife in the 1990s: An International Nurses Conference, 1995
RNAO Annual Conference, 1991
Transitions: A Conference on the Changing Faces of Toronto, 1990
International Pain Conference, 1989
Nursing: Today and Tomorrow, 1985
University/Academic Boards and Committees
Alumni Representative
Faculty Council
Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
2005 - Present
Member-at-Large
Faculty of Nursing Alumni Association
University of Toronto
2001-2003
President
Graduate Nurses Student Union
University of Toronto
1999-2001
President
Faculty of Nursing Alumni Association
University of Toronto
1995-1999
Nursing Representative
Council of Presidents
University of Toronto Alumni Association
1995-1999
Alumni Representative
Faculty Council
Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
1992-1997
Community/Volunteer Activities
Donor
Platelet/Plasma/Blood
Canadian Blood Services
1985 - Present
Additional Information
Computer Skills:
Excel
MS Project
Outlook
PowerPoint
Visio
Word
Search Electronic Resources: Biomedical Databases,
E-Journals, and E-Books
Language Skills:
Speak, read and write Italian
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