In 2024, CNA is embarking on essential maintenance and updates for the Community Health Nursing Certification exam. These activities will encompass currency reviews (i.e., list of competencies, the practice test, and the exam form.) CNA and CHNC firmly believe that collaboration will significantly benefit the nursing community.

CNA has asked CHNC to identify nurses who can participate in the maintenance activities for the Community Health Nursing exam. These nurses will contribute by reviewing questions or competencies, updating content, and ensuring alignment with industry standards.

Continuous Learning (CL) Credit: Participation in this committee can be credited toward the 100 hours of Continuous Learning (CL) required to maintain specialty certification, CHNC (C).

It you are interested in participating in this opportunity, contact us via Facebook messenger or email at info@chnc.caby JULY 26, 2024.

Promoting the rights and health of transgender people as a public health equity priority

July 24, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET | English

Public health has a critical role to promote the rights and health of transgender and gender-expansive people. This webinar will explore transgender and nonbinary health equity issues and practical applications to support the Canadian public health field to understand and act on improving health inequities for transgender and nonbinary people.

Speakers:

• Travis Salway (he/him), Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
• Brittany Jakubiec (they/them), Director of Research, Egale
• Veronica Merryfield (Ms./she/her), Founder, Cape Breton Transgender Network

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8d9wGO4iQpC3I_kQz0wZ7A

Promoting the rights and health of transgender people as a public health equity priority
(Promouvoir les droits et la santé des personnes transgenres en tant que priorité en matière d’équité en santé publique)

24 juillet 2024 | 13 h – 14 h 30 HE | en anglais 

La santé publique a un rôle de premier plan à jouer dans la promotion des droits et de la santé des personnes transgenres et non binaires. Ce webinaire explorera les questions d’équité en santé pour les personnes transgenres et non binaires et les applications pratiques permettant de soutenir le domaine de la santé publique canadien, afin de comprendre les inégalités en santé dont ces personnes sont victimes et d’agir pour apporter des améliorations.

Conférenciers : 

• Travis Salway (il/lui), Professeur adjoint en sciences de la santé, Université Simon Fraser
• Brittany Jakubiec (iel), Directeur·rice de la recherche, Egale
• Veronica Merryfield (Madame/elle), Fondatrice, Cape Breton Transgender Network

Inscrivez-vous ici (en anglais) : https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8d9wGO4iQpC3I_kQz0wZ7A

CHNC is proud to present our 2024 Award recipients!

Join us in congratulating and celebrating these outstanding nurses.

Morag Granger RN BScN CCHN(C) was presented with the Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. This award is presented to an individual for significant lifetime contributions to the advancement of Community Health Nursing and Community Health Nurses of Canada.

Michelle Pothier MN,BN,RN,CCHN(C),CVAA(C) was presented with the Award of Merit. This award is presented to an outstanding nurse for their exemplary visionary contribution to Community Health Nursing.

1. To receive the financial statements of the Association for the period ended December 31, 2023 together with the report of the public accountant thereon;
2. To elect directors to the Board of Directors of the Association;
3. To appoint a public accountant for engagement review for the Association for the financial year 2024;
4. To receive reports from the Board of Directors of the Association;
5. To transact other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

1. To receive the financial statements of the Association for the period ended December 31, 2023 together with the report of the public accountant thereon;
2. To elect directors to the Board of Directors of the Association;
3. To appoint a public accountant for engagement review for the Association for the financial year 2024;
4. To receive reports from the Board of Directors of the Association;
5. To transact other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

CHNC is pleased to announce our next webinars for November 2023, which is brought to you by the CHNC Leadership Committee!

There is no charge to attend this webinar, and all are welcome to join! Please feel free to share this webinar information widely.

Title of Webinar:

Health Equity & Community Health Nursing: One Organization’s Journey

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023

Time: 12-1 pm ET (9-10 am PT; 10-11 am MT; 11 am - 12 pm CT; 1-2 pm AT)

To register for this webinar, click here

Learning objectives for this webinar:

· To share Key Health Equity Concepts

· To briefly describe Ontario Public Health Standards

· To identify Nursing Ethics and Code of Conduct

· To provide an overview Public Health Sudbury & Districts’ Health Equity Journey

· To outline opportunities to Make Health Equity Efforts More Impactful

Presenter Bio:

Sandra Laclé, RN, BN, MScN

Sandra Laclé, Acting Director at Public Health Sudbury & Districts has returned from a brief retirement to continue her contribution and passion for public health leadership and ensuring access to health for communities. Sandra entered the public health leadership realm more than 30 years ago and has led in roles of executive director (acting) and director for teams of 75 to 500 people. Sandra has a passion for helping leaders contribute to their full potential as they work collectively, across sectors, to achieve their goals and make a difference in the health of communities. Sandra’s work is grounded in her nursing experience (BN Class of 1982) working front line in public health, long term care and acute care. She has also held management roles each of these sectors, as well as a volunteer membership on several Boards and Committees.

The Community Health Nurses of Canada are reaching out today with some exciting news for the Canadian public health community. The Public Health Agency of Canada has commissioned the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health to engage with the Canadian public health community in order to update the 2008 Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada.

Why is this project important?

The Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada have been used:

· As a framework for public health workforce development, collaboration, planning and action.

· To inform public health education and training (e.g., graduate public health programs, certification) and continuing professional development.

· As a human resources tool for recruitment, orientation, position descriptions, performance evaluation and retention.

· As a foundation for discipline-specific competencies.

Invitation to participate – Share your ideas and perspectives!

The National Collaborating Centres for Public Health are committed to seeking input from a broad and diverse range of perspectives that make up the public health community in Canada. This project will engage and collaborate with key public health partners across the country to develop core competencies aligned with current needs and priorities of the public health system.

The CHNC is hosting a virtual engagement session to receive input and feedback on the core competencies. Hear an update on the project and provide input on cross-cutting themes, categories, and more.

Core competencies reflect the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for effective public health practice. Have a say in shaping the 2024 Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada. Your ideas and perspectives are critical.

Register here: November 8, 2023 Session  or November 15, 2023 Session . For more information about this project visit: https://nccph.ca/projects/2024-core-competencies-for-public-health-in-canada/

Please share this invitation broadly with your colleagues, public health partners, and wider networks.

If you have any questions, comments, feedback, or ideas about this project, you can contact the project team at corecomp@stfx.ca

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) are seeking input from a variety of nurses to review the Competency Framework Draft and provide feedback through a Survey (Apprx. 2 hrs)  throughout all provinces.  This includes nurses from any regulatory class and with varied areas of expertise. Preferred participation criteria is provided below, and it is preferred that volunteers meet one or more of the listed expertise and/or work experiences:

• Clinical Nurses Prescribers

• Including Nurse Practitioners and Authorized Nurse Prescribers

• Clinical Nurses (non-prescribing)

• Direct care role
• IPAC nurse role

• Nursing education expertise

• Development/implementation of nursing competencies
• AMS knowledge base, curriculum development

• Nursing policy expertise
• Nursing research expertise

• Specifically related to the development/evaluation of nursing competencies

If you are interested, or if you know of 1 or 2 nurse members who may be interested in this work and who meet any of the classifications above, please forward the names and contact information as well as a brief bio or their experience to our Lead Investigator, Deanne O’Rourke at 2definesolutions@mymts.net. Selected Participants will be contacted by Ms. O’Rourke with further information and next steps.