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Latest Edition: CHNs Stepping Up
Published on Sunday, 2 October, 2022

 
 
Dear CHNC Member,
 
As the leaves turn colours and we transition to autumn weather, we are happy to share the latest CHNs Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities with you. CHNs Stepping Up is a collection of community nursing stories that showcase the work of community health nurses across Canada. CHNs from coast to coast to coast share how their meaningful practice demonstrate the values of CHNC. Our September edition features Sheila Morgan from Saskatchewan. Sheila is a retired nurse who returned to the frontlines, responding to the call for nurses to help during the pandemic. Read Sheila's story here.
 
Stay tuned for more stories coming up in the future (we may move to a different schedule but the stories will be coming!).

Thank you for your ongoing dedication to community health nursing.

Commemorating the 2nd National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Published on Friday, 30 September, 2022

 
Dear CHNC members,
 
Today marks the 2nd National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. We remember the children who never returned home and honour the survivors of residential and day schools. We recognize the trauma and the ongoing impacts of the legacy of the residential and day school system.

In addition to wearing an orange shirt, we urge CHNs to commit to one or more actions this year that helps you learn about the truth as we engage in a path towards reconciliation together. Perhaps you would like to take action personally, perhaps professionally. For example, you may want to reflect on how the truths impact your role as a nurse in your organization.

What action will you take?

August's CHNs Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities
Published on Wednesday, 31 August, 2022

 
Dear CHNC Member,
 
As August comes to an end, we are happy to share this month's CHNC Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities with you. CHNs Stepping Up is a collection of community nursing stories that showcase the work of community health nurses across Canada. CHNs from coast to coast to coast share how their meaningful practice demonstrate the values of CHNC. Our August edition features Hollaye McFarlen from British Columbia. Hollaye's story is available here.
 
Thank you for your ongoing dedication to community health nursing.

Revised Standards of Practice Available
Published on Thursday, 9 May, 2019

Looking for a way to cap off your celebration of National Nursing Week?  How about a obtaining a copy of the revised Canadian Community Health Nursing Professional Practice Model & Standards of Practice?
 
CHNC is excited to announce that this document is updated for 2019 and is now available!
 
This revised document defines the practice of a registered nurse in the specialty area of community health nursing and provides a guide for CHNs and their employers to evaluate their practice.
The publication features:
a) The components of the professional practice model and the graphic that describes the structure, process and values that support the community health nurse's control over the delivery of nursing care and the environment in which care is delivered.
b) Eight standards of practice that represent a vision for excellence in community health nursing. The Standards of Practice also provide a foundation for national certification and research in community health nursing.
c) Updated Appendices, including the glossary of terms used in the document.

You can view this document on the CHNC website.
You can also purchase your own personal copy here (English) or here (Français). Print copies in English only and downloadable pdf copies in English or French are available for purchase. 

Attention employers/educators: You can help your nurses/students celebrate Nursing Week, and community health nursing throughout the year, through bulk orders of either print or pdf copies at reduced pricing.  Orders can be placed by emailing info@chnc.ca

CHNC has undertaken an enhancement to our e-commerce site to support pdf purchases.  As with any new system that is implemented it is possible that we could experience a few minor glitches along the way in spite of our best efforts to avoid this. If you should encounter any difficulties when ordering, please contact dave@lifelinedesign.ca

Upcoming Webinar Series
Published on Tuesday, 12 September, 2023

CHNC is pleased to announce our next 2 webinars for September and October, which are parts 2 and

3 of the Vaccines Across the Lifespan Webinar Series. 

 

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

 

Part 2: Title of Webinar:

Getting Ready for Fall and Respiratory Infections: What do I Need to Know Now?

 

Date: Thursday, Sept 21, 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:

 

1.      Review the epidemiology of the common respiratory pathogens in adults: Covid-19, RSV, Pneumococcal, Influenza

2.      Understand the risk factors and co morbidities that increase risk

3.      Discuss the current NACI guidelines

4.      Appreciate immunization strategies for this population.

 

Presenter Bio:

Dr. Vivien Brown is a family physician and author in Toronto. Educated at McGill University, she currently is appointed to the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto, holding the rank of Assistant Professor. An award winner for teaching on many levels, her major interests are in the area of health promotion and prevention for women, and continuing medical education, Adult Immunization and Vaccine Preventable Illness. The College of Family Physicians of Ontario named Dr Brown "Physician of the Year for the Region of Toronto”, awarded November 2012. Canada. She is the Past President of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada and is immediate past Vice President for North America for the Medical Women’s International Association. Recently she was named one of Canada’s most influential women by the organization Women of Influence, for her work on advocacy on HPV vaccine for Canadians. In March 2017, she was honored to present HPV initiatives in Canada at the UN meetings for the Commission on the Status of Women. In 2018 she was honored with the Media Award from the North American Menopause Society for her work in Women’s Health. She also received the May Cohen Award from the Federation of Medical Women of Canada for her work in Women’s Health. Her most recent book, "The New Woman’s Guide to Healthy Aging” was recently published to rave reviews.

 

Part 3: Title of Webinar:

RSV Burden of Disease in Infants: The use of Nirsevimab as a Prevention Strategy.

 

Date: Wednesday, October 25, 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:

 

1.      Understand the burden of RSV disease in all infants by reviewing the epidemiology and clinical factors for infection.

2.      Review current and emerging RSV preventative strategies, with a focus on passive immunization with Nirsevimab.

3.      Discuss the role and impact that nursing professionals can have on the management and prevention of RSV in infants.

 

Bio:

Erin Fleischer is a Paediatric Nurse Practitioner at the Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing with University of Victoria and went on to complete her Master of Nursing and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certificate with the University of Toronto in 2009. Erin has been the Nurse Practitioner for the Paediatric Respirology division since 2011 where she built and runs the centralized RSV prophylaxis clinic. Her other areas of clinical interest are, childhood asthma, for which she is a certified asthma educator, and paediatric cystic fibrosis. Erin is active in research and participated in the CARESS registry, a Canadian database which followed infants receiving RSV prophylaxis.

These webinars have been generously supported by an unrestricted educational grant from:

 

Register for upcoming webinar with Dr. Claire Betker!
Published on Friday, 26 May, 2023

 
 
Continuing on with the 2023-2024 CHNC Professional Development Webinar Series, we are pleased to announce the next session. Dr. Claire Betker will speak to us about System transformation: Positive disruption to address the structural and social determinants of health and advance health equity
 
Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Time: 12-1 am EST (9-10 am PT; 10-11 am MT; 11 am - 12 pm CT; 1-2 pm AT)

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Learning Objectives:
  1. Discuss how health inequities exposed during the pandemic contributed to poor population health outcomes and moral distress in CHNs
  2. Discuss system transformation and opportunities for positive disruption
  3. Explore the distribution of power and its influence on system transformation
  4. Learn approaches, levers and strategies to influence systems to advance health equity
  5. Identify community organizations and partners to work with in system transformation.
Speaker Bio: 
Claire is an RN and the Scientific Director of the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH). Claire was previously the Executive Director of the Population and Public Health Branch within the Department of Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living. Her career has included roles in rural and urban public health, home health, primary health care, regional health authority and the Public Health Agency of Canada. Claire is a past president of the CNA and of the CHNC. Her Ph.D. work focused on the capacity of public health leadership to advance health equity. Claire brings a wealth of expertise, rich networks and a passion for translating knowledge and evidence,  specially to position public health to advance health equity. 
 
 
Webinar is free to attend. Please share across your networks.

Call for Nominations to CHNC Board of Directors
Published on Wednesday, 12 April, 2023

Call for Nominations to CHNC Board of Directors
 
Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) Nominating Committee is seeking experienced, committed, skilled individuals, who are passionate about community health nursing, as nominees for the CHNC Board of Directors to lead CHNC into the future. The Call for Nominations is for the following Director positions for two-year terms of office beginning at the Annual General Meeting 2023: June 14, 2023.
 
Executive Position
  •  Communication
Provincial and Territorial Representatives
  • British Columbia
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • Ontario
  • Nunavut
 For more information, please see the Call for Nominations and the Nominations Form.

Research Opportunity: Pandemic Planning for Primary Care
Published on Friday, 12 August, 2022

Dear CHNC members,
 
A national research project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is looking to hear about the experiences of primary care providers. The study is titled "Pandemic Planning for Primary Care: Developing an Integrated Response Framework for Family Physicians, Nurses, and Pharmacists", led by researchers at Memorial University (NL), Dalhousie University (NS), Western University (ON), and Simon Fraser University (BC). Primary care providers play important roles during a pandemic while continuing to provide routine primary care in community-based practices.
 
While this may not be applicable to all CHNC members, the researchers are asking for your help in disseminating the study's information for recruitment of primary care nurses (including LPNs/RPNs, RNs and NPs) in certain regions across four provinces (NL, NS, ON, BC) to understand the roles they have been fulfilling during the pandemic. More information about the research project and information for the research team can be found here
 
Thank you.
CHNC IISCC

July's CHNs Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities
Published on Friday, 22 July, 2022

Dear CHNC Member,
 
We are happy to share the July CHNC Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities with you. CHNs Stepping Up is a collection of community nursing stories that showcase the work of community health nurses across Canada. CHNs from coast to coast to coast share how their meaningful practice demonstrate the values of CHNC. This month's new edition features Nicole Chen from Alberta. Click here to read Nicole's story.
 
Thank you for your ongoing dedication to community health nursing.

Take care,
CHNC IISCC

CHNs Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities
Published on Friday, 24 June, 2022

Dear CHNC member,

We are delighted to launch a new initiative titled CHNs Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities. These stories will showcase the work of community health nurses across the country.  In congruence with the 3R theme of the CHNC2022 Conference, the stories convey the important and meaningful work that the featured CHN does in a responsive, reflective and resilient way. The aim is to launch at least one story a month for the next little while. Our very first Stepping Up article features Benedicte Franquien from Nova Scotia. Click here to read Bene's story.

If you have suggestions for CHNC members to be featured, particularly those who provide direct client service, please contact communications@chnc.ca. We are especially looking for CHNs from MN, NB, PEI, Qu, NWT, Nunavut, and Yukon.

Thank you for your ongoing dedication to community health nursing. Take care.
CHNC
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