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.

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:

CHNC Conference Toronto Ontario

The National Conference Planning Committee would like your help in supporting the planning for the CHNC National Conference in 2024, April 22-24, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The theme of the conference is Community Health Nursing: Health for All. The Conference will be in Toronto on the campus of University of Toronto, The Hart House. The National Conference Committee has been working to start planning for this event. The co chairs for the National Conference Planning Committee, Karen Curry, and Cindy Baker- Barill look forward to working with CHNC members to ensure a successful in person conference in 2024. There are a few committees that need your input and ideas to ensure the conference has broad reach and addressed the concerns of all domains of practice in community health. If you are interested in participating in conference planning, please contact Karen Curry karen.curry@dal.ca.

Program Committee:

· Abstract preparation

· Keynote presentations

· Program Planning

· Pre-Conference Planning

· Evaluation

Sponsorship

Contact with local, provincial, and national sponsors.

Marketing

· Developing communication tools to promote the conference and abstract submissions.

· Work with CHNIG re Ontario social media promotion via CHNIG

· CHNC Communications committee member support

Hospitality

· Ontario CHNC members, mainly

· Welcome event planning.

· Registration Desk volunteers

· Offsite event planning

1. To receive the financial statements of the Association for the period ended December 31, 2022 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 2023;
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.

• Agenda
• AGM2022 Minutes (draft)
• Financial Statements 2022 (draft)
• Reports of the Board of Directors 2022-23

CHNC is pleased to announce another webinar in our 2023-2024 CHNC Professional Development Webinar Series!

The next webinar is part of a series of three webinars that will specifically focus on Vaccines Across the Lifespan. The webinars will be recorded and posted on the CHNC YouTube site for those who are unable to attend. There is no charge to attend the webinars and all are welcome to join!

Title of Webinar: It's Time to Talk: Increasing HPV Awareness and Prevention with your Patients

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 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.    Provide an overview of HPV and recent trends in HPV diseases including head and neck cancer

2.    Review HPV public programs in Canada

3.    Discuss the value of adult HPV immunization, including males

4.    Discuss NACI recommendations and Medical Society position statements on HPV prevention

5.    Explore practical tips on how to initiate discussions on HPV diseases and prevention

Presenter Bio: Nancy Durand, MDCM, FRCSC

Dr. Durand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto in Canada. She received her medical degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at McGill University. She is on staff at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her clinical practice focuses on HPV and colposcopy. She speaks nationally and internationally about Human Papilloma Virus and HPV vaccination.

•  Communication

• British Columbia
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Nunavut