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Annual General Meeting, Education Session & Awards Banquet on Tomorrow
The College will hold its 94th AGM on Thursday June 5th at the Centro Caboto Centre, 1055 Wilkes Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The morning business meeting will be followed by an education session in the afternoon and the CRNM Professional Nursing Awards Banquet that evening. Highlights of the AGM include an address by the Minister of Health Theresa Oswald. The education session will feature a registered nurse lawyer from the Canadian Nurses Protective Society presenting on Legal Issues in Nursing. Visit our website for more info.
Manitoba Hosts World Breast Cancer Conference
Heart, Soul & Science: It’s a Small World After All at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. The World Conference on Breast Cancer Foundation invites you to the 5th World Conference on Breast Cancer - experience Canadian Prairie hospitality! Participate and learn about aspects of breast cancer: research, diagnosis, treatment, support, prevention, outreach and education; build and strengthen international networks concerned with breast cancer; move forward and advance global and local action related to breast cancer. For more info call (204) 480-4588 email: admin@wcbcf.ca or visit www.wcbcf.ca
Volunteer Opportunity for Med-Surg Nurses
A group of Med-Surg Nurses initially attained emerging group status, and formed a Board which has since received full funding to establish CNA national certification for Med-Surg Nurses with April 2010 as the target date for the first exam. The Board has developed a critical pathway, and timelines for developing CNA certification as well as the Logo, Mission statement and Vision statement. Work has begun on developing National Standards and planning is underway for competency development and exam question writing sessions. We would also like volunteers for competency development and exam question writing sessions, which is an awesome, once in a lifetime opportunity. It is also a great way to network with colleagues across Canada and a wonderful addition to your Continued Competency journal. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these sessions, please contact Nicole Simpson at Nicole.Simpson@capitalhealth.ca
Upcoming Professional Practice Series Sessions
- Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - Best Practices in Documentation (for Nurse Educators)
Documentation systems that support professional practice are only one of the indicators of a quality professional practice environment. Characteristics of quality documentation systems will be reviewed. This session will also address the underlying principles of patient care documentation with a focus on legal issues and best practice guidelines. This session is reserved for nurse educators/staff development nurses as a Train-the-Trainer model to be brought to the workplace. Presented by Peggy Martens RN BN MN, Consultant, Nursing Practice
All sessions take place from 1300 - 1500 hours in the CRNM boardroom, 890 Pembina Hwy. There is no cost to register. Please register at least one week in advance by contacting Melva Nordquist, Administrative Coordinator for Nursing Practice by email at mnordquist@crnm.mb.ca or call toll free in Manitoba (800) 665-2027 ext. 235 or in Winnipeg 774-3477 Ext. 235. If you live outside of Winnipeg you can register to join us via telephone. Education materials can be emailed to you ahead of time.
Canadian Nurses Association Centennial Biennium
Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) 2008 Biennial Convention at the Ottawa Congress Centre is rapidly approaching June 15-18. The Convention theme "Be the Change" will bring nurses from across Canada together to share their wealth of knowledge and experience. Nurses from all areas of the profession will be on hand to discuss innovative ideas and the solutions needed to address today’s health care challenges. An outstanding program that will include pre-convention workshops, keynote speakers, panel presentations, plenary speakers and concurrent sessions as well as unparalleled networking opportunities make CNA’s Biennial Convention and Annual Meeting the must-attend event of 2008! The convention is one of the many planned CNA events to celebrate the Association’s centennial in 2008. Visit www.cna-aiic.ca for more info.
Info on Two New Patient Safety Initiatives to be Featured in July RN Journal
Watch your July issue of the Manitoba RN Journal for a copy of the new It’s Safe to Ask Medication Card and the Do Not Use List featured in the recently launched Patient Safety is in YOUR Hand! (Collaborative Abbreviation Project). Both of these province-wide initiatives were announced by the Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety (MIPS) and are endorsed by the College. Additional information and materials are available for download on the MIPS website at www.mbips.ca
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