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CRNM AGM, Education Day and Awards Banquet
Mark your calendar for the CRNM Annual Meeting, Education Day and Awards Banquet – all taking place at the Canad Inns Polo Park in Winnipeg on Thursday June 4th. Registration and a continental breakfast get underway at 0800 with the AGM commencing at 0900 hours. A full agenda is available via the College website.
The Education Day will begin at 1330 hours. Suzanne Gordon, award-winning journalist and author, will present on how nurses can transform relationships to promote patient safety and nurse retention. Insights and strategies into effective teamwork will help nurses replace the parallel play among intimate strangers that now characterizes the hospital and health care workplace. Suzanne will be available for a book signing following the education session. The AGM and the Education Day are free but pre-registration is required.
Join us that evening for our annual Professional Nursing Awards Banquet featuring master of ceremonies Janet Stewart from CBC Manitoba. The awards banquet includes dinner and tickets are available for $52.50 including GST. This year’s award winners will be announced in early spring. Visit www.crnm.mb.ca/events-awards.php for updates.
A registration form for all three events can be found on the College website.
CRNM Multi-District Chapter Meeting
1900 hours on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in the CRNM boardroom at 890 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg and via MBTelehealth. Topic: District Redesign - Would an Alberta or Ontario Model Serve us Better? Kindly register for this session, indicating where you will attend, by contacting Kristine Hannah at tribute@mts.net or call (204) 428-2744 ASAP. For a MBTelehealth site list please visit www.mbtelehealth.ca/map_man.php
Upcoming Professional Practice Series Sessions
1300-1430 hrs: CRNM Boardroom, 890 Pembina Hwy (in-person or via teleconference)
1130-1230 hrs: MBTelehealth Lunch N Learn
- Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - Managing Professional Practice Issues
The Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses requires RNs to identify and respond to practice issues that could put the client or others at risk. Professional practice issues interfere with the RN’s ability to practice according to the Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses. All RNs - direct care providers, managers, educators and researchers - are expected to provide leadership in the identification and resolution of professional practice issues. This session will explore “What is a professional practice issue?” and walk through the steps in identifying and resolving the issue using the Standards of Practice as a guide. Presented by Peggy Martens RN BN MN, Consultant, Nursing Practice
- Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - Interpersonal Communications
Why do we communicate? Registered nurses rely on their communication skills to enhance patient care and safety. When interpersonal communication skills are compromised patient safety is at risk. This session will discuss the role of communication in registered nurse practice and complaints. Presented by Deb Elias, RN BN MN Manager, Complaints Resolution
- Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - Documentation for Nurse Leaders/Educators/Mentors
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 Tammy Murdoch, RN BN MN, Consultant, Nursing Practice
There is no cost to register for these sessions. Registration is on a first come, first served basis as spaces are limited for in-person, teleconference and MBTeleHealth. 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 join us via teleconference during the 1300-1430 sessions. Materials will be emailed to you a few days prior to each session.
In order to participate via MBTelehealth you need to follow this procedure:
- Book a MBTelehealth capable room at your facility. If you are unsure which rooms are telehealth capable, contact the MBTelehealth Key Contact for your site.
- Once your room is booked, email mnordquist@crnm.mb.ca to notify the College that you would like to attend the session.
- In your email, indicate the following:
- Who you are;
- The room name/number booked at your site; and
- Number of people attending at your site.
- CRNM will forward a copy of the email to the MBTelehealth schedulers to add your site to the education session.
- Once your site availability has been confirmed, MBTelehealth will send a confirmation via email to the College. The Key Contacts at your facility will also receive an automated notification of the MBTelehealth event.
- If for some reason a booking is denied by MBTelehealth, the College will notify you, otherwise the booking will simply proceed.
- The MBTelehealth Key contact will contact you prior to the event to make arrangements regarding the equipment and training.
Our Nursing Practice Consultant team provides education and consultation services to members and employers in worksites across the province. Give us a call if you wish to book a session in your worksite or have a suggestion for future topics. We’re here to help!
Learning Centre and New Downloads Web Page
Did you know the College website has a Learning Centre where you can access information and resources related to NurseONE, Best Practice Guidelines and CNA Certification? Check out the Learning Centre today.
As a result of feedback about the new College website a Downloads page has been added to the site. This page contains all of the website’s downloadable items collected on a single page for easy access. The Downloads page can be found under the Resources heading in the left hand navigation.
National Nursing Week
National Nursing Week in 2009 will be celebrated May 11-17. The national theme this year is Nursing – You Can’t Live Without It! Details of College events will be posted on the College website as soon as plans have been finalized. To help you celebrate, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) will be making a number of products available in the coming weeks including posters and stickers. Visit the CNA website for updates.
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