CRNM Professional Nursing Awards

Congratulations to the 2007 CRNM Professional Nursing Award winners:

Outstanding Achievement Award
Noreen Wallwin RN of Thompson

Lifetime Achievement Award
Val Horner RN of Winnipeg

Interdisciplinary Team Award
Nor’West & WRHA Inkster Team of Winnipeg

Community Caring Award
Gail Fones RN of Winnipeg

Excellence in Professional Nursing
Caroline Chartrand RN of Sifton
Renata Cook RN of Winnipeg
April Frego RN of Winnipeg
Ivy Harrison RN of Winnipeg
Cathy Hopfner RN of Ste Rose du Lac
Jo-Ann McKenzie RN of Winnipeg
Sylvia Oosterveen RN of Winnipeg
Carla Pindera RN of Winnipeg
Patricia Setlack RN of Ste Anne
Michelle Todoruk-Orchard RN of Lockport
Pam Walker RN of Souris
S. Dawn Winter RN of Brandon
Dr. Roberta Woodgate RN of Winnipeg

The College will honor these award winners at a banquet on Wednesday, May 9 at the Centro Caboto Centre, 1055 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg MB. Tickets are $60 (GST included). Download an order form from the CRNM website. Tickets are sold on a cost recovery basis and must be paid for at the time of purchase. Deadline to purchase tickets is May 1, 2007.

CRNM/CLPNM/CRPNM Joint Education Day

The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba, the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba and the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba are co-sponsoring a joint education day on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at the Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave in Winnipeg.

Patient safety is the theme for the day. Early bird registration is $60 (including GST) if paid on or before April 30, 2007. Regular registration is $75 and students can register for $35. Registration includes a hot lunch and two refreshment breaks. Download an agenda and a registration form here. The final registration deadline is 1200 hours on Monday, May 7, 2007.

Nursing Week Update

Nursing Week in Manitoba runs from May 7 - 13, 2007 with the theme "Think You Know Nursing? Take a Closer Look". The plan of provincial events for nursing week in Manitoba is as follows:

Monday, May 7th
Please join as in the rotunda at the legislature at 10:00 am to kick off nursing week. Manitoba's three nursing regulatory bodies will join with their education partners who prepare tomorrow's nurses as Health Minister Theresa Oswald signs the proclamation of Nursing Week in Manitoba. A reception with refreshments will follow the signing. Download a proclamation signing and reception poster on the CRNM website to post in your workplace or forward to friends and colleagues. Please note: Due to the election call this event may be altered. Any changes will be posted on the CRNM website.

Wednesday, May 9th
It’s a full day of activities with the Education Day (see above) and the Professional Nursing Awards (also above).

Visit www.crnm.mb.ca/nursingweek.php for further updates on events being planned for Manitoba.

Nursing Week posters and stickers are available through the CNA website.

4th Western Nurse Leaders Forum

Manitoba hosts western Canada's nursing leaders this fall. The 4th Western Nurse Leaders Forum - "Leading the Way – the Challenge of Leadership" will be held at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB - Oct. 15 - 17, 2007.

A preliminary program and a link for online registration will be available soon. A Call for Abstracts for concurrent sessions is now underway. Abstracts should focus on innovative practices and programs which will contribute to building nurse leadership capacity with all submissions addressing one of the following broad program sub-themes: Internationally Educated Nurses; Healthy Workplaces; or Leadership Development. Visit the CRNM website for more details. The deadline for submission has been extended to June 30, 2007.

The Forum is co-sponsored by: College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba, Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association, College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta, College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia, and Yukon Registered Nurses Association.

93rd Annual General Meeting

Dauphin is the site of a dinner, AGM & Education Day in June. The College will hold the 93rd Annual General Meeting on Thursday June 14th at the new Parkland Recreation Complex at 200 – 1st Street Southeast in Dauphin, Manitoba. The festivities start the night before the AGM with a fabulous banquet featuring local entertainment and a spectacular silent auction. The next morning features a half-day business meeting beginning at 1000, followed by a complementary lunch. Beginning at 1300 registered nurse lawyers from the Canadian Nurses Protective Society will hold a three-hour workshop on liability and other nursing legal issues. Download the agenda here.

Tickets for the pre-AGM banquet are $40.00 and may be obtained from CRNM in-person, by mail, telephone or fax. Download an order form here. Payment for tickets must be received before tickets will be mailed, reserved, or picked up.

Visit www.crnm.mb.ca/agm.php for more details.

Professional Practice Series - Evening Session Added

• May 2, 2007 – Ethical Decision Making in Registered Nursing Practice
  The Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (CNA, 2002) is currently undergoing review. Participants will be provided with an overview of the draft changes and opportunity for input. The presentation will include ethical principles and the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses. Opportunity will be provided for participants to discuss ethical dilemmas, ethical violations and ethical distress in relation to their own practice.
• June 19, 2007 – Legal Considerations for the Nurse in Charge Role (Evening Session)
  What are the legal responsibilities of the nurse in charge? Is the charge nurse legally responsible for the actions of other nurses on the team? Can a charge nurse be found negligent even if he or she did not provide any "hands on" care? What are the nurse’s responsibilities in relation to student nurses? Presented by: Ethylynne Phillips RN, BA, LLB Professional Liability Officer, Canadian Nurses Protective Society

All sessions take place from 1400 – 1530 hours in the CRNM boardroom, 890 Pembina Hwy. The June 19th, 2 pm session is now full so we've added a special evening session, 7:00 – 8:30 pm on Tuesday, June 19th to accommodate those who still wish to attend. There is no cost to register for these sessions. 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.

View the entire 2007 Professional Practice Education Series schedule online on the College’s website at: www.crnm.mb.ca/ask.php

Champions for Nursing Excellence with CNA national certification in one of 17 nursing specialties!

The certification credential, offered by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), is part of a respected national certification program. The program is developed by Canadian nurses for Canadian nurses. This credential reflects the unique elements and challenges required to reward excellence in nursing.

Specialty certification is a voluntary program that allows you to build on the solid foundation of your Canadian RN registration. With it, everybody wins - you, your clients and your employer. Certification helps you stay current by evaluating your specialized knowledge and skills, and having letters after your name to designate certification will prove your abilities to everyone you work with. Your clients benefit from quality care and you benefit from new opportunities.

CNA now offers certification in 17 nursing specialties. These national nursing specialty associations are actively involved in, and endorse, the CNA Certification Program. Visit the CNA website for more information about the certification program at www.cna-aiic.ca

CRNM congratulates the Manitoba registered nurses who earned CNA Certification in 2006.

Congratulations to the CRNM 2007 Winning Election Candidates

Results of the 2007 election were recently announced on the website. Congratulations to new Board members Darren Luellman RN - Eastman, Elsie Duff RN - Interlake, Eileen Vodden RN - Central, Rita Valcourt RN - Parkland, and Brenda Dawyduk RN(EP) - Thompson. As per CRNM Bylaw II, elected board members begin the three-year term they were elected for on August 1, 2007. On behalf of the Nominating Committee, a big bouquet of thanks is extended to all of the candidates for their participation in our election process.