Congratulations to the 2010 CRNM Professional Nursing Award Winners
Outstanding Achievement AwardKathryn Hamelin RN – Winnipeg
Professional Lifetime Achievement Award
Janice Currie RN – Winnipeg
Excellence in Professional Nursing Award
Beverley Cumming RN – Brandon
Doris Sawatzky-Dickson RN – Winnipeg
Michelle Lobchuk RN – St. Andrews
Vivian MacDonald RN – Winnipeg
Maureen Chouinard RN – Winnipeg
Daryl Dyck RN – St. Germaine South
Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Award
Assiniboine Regional Health Authority Community H1N1 Response Team
The College will honour these award recipients on May 13th at the Canad Inns Club Regent Casino. Caroline Barghout of CTV News will be the emcee for the event. The evening begins with a reception at 1700, followed by the Banquet and Awards Presentation at 1800. Tickets are available for $55 or in tables of eight for $400. Download your ticket order form here.
Have Your Say – CRNM Election
There’s still time to have your voice heard by voting for the 2010 CRNM Election. All completed ballots must be returned to the College by noon on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. Your participation is important. Read the candidate profiles and get more information from the College’s elections Web page.Notice of Bylaw Change
Pursuant to Sec 52(2) of the Registered Nurses Act, notice is being provided of a proposed change to Bylaw III (b) & (c) and Bylaw X (k) which will become effective on or before June 1, 2010. Before making a Bylaw change the Board is required to provide the information about the change to members of the College and consider the comments received from members. Comments on the proposed Bylaw are welcome and should be addressed to hbryant@crnm.mb.ca Please indicate Bylaw Change in the subject line of your comments. The deadline for receiving comments is 2359 hours on May 27, 2010. Download more information here.Personal Health Information Amendment Act
The Personal Health Amendment Act received Royal Assent on October 9, 2008 and will be proclaimed into force this spring. The Act will amend The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) to, among other things, require that, in accordance with the regulation made under PHIA, trustees take reasonable steps to inform individuals of their right to examine and receive a copy of their personal health information that the trustee maintains and how they can exercise that right. The Act can be accessed here.Manitoba Health, in conjunction with the Manitoba Ombudsman, has developed a brochure that meets this requirement and, upon request, will provide copies of it to registered nurses practicing outside of a Regional Health Authority, health care facility or health services agency to make available to their patients/clients. The amendments will also change the required response time relating to requests for access to information about health care a trustee is currently providing to a patient/client.
For more information or to request copies of the brochure, contact Meredith Kennedy at 788-6612 or Meredith.Kennedy@gov.mb.ca
AGM Registration Open
The 96th Annual General Meeting of the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Minnewasta Golf & Country Club in Morden. The festivities kick off on Wednesday, May 19th with a Wine & Cheese from 7-9 pm at the Minnewasta Golf & Country Club. The AGM will take place the next day with registration and a continental breakfast getting underway at 0800 and the AGM commencing at 0900 hours. Two panel discussions invite participation on Scope of Practice and Legal Issues in Nursing. For a full agenda see the College website under events.If you are interested in getting in a round of golf before heading home, call the Minnewasta Golf & Country Club direct to book a tee time at (204) 822-4992. There will be a special rate provided for those from the CRNM group for 9 holes and a golf cart or 18 holes and a golf cart.
Please pre-register for the AGM events here.
National Nursing Week
National Nursing Week in 2010 will be celebrated May 10-16. The College will be hosting two events during Nursing Week including a volunteer appreciation event at the College on May 11th and the Professional Nursing Awards banquet on May 13th. To help you celebrate, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) has a number of products available through its website including posters, temporary tattoos, window decals and license plate frames. Visit the CNA website www.cna-aiic.ca to place your order.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, May 5, 2010 - Recognizing and Addressing Poor Interpersonal Relationships in the Workplace
- Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - Extreme Makeover Workplace Edition: Creating a Quality Practice Environment, Professional Nursing Guideline
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 Erin Dietrich, Administrative Assistant for Nursing Practice by email at edietrich@crnm.mb.ca or call toll free in Manitoba (800) 665-2027 ext 245 or in Winnipeg 774-3477 ext. 245. 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.
Interlake Special Meeting Results
At the special meeting of the Interlake District Chapter held on April 15, 2010 and in accordance with the Interlake District constitution, the majority of members voted to dissolve the District Chapter effective May 1, 2010. Discussion at the meeting indicated optimism that registered nurses within the Interlake Electoral District could remain connected through the College’s new community of practice initiative – part of the e-Strategy to be unveiled at the CRNM Annual General Meeting in May in Morden.FRNM Update
The Foundation for Registered Nurses of Manitoba (FRNM) Board of Directors and the Strategic Planning Committee we would like to thank all the RNs (467) who responded to the survey that was sent out in the February eJournal. We would also like to send our sincere appreciation to the instructors who facilitated the focus groups and the student nurses (310) from the University of Manitoba, University of Brandon, University of the North, and Red River College.We presented the results from our environmental scan to the CRNM Board at their March meeting and we believe your feedback was instrumental in their decision to continue to support FRNM through a revised funding model. The Foundation asked for and will receive 1/2 of last year’s funding from CRNM and with our fundraising efforts we will be able to offer the same slate of awards as last year. We hope our renewed plans will sustain FRNM for many years to come! Stay tuned as we creatively move forward in keeping all our present and future Manitoba RNs informed about the opportunities available for lifelong learning...as a recipient or as a donor!
Remember to mark your calendars for the “Denim and Diamonds” Fundraising Dinner at the Hitch’N Post on May 5 at 6:00. Tickets are available from foundation@crnm.mb.ca or by calling 774-3477 ext. 400. If you have any questions regarding the Foundation, please contact us at foundation@crnm.mb.ca or President Shellie Anderson at sanderson@hsc.mb.ca
Interprofessional Education Event
The Network for Continuing Professional Development for the Health Professions in Manitoba (Network for IP CPD) will be presenting its first ever interprofessional event on May 7th. The Program was developed in collaboration with the Department of Continuing Medical Education (CME) at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine. Using CME’s existing Therapeutics Update event, the content of this Program was designed so that it is applicable to all health professionals and will be delivered by various health professionals. For more information and to register download the brochure.Sharing the Lived Experience, Connecting Nurses, Using Technology
Experiences and knowledge – that’s what Manitoba’s nursing peer leaders can offer to nursing and related health care professionals across the province. Are you struggling with new technology, debating the benefits of implementing new systems or wondering how to survive another change in your workplace? Nursing peer leaders can help.“We share the lived experience. Technology is too new within our local nursing world, and to not impart our knowledge with one another would be a travesty. For true learning to occur and for knowledge to be translated, we must share our experiences,” encourages Trish Bergal, one of Manitoba’s five nursing peer leaders. Read the complete article and learn more about the peer leader services here.
In This Issue
Congratulations to the 2010 CRNM Professional Nursing Award WinnersHave Your Say – CRNM Election
Notice of Bylaw Change
Personal Health Information Amendment Act
AGM Registration Open
National Nursing Week
Upcoming Professional Practice Series Sessions
Interlake Special Meeting Results
FRNM Update
Interprofessional Education Event
Sharing the Lived Experience, Connecting Nurses, Using Technology
CRNM Office Closures
Monday,May 24, 2010
Victoria Day
Thursday,
July 1, 2010
Canada Day
Monday,
August 2, 2010
Civic Holiday
Monday,
September 6, 2010
Labour Day
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