The call for abstracts for presentations at the 2018 National Community Health Nursing Conference in Regina, SK from June 26 - 28 is out! The conference is a great opportunity to showcase innovative strategies from all domains of practice, highlight successes and challenges experienced and to network...
Hello CHNIG Members! We are proud to announce that we are now taking applications for our awards! As part of your membership in CHNIG, you are eligible for financial support for professional development. The following awards and bursaries are available on a yearly basis: 1) Community Health...
Purpose The Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG) is inviting YOU to create and submit a video answering the question “Why would you choose community health nursing as a profession?” The student with the winning video will be the closing keynote speaker of the first CHNIG Workshop on Saturday,...
The Mental Health Commission of Canada has developed two free, accredited, online suicide prevention modules that are currently available for healthcare professionals. Both modules can be accessed online at: https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/online-modules-healthcare-professionals - registration is necessary to access the modules. Suicide: Facing the Difficult Topic Together – Empowering Physicians, Instilling...
NEW: The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)’s Evidence-Informed Decision Making (EIDM) Skills Assessment Tool Identify your strengths and areas to further develop in your evidence-informed practice. Multiple-choice questions, based on typical public health situations, are designed to assess your knowledge of how to find and use research evidence in...
CHNIG is organizing a workshop for Community Health Nurses (CHNs) and nursing students in Ontario on Saturday, March 3, 2018. The day is focused on 'Exploring the World of the Community Health Nurses'. Goals: The leaders in community health nursing provide their perspectives and experience related to the implementation...
Abstract At a time when there is a growing interest in person- and family-centred care and integrated community-based models, the unique strengths and expertise of home care nursing is a strategic lever for change across all healthcare settings. In this paper, we explore the theme of...
The International Nursing Interest Group (INIG) and the Diabetes Nurses Interest Group (DNIG) are collaborating on an educational conference being held next month on Diabetes: Caring from a Cross-Cultural Perspective. This conference includes various key note speakers, including CHNIG's Research, Education & Professional Development Co-lead, Emi...
Tune into this three-part series on Emerging Trends: Social Media in Healthcare presented by CHNIG Past-President, Cindy Baker-Barill, and nursing students Renee Rogers, Destinee Shepherd, and Rayanne White. During this webinar series we will dive into understanding the importance of social media in health care marketing. We will discover how...
The The Ontario Association of Public Health Nursing Leaders (OPHNL) is hosting their 2nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Workshop November 1st and November 2nd at the Novotel Toronto Centre. View the flyer for more details. Register online by October 11th at eventbrite.ca. For hotel reservations at the preferred rate of...
