As public health professionals, you face many different kinds of practice-based questions about how best to promote health, prevent illness, or treat health problems in your communities. You need the best information to help you decide what to do. Knowing about research designs can help...
Mark your calendars for the 7th Annual CHNC Conference taking place from June 17th to 19th, 2013 in Kelowna, BC. For more information on next year's conference, click here to see a video. The planning committee is currently looking for volunteers. If you would like to...
Natasha Pennant, a graduate nursing student at the University of Toronto, is currently working on a project on behalf of PHNs in Healthy Babies Healthy Children's (HBHC) program in a large urban HU. HBHC is a prevention and early intervention home visiting program. The primary goal...
Health Promotion Monthly Seminar Series Care Planning and Coordination in Home Health Nursing Thursday, June 21, 2012 12:00- 1:00 pm EST The Health Promotion Seminar Series is a collaborative effort between de Souza Institute and the Community Health Nurses Initiatives Group (CHNIG). The seminars offer an opportunity for...
Staff at The City of Hamilton Public Health Services were thrilled to learn during Nursing Week, that it had received recognition for support of excellence in nursing practice. The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is the national professional voice of registered nurses in Canada. CNA offers voluntary...
As part of an important new initiative in Ontario, the CCACs are hiring Mental Health & Addictions Nurses to work in the district school boards to identify and help students with mental health and addiction issues. One in five children and youth in Ontario have a...
TORONTO, May 10, 2012 – The health-care needs of Ontario will be better served by news that 900 nursing positions are being added to the system, according to the professional body representing RNs in the province. The announcement was made Thursday by Health Minister Deb...
Interested in learning about Economics Tools for Public Health? Check out the CDC’s Public Health Economics Tools! The CDC Public Health Economics Tools is a collection of useful resources for public health professionals to assess economic costs and benefits for a number of health issues, including...
CHNIG Members, I am thrilled that my one of my first jobs as the new President of CHNIG is to wish each of you a Happy Nurses Week. Community Health Nurses play a significant role in “The Health of Our Nation”, particularly during these times of...
The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is currently developing a Nursing Best Practice Guideline (BPG) focusing on Safe Sleep Practices for Infants. The RNAO is committed to obtaining feedback on this guideline from stakeholders across all health care sectors. Stakeholders are asked to contribute approximately...