January 31, 2019 8:00 A.M. Premier's Council on Improving Healthcare The Premier's Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine is releasing its first report, providing an overview of the problem of hallway health care in Ontario. "There's much to be proud of in our health care system....
The Nurses' Health Program (NHP) is a new program that offers support and treatment to nurses across Ontario with mental health and/or substance use disorders. NHP is a voluntary, bilingual, evidence-based program, focused on early identification and referral to treatment. The NHP offers eligible nurses access...
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) has developed a new group functionality for our Online Evidence-Informed Decision Making (EIDM) Skills Assessment Tool. The EIDM Skills Assessment can be customized to your team’s needs with this functionality. Choose among the following customization options: Randomized or non-randomized...
Greetings CHNIG Members! Winter 2019 is in full swing and we would like to invite all CHNIG members to participate in our Professional Practice Committee meeting. Join us on Tuesday January 29, 2019 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. This is a dynamic time for nurses in community...
Assessment and Management of Non-cancer Pain in Older Adults: Implementation and Sustainability of the Pain BPG The webinar looks at how Meadow Park has implemented the Assessment and Management of Pain best practice guideline (BPG) into their professional practice of caring for adults with non-cancer pain. The webinar...
Every day, health-care professionals, members of the public and organizations help make a difference for Ontarians. The RNAO Recognition Awards are presented annually to recognize individuals and groups that make significant contributions to RNAO's mandate: Speaking Out for Nursing, Speaking Out for Health. To honour these individuals...
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Council has approved draft regulations for psychotherapy and for RN prescribing. The draft regulation for psychotherapy contains proposed changes under the Nursing Act, 1991 to identify that a RN may perform the controlled act of psychotherapy. RNAO and its...
Dear CHNIG members, As an interest group advocating on issues that affect the work of Community Health Nurses and the public they serve, we would like our members to review the following the resolution on sexual education which will be brought forward at the RNAO Annual...
Membership renewal for 2019 is now open. Log in to cno.org to renew now. The renewal fee for members in the General and Extended Classes is $305.10 ($270 plus HST). Council approved the fee at its June meeting. Read the fee increase FAQs to find out why. IMPORTANT REMINDER The College’s...
Missed last months' Professional Practice Meeting? View Dr. Hyndman's presentation on policy change here. Agenda: Overview of key policy change theories Tips for overcoming counter arguments to policy change Questions/Discussion Check out our Facebook page or website for Professional Practice Meetings led by CHNIG Professional Practice Directors Kay McGarvey and Karen...
