23 Oct Rick Mercer’s rant on teen suicide
In his weekly show Rick Mercer Report, Canadian comedian Rick Mercer shared his thoughts on teen suicide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh1jNAZHKIw&feature=youtu.be...
Community News
17 Oct Home Care Nurse Education
The Ontario Home Care Association (OHCA) and the Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA), is pleased to announce the re-launch of the Home Care Nurse Education website (www.homecarenurseeducation.ca). Please see Press Release here. Under the leadership of the OHCA-OCSA Home Care Nursing Practice Council, the website is...
26 Sep First Health Promotion Seminar was a Success!
The first in a series of professional development events hosted by CHNIG and de Souza was held September 22nd via OTN and webinar. 'Smoking Cessation for your Practice' was facilitated by Jennifer Tonn and was a smashing success. Jennifer presented the evidence-based 4 A's method with...
07 Sep Health Promotion Monthly Seminar Series
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 professional development to nurses working in all domains of practice; community or acute care. Topics are focused on...
15 Aug Ontario gives its immunization schedule a boost
Starting August 2011, the Ontario government is expanding the immunization schedule to better protect infants and children from serious infectious diseases. The expanded program includes: A new oral rotavirus vaccine to protect infants against rotavirus - a disease that causes severe diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration and lead...
26 Jul Public Health Ontario Child and Youth Health Indicators Report Project
The following information is a brief description of a new project initiated at Public Health Ontario (PHO), which is an arm's-length government agency dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. As a hub organization, PHO links public...
04 Jul New Nursing Practice Profiles Released by RNAO
Home Health Nurses deliver an array of nursing care services for people of all ages in the their own homes surrounded by family, friends and their community. To learn more about the interventions home health care nurses deliver that allow Canadians to successfully manage increasingly...
19 Apr Survey of CHNIG Members Professional Development needs
As your representatives, the CHNIG executive requires your input to address issues of importance to you. One of our goals is to increase the capacity of Community Health Nurses. As part of this commitment, last year we provided a very well attended webinar on evidence informed...
09 Apr CHNIG Membership fee increase in the 2011/2012 year
Background. All CHNIG members are Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) members. CHNC has provided exemplary leadership in building capacity in community health nursing nationally such as development of the Canadian Community Health Nursing standards of practice, Public Health Nursing Competencies, Public ~ Community Health Nursing...
24 Mar Study: From Boomers to Gen Y
Are You a Nurse from the Gen X, Gen Y or Boomer Generations? Dr. Judith MacDonnell from York University is leading a study that is examining generational differences in nursing activism. This study, From Boomers to Gen Y: Exploring the Intersection of Generational and Career Dynamics...