We are pleased to announce the inaugural offering of a new online Infectious Disease Prevention and Control course for RNs wanting to practice in public health through Mohawk College. Course Description:Examine the public health sciences related to infectious diseases prevention and control, and emergency preparedness and...
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is surveying health care providers currently practicing in Canada to learn more about the training and resources that will be most useful to help you discuss COVID-19 vaccines with patients/clients, and to receive the vaccine yourself when they...
You are invited to the CNA Webinar Series - System Transformation and Emergency Preparedness: Amplifying the Voices of Community and Public Health Nurses, on Thursday, November 26th, 2020, 12PM to 1 PM EST. The webinar is presented by Michael Villeneuve, RN, M.Sc., FAAN, Chief Executive...
On November 28th at 12PM (noon), we welcome you to participate in a special event, Working in a First Nation Community: Lessons Learned through the Eyes of a Non-Native Nurse, hosted by the Mental Health Nursing Interest Group (MHNIG) and presented by Jane McFadden, RN....
The Canadian Pediatric Society is hosting a Vaccine Hesitancy Virtual Workshop on Wednesday, November 25 and Thursday, November 26, 2020, at 10:30AM to 2:00PM. At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: Define vaccine hesitancy and the factors that contribute to it....
At a recent CHNIG Professional Practice Meeting in October 2020, Mehwish Ali, a Nurse Navigator, for the SCOPE (Seamless Care Optimizing Patient Experience) Program discussed: How nurses are assisting primary care providers to better help their patients by linking them to resources;Why the SCOPE model...
Please join us for a free webinar on evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) this webinar will provide an overview of EIDM processes and apply those processes to the rapidly expanding COVID-19 literature....
Are you a nurse, medical doctor, nurse practitioner, or health assistant who spend at least 50% of their working time providing health services to school students? If yes, Dr. Erin Maughan, Director of Research of the National Association of School Nurses in the U.S., is...
The Vaccine Practice for Health Professionals: 1st Canadian Edition textbook by Oona St-Amant, Jennifer Lapum, Vinita Dubey, Karen Beckermann, Che-Sheu Huang, Carly Weeks, Kate Leslie, and Kim English is now available through open access. It was created by nursing faculty members from across Canada in...
Greetings CHNIG Members! 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: Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG) Education Award This year, CHNIG is offering one educational award to a registered nurse pursuing...
