2016

CHNC 2016 Annual Conference

Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) is pleased to invite you to participate in the 11th National CHNC Conference in St. John’s, NL, May 30 – June 1, 2016. The theme is Blueprint for Action: Making Connections.

This conference brings together individuals who have an interest in Community Health Nursing from practice, research, administration, policy and education. It is a forum to explore issues of mutual concern as well as exchange knowledge, share evidence and ideas, and generate solutions. Our goal is Advancing Community Health Nursing in Canada.

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Did you know? The CHNC Conference qualifies for continuous learning hours for renewal of your CNA certification in Community Health Nursing by enhancing your existing knowledge, skills and expertise in Community Health Nursing.

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Document Name	Type	Description	Categories	Status	Uploaded By
What’s Culture Got to Do With It?: Attending to Diversity in Sexual Health Education for Youth		Conference presentation Topic: Nondiscriminatory sex education	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
What is the role of the RN in Primary Care/Public Health Collaboration?		Conference presentation Topic: RNs in the workplace, roles, responsibilities, and recommendations	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
WEBINARS: A low-cost, interactive education strategy for disseminating public health research evidence		Conference presentation Topic: Online sharing to disseminate research evidence	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
How a strength-based nursing framework can be integrated to two community health nursing strategies: environmental health assessment and a primary prevention project with underserved populations		Conference presentation Topic: Strength-Based Nursing Care framework	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Nursing Students Support Multicultural School Aged Children Living in Low Socioeconomic Conditions to Meet Their Social Determinants of Health		Conference presentation Topic: Community nursing to combat health inequity	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Trusting the Process: Successfully Navigating Change in a Voluntary Organization		Conference presentation Topic: Challenges and goals combining two organizations	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
The Web Resource Rating Tool: Connecting health professionals and citizens to high quality health information online		Conference presentation Topic: McMaster optimal aging online portal	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
The Good Mother: Experiences of Canadian Adolescent Mothers Living in Rural Communities		Conference presentation Topic: Risks and challenges facing young rural mothers	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Sustainable Interprofessional Community Practicums		Conference presentation Topic: Benefits of IP practicums	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Supporting the Connection between Community Nursing & the Palliative Patient		Conference presentation Topic: Community nursing in rural palliative care	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Supporting Evidence-Informed Public Health Decision Making in Cancer Prevention: Findings from a 2-pronged recruitment strategy		Conference presentation Topic: EIDM in Cancer prevention	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Supporting Care: Developing a Strategy for E-Integrated Care Plans		Conference presentation Topic: Technology in paitent care	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Supervision Responsibilities Related to an Intervention to Identify and Respond to Intimate Partner Violence Within a Nurse Home Visitation Program		Conference presentation Topic: IPV intervention	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Student Nurses’ Experiences with Invisible Workers in the Backstretch		Conference presentation Topic: Community nursing in vulnerable horse racing "basckstretch" workforce	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Stigmatization of Smokers: Contribution of Community Health Nurses to the Imperatives of Social Justice		Conference presentation Topic: Unexpected socioeconomic side-effects of smoking marginalization	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Socio-Cultural Contexts of Infant Feeding Choices Among African Canadian Women Living with HIV		Conference presentation Topic: Breastfeeding and HIV	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Showcasing an Innovative Coaching and Mentoring Program for Leadership Development		Conference presentation Topic: Coaching and mentoring framework for leadership	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Seamless Perinatal Care Evaluation		Conference presentation Topic: Perinatal care	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
SCHOOL TRAVEL PLANNING: Walking in Partnership for Policy Development 2016 CHNC Conference		Conference presentation Topic: Walking/biking to school	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Responding to a Syphilis Outbreak: A Public Health Approach		Conference presentation Topic: Syphilis treatment and public education	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Research evidence in 140 characters or less?: Public health workforce development via social media		Conference presentation Topic: Disseminating evidence using social media	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Reaching Families Their Way		Conference presentation Topic: Identifying at risk families, modifying negative parent behaviour	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Public Health Nursing: What difference does it make for priority perinatal women?		Conference presentation Topic: Priority perinatal care	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Public Health Nurses' Experience of Collaborating with Primary Care Providers in Northern British Columbia		Conference presentation Topic: Challenges in nursing collaboration	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Public Health Discipline-Specific Competencies: Guidance for Equity Focused Practice		Conference presentation Topic: Health inequity	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Planting Seeds of Inclusion & Sustainability: Findings from a Participatory Campus-Community Gardening Project CHNC		Conference presentation Topic: Community engagement	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
OutbreakHelp: Guidance for Ebola prevention, management and control		Conference presentation Topic: Ebola prevention and preparation	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
MUMs: Mapping and understanding mothers’ social networks		Conference presentation Topic: Postnatal support	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Meet me at the webinar: An innovative strategy for CHN capacity building		Conference presentation Topic: Technology	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Village FHT Metabolic Program: Diabetes and Serious Mental Illness		Conference presentation Topic: Multidisciplinary approach to community issues	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Making the Documentation Connection: Developing Regional Guidelines for Community Health Nurses		Conference presentation Topic: Documentation as a vital part of care	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Making the Connection: Using Innovative Strategies to Influence Practice		Conference presentation Topic: Knowledge transfer and team building	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Making the Connection in Best Practice Through an Interdisciplinary Approach		Conference presentation Topic: Advantages of an interdisciplinary workplace and knowledge exchange	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Making Connections: Partnering to Increase Access to Health Services for Youth in Rural Communities		Conference presentation Topic: Rural and youth health care	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Intersectionality in nursing practice: exploring a framework for addressing health inequities		Conference presentation Topic: Intersectionality to address health inequity	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Interior Health’s Breastfeeding Community of Practice		Conference presentation Topic: Breastfeeding and community education	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Integrating Health Equity Principles in Community Health Nursing Practice		Conference presentation Topic: Health equity	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Inspiring Nursing Educators to Reevaluate Health Promotion in Community Health Nursing Curricula: Student Reflection		Conference presentation Topic: Nursing education and student placements	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Inner City Child and Community Care		Conference presentation Topic: Inter-professional learning	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Improving Health My Way: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program for Newfoundland and Labrador		Conference presentation Topic: Chronic disease care	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Implementing the Nurse-Family Partnership program in rural/remote communities		Conference presentation Topic: Rural health and nursing	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
How to Choose an Ethics Framework for Public Health and Community Health		Conference presentation Topic: Ethics in policy and decision making	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
He’s here and he’s gone; he’s here and he’s gone….. The lived experiences of new mothers in rural Newfoundland and Labrador whose partners work away		Conference presentation Topic: Health implications for partners of traveling workers	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Health Promotion...Everyone's Business		Conference presentation Topic: Collaborative approaches to health promotion planning	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Getting a Pulse on the Adoption of the PHN Discipline Specific Competencies at both Practice and Organizational Policy Levels		Conference presentation Topic: Adoption of competencies in the workplace	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Geocaching: An Innovative Learning Activity to Enhance Nursing Students’ Navigation of Community Resources		Conference presentation Topic: Geocaching as a nursing education tool	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Fostering Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Interest in Community Health Nursing		Conference presentation Topic: Nursing education	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Examination of New Parents’ Evaluation of Postnatal Educational Materials		Conference presentation Topic: Postnatal patient feedback	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Evaluating Usability in Clinical Documentation Systems		Conference presentation Topic: Clinical application system assessment	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Enhancing Public Health Data Management Via the Web: Health System Transformation		Conference presentation Topic: Web based databased solution	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
E-Learning in the Community: Strategies for Evaluating Knowledge Retention		Conference presentation Topic: Community education	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Developing Core Competencies with OnCore: An Education Opportunity for Public Health Nurses and their Employers		Conference presentation Topic: Ongoing nursing training	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Connections for Health: Community Health Nursing Leadership to Enable Change		Conference presentation Topic: Strategic planning and action	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Connecting Evidence to Community Health Practice		Conference presentation Topic: Knowledge translation	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Community Health Nursing Placements: Striving for Quality Learning Environments CHNC Conference		Conference presentation Topic: Nursing training and education	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Community Health Nursing and the Palliative Care Team: Stronger Relationships Equate Better Client Care		Conference presentation Topic: Palliative care and the role of the advanced practice nurse	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Community Development in Northern Canada: A Competency Approach for Strong Communities		Conference presentation Topic: Northern community health	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Community Clinical Placement In College Setting: Yields Policy Development, Student Empowerment & Real World Experience		Conference presentation Topic: Nursing education	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Closing the Loop: Enhancing Preconception Health Promotion with an Online PrePregnancy Planner		Conference presentation Topic: PrePregnancy planner tool	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Choose Healthy, Communicate Effectively and Empower Completely		Conference presentation Topic: Collaboration with after-school program to promote health	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
CHNAlberta’s Blueprint for Action: Making Connections One Newsflash at a Time		Conference presentation Topic: CHNCAlberta strategy and goals	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
CHN Certification Sponsorship: A Multifaceted Strategy for Building Leadership Capacity		Conference presentation Topic: Challenges facing CHNCAlberta and organization goals	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Can cartoons build capacity to interpret research evidence?		Conference presentation Topic: Education for the public	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Building Public-Private Partnerships: There’s no app for this		Conference presentation Topic: Partnerships between private business and health care	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Beyond the Emergency Department: The Community Rapid Response Team		Conference presentation Topic: Senior care in emergency departments	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Using online learning & support to develop community health nursing skills for health equity work		Conference presentation Topic: Technology and education	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Applying the community Health Nursing Practice Model & Standards		Conference presentation Topic: CHNC framework and previous annual results	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
BRIGHT START An innovative program: Strengthened by Interprofessional and Intersectoral partnerships		Conference presentation Topic: Partnerships and collaboration between groups in a community of care	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
A Sustainable Model for Community Embedded Learning in the School of Nursing		Conference presentation Topic: Nursing education with embedded placements	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
A Culturally Sensitive Anti-hypertensive Dietary Education Intervention for Chinese Canadians in the Community: The DASHNa-CC Study		Conference presentation Topic: Hypertension in Chinese Canadians	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin
Five Years in Evaluation and Reconceptualising the SDoH Public Health Nursing Role in Ontario		Conference presentation Topic: Examining the challenges and outcomes SDoH nurses	Conferences 2016 Conference 2016	Public	CHNC / IISCC Admin

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