Call for Nominations to CHNC Board of Directors
Published on Wednesday, 12 April, 2023
Call for Nominations to CHNC Board of Directors
Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) Nominating Committee is seeking experienced, committed, skilled individuals, who are passionate about community health nursing, as nominees for the CHNC Board of Directors to lead CHNC into the future. The Call for Nominations is for the following Director positions for two-year terms of office beginning at the Annual General Meeting 2023: June 14, 2023.
Executive Position
- Communication
Provincial and Territorial Representatives
- British Columbia
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Nunavut
Research Opportunity: Pandemic Planning for Primary Care
Published on Friday, 12 August, 2022
Dear CHNC members,
A national research project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is looking to hear about the experiences of primary care providers. The study is titled "Pandemic Planning for Primary Care: Developing an Integrated Response Framework for Family Physicians, Nurses, and Pharmacists", led by researchers at Memorial University (NL), Dalhousie University (NS), Western University (ON), and Simon Fraser University (BC). Primary care providers play important roles during a pandemic while continuing to provide routine primary care in community-based practices.
While this may not be applicable to all CHNC members, the researchers are asking for your help in disseminating the study's information for recruitment of primary care nurses (including LPNs/RPNs, RNs and NPs) in certain regions across four provinces (NL, NS, ON, BC) to understand the roles they have been fulfilling during the pandemic. More information about the research project and information for the research team can be found here.
Thank you.
CHNC IISCC
July's CHNs Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities
Published on Friday, 22 July, 2022
Dear CHNC Member,
We are happy to share the July CHNC Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities with you. CHNs Stepping Up is a collection of community nursing stories that showcase the work of community health nurses across Canada. CHNs from coast to coast to coast share how their meaningful practice demonstrate the values of CHNC. This month's new edition features Nicole Chen from Alberta. Click here to read Nicole's story.
Thank you for your ongoing dedication to community health nursing.
Take care,
CHNC IISCC
CHNs Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities
Published on Friday, 24 June, 2022
Dear CHNC member,We are delighted to launch a new initiative titled CHNs Stepping Up: Nursing Stories from the Communities. These stories will showcase the work of community health nurses across the country. In congruence with the 3R theme of the CHNC2022 Conference, the stories convey the important and meaningful work that the featured CHN does in a responsive, reflective and resilient way. The aim is to launch at least one story a month for the next little while. Our very first Stepping Up article features Benedicte Franquien from Nova Scotia. Click here to read Bene's story.
If you have suggestions for CHNC members to be featured, particularly those who provide direct client service, please contact communications@chnc.ca. We are especially looking for CHNs from MN, NB, PEI, Qu, NWT, Nunavut, and Yukon.
Thank you for your ongoing dedication to community health nursing. Take care.
CHNC
Reminder: CHNC Awards -- Applications due June 30
Published on Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
Call for Nominations: CHNC Nursing Awards
Do you know a nurse who deserves to be recognized? Nominations are open for CHNC awards; deadline for submission is June 30, 2022.
To access the criteria and details about the nomination process please log-in to the CHNC website and view the award details.
Award of Merit
Each year, the Community Health Nurses of Canada offers an Award of Merit to one outstanding nurse for their exemplary, visionary contribution to community health nursing. To be eligible for this award, the community health nurse must be nominated by a current CHNC member. The nomination must have a minimum of one supporter.
Honorary Lifetime Award
Honorary lifetime membership will be awarded to an individual for significant lifetime contributions to the advancement of Community Health Nursing and Community Health Nurses of Canada.
Barbara Mildon Certification Bursary
The purpose of the $500.00 bursary is to provide encouragement and support to an individual(s) pursuing certification and to offset the cost of the initial certification examination. Applicants must have been a member of CHNC for one year prior to application.
Notice of Meeting: CHNC Annual Meeting of Members
Published on Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Members of the Community Health Nurses of Canada (the "Association”) will be held at at the hour of 7:00PM (Eastern Time) in the evening on the 22nd day of June, 2022, for the following purposes:
- To receive the financial statements of the Association for the period ended December 31, 2021 together with the report of the public accountant thereon;
- To elect directors to the Board of Directors of the Association;
- To appoint a public accountant for engagement review for the Association for the financial year 2022;
- To receive reports from the Board of Directors of the Association;
- To transact other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.
The 2022 Annual Meeting of Members will be held online. Pre-registration is required (please see details below).
Documents for the annual meeting of members are below.
DATED at the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, this 1st day of June, 2022.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DONNA JEPSEN
DONNA JEPSEN
Access Information
The 2022 Annual Meeting of Members will be held online. To attend the meeting, you must register for the meeting in advance. The registration deadline is 12:00 (Eastern Time) in the afternoon of Friday, June 1, 2022.
Once your registration is approved, you will receive a link and further instructions to attend the meeting.
Please note, you must be able to log into the online platform (computer, smartphone/tablet app) to cast votes at the meeting.
Please note, you must be able to log into the online platform (computer, smartphone/tablet app) to cast votes at the meeting.
Meeting Documents
CHNC Webinar Series: Health Inequities and Moral Distress Among Community Health Nurses During the Pandemic
Published on Thursday, 5 May, 2022
The purpose of the one hour webinars is to advance community health nursing practice in Canada, provide an opportunity for CHNs to network being that the National Conference was postponed in 2020 and 2021, increase the profile of the innovative, evidence-based, adaptable work that CHNs are doing in Canada during the enduring pandemic, and provide a lead up to the entirely virtual National CHNC Conference in June 2022 (registration now open!). Presenters will have the opportunity to share their work followed by time for questions. The webinars will be recorded and posted on YouTube for those who are unable to attend but would like the information. There is no charge to attend the sessions.
Please join us for our next webinar:
Health Inequities and Moral Distress Among Community Health Nurses During the Pandemic
This is a collaboration of CHNC Leadership Standing Committee, Brandon University, and National Collaborating Centre for the Determinants of Health (NCCDH):
- Ruth Schofield, Co-Principal Investigator (ethics approval)
- Dr. Catherine Baxter (Brandon University and member of the CHNC Leadership Standing Committee) from Brandon University
- Claire Betker (NCCDH and Member of Leadership SC)
- Leadership Standing Committee Members: Francoise Filion, Genevieve Currie, Mary-Ann Taylor, Morag Granger, May Tao, & Patti Gauley
Thursday, May 12, 2022 | 3:00pm-4:00pm Eastern
CHNC & CHNIG Free Live Yoga Event
Published on Thursday, 5 May, 2022
Dear CHNC members,You are invited to nursing week celebration CHNC & CHNIG Free Live Yoga Event on May 11th, 2022 at 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST.
Are part of nursing week celebrations, we want to say thank you to community health nurses. This free live yoga event for CHNC & CHNIG members will be hosted by CHNC’s Great Big News newsletter's Self-Care Corner with Tiffany. Tiffany will guide you through a gentle mobility flow to help you release and reset. It is for all levels. Beginners are welcome. You only need space to do this on (no mat required but recommended).
All participants are required to read, fill, and sign the following waiver: https://bit.ly/3rXvUkz by May 10th, 2022. Once we have received your completed and signed waiver, we will provide you with a confirmation email with the Zoom registration link. If you have any questions, please reach out to communications@chnc.ca or communications@chnig.org for Ontario/CHNIG members.
Thank you, and we hope you will enjoy this event!
CHNC & CHNIG
Save the Date: CHNC Annual Meeting of Members | Call for Resolutions
Published on Monday, 25 April, 2022
Save the Date! CHNC will hold its 2022 Annual Meeting of Members on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 7:00PM Eastern. Registration and associated meeting documentation will be available shortly.
Call for Resolutions
Please submit any resolutions for consideration at the Annual Meeting of Members on or before May 11, 2022 at 11:59pm Eastern Time to the Governance Standing Committee at info@chnc.ca. For Resolution Guidelines click here.
Stay tuned for further details -- and don't forget to register for CHNC2022: Community Health Nurses...Responsive, Reflective, Resilient, our national community health conference, taking place June 8-10, 2022, entirely online! Check out the full conference program!
We look forward to 'seeing' you soon!
CHNC Webinar Series: In Our Stories We Find Our Answers
Published on Thursday, 21 April, 2022
Community Health Nurses of Canada Webinar Series
The purpose of the one hour webinars is to advance community health nursing practice in Canada, provide an opportunity for CHNs to network being that the National Conference was postponed in 2020 and 2021, increase the profile of the innovative, evidence-based, adaptable work that CHNs are doing in Canada during the enduring pandemic, and provide a lead up to the entirely virtual National CHNC Conference in June 2022 (registration now open!). Presenters will have the opportunity to share their work followed by time for questions. The webinars will be recorded and posted on YouTube for those who are unable to attend but would like the information. There is no charge to attend the sessions.
Please join us for our next webinar:
In Our Stories We Find Our Answers: Living our Standards and Competencies in Real Time
The CHNC Standards and Competencies inform the practice of CHN to meet the goal of creating a health Canada. You are invited to join the CHNC Standards and Competency Committee to share and reflect on the resources available to guide CHN Practice across the variety of practice settings for CHN. Lessons learned and reflection on the impact of living the standards during the challenging pandemic context will be shared. The goal of this webinar is to provide a "coming home” to the foundations of CHN work and sharing stories from CHN practice to share the learning and reflect on our practice. We want to share and give a voice to the innovation, flexibility and resilience of community health nurses. Presented by: CHNC Standard and Competencies Committee:
- Karen Curry RN, MN CHNC(C)
- Cheryl van Daalen-Smith RN, PhD, CCHN(C), CCNE
- Patricia King RN, BN, MN
- Lori Boen, RN, CCHN(C), CCCI, LNC
Thursday, April 28, 2022 | 3:00pm-4:00pm Eastern