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CEO CommuniquéJuly - August 2019
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CEO Message
I hope that the months of July and August provided you all at least one moment where you could relax in your busy lives. Over the summer we have continued to work hard and have focused on refining our policy priorities for the next 18 months and launched our 2019 Federal Election Platform. We continued to meet with government officials and advise them on our policy work, and our upcoming campaign to reinstate a federal Chief Nurse as part of our Nursing Now Canada campaign. Going forward I hope we see as many of you as possible at our fall consultations where we are seeking feedback on our ongoing Strategy, Governance, and Branding work. Your thoughts and ideas are important to us! We have much work ahead of us to bring this vital work to our members to vote on in June of 2020. Regards,
Programs & Policy Public Health
Antimicrobial Resistance
CNA attended the Chief Public Health Officer’s Health Professions Forum meeting on June 26, 2019. CNA is a co-lead on the antimicrobial resistance sub-group and cannabis sub-group and presented to members of the forum on the respective groups work.
CNA continues to participate on the AMR Stewardship Task Force for the Pan-Canadian Framework Action Plan, contributing feedback on the development of the action plan.
Immunization
CNA has signed onto the consensus statement Uniting Diverse Groups to Improve Adult Influenza Vaccination in Canada – following our attendance at the International Federation on Ageing’s expert meeting. We join signatories in highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination for at-risk populations and identifying potential solutions. Access the press release here and see the consensus statement here.
Choosing Wisely Canada
CNA has joined the planning committee for Choosing Wisely Canada’s national meeting in 2020. We look forward to supporting
interprofessional collaboration and ensuring inclusion of nurses. Stay tuned for more information about call for abstracts!
CNA continues to facilitate the development of specialty nursing lists with the ORNAC and CACCN. A consultation for the CACCN list will be shared shortly.
Invitation to Submit Case Studies for the 2020 International Nurse Day Publication
CNA is inviting its members to submit case studies for ICN’s 2020 International Nurse Day publication. Case studies should focus on work of nurses, at any level, as individuals or teams that are doing extraordinary things in hospitals, communities or other places where care is given.
The deadline to submit is October 7, 2019. Attached to this email is the guiding document for a submission. All you have to do is submit 500-1000 words and three photos to David Stewart, Associate Director, Nursing and Health Policy Team at [email protected].
Palliative End-of-Life Care
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CNA participated in a stakeholder interview with Covenant Health Palliative Institute on Palliative Care Matters: Engaging Stakeholders to Improve Policy and Access to Quality Palliative Care in Canada.
Chronic Disease
CNA participated in the Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada meeting on election priorities on June 27.
Opioids
CNA continues to contribute to the pan-Canadian PrescribeIT initiative as part of the Opioid Working Group. The goal of PrescribeIT is to create and operate a not-for-profit and maintain a financially self-sustaining e-Prescribing Service that will be the long term “go to” solution of choice for e-transmission of prescriptions for government, prescribers, and pharmacies for the ultimate benefit of the patient. This month’s meeting focused on the following:
Evidence-Based e-Prescribing Recommendations: What We’ve Learned and Next Steps
An update on the Opioid Digital Health Strategy - Opportunities for Action
Other
CNA participated in the Health Professional Education on Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder (HPE-SUSUD) Advisory Committee to discuss Draft Education Guidelines feedback.
New! Canada-wide assessment of occupational stress injuries among nurses (opened until September 30, 2019)
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions joined with expert researchers at the University of Regina to launch the first anonymous Canada-wide assessment of occupational stress injuries among nurses.
Please forward this message on to your members.
Stressed? Exhausted? Traumatized? Tell us more.
Every day, nurses face stressful and emotional situations at work. But there is no reliable national data on nurses’ workplace stress.
That’s why the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions joined with expert researchers at the University of Regina to launch the first anonymous Canada-wide assessment of occupational stress injuries among nurses.
Through this study, we hope to support strategies and resources to build safer and healthier workplaces for nurses across the country.
That’s where you come in.
To be successful, we need to hear from as many nurses as possible. Regardless of your mental health status, your responses and experiences will help everyone in need.
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Please add your voice and ask your co-workers to do the same.
The more nurses who participate, the more weight our collective voice will have in fostering better mental health for all nurses in Canada.
Take the survey today: https://bit.ly/2Q4pP1p
Government Relations
CNA Federal Election Update
The next federal election will take place on October 21, 2019. CNA is calling on all nurses to get involved and have a say this election. We ask that you also promote CNA’s call for involvement in your organization and through your networks for nurses to:
Engage political candidates Write a letter: Download and
send CNA’s form letter to political parties and candidates
Attend events: CNA is hosting events across Canada with political candidates
Join the conversation on social media #CNA2019.
You have many more ways to get your voice heard during the federal election beyond marking a ballot and our toolkit can help!
CNA has a federal election platform and conducted polling, both can be found on our election website, https://elections.cna-aiic.ca/en.
CNA is also hosting town halls across Canada; New Brunswick October 1 and
Winnipeg October 7. The town halls are open to the public and will be set up in a moderated panel format with federal political candidates and local experts to talk about health-care. For more information and to RSVP click here.
Chief Nursing Officer for Canada
On August 28, 2019, CNA sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada (see attached) asking for the reinstatement of the position of Chief Nursing Officer for Canada by May 2020, when the next meeting of the World Health Assembly will be held in Geneva. The chief nurse position was abolished during the past decade, leaving Canadians without a recognizable senior nurse to work directly with provincial and territorial government nursing leaders and to act as a governmental liaison with the Canadian Nurses Association and other nursing leadership groups nation-wide. CNA will follow-up with the federal government on this appeal after the federal election.
Council of the Federation 2019 Summer Meeting
Between July 9-11, 2019, CNA’s president-elect, Tim Guest, attended the 2019 Council of the Federations (CoF) Summer Meeting in Saskatoon. Each year all 13 provincial and territorial Premiers meet to work collaboratively to strengthen the Canadian federation by fostering constructive relationships and discuss top of mind issues.
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During the stakeholder’s reception Tim was able to speak with most of the Premiers on pharmacare, the opioid crisis, virtual care, rural and remote challenges, nurses in leadership roles and violence in the workplace.
A variety of issues were discussed at this years CoF meeting including increasing the Canada Health Transfer, affordable prescription drugs, mental health and addiction, cannabis and vaping, and climate change. CNA released a statement outlining the conversations, outcomes and next steps.
Communications
New from Canadian Nurse
Nursing internship in India provides insights into health care inequity
Medical cannabis in Canada since legalization
Supporting nurses through the maid journey: Experiences from the fieldPutting yourself back together
Statements
June 27: CIHI report reveals optimistic signposts for future of the nursing profession July 2: WHO director-general and chief nursing officer help celebrate Canada Day in SingaporeJuly 12: Statement by CNA president-elect Tim Guest following the Council of the Federation 2019 meeting
Social Media
Top mention:
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Credentialing CentreCertification Update
Specialty certification – application period now open
Nurses interested in obtaining or renewing your specialty certification: apply between now and September 30 to write an exam in the November exam window.
What is Certification?
CNA certification is a nationally recognized nursing specialty credential for nurses. To become certified, you must pass a rigorous computer-based exam. Your exam preparation will be unique, depending on what you already know in your specialty. CNA offers many exam preparation, as do many nursing specialty associations.
Launch of Two New Specialty Practice Certification Exams
We will be launching 2 new nursing specialty practice certification exams – Pediatrics for RNs and Gerontological
for LPNs and RPNs as of November 1, 2019. Nurses can apply for these exams during from June 27 to September 30, 2019. For more information on the CNA certification program, please contact [email protected]
2019 Important Dates
The 2019 Certification application window #2 opened on June 27 and will close on September 30, 2019. The writing window #2 will take place November 1 until November 15, 2019. Nurses can renew their nursing certification by continuous learning hours until November 1, 2019.
Important Information
As of January 9, 2020 the Registered Psychiatric Nurses can apply to write their nursing specialty certification exams in gerontology as well as in psychiatric and mental health.
Learn more about the eligibility criteria and how to apply.
All CNA members receive a significant discount on their certification application fees, have free access to an e-book library to obtain exam preparation materials and can save
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further by being part of a national specialty association. Licensed/registered practical nurses: CNA membership is now available, if you wish to become a member before applying for certification.
Accreditation Program
The Accreditation Program has had an exciting spring and summer with 4 new programs added to the growing list of CNA accredited courses:
International Centre for Professional Development in Health & Medicine (ICPDHM) – Endocrinology 101 Basic Essentials for Pediatric Endocrine Nurses
mdBriefCase -- HPV Testing: Enhanced Screening for Cervical Cancer in Women over 30 years of age
UBC School of Nursing and the BC Centre for Substance Use -- Substance Use and Addiction Nursing Certificate
Canadian Association of Medical Aesthetics (CAMA) - Basic Injectables Training in Non-Surgical Aesthetics Procedures and Advanced Injectables Training in Non-Surgical Aesthetics Procedures
Professional Development
Our membership has let us know they want more opportunities to expand and enhance their clinical practice and so we will begin with a selection of 8 courses and will add more educational opportunities on a regular basis. A selection has been made from a catalogue of over 3000 course topics from all areas of nursing practice. As well, we had a total of 282 courses reviewed by a nurse consultant to ensure that they meet our Canadian Nursing Best Practices Standards. We are excited to announce that we will be launching an expansion to our LMS platform, offering continuing education courses from the International Council of Nurses, World Continuing Education Alliance as of September 30, 2019. We are in the process of developing our communication and marketing plans.
The first selection is: Self Harm Assessment Classification of Shock Local and Regional Anaesthesia Pain Management in Palliative
Care The Overlap Between Falls and
Syncope Approach to 'General
Deterioration': Atypical Presentation of Sepsis in the Elderly
Achieving a Facilitative Approach
Team Roles and Personality
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Innovation & EngagementMember benefits
Discounts
CNA membership gives you exclusive discounts with many businesses & services:
TD Insurance Meloche Monnex home and auto coverage
Telus products and services CNA MBNA Rewards Mastercard
credit card Avis car rental Bloomex florist Budget car rental Great-West Life individual health
insurance benefits Holloway Lodging hotels Lenovo electronics and
accessories Human Touch massage chairs
from M and M Sales and Consulting
Petsecure insurance UPS delivery services VIA Rail travel CAA North & Ontario road side
assistance
Practical & Psychiatric Nurses: Welcome!
We are extremely pleased to see licensed/registered practical nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
signing up to become members of CNA. The online membership system was launched in June, making it possible for all categories of regulated nurses to join CNA.
Thank you to all of those who’ve chosen to be part of CNA, the national and global professional voice of Canadian nursing. Learn more about membership and all that it has to offer by visiting join.cna-aiic.ca.
Create your MyCNA profile
Did you know that MyCNA is your access to member benefits, programs and services? Formerly known as NurseONE, MyCNA is where you can join CNA, apply for or renew your CNA certification, take courses with the CNA Learning Centre, access Canadian Nurse and take advantage of member discounts.
If you had previously created a NurseONE profile, you will use the same e-mail and password to log into MyCNA. If you have not yet created your profile with us, you can do so anytime at mycna.ca.
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