Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses – Critical Connections Bulletin – March 2020
CACCN “Critical Connections” Bulletin March 2020
(issued March 18, 2020)
Happy Certified Nurses Day!
March 19
Congratulations to our CACCN Members
who are certified in Critical Care!
Today, more than 16,000 nurses are certified across the
country - 1107 critical care nurses certified in adult critical
care and 139 nurses certified in pediatric critical care!
Certified nurses are… recognized nationally for their practice
excellence and commitment to lifelong learning; valued by
employers, because their certification demonstrates specialized
knowledge and brings many benefits to organizations and viewed as
having enhanced professional credibility
Thank you!
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Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses – Critical Connections Bulletin – March 2020
Critical Care Certification Fall 2019
Congratulations The following CACCN members** successfully
attained or renewed their Certified Nurse in Critical Care—Canada (CNCC(C)) and
Certified Nurse in Critical Care—Pediatrics Canada (CNCCP(C)) Designation.
Initial Certification
Ashleigh Abbott Winnipeg, MB Jed Joseph Azcueta Regina, SK Arianna Bugden Saint John, NB Alvin Chua Mississauga, ON Hilary Creelman Beaver Bank, NS Kaitlyn Julas Red Deer, AB Lavina Monis Edmonton, AB Shoujaa Mostafa Ar-Riyad, SA Chantal Packulak Winnipeg, MB Alyson Pickard Southampton, NS Justin Sellers Halifax, NS Rebecca St. Croix River Philip, NS Jesse Sutherland York, PE
Renewal Certification
Colleen Breen Waterloo, ON Danielle Chaput Bowmanville, ON Allison Deplitch Brampton, ON Jessica Eng Sandford, ON Barbara Fagan Mid Sackville, NS Anne Hamilton Torbay, NL Twyla Holdal Lacombe, AB Michelle House-Kokan Vancouver, BC Karen Hughes Woodstock, ON Susan Launder Winnipeg, MB Eugene Mondor Edmonton, AB Lara Parker Port Moody, BC Jennifer Pasma Windsor, ON Kimberly Pennell Calgary, AB Jenny Poon Toronto, ON Rajinder Rama Brampton, ON Colleen Reinsborough Miramichi, NB Tannis Sidloski Winnipeg, MB Lucia Simonova Sylvan Lake, AB
Tanya Spence Okotoks, AB Patricia Taylorson Winnipeg, MB Sherri Travis South Esk, NB Tanya Tupper Woodville, NS Mat Wenger Calgary, AB
* Active CACCN members who provided permission to CNA to release their contact information to CACCN
are included on this listing.
Congratulations Bursary Recipients - Fall 2019
The Canadian Association of Critical Care Certification Bursary was established to recognize members of the Association who successfully certify or renew their certification in our specialty ‐ Certified Nurse in Critical Care Canada [CNCC(C)] and Certified Nurse in Critical Care Paediatrics Canada [CNCCP(C)]. Members apply to be considered for the bursary which is drawn through a blinded/random draw from the CNA list of CACCN members who attained/renewed their Critical Care Certification.
Initial Certification $ 500 Bursary
Alvin Chua Mississauga, ON
Renewal Certification $ 250 Bursary
Colleen Breen Waterloo, ON
Tanya Spence Okotoks, AB
Remember to update your member file with your certification information!!
www.xcdsystem.com/caccn/member/ Log in as a “Returning User”
Select “Update Profile”, Update your information and select “Update Profile”.
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses – Critical Connections Bulletin – March 2020
We appreciate all that you are doing
for your patients and their families
during this difficult time!
COVID-19 WHO - Global Pandemic
Keep up with current information
Information for Health Professionals
Society of Critical Care Medicine Resources
Quarantined in Wuhan
Interesting article from Healthy Debate
Mr. Y. is a 56-year-old man living in Wuhan, Hubei, China. A retired chemist, he lives with his wife in a gated community. He agreed to speak with Healthy Debate on the condition that his name was with held and his voice was not recorded.
With the Chinese coronavirus outbreak originating in his home city, he has been living in quarantine since the end of January. This interview was done on February 28, 2020.
Read more: https://healthydebate.ca/faces-health-care/mr-y
CACCN Ottawa Chapter
“In light of the evolving situation surrounding
COVID-19, we are following recommendations to
avoid large gatherings and non-essential travel. We
were in the planning phases of the Spring Education
Day for the Ottawa Chapter, but have decided to
postpone until further notice. We may reschedule in
the future and will certainly consider bringing you
excellent critical care education via other routes, e.g.
video, if we can. Thank you for understanding”.
CACCN Montréal Chapter
“The Montréal chapter executive would like to take a
moment at this time to thank you all for your hard
work and dedication to healthcare in these times of
need. Your contributions to the health of our
patients in the hospitals, and care for families and
friends outside of the hospitals is the backbone of
our society, thank you. Our plans for our spring
conference are currently on hold as we are closely
monitoring the situation and actively involved with
the planning, coordination, education and direct are
in our different areas of work. We will be announcing
future educational activities when the timing will be
appropriate. Thank you for being The Ones!”
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses – Critical Connections Bulletin – March 2020
March
March 28: National Board
Meeting (electronic)
May
May 4-7: AACN NTI Conference
May 1-15: CNA Certification
examination
May: CJCCN Summer
Journal (Abstract
Edition)
June
June 1: Award deadlines
June 8: Dynamics 2020
registration opens
July
July 5: Board nomination
deadline
August
August 25: Dynamics 2020 early
registration closes
September
September 10: Dynamics 2020
regular registration
closes
September 23: Dynamics 2020
late registration
closes
Awards, Bursaries Grants
https://caccn.ca/awardsandrecognition/
Deadline: June 1
BBraun Sharing Expertise Award Conf. Tuition, Travel/Hotel Bursary
Brenda Morgan Leadership Excellence Award $ 1,000 plus trophy
Canadian Intensive Care Week Spotlight Challenge Bursary
$ 500
CACCN Life Member Life Membership and more
Paula Price Memorial
Education Bursary $ 1,000
Graduate Education Bursary $ 1,000
Research Grant $ 2,500
Spacelabs Healthcare Innovative Project Awards
$ 1,000 first place, $ 500 second place
Nominate a colleague, apply for a bursary, submit your project!!
DYNAMIC CAREER CONNECTIONS
Lakeridge Health - Registered Nurse Corporate Critical Care Program
https://caccn.ca/lakeridge-health-registered-nurse/
“Look for something positive in each day
even if some days you have to
look a little harder.”
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses – Critical Connections Bulletin – March 2020
Canadian Nurses Association Updated influenza immunization position statement
The CNA board of directors recently approved an update to the 2012 position statement titled Influenza Immunization of Nurses.
Flu season is still among us, and annual immunization through vaccination is the most effective method for preventing influenza and preventing it complications. CNA strongly recommends all nurses receive the influenza vaccine annually to protect themselves, their families and those in their care. Looking for resources? You can find resources to support your practice and patients on the CNA web-page here. The purpose of CNA position statements it to support practice and provide relevant and timely information for advocacy efforts. All of CNA’s position statements and other policy support tools can be found on the CNA website.
Call for resolutions for Canadian Nurses Association's Meeting of Members is now open
CNA invites you to submit resolutions for their annual meeting of members, which will be held on Monday, June 22, at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. Resolutions are a great way for you to voice your opinion about issues CNA should focus on. Submit a resolution on any nursing or health-care topic you feel passionate about, provided it fits CNA’s missions and goals. Please read the guidelines before you submit a resolution.
Deadline: March 31, 2020
Membership Renewal
Read the FAQs!
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses – Critical Connections Bulletin – March 2020
Take the 2020 Nurses Survey! The Canadian Nurses Association and the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA) in collaboration with Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) invite you to participate in their voluntary and confidential 15-30-minute online survey on your use of digital health technologies in nursing care.
Your decision to take part in this online survey is voluntary and optional. Your participation in this online survey is confidential. The information generated from the survey will be aggregated in ways that will NOT reveal who you are. If you agree to take part, please click the link below. https://legerweb.com/2020nursessurvey
https://legerweb.com/sondageinfirmieres2020
Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing™
The Canadian Journal
of Critical Care Nursing™ is available in the Member’s Only area of the
CACCN website.
Journal information is available from Volume 8, Issue 4 (1997)
to Volume 30, Issue 4 (2019).
A searchable PDF listing of all articles from 1984 to 2020 is also available in Publications on the main website and in Members Only.
Check it out! https://caccn.ca/members/canadian-journal-of-
critical-care-nursing-archive/
ICU Hypotension Survey
International survey regarding used definitions, incidence, current treatment strategies and perceived outcome of Hypotension in ICU patients.
Complete the survey here: https://nl.surveymonkey.com/r/3CJCJV9
Participate: ICU nurses please share your view on hypotensive events in ICU patients. This anonymized survey will take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Please respond from the perspective of standard practice in your ICU.
Deadline: March 31, 2020.
The Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing™ (CJCCN), the journal of the
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN), is distributed to members of the
association, to individuals, and to institutions interested in critical care nursing.
The CJCCN invites submissions on the following critical care nursing topics:
Clinical, Education, Management, Research and Professional issues.
Original articles on any aspect of critical care nursing are welcome.
https://caccn.ca/publications/canadian-journal-of-critical-care-nursing/
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses – Critical Connections Bulletin – March 2020
Care of Critically Ill Patients With Novel Coronavirus (AACN Newsline)
https://www.sccm.org/Blog/January-2020/Caring-for-Critically-Ill-Patients-with-
Novel-Coro
Impact of Thrombocytopenia in Septic Shock (AACN Newsline)
https://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Abstract/2019/04000/Evolution_and_Impact_of_Thromboc
ytopenia_in_Septic.9.aspx
Guidelines for Managing Intra-abdominal Hypertension (AACN
Newsline) https://www.aacn.org/education/publications/cc
n/40/1/0013-ce-article-intraabdominal-hypertension-and-the-open-abdomen-nursing-guidelines-from-the-abdominal-compartment-
society?_zs=K0dSX&_zl=Cijw1
The effect of maternal voice for procedural pain in paediatric intensive care unit: A
randomised controlled trial (Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0964339719303544
Caring for hospitalized patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome
(Nursing 2020, Critical Care) https://journals.lww.com/nursingcriticalcare/Fulltext/2019/09000/Caring_for_hospitalized_patients_with_alcohol.3.aspx?WT.mc_id=HPxADx201
00319xMP
Association of registered nurse and nursing support staffing with inpatient hospital
mortality (BMJ, Quality and Safety) https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/29/1/10
New Guidelines for Safe Use
of Smart Infusion Pumps
(AACN Newsline)
https://www.ismp.org/guidelines/safe-
implementation-and-use-smart-pumps
Clinical course and outcomes of critically ill patients with SARS-CoV2 pneumonia in
Wuhan, China: a single-centered, retrospective observational study.
(AACN Newsline) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/artic
le/PIIS2213-2600(20)30079-5/fulltext
Current Sepsis Research – What Nurses Need to Know
(AACN Newsline) https://journals.lww.com/nursingcriticalcare/Fulltext/2020/03000/Current_sepsis_research__
What_nurses_need_to_know.2.aspx?context=FeaturedArticles&collectionId=2
Validation of the Complexity Assessment
and Monitoring to Ensure Optimal
Outcomes (CAMEO II) Acuity Tool for
Pediatric Critical Care Nursing
(Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing)
https://journals.lww.com/dccnjournal/Abstract/
2019/05000/Validation_of_the_Complexity_As
sessment_and.8.aspx
Parent perceptions of the impact of the
Paediatric Intensive Care environment on
delivery of family-centred care
(Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/
abs/pii/S0964339718300375
Filling the gaps: A mixed-methods study exploring the use of patient diaries in the
critical care unit (Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0964339718300259
Developing family-centred care in a neonatal intensive care unit: An action
research study (Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S096433971830017X
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses – Critical Connections Bulletin – March 2020
Énoncé de position sur la vaccination contre la
grippe mis à jour
Le conseil d’administration de l’AIIC a récemment approuvé une mise à jour de l’énoncé de position intitulé La vaccination des infirmières et infirmiers contre la grippe de 2012. La saison de la grippe bat son plein, et l’immunisation annuelle au moyen de la vaccination est la méthode la plus efficace pour prévenir la grippe et en prévenir les complications. L’AIIC recommande fortement à l’ensemble des infirmières et infirmiers de se faire vacciner contre la grippe annuellement pour se protéger, protéger leur famille et les personnes dont ils prennent soin. En quête de ressources? Vous pouvez trouver des ressources pour appuyer votre pratique et vos patients sur notre page Web ici.
From Critical Connections: January 2020 Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing™
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Editorial Management Team and the Editorial Review Board (ERB) of the Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing (CJCCN) and the Board of Directors, of the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nursing, have determined we will not be producing the Spring 2020 Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing (Volume 31, Issue 1, Spring 2020).
The ERB and the Board of Directors have agreed we will commit to publication of the Summer Abstract edition and one additional journal publication in 2020.
Over the coming months, we will be reviewing the Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing and formulating a plan for moving forward to ensure the journal’s quality, sustainability and position within the broader critical care nursing scholarship. We thank you for your support.
Questions: contact National Office at 866-477-9077 or [email protected]
Nursing Outlook Survey
What is the Outlook on Nursing Survey? The Outlook on Nursing survey aims to find out more about nurses’ work environments. This research will help us examine the relationships between nurse staffing, nurses’ work environment and how this impacts patient care. The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions has partnered with the University of Toronto’s School of Nursing on the first anonymous nationwide assessment of the realities of nurses’ work environments in every health sector, whether in hospitals, home care, the community or long-term care. Our aim is to present a snapshot of what is happening in hospital wards, in the community, and in long-term care facilities on a daily basis in the wake of hearing from our members about a deepening crisis of care. Take the survey and make your voices heard!
Who should participate? This Canada-wide survey invites responses from all currently practicing nurses (i.e., RNs, NPs, RPNs, LPNs) across all employment sectors (i. e. hospitals, long-term care, community including home care, primary care, public health, etc.).
(click the survey box or click here:
https://nursesunions.ca/outlook/