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News Update / Mise à jour de

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Issue # 6: July and August 2011

Édition # 6: Juillet-Août 2011

CASN News / Les nouvelles de l'ACESI 

 

NOMINATIONS FOR THE CASN AWARDS AND ELECTIONS 

 

Do you have a colleague who exemplifies excellence in nursing education? Nominate them for a CASN award! Their hard work and dedication can be recognized on a national level. Nominations are now open!

 

Awards:

- The Academic Administrative Excellence Award

- Ethel Johns Award

- The Excellence in Nursing Education Award (tenured and non-tenured)

- The Excellence in Nursing Research Award

- Wendy McBride Award for Accreditation Reviewer Excellence

 

Elections:

- Nomination for CASN Accreditation Bureau, BILINGUAL Faculty Member (2 required), three year term 2011-2014

- Nomination for CASN Board of Directors and the Committee on Nominations and Awards

 

Deadline: September 3rd, 2011 !!!

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MISE EN CANDIDATURE POUR LES PRIX ET LES ÉLECTIONS DE L'ACESI 

 

Avez-vous un ou une collègue qui se démarque par son excellence en enseignement des sciences infirmières? Proposez sa candidature pour l'un des prix de l'ACESI afin que son dévouement et son travail acharné puissent être reconnus sur la scène nationale. Les mises en candidature sont acceptées dès maintenant.  

 

Prix:

- Le Prix d'excellence en gestion universitaire de l'ACESI

- Le Prix de l'ACESI à la mémoire d'Ethel Johns

- Le Prix d'excellence en enseignement des sciences infirmières de l'ACESI (personnel enseignant permanent et non permanent)

- Le Prix d'excellence en recherche infirmière de l'ACESI

- Le Prix Wendy McBride, prix d'excellence des évaluateurs et évaluatrices aux fins de l'agrément de l'ACESI

 

Élections:

- Mise en candidature pour le Bureau d'agrément , Porte-parole BILINGUE du personnel enseignant (2 postes vacants), mandat de 2011 à 2014

- Mises en candidature au Conseil d'administration de l'ACÉSI

 

Date limite : Le 3 septembre 2011 !!!

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CASN CONGRATULATES THE FIVE CANADIAN NURSES HONOURED AS FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSING!

 

  

CASN would like to congratulate the five Canadian Nurses who have been inducted as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing.

 

The American Academy of Nursing serves the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge.

 

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Nursing Notes / Notes infirmières

 

 

Canada has lost a leader in Nursing Research

Dr. Christine Newburn-Cook, University of Alberta,  passed away August 15, 2011.

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RNAO and the Hadassah School of Nursing are delighted to announce that they received 512 abstracts by the May 30th deadline for International Nursing Conference, Nursing: Caring to Know, Knowing to Care scheduled in Jerusalem June 4-7, 2012. However, given overwhelming requests to extend the abstract deadline, they are announcing an extension for submission of abstracts to July 15, 2011.

DON'T MISS this opportunity to share your expertise on an international level!

The new deadline for submission of abstracts is July 15, 2011.

 

Please review the conference website http://israel.http://web4.uwindsor.ca/nursing/summerinstituternao.ca for details about the abstract process.   

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HEALTHACHIEVE


With an expected 50 educational sessions and 250 speakers of the highest quality, this year's HealthAchieve will again be the largest event of its kind in North America. Also, don't miss the opportunity to see Michael J. Fox speak at the conference !


For more information, please visit the HEALTHACHIEVE site !

 

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SASKATCHEWAN HOLDS FIRST EVER HEALTH CARE QUALITY SUMMIT


Saskatchewan health care embraces the transformational power of Quality Improvement. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN !! Please visit www.qualitysummit.ca or email qualitysummit@saho.org for more information.

 

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2010-2013 QUÉBEC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY ANNOUNCED BY THE GOUVERNMENT OF QUÉBEC 

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9TH ANNUAL BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES SUMMER INSTITUTE


Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts about clinical innovation, implementing best practice guidelines and championing clinical excellence. 

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LEAN HEALTH CARE GREEN BELT: ONLINE AND BLENDED LEARNING PROGRAMS 

 

The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) in partnership with The Leading Edge Group is pleased to offer this certification course for Lean Health Care Green Belt in either an online format or blended learning (classroom and online) format. 

 

For more information, please visit the Ontario Hospital Association website!

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OPEN CALL - GACD FIRST JOINT RESEARCH ACTIVITY 

 

This funding opportunity on Implementation Research on Hypertension in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) is the first coordinated research program of the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), a consortium of health organizations that includes the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 

 

For more information, please visit our Nursing Notices section

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INITIATIVE EN COURS - LE PREMIER PROGRAMME DE RECHERCHE COORDONNÉ DE L'AMMC 

 

Cette possibilité de financement en recherche de mise en œuvre dans les pays à faible revenu et les pays à revenu intermédiaire (PFR-PRI) est le premier programme de recherche coordonné de l'Alliance mondiale contre les maladies chroniques (AMMC). Les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada sont un des membres de l'AMMC. 

 

Pour plus d'information, veuillez visiter notre section 'Avis Infirmière'

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LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM

 

A symposium presenting next steps in Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) innovation and sustainability will be held July 23. Research, best practices and evaluation outcomes will be shared by a group of experienced pioneers of the DEU model.

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LE REGROUPEMENT EN SOINS DE SANTÉ PERSONNALISÉS: RECENSEMENT DES SOUS-PROJETS POTENTIELS

 

Suite au financement que le gouvernement québécois a investit pour appuyer l'Initiative québécoise de soins de santé personnalisés (SSP), le Regroupement québécois en SSP souhaite recenser rapidement les différents sous-projets potentiels dans ce domaine qui pourraient s'inscrire dans le cadre du Projet mobilisateur en SSP.

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THE QUÉBEC NETWORK FOR PERSONALIZED HEALTHCARE: MOBILIZING PROJECTS IN PERSONALIZED HEALTHCARE

 

Following the funding that the Québec government invested to support a personalized healthcare (PHC) initiative, the Québec Network for personalized healthcare is conducting a Project Census to determine various potential PHC sub-projects driven by specific objectives and which could be carried out as part of the mobilizing project.

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2011 NATIONAL FORUM "SUSTAINING A HEALTHY FUTURE: FROM INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE TO CULTURAL SAFETY"

 

This Forum provides opportunities for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Nurses to come together to share, support, and network and link our knowledge across a wide variety of diverse, yet overlapping health topics. 

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ALLERGEN EMERGING CLINICIAN-SCIENTIST RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AWARD 

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REMI QUIRION EST NOMMÉ SCIENTIFIQUE EN CHEF DU QUÉBEC ET SERA À LA TÊTE DES FONDS DE RECHERCHE DU QUÉBEC

 

Québec, le 4 juillet 2011 -  Le ministre du Développement économique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation, Clément Gignac, est fier de la nomination d'un chercheur de renommée internationale, Rémi Quirion, à titre de tout premier scientifique en chef du Québec et de président des conseils d'administration des Fonds de recherche du Québec.

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THE BRAIN: LEARNING & APPLICATIONS INSTITUTE

 

Participants will engage in theory and practice with extensive discussion, sharing of expertise, exchange of ideas and networking in a school setting

 

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NURSING EXPLORATIONS 2011

 

Expanding the Scope of Nursing Practice: Destiny or Diversion?

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EXPLORATION EN SCIENCE INFIRMIÈRE 2011

 

Élargir le champ de la pratique infirmière: qui peut en bénéficier?

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DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS CANADA: LIVE THE EXPERIENCE!

  

Both medical and non-medical professionals are invited to afternoon presentations in order to learn more about how they can join MSF's pool of dedicated aid workers.

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 MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRE (MSF) CANADA: VIVEZ L'EXPÉRIENCE!

 

En tant que professionnel médical et non médical, vous êtes invités à participer à des séances d'informations qui vous permettront d'en apprendre davantage sur la façon dont vous pouvez faire partie du réseau de travailleurs humanitaires dévoués de MSF.

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DIABETES EDUCATOR COURSE: FALL 2011

 

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RECRUIT IN CANADA 19TH AND 20TH CIRCUITS REGISTRATION OPEN FOR BOTH

 

Held in key urban centres in Canada - including our nation's capital - the fairs are held at popular and accessible venues and are well-attended by motivated and eligible students, young adults, and professionals.

 

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Upcoming Events / Évènements à venir

 

 

4th International Conference on Pharmaceutical Life Cycle

4ième Congrès sur la chaine des médicaments

September 1-3, 2011

Paris, France

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Maternal and Newborn Care Conference

September 20, 2011

Toronto, ON

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Fifth Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference and Seventh

Nursing Symposium on Cancer Care

September 22-24, 2011

Hong Kong, China

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 Home Care Technology Conference

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Paramount Even and Conerence Center, Vaughan, Ontario

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Patient Safety in Mental Health: Shining a Light on Suicide 

September 22-23, 2011

Toronto, Ontario

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2011 National Forum "Sustaining a Healthy Future: from indigenous Knowledge to Cultural Safety"

September 29th to October 2nd

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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2011 National Conference: New Conversations on

Suicidality

October 3-5, 2011 

Vancouver, BC

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Diabetes Educator Course: Fall 2011

October 17-20, 2011

Vancouver, BC

November 21-24, 2011

Toronto, Ontario

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Excellent Care for All: Evidence Based Practice and

Quality Improvement Conference

October 18-19, 2011

Toronto, ON

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HealthAchieve

November 7-9, 2011

Toronto, ON

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 Nursing Explorations 2011

November 10, 2011

Montreal, Quebec

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Sannam Biennial Conference and AGM

November 16-19, 2011 

Gaborone, Botswana

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The Development of Children's Mental Health: How

do we become who we are?

February 2-4, 2012

Vancouver, BC

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Fifth National Biennial Conference on Adolescents

and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

April 18-21, 2012

Vancouver, BC

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International Nursing Conference - Nursing:

Caring to Know, Knowing to Care

June 4-7, 2012

Jerusalem, Israel

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NETNEP 2012 - 4th International Nurse Education

Conference

June 17-20, 2012

Baltimore, USA

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