Events

6-8, 2010

National Emergency Nurse's Affiliation National Convention

Organization: Institute for Philosophical Research
City: Saint John NB
Venue: Hilton Hotel
Telephone: (506) 648-6015
E-mail: Hiadee Goldie
Description: National Emergency Nursing Conference that gives ED nurses the opportunity to share ideas, network, learn and be educated by nationally recognized speakers. A time for ED nurses from across this country to come together.

10-14, 2010

Evidence-Informed Decision Making Workshop

Organization: Canadian Centre for Evidence-Based Nursing
City: Hamilton, Ontario
Venue: McMaster University
E-mail: Donna Ciliska
Description: The workshop is structured around both large group didactic and small group practice session. It focuses on helping participants engage in decision making that is informed by the purposeful and systematic use of the best available evidence.

10-14, 2010

Centennial Celebration A Century of Caring Ottawa

Organization: Community Nursing Registry of Ottawa
City: Ottawa, ON
Venue: various
E-mail: Gwen Cameron Executive Director
Description: We believe we may be the last member owned nursing registry in Canada. We are celebrating our 100 years of continuous professional nursing service in Ottawa and region, in the community; in homes, hospitals, LTC and other facilities. Celebrations will take place at the Senate at Parliament Hill on the 10th, Nepean Town Hall on the 12th, and at a Celebratory Dinner on the 14th. We welcome enquiries for attendance. Please contact us for more information.

13-16, 2010

Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City (RCIC)

Organization: Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders Canada (MSF)
City: Ottawa
Venue: Confederation Park
E-mail: Wendy Rhymer
Description: The RCIC exhibit is an outdoor reconstruction of an actual refugee camp, where experienced MSF field workers guide visitors through a 40 to 60 minute interactive tour explaining the crucial elements for survival in a refugee or internally displaced people (IDP) crisis. The goal of the exhibit is to raise awareness about the plight of the world’s 42 million refugees and IDPs uprooted by war and conflict.
At 6:30 PM on the Friday evening at each location, we will have tours devoted especially for nurses and midwives guided by nurses who have worked for us overseas.  If you are interested in attending one of these special tours, please RSVP Wendy Rhymer at wrhymer@msf.org and let her know which city you want to attend the tour in. An RSVP is not necessary to follow the tour at other times.

14, 2010

Building Capacity in Nursing Leadership

Organization: Ontario Hospital Association
City: 475 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Venue: Courtyard by Marriott
E-mail: Michelle Evans
Description: This conference will identify key techniques for the development of leadership skills and expertise among nurses, as well as address the challenges faced as one transitions to higher levels of leadership.
This conference is geared to mid-level and senior level nurse administrators and those nurses interested in pursuing a leadership position in the future. This conference will provide the opportunity to dialogue with senior nurse leaders and administrators and help to identify the next generation of nursing.
Funding may be available for Ontario RN's from the Nurse Education Initiative, which is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. For additional delations call 1-866-464-4405 or educationfunding@rnao.org.

16-18, 2010

Philosophy in a Nurse's World: Politics of Nursing

Organization: Institute for Philosophical Research
City: Banff Alberta Canada
Venue: Banff Centre
E-mail: Brenda Cameron
Description: Our concerns and questions relate to state fo nursing practice, and the social, political and economic contexts and conditions currently organizing nursing practice. At this conference, the hope is that through philosophical discussion we can develop greater understanding of that which underlies the current policies of nursing practice and how these might be addressed.

17, 2010

Lymphedema Education Symposium

Organization: Alberta Lymphedema Association
City: Calgary, Alberta
Venue: Clara Christie Theatre in the Health Sciences Centre, next to the Foothills Hospital
E-mail: Diane Martin
Description: Gain Insight on Lymphedema from the Mayo Clinic with Dr. Andrea Cheville MD. MSCH, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from the Mayo Clinic
These presentations are offered free of charge by the Alberta Lymphedema Association to enhance the quality of care for people with lymphedema.
Please Register:  To register for any of the three presentations, go online to www.albertalymphedema.com  or call Diane Martin at 403-281-9205 for more information.

17-21, 2010

Invitation - Moving Palliative and End-of-life Care

Organization: McMaster University
City: University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta.
Venue: Tory Building (Room TB-95)
E-mail: Donna Wilson
Description: All sessions are free to attend, and we encourage you to attend and invite others!
If you attend in person, each session will begin in the Tory Building (Room TB-95) at the north end of the University of Alberta campus. If you are attending through your computer, we are using the real-time Elluminate program so that you can see, hear, and take part in the discussions. Please check your computer in advance to see if it is ready to use the Elluminate software, via this link: http://www.elluminate.com/support
From May 16, 2010 to the end of May 22, 2010, this URL link will be active: https://eclasslive.srv.ualberta.ca/Nursing/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1265837176917

20-23, 2010

Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City (RCIC)

Organization: Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders Canada (MSF)
City: Montréal
Venue: Parc Jeanne-Mance
E-mail: Wendy Rhymer
Description: The RCIC exhibit is an outdoor reconstruction of an actual refugee camp, where experienced MSF field workers guide visitors through a 40 to 60 minute interactive tour explaining the crucial elements for survival in a refugee or internally displaced people (IDP) crisis. The goal of the exhibit is to raise awareness about the plight of the world’s 42 million refugees and IDPs uprooted by war and conflict.
At 6:30 PM on the Friday evening at each location, we will have tours devoted especially for nurses and midwives guided by nurses who have worked for us overseas.  If you are interested in attending one of these special tours, please RSVP Wendy Rhymer at wrhymer@msf.org and let her know which city you want to attend the tour in. An RSVP is not necessary to follow the tour at other times.

27-30, 2010

Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City (RCIC)

Organization: Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders Canada (MSF)
City: Toronto
Venue: Christie Pits
E-mail: Wendy Rhymer
Description: The RCIC exhibit is an outdoor reconstruction of an actual refugee camp, where experienced MSF field workers guide visitors through a 40 to 60 minute interactive tour explaining the crucial elements for survival in a refugee or internally displaced people (IDP) crisis. The goal of the exhibit is to raise awareness about the plight of the world’s 42 million refugees and IDPs uprooted by war and conflict.
At 6:30 PM on the Friday evening at each location, we will have tours devoted especially for nurses and midwives guided by nurses who have worked for us overseas.  If you are interested in attending one of these special tours, please RSVP Wendy Rhymer at wrhymer@msf.org and let her know which city you want to attend the tour in. An RSVP is not necessary to follow the tour at other times.

28-30, 2010

2010: Living the Life We Have Imagined

Organization: National Assoc. of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada
City: Calgary, Alberta
Venue: Sheraton Suites Eau Claire
E-mail: Tracy Boivin-Oldale
Description: This conference is an opportunity for perianesthesia nurses to share in their knowledge, enhance their clinical expertise and to promote the awareness of this speciality area of nursing practice.