Chapter Email Archive

Attention Waterloo RNAO Chapter Members!

Join us May 10, 2022 @ 6pm-7:30pm for our Nursing Week Celebration

Online Paint Night Party!

Download the flyer. 

The RNAO Waterloo, Kingston and Sarnia-Lambton Chapters along with the Rainbow Nursing Interest Group invites all RNAO Members from all chapters to join us on Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. for an educational session to learn about the opioid crisis facing Ontarians.

Come learn from Christina Hughes, Registered Nurse, about the public health crisis facing Ontarians. Christina will explore harm reduction, Consumption Treatment Services (CTS) and what nurses can do to advocate for change.

The Canadian Institute for Seniors Care and the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario – Waterloo Chapter are pleased to welcome Dr. Amy Montour* who will provide an overview on two-eyed seeing on January 17, 2022 (12-1 p.m. ET).

To register, please click here.

Questions? Please reach out to Cszabo@conestogac.on.ca

Dear member,

Do you have questions or thoughts to share about your experience as an RN, NP or nursing student during the pandemic? Would you like to learn more about RNAO?

Join us on Nov. 15, 2021 at 6 p.m. ET for our virtual #FallTour with RNAO CEO Doris Grinspun who will speak about RNAO’s relentless advocacy this past year on topics such as nurse understaffing and burnout, mandatory vaccination for all health-care workers and changes needed in long-term care.

Dear RNAO Waterloo Chapter,

You are invited to a virtual event, October 25th, 2021 6pm, called "Why didn't anyone tell me that sooner..." Featuring Dr. Samantha Winemaker, MD.

Dear Waterloo Members, 

You’re probably wondering how you can make an impact within your nursing community.

The answer is simple – get involved with Waterloo’s Executive Team!

 Now you’re probably asking what the benefits are. Here are just a few:

Hello Waterloo Chapter Members, 

This is the final call for nominations for Waterloo Chapter's 2021-2022 Executive Team.

Submit a nomination today and be involved in RNAO's work in Waterloo! 

We are still accepting nominations for the following roles: 

• President
• Finance ENO 
• Membership ENO
• Communications ENO

Please click HERE to submit your nomination today. 

Dear Waterloo Chapter Members, 

Do you want to make an impact on nursing and be involved in inspiring work being done in Waterloo?

It's that time of year again - we have roles open on Waterloo Chapter's Executive Team for 2021-2022! 

We are accepting nominations for the following roles: 

• President
• Finance ENO 
• Membership ENO
• Communications ENO

Please click HERE to submit your nomination today. 

Dear RNAO Waterloo members,

We are looking for consultation representatives to represent the RNAO Waterloo Chapter.                                                        

Consultation Representative Responsibilities:

As a consultation representative, you will weigh in on resolutions submitted by members that will help shape the association’s agenda.

Dear member,  

Join us on Tuesday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. to hear from Dr. Bernice Downey who will speak on her commitment to addressing anti-Indigenous racism and the promotion of Indigenous self-determining approaches in health equity and system reform at the next RNAO Waterloo Chapter event.

All are invited to attend. 

To register, please go to https://myrnao.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1020.  

Dear RNAO Waterloo Chapter,

During Mayor Kathryn McGarry's call in February, she spoke about the upcoming site selection report for a potential Consumption and Treatment coming to Cambridge Council.

Tues March 30 at 5:00, Cambridge Council will consider a report regarding 2 sites, with the recommendation that Council directs staff to move ahead with public consultation on both candidate sites.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation circulating regarding CTS which is harmful to this process.

This March, Conestoga’s School of Health & Life Sciences will have completed our three-year pre-designation journey to become a Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario Best Practice Spotlight Organization. We are the one of the first colleges in Ontario and Canada to do so.  

To celebrate, Conestoga will be hosting a virtual showcase event on Wednesday, March 31 11:30 am – 12:30 pm via Zoom. We will host members of the community to speak to how the BPSO designation will positively impact Conestoga’s students, college, and community.

Dear member,  
 

What is it like to be a Registered Nurse and Mayor of Cambridge?  

Join us on Thursday, February 11 at 7:00  p.m. to hear from Mayor Kathryn McGarry who will speak on the advantage of being a Registered Nurse while helping to navigate the City and Region through the COVID-19 pandemic.  

All are invited to attend.  

To register, please go to https://myrnao.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=978. 

Dear member,  

You are invited to join us on Thursday, January 28th at 6:00p.m. for the first RNAO Waterloo chapter of 2021.

Title: Nursing Through the Opioid Crisis 

Description: What is it like to work in a consumption and treatment services (CTS) site? What does harm reduction look like? Come learn from Christina Hughes, Registered Nurse about the public health crisis facing Ontarians. 

Hello members,

We hope you’re having a wonderful start to your week so far.

Dear member,

Would you like to hear from RNAO’s nursing leader? Do you have questions or thoughts to share about your experience as an RN, NP or nursing student?

Dear RNAO Waterloo Chapter,

Join the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario's (RNAO) Waterloo Chapter on Tuesday, Oct. 20 for a virtual event on nutrition and fitness. During this chapter meeting, you will meet Eva McKeown, a certified personal trainer for Bfit4Fun and JoAnne LeGal, a nutrition coach from ReShape Nutrition Coaching. Together they will give tips and tricks on self-care. It is time we start putting ourselves higher on our to-do list. 

Topic: Nutrition & Exercise for Self-Care
Date: Oct. 20, 2020
Time: 6:30 p.m.

Dear member,

Take a moment to slow down and practice self-care. It’s time to start putting ourselves higher on our to-do list.

Join the RNAO Waterloo Chapter on Tuesday, Oct. 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. During this chapter meeting, you will meet Eva McKeown, a certified personal trainer for Bfit4Fun and JoAnne LeGal, a nutrition coach from ReShape Nutrition Coaching. Together they will give tips and tricks on self-care. It is time we start putting ourselves higher on our to-do list. 

Dear members,

As we head into fall, we are excited to launch a virtual series of RNAO Waterloo Chapter meetings to support the safety of our community during COVID-19.

We hope to see you on Sept. 30 for our first virtual event: Twitter for Professionals.

Waterloo Chapter Event Fall 2020: Twitter for Professionals

Learn how professionals can use Twitter to support their work, and leverage social media to advocate for healthy public policy.

This virtual event will feature Lauren Crutchlow, Project Development Officer at the Schlegel Centre for Advancing Seniors Care. Lauren will discuss how to use Twitter to support professional work, in a safe and effective way. A discussion on leveraging Twitter and social media for advocating for healthy public policy will follow, including tips and tricks for success.