Interest Group Email Archive

Hi everyone,

Attached please find our most recent newsletter.

We welcome your thoughts and feedback!

Thank you,
PCNIG Executive Team

E: RNAO.PCNIG@gmail.com

Visit our website at www.PCNIG.RNAO.ca

Join us as we honour National Grief and Bereavement Day in Canada by honouring our collective work and compassion .

Tending to our grief: A time of learning and reflection for Palliative Care Nurses

Hosted by: PCNIG ENO Deborah Francis

Presenters:
Carma McKenzie RN, BScN, RP, CHPCN (c), Palliative Care Consultant Ontario
Celina Carter RN, PhD, Research Scientist, SE Health, Reflection Room SE Health

Date and time: December 13, 2023 from 1200-1300 Lunch and Learn

Change through unity and action; Palliative Care Nursing Research Leading the Way.

Join us while we have our AGM and get an opportunity to hear leading research in the area of palliative care and palliative care nursing research.  Join us via zoom or in person at the Hilton Hotel, register now!

Dear member,

Do you enjoy speaking out for nurses, health and health care? Would you like to assist us in our mission to raise awareness and promote the Ontario voice of nurses working in palliative care?

We are looking for members to join the Palliative Care Nurses Interest Group (PCNIG) Executive. 

Call for nominations are now being accepted for the positions below for a two-year office unless otherwise stated. (Note: at the termination of the two-year term, you are eligible to stand for a second term of two years). 

Join us at HPCO https://www.conference.hpco.ca/   for a membership meeting on June 11 @ 6 pm will be King City Room at the  Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites, 600 Hwy 7, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1B2

Our first in person meeting in over 4 years!

Hello PCNIG members!

First and foremost, we are so honoured that you are a part of our interest group where our mission is to shed light on news, best practice and research on palliative care. The last couple of years have been challenging but they have also shown how above and beyond our profession goes to provide the best care, especially  as our patients, their families and communities journey through, living, dying and  end of life. 

Dear PCNIG member,

Nursing Week is fast approaching (May 8 – 14, 2023) and we’re joining RNAO home office’s initiative to turn its new Nursing Career Pathways report into action by celebrating colleagues who stand out for their love of, and commitment to palliative care nursing.  

APPLY NOW! APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 14TH.

PCNIG members apply for a scholarship to attend Sarana Institute's training certificate in Mindfulness + Compassion for healthcare, end of life, and long term care professionals.

The training starts March 25, 2023

Happy New Year dear members! It has been to long and we want to see and hear from you. Please join us for an all Members meeting March 1 from  6-7. We will have some time to meet and greet and then a presentation with sometime to reconnect with ourselves and why we do the important work that we do.

General Membership Meeting; No, It’s not Compassion Fatigue: How Empathy And Fatigue is Draining Us and What to do About It?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining

Dear member,

Do you have questions or thoughts about the nursing crisis? Do you have an experience to share as an RN, NP or nursing student in the past year?

The Palliative Care Nurses Interest Group would like to invite you to our Fall Tour on Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. ET.

Dear member,

Do you enjoy speaking out for nurses, health and health care? Would you like to assist us in our mission to foster and advocate for nursing practice and environments that support people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions? We are looking for members to join the Palliative Care Nurses Interest Group (PCNIG).

The PCNIG is seeking nominees for the following positions:

Dear member,

Do you enjoy speaking out for nurses, health and health care? Would you like to assist us in our mission to foster and advocate for nursing practice and environments that support people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions? We are looking for members to join the Palliative Care Nurses Interest Group (PCNIG).

The PCNIG is seeking nominees for the following positions:

Hello PCNIG Members,

The Bylaw changes around the the roles has passed. Please download the new role descriptions that have been voted on and approved.

Have a great day!

PCNIG Executive

Dear PCNIG Members,

The PCNIG Executive would like to update the role descriptions of the President, Communication Executive Network Officer, Membership Executive Network Officer and Social Media Executive Network Officer.  In order to do so, we must  inform you of the changes and ask that you vote. Voting closes on June 27, 2022.

If you any questions please contact PCNIG Executive at rnao.pcnig@gmail.com

VOTE NOW!

Thank you,

As part of Palliative Care Nurses Interest Group year end wrap up we will be hosting an Annual General Meeting to coincide with the RNAO AGM on June 11. We will be hosting a keynote lecture titled: Specialist Palliative Care in Long-Term Care

Annual General Meeting Timeline:

8:45-9:00  Registration

9:00-9:45 Presentation of Annual Report and Q& A with membership

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-11:00 Keynote Address: Specialist Palliative Care in Long Term Care

Objectives:

We think palliative care nurses are the best and we want to celebrate you!

We are encouraging you to send us a fun photo or video or you and your colleagues (or something else in your workplace) and a description of why you and your colleagues love working in palliative care or why your workplace exemplifies palliative care nursing. Submissions will be celebrated on our social media throughout nursing week! 

Every submission earns you and all of your palliative care nurse colleagues a Tim Horton’s gift card and PCNIG swag!

These past couple of years have been stressful, challenging yet a time of growth for us all. We are so excited to let you know that as a membership we want to offer to  send a number of nurses to some of the Palliative Care conferences this year to say thanks and continue with your growth: 

Below are the websites to provide you with information on the conferences.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS (OCTOBER 18-21, 2022) 

HPCO CONFERENCE (APRIL 24-26, 2022) 

To all PCNIG Members, This is a quick update to ensure we stay connected and up to date.

We are sad to report that we have had some unexpected changes to the executive due to a resignation. We wish Paul Andre Gauthier best of luck and thank him for his contribution to PCNIG executive. Mahoganie Hines who sits on the executive as Political Action ENO has agreed to take on interim President ENO position until the next election cycle in April 2022 when we can repost the president position.

Dear PCNIG Student Members,

When you ticked that box back in the fall for your free student membership to the Palliative Care Nurses Interest Group, little did you know you were also signing up for this great opportunity!

Hi everyone,    a friendly reminder.... 

Happy New Year 2022 !!!

“Compassion Starts at Home: Looking at how self-compassion can help us to sustain ourselves in health care”

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022  from 7–9 p.m. ET (Toronto)

Please register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdO6hqT8sGdEgOUrakh5H4iOOaC2zqWae