Dear PCNIG member,
Nursing Week and Palliative Care Week are fast approaching – May 6-12, 2024 – and we would like you to help us celebrate and highlight the incredible work nursing does to provide quality palliative care across the province and recognize the impact of palliative care on persons and families across their lifespans.
Dear PCNIG member,
PCNIG is excited to be offering funding for 10 members to attend upcoming hospice and palliative care conferences this year. Please complete the application form here, if you wish to be considered for this funding opportunity.
The conferences PCNIG is funding members to attend include:
Dear PCNIG member,
Nursing Week and Palliative Care Week are fast approaching May 6 - 12, 2024 and we would like you to help us celebrate and highlight the incredible work nursing does to provide quality palliative care across the province and recognize the impact of palliative care on persons and families across their lifespans.
Hi everyone,
Attached please find our most recent newsletter.
We welcome your thoughts and feedback!
Thank you,
PCNIG Executive Team
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 [email protected]
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.
September 22, 2022