CHNC is pleased to announce our next 2 webinars for September and October, which are parts 2 and 3 of the Vaccines Across the Lifespan Webinar Series.
There is no charge to attend the webinars, and all are welcome to join! Please feel free to share this webinar information widely.
Part 2: Title of Webinar: Getting Ready for Fall and Respiratory Infections: What do I Need to Know Now?
Date: Thursday, Sept 21, 2023
Dear members,
We hope you are enjoying this summer!
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Sincerely,
The CHNIG Board
Greetings CHNIG members!
Our Annual General Meeting is set for June 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Please visit our website to view our Annual Report using the following link:
2023 CHNIG Annual Report - Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group
See you at the AGM this Saturday
Sincerely,
The CHNIG Board
The Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG) is proud to be offering a $500 bursary to members who are planning to attend our upcoming AGM on Saturday, June 24th at 8:30a.m. at the Hilton Toronto.
The Professional Development Bursary was established by CHNIG in recognition of the need to support CHNIG members in their interest and participation in the annual RNAO and CHNIG AGMs.
Please have your application submitted by Monday, June 12, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
Eligible applications must include the following information:
We welcome you to join the Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (CHNIG) for our IN-PERSON Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will take place on Saturday, June 24, 2023, 8:30 – 11 a.m. at the Hilton Toronto, 145 Richmond St. W., Toronto.
A $10 registration fee will be applied and reimbursed to those in attendance on the day of the event.
During the CHNIG AGM, you will have the opportunity to:
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Carrie
Greetings CHNIG members,
CHNC is pleased to announce the next webinar session. Dr. Claire Betker will speak to us about System transformation: Positive disruption to address the structural and social determinants of health and advance health equity.
Learning Objectives:
Greetings CHNIG members!
We are still accepting applicants for our Education Award and Research Award. The deadline has been extended to Friday, June 9, 2023 at 11:59pm.
Please use the following for more information!
Awards - Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (chnig.org)
Thanks,
CHNIG team
The Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (CHNIG) Nominations Committee is seeking experienced, committed, and skilled individuals for the CHNIG Board of Directors for the 2023-2025 term. The President Elect position is for one-year term. We are seeking nominees who are passionate about community health nursing and will lead CHNIG into the future. Nominations are now being accepted for the following positions for a two-year office unless otherwise noted. (Note: at the termination of the two-year term, you are eligible to stand for a second term of two years).
CHNIG Call for Nominations
Dear member,
Nursing Week is May 8–14, and it’s our opportunity to celebrate the amazing nurses in RNAO’s Brampton and Mississauga Chapters and the Community Health Nurses’ Initiative Group (CHNIG). We’ll be profiling nurses in alignment with RNAO’s recent Nursing Careers Pathway report, which outlines how nurses are educated and what domains and sectors they work in. The report celebrates nurses who remain positive during these challenging times.
As part of your membership in CHNIG, you are eligible for financial support for professional development. The following awards and bursaries are available on a yearly basis:
The Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (CHNIG) is encouraging our members to submit resolutions for review and discussion at the CHNIG Annual General Meeting. The deadline for resolutions this year is May 31, 2023. Members who submit resolutions to CHNIG’s 2021 AGM are raising the profile of important issues, and engaging colleagues in discussions that matter to community health nursing.
Greetings CHNIG Members!
As part of your membership in CHNIG, you are eligible for financial support for professional development. The following awards and bursaries are available on a yearly basis:
Hello CHNIG members:
The Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group (CHNIG) Board would like to better understand your learning needs for community health nursing and your interest in participating a CHNIG subcommittee or the board. We invite you to complete this survey by April 28th! Please go to https://myrnao.ca/chnig_survey_2023
Join us on March 27th from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm for a presentation on Understanding the Current State of Nursing, the Environment, and Legislation.
Through the lens of the Social Determinants of Health, nurses are aware that the quality of the environment in which we live, work and play has an effect on human health.
Nurses may be concerned about the impact that changes to the built or natural environment around them may have on human health.
The CNA certification recognizes your unique community practice focus and reaffirms certified nurses are qualified, competent, and current in the practice of community health nursing.
Applications to write/renew for Spring 2023 close March 31st. Fall 2023 applications open June 5th
For more information, visit https://www.chnc.ca/en/certification
Have a great day!
CHNIG
You are invited to a webinar on Diversity Indigenous Approaches to Community Care with the CHNIG Professional Practice on November 28th from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.
Come to learn the role of the Indigenous navigator, how to support and approach the Indigenous people in the community. You will have the opportunity to ask questions.