Interest Group Email Archive

Hello to all Complementary Therapies Nurses' Interest Group (CTNIG) members...RNs and nursing students.

We have a wonderful summer/fall newsletter for you to peruse at your leisure.

Hopefully there is something of interest for everyone from an article on feng shui, colour and use of essential oils, to one nurse's perspective on self care, to current research on complementary therapies (CT).

We haven't forgotten about our student nurse members – we have some study tips for the upcoming school year as well as self-care ideas.

Do you enjoy speaking out for nurses, health and health care? Would you like to assist us in our mission to recognize that nursing involves a holistic approach whereby all persons are an integrated mind-body-spirit entity, the Complementary Therapies Nurses' Interest Group (CTNIG) promotes the practice of CT as part of nursing practice. 

We welcome members to join us.

The CTNIG is seeking nominees for the following positions:

Do you enjoy speaking out for nurses, health and health care? Would you like to assist us in our mission to recognize that nursing involves a holistic approach whereby all persons are an integrated mind-body-spirit entity, the Complementary Therapies Nurses' Interest Group (CTNIG) promotes the practice of CT as part of nursing practice. We are looking for members to join us.

The CTNIG is seeking nominees for the following positions:

Invitation to the RNAO-CTNIG Nursing Week presentation via Zoom

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023 Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m. ET

Please join us in celebrating Nursing Week!

Do you want to learn more about who you are and your perspectives in life?

Do you want to further develop your self-awareness, reflection and self-care strategies to create something new in your life?

Join CTNIG member Elaine Pipher in her presentation on "Points of You" during Nursing Week.

What is "Points of You"?

Dear CTNIG members,

Please take some time to read the spring issue of the CTNIG newsletter, the first of the year.

Dear CTNIG Member,

We are happy to launch our Spring newsletter. 

Inside this issue you will find:

Please join RNAO's Kingston Chapter on March 20th from 19:30 to 20:30 for a virtual meeting, "Cultivate Compassion" with Maria James-Shier. Meet the chapter's ENOs. Engage, network, and connect with each other.

Register here: https://queensu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldemhpjIjE9ADrn69QESxxhFQA1166s0T.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

Dear CTNIG members,

Please take some time to read the fall issue of the CTNIG newsletter – it's the last one for this year.

This issue has many features that may be of interest to you in both professional and personal domains. We include articles on reflexology, research and self-care. As well, there are more light-hearted features in the inspirational and humour columns, 20 holiday gifts ideas for nurses, and an easy frittata recipe.

You are invited to attend our special

RNAO-CTNIG 20th Anniversary AGM Celebration

Virtually on Sunday, October 30th, 0900 - 1200

Enjoy breakfast of your own making, short business meeting and presentation

with other members from the CTNIG.

*Feel free to invite a colleague as well*

You are invited to attend our special 

RNAO-CTNIG 20th Anniversary AGM Celebration

Virtually on Sunday, October 30th, 0900 - 1200

Enjoy breakfast of your own making, short business meeting and presentation 

with other members from the CTNIG. 

*Feel free to invite a colleague as well*

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 Complementary Therapies Nurses' Interest Group (CTNIG).

The CTNIG 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 Complementary Therapies Nurses' Interest Group (CTNIG).

The CTNIG is seeking nominees for the following positions:

Dear CTNIG members,

Currently the editorial team and executive have provided much of the content and determined the length and format of our newsletter Mind Body Spirit - The Whole News. Although this has evolved organically, we would like to survey you, our readers, on whether we should proceed as it stands or make some changes.

Welcome to the spring 2022 Edition of CTNIG's newsletter, Mind Body Spirit - The Whole News.

In this edition you will find:

Dear CTNIG members,

Currently the editorial team and executive have provided much of the content and determined the length and format of our newsletter Mind Body Spirit -The Whole News.  Although this has evolved organically, we would like to know if we should proceed as it stands or make some changes.

In 2012, Kim M Watson, the President of the CTNIG at that time, established the CTNIG Award just as we were to celebrate our 10th year Anniversary. The award was created to recognize the work nurses do to embrace, introduce and integrate complementary therapies into healthcare within Ontario. 

The Hospice Palliative Care Conference is looking for volunteers to offer complementary therapy "taster" sessions! 

The sessions will be a special feature of the Hospice Palliative Care Conference, which runs from April 24 to April 26, 2022 and will be held in person. A variety of complementary therapy practitioners offer 15 minute samplers of their modality in a shared, quiet ambient space. They are looking for volunteers to offer six 20-minute sessions over a two-hour period, followed by a one or two hour break where you can participate in the conference.

The RNAO-CTNIG is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. We would like to celebrate our membership by putting a spotlight on our members.

We invite our RN and student nurse members to send along your stories of how you became interested in complementary therapies (CT), either as a recipient, advocate, or practitioner. Your stories should be 500-700 words - or one to one and a half pages long.

Here are some guiding questions to help you write your story: 

Dear RNAO-CTNIG members,

Your CTNIG winter 2021/22 newsletter is ready for you to read with articles on:

• protecting your spiritual being and physical self while working
• sleep tips for night shift workers 
• CPSO CAM policy update
• recipe for a healthy kale, quinoa and apple salad

And, of course, we feature our regular columns: research, websites, books and inspirational and humorous offerings. Hope you can take some time to sit back and enjoy it.

Reminder!

Please join us for the Virtual CTNIG AGM  

Friday, Dec. 10, 7-9 p.m.

Includes a meditation, short business meeting and a presentation

Presentation - Self-compassion practice for nursing students and nurses too! 

Speaker - Jennifer Waite, RN, Master’s candidate

*** Feel free to invite a RN or nursing student to attend as a guest at no cost ***