Interest Group Email Archive

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 ***

Reminder!

Please join us for the Virtual CTNIG AGM  

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

Friday, December 10, 1900 - 2100

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

Call for Submissions from our RN and student nurse members

We welcome your submissions for the winter newsletter. 

You can write about: 

- a Complementary Therapy and how you integrate it into practice or your personal experience of one,

- how Complementary Therapies (CT) are being integrated into your workplace or community, 

- any educational opportunities, research articles, websites related to CT, holistic nursing, integrative healthcare.  

Mark Your Calendar!

Please join us for the Virtual CTNIG AGM  

Friday, December 10, 1900 - 2100

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

Greetings CTNIG Members,

Therapeutic Touch and Reiki Member Request:   CTNIG member Beverly A. Hann is considering starting up a virtual practice in Therapeutic Touch and Reiki.  Beverly is interested in connecting with someone who has started up this type of practice before.  Kindly find Beverly’s contact information below.

Greetings CTNIG Members,

Please join us for our CTNIG meeting on Thursday October 21st.  We will meet from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm via Zoom. Kindly visit the CTNIG website for meeting details:  www.rnao-ctnig.org/events.  We look forward to seeing you!

CTNIG October meeting registration:  https://myrnao.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1154

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