Hello members,
Please join us for the Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses (CFMHN) webinar on Nov. 17, 2022 from 7 – 7:30 p.m. For more information or to register, read below
Reminder: access to this webinar and other CFMHN resources are included in your MHNIG membership!
Improving access to care: Mental Health Wellness Check post-discharge from the Emergency Department
Webinar description
Mental illness is a leading cause of disability in Canada (Duchaine et al., 2017), resulting in an increased demand for mental health services in hospital and community. Access to timely mental health services continues to be a challenge for many Canadians (Mowbray et al., 2019) – the supply of resources has not been aligned to match the growing demand. This gap has resulted in many individuals presenting to emergency departments (ED) to access timely publicly-funded mental health services (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2017).
Learning objectives
1. Knowledge Translation – inform and educate
2. Advocacy for additional resources
3. Inspiration to motivate replication of service
Presenters
Ifat Witz RSW, MA, CHE
Clinical leader manager - St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto)
Ifat is the clinical leader manager for the Inpatient Mental Health Unit and Mental Health Emergency Service Area at St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto) in Toronto, ON.
Stephanie Lucchese RN, MN
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's Hospital
Stephanie is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Mental Health Program at St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto) and an adjunct lecturer at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, in Toronto, ON.
Registration information
If you are a member of RNAO or MHNIG, please register via this link to make sure that you get free registration (one of your benefits as a CFMHN member).
Please allow a week for processing.