Dear member,
Do you enjoy speaking out for nurses, health and health care? Would you like to assist us in our mission to support and encourage the ministry of parish nurses in their holistic practices, in specialized areas of the nursing profession?
We are looking for members to join the Faith Community Nursing Interest Group (FCNIG) Executive.
Save the date for our upcoming in-person networking event on Saturday, June 24, 2023, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. in Toronto!
Join other Faith Community Nursing Interest Group members at this annual event which traditionally takes place during RNAO's AGM. If you're not able to join us in person, please see the Zoom registration information below for virtual participation options.
Agenda:
Dear member,
The FCNIG executive wishes you a Happy Nursing Week. Attached please find the spring edition of our newsletter.
The feature articles for this edition, both by Dot Klein, are:
In these two articles, Dot talks about the history and career of her nursing journey! Don't miss reading them!!
Hello FCNIG! We are at the half-way point since the “Getting to know you-Pulse Survey” was first sent out! Please fill out the three-minute survey if you haven’t already. https://myrnao.ca/fcnig_survay_2023. The survey will close on April 28.
Many of you are acknowledging religious holidays this month! Whichever you happen to be commemorating, I would like to wish you happy:
Good day FCNIG members,
I hope this message finds you well! For the “Getting to know you” Pulse Survey, an email with the wrong link was sent out on March 24. Please ignore that email and complete the survey here: https://myrnao.ca/fcnig_survay_2023.
This survey is to get to know you better so that we can better serve your needs in faith community nursing. It is due Friday, April 28! We look forward to connecting and seeing you this year.
Good day FCNIG members,
I hope this message finds you well! I'm writing to let you know that you have until Friday, April 28 to complete this short three-minute "Pulse Survey": https://myrnao.ca/fcnig_survay_2023
This survey is to get to know you better so that we can better serve your needs in faith community nursing. If you have already completed the survey, thank you!
Greetings,
Suffering & Spirituality: Clinical Practices that Promote Healing is a timely workshop for nurses and health-care professionals. The workshop, sponsored by the Canadian Association for Parish Nursing Ministry and Nurses Christian Fellowship Canada, will be led by internationally-renowned nursing clinician, author and speaker, Dr. Lorraine Wright.
The workshop will be held in Montreal, Quebec on Friday, June 30, 2023, the day before the International Nurses Congress starts in Montreal. You can attend onsite or by Zoom.
Hello members. We hope you are doing well. FCNIG would like to get to know you better so that we can better serve you and your needs for Faith Community Nursing. We are sending out this Pulse Survey for that reason and would appreciate it if you can respond to the survey by April 28th! It is estimated to take about 3 minutes of your time. This is the link to the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/278JQCB.
Please join the Faith Community Nursing Interest group on ‘Educational Day’ Saturday January 28th. The topic is “What to do in an Emergency”. We will explore how the pandemic has affected the delivery of emergency services, how nurses and health care providers have been impacted, and how Faith Community Nurses can disseminate all that we have learned to provide health services and spiritual care! We welcome two very special guest speakers to guide the conversation: Ms. Siobhan Carlin-Advanced Care Toronto Paramedic, and Mr.
Please join the Faith Community Nursing Interest group on ‘Educational Day’ Saturday January 28th. The topic is “What to do in an Emergency”. We will explore how the pandemic has affected the delivery of emergency services, how nurses and health care providers have been impacted, and how Faith Community Nurses can disseminate all that we have learned to provide health services and spiritual care! We welcome two very special guest speakers to guide the conversation: Ms. Siobhan Carlin-Advanced Care Toronto Paramedic, and Mr.
We are happy to release our winter newsletter. In it you will find:
President's Message
Canadian Nurses Association Memorial Book: Mary Teresa Lynch
Introduction to our New Communication ENO and Her Updates
Political and Policy Action and Region 11 updates
Reflection FCNIG AGM
Mary, Did you ever know? : A Reflection
Resources & Inspirations
We wish you and your families a healthy and prosperous New Year!
Hello FCNIG members,
I hope this message finds you well. Thank you to all of our members and guests who contributed to our annual general meeting held on Nov. 5, 2022. Your hard work and dedication to the spiritual dimension in faith community nursing is appreciated by many. Please find the minutes attached.
I look forward to working with you all this year to come. Take care and blessings.
Michelle Solomon, RN, PhD(c)
Communication executive network officer
Dear member,
We our happy to announce that our Annual Report has been released.
Please review it at your earliest convenience.
Have a great day!
Carrie
Save the date! Plan to attend FCNIG's annual general meeting (AGM) this year.
Date and time: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. by Zoom
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Dear FCNIG members,
Please join this free webinar, 'Let's talk about grief' by Marney Thompson on Tuesday, Sept 20, at 12:30 pm. Marney is a national expert on grief training from Victoria BC Hospice.
Here is the webinar link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3616588659069/WN_Eugaw1x1Q22m4tIamhU_PA
Thanks.
FCNIG Executive
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 Faith Community Interest Group (FCNIG).
The BNLC is seeking nominees for the following positions:
Join us to reconnect and strengthen relationships, exchange information and share experiences and concerns
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 Faith Community Interest Group (FCNIG).
The BNLC is seeking nominees for the following positions:
Dear members,
Download our latest newsletter, special edition to hounor Mary Lynch.
Happy reading!
FCNIG Executive
It is with great sadness that we send out this notification of the sudden and untimely death of Mary Lynch on March 8, 2022.