We are pleased to announce the speaker for our pre-conference networking event on Friday, Oct. 14, Meg Soper – RN and motivational humorist!

Meg Soper travels North America sharing powerful insights and strategies for being more effective in our personal and professional lives. Combining her experience as an RN with her skill in stand-up comedy, she offers a unique blend of humour and inspirational ideas to connect with her audience, break barriers and help people "shift perspective" to better deal with the challenges they face every day.

Have you registered for the 2022 Primary Care Nurses of Ontario (PCNO) conference yet? This year's conference will take place in person in Ottawa from Oct. 14–15. 

We wanted to make the cost of this year's registration as low as possible for members. Early bird pricing for members is $50 and is available until Aug. 21, 2022! Use the coupon code October22 to get the early bird discount. 

Hello!

Have you registered for the in-person 2022 PCNO bi-annual conference in Ottawa?

It will take place on the evening of Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 and all day Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at the Hilton Hotel in Ottawa.

Thank you to our Ottawa chapter for hosting us in their beautiful city.

Make sure you plan to site see all of the fall colours on Sunday before you head home.

Our theme this year is, "Beyond COVID – Primary Care Nursing Updates"

Hello PCNO Members,

After several years of absence due to the pandemic,  Primary Care Nurses of Ontario are excited to announce that we are again hosting our biannual conference.

It will take place on the evening of Friday, October 14th, 2022 & Saturday, October 15, 2022, at the Hilton Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario.

Thank you to our Ottawa Chapter for hosting us in their beautiful city.

Make sure you plan to site see all of the fall colours on Sunday before you head home.

Our theme this year is, "Beyond Covid, Primary Care Nursing Updates"

Dear member,

We are looking for members to join the Primary Care Nurses of Ontario (PCNO). Would you like to assist us in education and networking for primary care nurses in Ontario? Would you like to assist in advocating for primary care nurses' voices in Ontario?

The PCNO is seeking nominees for the following positions:

We are pleased to announce our 2022 Conference will be taking place this year in person in Ottawa.

The date we'll be meeting is Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. 

Mark your calendars! Details coming soon.

Hello,

As a member of the PCNO, you are automatically a member of the Canadian Family Practice Nurses Association (CFPNA).

Please see the most recent CFPNA newsletter, attached as a PDF.

And a big thank you to all of you who registered for our lunch and learn this past week with Dr. Ivers. It was our biggest turnout yet. If you have any topics you would like to see in the upcoming months, please email us at info@pcno.ca

Hello All,

If you haven't registered yet and wish to join us on Thursday, Jan. 13, please do so today! Registration will close Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 1 p.m.

Date: Jan. 13, 2022 - 12-1:00 p.m.
Topic: COVID-19 vaccines: handling patient questions about boosters, children and more
Presented By: Dr. Noah Ivers

Code to waive $5 fee: 2022

Register here - use the code stated directly above to waive the $5 fee. 

Hello primary care nurses,

Our next lunch and learn is next Thursday, Jan. 13th!

We are happy to welcome back Dr. Noah Ivers. 

Date: Jan. 13, 2022 - 12-1:00 p.m.
Topic: COVID-19 vaccines: handling patient questions about boosters, children and more
Presented By: Dr. Noah Ivers

Code to waive $5 fee: 2022

Register here - use the code stated directly above to waive the $5 fee. 

Hello All,

Please see the link below for our Fall Newsletter!

https://mailchi.mp/6afd32e50eed/fall-newsletter

Hello Everyone,

We hope you are enjoying your summer.

Please note our next lunch & learn is July 13th. This will be our last until September.

We hope to see you there on this important topic.

Date: July 13, 2021- 12:00-13:00
Topic: Elder Abuse A Closer Look
Presented By: Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario
CODE: ELDER

Register here, with the code, stated above to waive the $10 fee. 

Dear PCNO Members,

You’re probably wondering how you can make an impact within your nursing community.

The answer is simple – get involved with PCNO’s Executive Team!

 Now you’re probably asking what the benefits are. Here are just a few:

Reminder we are less than one week away from our next lunch & learn!

Join us as we learn about the Food Insecurity Tool Kit that was developed by 2 of our presenters, and 2 of their colleagues. 

Krystyna joins us from 4 Villages CHC & Christine from Centretown CHC.

Date: May 31, 2021- 12:00-13:00

CODE: FOOD

Register here today!

The Zoom link will be sent out to all who are registered 48hrs prior to the event.

Hello, Primary Care Nurses of Ontario,

HAPPY NURSES WEEK!

We will be running a contest for members only soon! Stay tuned to Facebook for more details.

We are happy to announce our next THREE lunch & learns!

Date: May 31, 2021- 12:00-13:00
Topic: Food Security in a Pandemic
Presented By: Krystyna Lewicki MHSc RD
CODE: FOOD

Date: June 16,2021, 12:00-13:00
Topic:  TBD
Presented By: Community Race Relations Committee
CODE: JUNE

#weanswerthecall… but we also need our cup full

We are inviting you to an evening coffee chat buy a coffee or treats on us and lets have a chat and watch a movie!

Tuesday May 11, 2021 @1900h PCNIG wants to celebrate you!

Come and join other members of the PCNIG membership to sip a free Tim Horton’s Beverage beverage (our treat!), chat, learn and meet other members of PCNIG. A time to share and fill up our cup up!

Register at the following,

Dear Members,

Happy National Palliative Care Week and Nursing Week 2021! We are so very honoured to be bringing you this newsletter during this most momentous time of year.

We are here to celebrate all of our hospice palliative care nurses doing the work of HPC nurses yesterday, today and tomorrow. This spring of 2021 brings us to an ongoing third wave, continuing grief hope for the future and ongoing compassion for each other.

Hello Primary Care Nurses of Ontario,

We are happy to announce our next lunch & learn is Tuesday, April 27th from 12:00-13:00hrs.

Topic: Vaccine Hesitancy

Presented By: Dr. Tara Kiran

Register here, with the code RNAO to waive the $10 fee. Please remember this is free for members only, do not share this code.

Hello, Primary Care Nurses of Ontario,

We are happy to announce we will be offering Lunch & Learn webinars over the next few months.

These will be FREE to members!

They will be on a variety of topics, but with the first few a focus on COVID-19.

If you have any topic suggestions you would like to see, please let us know by emailing info@pcno.ca!

Non-members will be charged $10 per webinar. There will be 6-8 webinars.

Date: November 12-13

All virtual 8:30  to 5:30 daily

This is the premier learning event within the Canadian Palliative Care Community. We are looking to sponsor up to 5 individuals to attend from our interest group.

PCNO News & Updates

SAVE THE DATE
October 17 & 18 2020 for PCNO Bi-Annual Conference! 
Please make sure to save the date. Our Ottawa chapter will be hosting this year. More news to follow soon.

WELCOME
Last fall, we held elections for 3 positions on the PCNO Executive. Please give a warm welcome to our 3 new Executive Nursing Officers: