Interest Group Email Archive

The Black Nurses’ Leading Change Interest Group invites you to register for their next upcoming webinar scheduled to take place: December 7^th, 6:30-8pm. Link to attend the event will be sent upon registration.

This presentation will include a brief summary of Hayan's completed thesis research including the background, research methodology, and findings/conclusions. Implications for nursing education, practice, and research related to racism in nursing education will be discussed. At the end of this session, participants can hope to: 

Dear Member,

In preparation for planning our meetings and various activities for the 2022/2023 year, the Executive committee Members of the Black Nurses Leading Change Interest Group would like to obtain your input. Your feedback would provide guidance in selecting educational topics, webinars, or activities for the 2022/2023 year. Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions, responding by Oct. 14, 2022 at noon.  An overview of these anonymous responses will be shared with you at a later time.

Dear members, 

It gives us immense pleasure to write to you at the onset of this new current year. Last year, was a year of learning, growth, and new discoveries as our first (foundational) year. This year, we will solidify our foundation by continuing our journey to honour our mission to tackle anti-Black racism in the nursing profession and advocate for the professional advancement of Black nurses. 

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 Black Nurses Leading Change (BNLC).

The BNLC is seeking nominees for the following positions:

Happy Nurses Week - 2022

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 Black Nurses Leading Change (BNLC).

The BNLC is seeking nominees for the following positions:

Happy Black History month!

This is a time to remember and celebrate our history and cultures.

We hope that you have been able to participate in the activities this month in your communities.

This year, we are celebrating the release of the Black Nurses Task Force (BNTF) report (https://rnao.ca/in-focus/black-nurses-and-rnao#BNTF-report).

Dear member,

Join in honouring Black History Month and learning about the history and experiences of Black nurses in our upcoming guest speaker event. We will hear from Dr. Angela Cooper-Brathwaite, fellow RNAO member and co-chair of RNAO's Black Nurses Task Force, she will share her research and there will be opportunity for active discussion on this topic.

Dear BNLC member, 

Ahead of the release of our Black Nurses Task Force report tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. ET, a CTV reporter would like to interview a Black nurse willing to speak about their experience with racism within the nursing profession. They are specifically looking for a nurse in the Windsor or Chatham-Kent area to speak with by tomorrow. If you are someone willing to speak on this topic and be on camera for an interview, please email me at valarcon@RNAO.ca. 

Thank you, 

Dear BNLC Interest Group member, 

Join Amie Archibald-Varley, RN, MN and Tanenishia Simpson, RN as they discuss Black Nurses in Ontario: Overcoming adversity in Academia and in the Workplace.

During this presentation, participants will learn about:

Dear member, 

The Black Nurses Leading Change (working title) Executive would like to hear from you! 

The Executive wants you to choose a permanent name that better represents what the Black Nurses Leading Change stands for.

The Executive would like the name to: