Dear GNAO members,
Happy March!
We can't believe how quickly time is flying by. In about a month, we will be gathering in Niagara Falls for our provincial conference. In the meantime, we have plenty of news to share with you, including opportunities for funding, a callout for posters, and other upcoming events.
EXTENDED EARLY BIRD RATE
We have extended our early-bird rate until March 12, 2018. You still have time to snag this great rate and join us for a day full of engaging and inspiring discussions with gerontological nursing leaders and collaborators across Ontario. Please feel free to distribute the attached poster about this upcoming conference among your colleagues and peers.
Visit our conference website for more details on registration at: gnaontario.org/2018-conference
If you have any issues registering for the conference, please contact Maureen Shantz at maureen.shantz@gmail.com
We have reserved a limited number of rooms with The Embassy Suites by Hilton Niagara Fallsview for this conference. Please be advised the special rate for these rooms is available until March 19, 2018.
CONFERENCE POSTER CALL
GNAO is looking for poster presentations for our 2018 Biennial Conference. Those who are interested are asked to consider bringing a table-top display showcasing something you’d like to share with other provincial conference attendees during the Thursday evening reception and/or Friday’s refreshment breaks.
Presentations can highlight an innovation, a research project, an educational offering, etc. We will have a limited number of small tri-fold display boards* on tables.
A summary of your presentation will appear in our programme, and you are welcome to bring handouts.
If you're interested, email Esther Coker at coker@HHSC.ca by Monday, April 2, 2018 with the following information:
- Title of presentation
- Authors
- A brief summary of your topic (approximately 100 words)
(*dimensions: width= 39in (98cm) total [i.e., 19.9 in (50.6 cm) centre panel and two 9.6in (24.6 cm) side panels] x height= 27.3in/69.5cm) Suitable for displaying eight 8.5x11 pages portrait style, for example.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
GNAO is excited to offer sponsorship to Ontario nursing students planning to attend our spring conference. Sponsorship funds are limited and applications will be awarded to qualifying candidates on a first come, first served basis. To qualify, you must be an Ontario undergraduate nursing student (with preference given to GNAO student members).
The conference is a great opportunity for nursing students to meet leaders in the field of geriatrics, interact with a nursing interest group and its members, and see what's new in the field.
Apply via email to aces@my.yorku.ca by March 12, 2018, stating your interest and which post-secondary institution you attend.
Please be sure to check out our website gnaontario.org and follow us on social media for all of the latest conference updates.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
GNAO's Annual General Meeting will take place Friday, April 13, 2018. The meeting will be followed by a presentation from our keynote speaker Samir Sinha.
See the attachments for the AGM agenda and minutes from last year's AGM.
We hope to see you there.
AVAILABLE EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS
We currently have two openings on our executive board for the membership chair and student/ new grad liaison (SNGL) co-chair positions.
The executive board is sad to see Patricia Julian step down from the SNGL co-chair position, and Karen Bakker-Stephens leave our membership co-chair position.
If you are interested in becoming part of a dynamic and passionate group of gerontological nurses, email Julie Rubel at julie.rubel@gmail.com for more information.
UPCOMING GNAO EVENT: CANNABINOID PRESENTATION
Please join RN Jennifer Patterson, director of care at Erouillette Manor in Windsor, March 28, 2018 for a discussion on the use of medical cannabis.
Where: Living Hope Church, 1281 Exmouth St., Sarnia, Ont.
When: 5:30 p.m. - Dinner and networking
6:15 p.m. - speaker
Cost: $5 for members and students
$10 for non-members
The target audience for this presentation includes NPs, RNs, RPNs, PSWs, SSWs, caregivers and physicians in long-term care, acute care and community care.
A certificate will be issued as proof of attendance for your professional profile. Register by contacting Gwen Harris at gharris15@cogeco.ca or 519-845-0312 by March 25, 2018
We will be giving away a free one-year membership to GNAO as a door prize.
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