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CASN/CART Project Launch:
Advancing access to abortion for under-served populations through tools for healthcare professionals and people seeking care
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) is pleased to announce that the project titled “Advancing access to abortion for under-served populations through tools for healthcare professionals and people seeking care” has been launched. This project is a component of the University of British Columbia initiative “The Contraception and Abortion Research Team (CART) Access Project: Advancing access to abortion for under-served populations through tools for healthcare professionals and people seeking care,” which has been funded by Health Canada.
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Lancement du projet GRAC/ACESI :
Favoriser l’accès à l’avortement pour les populations insuffisamment desservies grâce à des outils destinés aux professionnels de la santé et aux personnes en quête de soins
L’Association canadienne des écoles de sciences infirmières (ACESI) est heureuse d’annoncer le lancement du projet « Favoriser l’accès à l’avortement pour les populations insuffisamment desservies grâce à des outils destinés aux professionnels de la santé et aux personnes en quête de soins. » Ce projet est un volet d’une initiative de la University of British Columbia intitulée « Projet d’accès du Groupe de recherche sur l’avortement et la contraception [GRAC] : favoriser l’accès à l’avortement pour les populations insuffisamment desservies grâce à des outils destinés aux professionnels de la santé et aux personnes en quête de soins ». Cette initiative a été financée par Santé Canada.
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Presented by the CASN Community Health Nurse Educators Interest Group
Free webinar: Strengthening Community Health Nursing Education in Canada
Ce webinaire est offert en anglais seulement.
April 29, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET (Ontario/Quebec)
In early 2021, the Community Health Nurse Educators Interest Group of CASN, made up of over 30 community health educators across the country, engaged in discussions concerning the erosion of community health nursing (CHN) and population health content and practice placements in Canadian undergraduate nursing programs. We discovered that our shared concerns were valid and that while the erosion commenced ahead of the pandemic, a disturbing trend emerged during the pandemic with population health placements being switched to acute care placements and replaced with simulation learning experiences. In this webinar, interest group members will discuss key findings from the research study and share a companion document developed to accompany the CASN National Education Framework. The companion document aims to provide examples and detailed learning outcomes specific to community health nursing that educators can use to strengthen curriculum and learning opportunities relating to community health nursing. *The views and opinions expressed by the members of the Nurse Educator Interest Groups (CASN) do not necessarily reflect the views of CASN.
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On April 10 we celebrate annual Indigenous Nurses Day in honour of Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture, a Kanien’kehà:ka woman who was Canada’s first Indigenous nurse.
We honour the health care contributions and achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis nurses, educators, and students in Canada. Thank you for your commitment, courage, teachings, and invaluable role in improving the health care of Canadians.
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Le 10 avril, nous célébrons la Journée annuelle des infirmières et infirmiers autochtones en l’honneur de Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture (Kanien’kehà:ka), la première infirmière autochtone du Canada.
Nous soulignons les réalisations et les contributions en matière de soins de santé des infirmières et infirmiers, des enseignantes et enseignants et des étudiantes et étudiants Inuit, Métis et de Premières Nations du Canada. Merci de votre rôle important, de votre courage inestimable, et de votre engagement pour améliorer et répondre aux besoins de santé des Canadiennes et Canadiens.
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Are you an experienced clinical instructor who enjoys writing exam questions?
We are looking for you! CASN will be reviewing and revising the Canadian Certified Clinical Instructor exam competencies and holding an item writing session in the coming months.
If you are interested in being part of this work, please complete the following form: https://casn.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5Byh6YUr0G1ip9A
Please note the competency review and item writing will be held in English.
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Êtes-vous une enseignante ou un enseignant clinique chevronné qui prend plaisir à la rédaction de questions d’examen ?
Nous avons besoin de vous ! L’ACESI procèdera à l’examen et la révision des compétences évaluées par l’examen canadien pour enseignante ou enseignant clinique certifié (CCCI) et tiendra une séance de rédaction de questions au cours des prochains mois.
Si vous avez intérêt pour ce type de travail, veuillez remplir le formulaire suivant : https://casn.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5Byh6YUr0G1ip9A
Veuillez noter que l’examen des compétences et la rédaction de questions se dérouleront en anglais.
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Nursing Informatics Entry-to-Practice Competencies for Registered Nurses
(Second Edition)
In 2012, CASN developed nursing informatics competencies to guide undergraduate nursing curricula in Canada. An Advisory Committee and Working Group have now updated the competencies and CASN is pleased to publish Nursing Informatics Entry-to-Practice Competencies for Registered Nurses (Second Edition).
Download the document: Nursing Informatics Entry-to-Practice Competencies for Registered Nurses.
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Compétences en informatique infirmière requises des infirmières et infirmiers autorisés pour accéder à la pratique (deuxième édition)
En 2012, l’ACESI a développé des compétences en informatique infirmière afin d’orienter les programmes d’études en sciences infirmières au Canada. Un comité consultatif et un groupe de travail ont désormais mis à jour les compétences, et l’ACESI est ravi de publier Compétences en informatique infirmière requises des infirmières et infirmiers autorisés pour accéder à la pratique (deuxième édition).
Télécharger le document : Compétences en informatique infirmière requises des infirmières et infirmiers autorisés pour accéder à la pratique.
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2025 Virtual Vendor Showcase
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET (Ontario/Quebec)
Les présentations des fournisseurs seront offertes en anglais seulement.
To assist our member schools, the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) has invited several vendors to our virtual showcase to present their products, resources, and equipment related to nursing education.
This will be a one-stop opportunity for educators across Canada to become familiar with different vendors, discover their services and products, view demos, and ask questions.
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Article Spotlight
An Interview With Community Health Nurse Educator and Researcher Tanya Sanders | Une entrevue avec la professeure et chercheuse en sciences infirmières, en santé communautaire, Tanya Sanders
Duncan & Pepin
In this interview, Co-Editor-in-Chief Susan Duncan speaks with Dr. Tanya Sanders, Associate Teaching Professor at Thompson Rivers University, to learn her perspectives and insights both in her role as co-chair of the Community Health Interest Group of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) and in her work as a community health nursing educator and researcher over many decades. | Dans cet entretien, la corédactrice en chef Susan Duncan invite Tanya Sanders, Ph. D., professeure agrégée en sciences infirmières à la Thompson Rivers University, à lui faire part de ses perspectives et de ses idées, tant dans son rôle de co-présidente du groupe d’intérêt sur la santé communautaire de l’Association canadienne des écoles de sciences infirmières (ACESI) que dans son travail mené depuis plusieurs décennies à titre de chercheuse et d’enseignante en sciences infirmières dans le domaine de la santé communautaire.
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Article en vedette
Les formations infirmières à la coordination des soins et des services : un examen de la portée (in French only)
Karam et al.
La coordination des soins et des services est une fonction cruciale dans le domaine de la santé, nécessitant une formation adéquate pour les infirmières qui en sont responsables. Toutefois, il existe une grande diversité dans les formations offertes à ces infirmières, avec des différences significatives en termes de contenus et de méthodes pédagogiques. L’objectif de cet examen de la portée est de recenser et d’examiner ces formations afin de déterminer les contenus privilégiés et ceux qui méritent d’être davantage approfondis et de mettre en lumière les innovations pédagogiques existantes. Les résultats soulignent l’importance de réviser et d’enrichir les formations existantes afin de mieux préparer les infirmières à répondre aux défis croissants de la coordination des soins. Une réflexion continue sur l’adaptation des formations, tant initiales que continues, est nécessaire pour garantir une coordination des soins plus efficace et pérenne.
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2025 Annual Pat Griffin Research Grant
CASN is offering one Pat Griffin Research Grant to support research that addresses the research priority of “Nursing Education Outcomes” from the National Research Priorities for Nursing. There will be one grant available per calendar year, worth $15,000. The principal investigator must be faculty at a CASN member school and be ready to implement the project on July 1, 2025.
Deadline for submission: May 2, 2025
Start of funding date: July 1, 2025
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Subvention de recherche
Pat Griffin 2025
L’ACESI offre une subvention de recherche Pat Griffin pour soutenir la recherche qui aborde la priorité « Résultats de la formation infirmière » des Priorités nationales en matière de recherche infirmière. Une subvention d’un montant de 15 000 $ sera offerte par année civile. La chercheuse principale ou le chercheur principal doit appartenir au corps professoral d’une école membre de l’ACESI et être en mesure de mettre en œuvre le projet le 1er juillet 2025.
Délai pour les soumissions : le 2 mai 2025
Date de début du financement : le 1er juillet 2025
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2025 CASN Awards
Nominate an outstanding colleague!
Do you have a colleague who exemplifies excellence in nursing education? Nominate them for a CASN award! Their hard work and dedication can be recognized on a national level. Nominations are now open!
CASN is committed to equity and diversity and welcomes nominations of persons across a diversity of gender identities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, Indigenous identities, racialized identities, and disabilities and/or neurodivergences.
Deadline: June 20, 2025
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Prix de l’ACESI 2025
Mettez en candidature un(e) collègue remarquable!
Avez-vous un(e) collègue qui se démarque par son excellence en enseignement des sciences infirmières? Si oui, proposez sa candidature pour l'un des prix de l'ACESI afin que son dévouement et son travail acharné puissent être reconnus sur la scène nationale. Les mises en candidature sont acceptées dès maintenant!
L’ACESI s’engage envers l’équité et la diversité et accueille les candidatures de personnes de diverses identités, expressions ou orientations de genre, de diverses identités autochtones, de diverses identités raciales et ayant divers handicaps ou neurodivergences.
Date limite : 20 juin 2025
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Upcoming CNEI Professional Development Opportunities
Occasions de perfectionnement professionnel
de l'ICIE à venir
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Nursing Notices | Avis en sciences infirmières
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Public Health Nursing Postgraduate Certificate Program
Students interested in working in the field of public health nursing upon graduation can gain the knowledge and skills needed to make that career choice in this new and only Public Health Nursing Postgraduate Certificate program. The Public Health Nursing program consists of 10 courses and can be completed in two years. The online program features asynchronous learning, with admissions available in the fall and winter term, and an applied clinical experience in public health at the end of the program.
Successful graduates will gain the knowledge and skills required to make decisions at all levels of public health nursing practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, populations and systems, incorporating evidence informed practice and program planning.
Students will learn essential and foundational concepts, theories and practices in public health nursing including:
Social and ecological determinants of health and health equity
Epidemiology
Working with equity-deserving populations
Setting-based approaches
Strengthening and supporting families
Communication in PHN
Infectious disease prevention and control
Benefits of the program include tailored for RNs pursuing PHN careers; accessible national online asynchronous learning environment; developed and
taught by experienced PHNs; conceptual and experiential learning; and graduate with an
Ontario College Postgraduate certificate (PHN PG) acceptable across Canada.
This postgraduate program is geared towards new registered nurse graduates. Courses are set up to work at their own pace. Funding options are available. Learn more at mohawkcollege.ca/PublicHealthNursing
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The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and Nursing The Future (NTF) have joined forces to support new graduate and early-career nurses as they transition into the workforce. This collaboration highlights CNA’s commitment to workforce retention, professional development, and strengthening Canada’s nursing profession.
Without adequate support, many new nurses leave the profession within two years. NTF offers peer networks, leadership training, mental health and education resources to improve retention and build a more stable workforce.
By combining CNA’s national reach with NTF’s expertise, the partnership aims to enhance transition support, improve patient care outcomes, and sustain the nursing workforce. “Enculturating new graduate nurses is key to our health-care system’s sustainability,” said Dr. Valerie Grdisa, CEO of CNA.
Watch for our ongoing collaborations including the upcoming NTFLive seminar exploring CNA certification and specialty associations on April 30, 2025. Follow our social media spaces to stay connected!
Together, CNA and NTF are committed to fostering a resilient, well-supported nursing workforce. Learn more at www.nursingthefuture.ca.
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The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) (https://www.nccmt.ca/about/vision-mission-goals) is recruiting new members to its National Advisory Board. Members (https://www.nccmt.ca/about/advisory-group-members) inform NCCMT activities and strategic direction with their knowledge, experience and advice. The commitment is 6–8 hours annually (including meetings) for a three-year term.
Responsibilities include:
· Attending semi-annual meetings (virtual); meetings are closed to the public
· Analyzing public health needs and identifying opportunities for NCCMT support
· Championing evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) and the work of the NCCMT
The National Advisory Board broadly represents public health practitioners, policymakers, researchers and knowledge exchange experts across Canada. The NCCMT is specifically seeking diverse perspectives in the following areas:
· First Nations, Inuit and Métis health
· 2SLGTBQIA+
· Health in communities of colour
· Rural public health
· Environmental health
· Local / regional public health practice
· Middle management
· Early- and mid-career
For more information and instructions on how to submit an expression of interest, please visit: https://www.nccmt.ca/newsletters/2025-02-18.html.
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