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Upcoming events
CAMSN Biennial Workshop, June 17, 2012—Vancouver, BC
Medical-Surgical Nurses: Shaping the environment of practice
The next CAMSN biennial workshop will be held in Vancouver, BC June 17, 2012 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in conjunction with the CNA Nursing Conference.
If you are interested in being a volunteer at the workshop, please email Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais at fbourbon@uottawa.ca.
Presented by: Canadian Association of Medical and Surgical Nurses
Date: June 17, 2012
Time: 08:00-16:00
The establishment of medical-surgical nursing certification in 2010 has ushered in new possibilities. This workshop will focus on how medical-surgical nurses can shape the environment of their practice.
Topics include safeguarding patients with diabetes, managing critical events at the bedside, and examining staff skill mix. This workshop is a must-attend event for any nurse working or interested in medical-surgical nursing.
Cost: $129 (includes refreshment breaks and lunch)
Register online on the CNA website: http://www.cna-aiic.ca/en/events/2012-cna-biennial-convention/
Note: If you are certified in medical surgical nursing, this workshop counts as 6 hours of continuous learning toward renewal.
CALL FOR BOARD MEMBERS
We are looking for new board members for CAMSN. Positions are a 2 year term. Below is a list of the board positions up for renewal. Please email the current board member if you have any questions about the position. You must be a CAMSN member to have your name put forward to be on the board.
Please forward your name, contact information, position you are interested in, and a 250 word bio and information sheet on why you would like to join the CAMSN board to Noelle Rohatinsky, External Communications Coordinator, at noelle.rohatinsky@usask.ca by May 15, 2012. Names and biographies will be posted at the CAMSN workshop for voting (June 2012). Nominees do not have to be in attendance to have their name stand. If there is only one candidate for a specific position, he or she will be elected by acclimation.
President Elect: Succeeds to the presidency upon expiration of the President’s term. Exercises duties of the president in the president’s absence. Works in partnership with the President, carrying out the work of the board and has duties assigned by the board.
Secretary: Documents minutes of board and
membership meetings, responsible for the storage of reports
and records of CAMSN, maintains membership database, and sends
out official notice of meetings.
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