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The PEER North Conference is being planned to take place in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories for all primary care providers including all NPs, RNs, and CHNs. The conference will be held September 21 – 23, 2023. Details to be shared soon.

The Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers is excited to invite you to join us in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 5th – 6th for our annual conference – MAiD2023. Now in its 4th year, our annual conference promises to provide an exceptional learning and in-person networking experience. We also offer a virtual component for those who

Hay River Health and Social Services Authority (HRHSSA) has an immediate need for Public Health Outreach Nurses to support an illicit drug crisis that is currently impacting the Town of Hay River. Flights and accommodations will be covered for a minimum 3-week visit. If you are interested in supporting HRHSSA and getting a chance to

A team of researchers at McGill University, led by Dr Rachel Kronick (MD, FRCPC) and Professor Marjorie Montreuil (PhD) are conducting a study that is aimed at understanding how hospital COVID-19 infectious control regulations were experienced by hospital staff and patients within inpatient child psychiatric units in Canada. More specifically, we are hoping to gain an understanding of

Join us for this free webinar covering the foundations of artificial intelligence, how it works, and the ethical considerations surrounding it. Our panel will include: Stephen F. Cross, PhD Doug Dittmer, MD (Queens), FRCPC, Dip Sport Med, Dip. AAPM&R, President of the Canadian Strategic Clinical Innovation Network (CSCIN) Tony Pimenoff; B. Math, Applied Analysis & Computer Science

Summary Safety Review – Cephalosporins – Assessing the Potential Risk of Seizures  Résumé de l’examen de l’innocuité – Céphalosporines – Évaluation du risque potentiel de convulsions

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is conducting a survey to better understand the roles that long term care nurses play in antimicrobial stewardship. By participating in this survey, you will enable future long term care stewardship intervention to be more conscious of the needs and challenges of Canadian nurses. If you are a

The Annual Nurse Practitioner conference is an opportunity to provide NPs with three days of professional growth and learning, a focus on interesting and educational topics, and networking with your colleagues from around the province. Register here

Communicating effectively in English or French is a critical factor to provide safe nursing practice in Canada. The Canadian Nurse Regulators Collaborative (CNRC), of which the Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut is a member, reviewed the current language proficiency requirements for the regulated nursing professions. The objective of this review was