Family Pracitce nurses boost care, cut wait times!

 

During Nurses Week, the Family Practice Nurses Association of Nova Scotia would like to recognize the valuable work of over 100 family practice nurses in our province.

Family practice nurses are registered nurses working closely with family physicians and nurse practitioners in primary care health clinics across the province. Family practice nurses provide care such as diabetes education/management, chronic disease management, well baby/child care, prenatal care, pap screening, immunizations, mental health assessment/support and much more.

These dedicated nurses have a strong focus on screening, prevention and health promotion, working closely with patients to support them in achieving their health goals, whether this is to quit smoking, lose weight or become more active.

Nova Scotia has a post-licensure education program for family practice nurses that was the first of its kind in Canada. This one-year program prepares registered nurses to achieve the highest standards in patient care.

Working closely with family physicians, these registered nurses have supported an improvement in access by as much as 40 per cent to 60 per cent and have dramatically improved wait times. This has been accomplished while enhancing care and health outcomes.

We would like to thank family practice nurses for their dedication to improving the health of Nova Scotians.

 

Patsy Smith is president of the Family Practice Nurses Association of Nova Scotia.

 

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Call for Abstracts: Advanced Practice Nursing

The Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (CAAPN) is holding their Biennial conference in Halifax this fall (October 2 – 4). Please see the call fro abstracts below. For further information about the conference please visit http://www.caapn.com/Page.asp?IdPage=6182 

 Call for Abstracts 

The Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (CAAPN) is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2013 Biennial Conference…Advanced Practice Nurses: Navigating within Health Care. 

Join us for Canada’s premier advanced practice nursing conference set against the beautiful backdrop of Canada’s East Coast. This year’s conference theme highlights the importance of advanced practice nurses in influencing patient care within today’s dynamic health care environment. We encourage both podium and poster abstracts reflecting innovative approaches/ projects across the continuum of care, including submissions that: 

• Reflect innovation in clinical practice 

• Explore policy issues and solutions of advanced practice nursing

• Demonstrate leadership in advanced practice nursing

• Exhibit innovation in advanced nursing education

• Highlight research in advanced practice nursing

• Illustrate knowledge translation in advanced practice nursing

Only Abstracts that follow required guidelines will be considered

Guidelines for Abstract Submission 

1. Abstract submission must follow the guidelines below: 

a. 300 words maximum (single spaced, 12 point font). 

b. Title in bold upper case (maximum of 100 characters including spaces). 

c. Indicate your preference of oral or poster presentation (the Scientific Review Committee will make the final decision concerning abstract allocation).

• Poster: A visual display, author(s) or delegate must be present.

• Oral:  A 20-minute presentation by author(s) plus 5 minutes for questions/discussions.

d. All names of presenters/authors must be given.

e. Research abstracts must include the following information: Background, Method, Results, and Discussion including implications for advanced practice nursing. Please indicate if the research is in progress. 

f. On acceptance, further information will be required on audiovisual equipment and other requirements.

2. Abstracts are to be submitted to the Scientific Review Committee Chair marked “Attention: CAAPN Conference Abstract” at CAAPN13@gmail.com 

3. All presenters are expected to register for the conference, pay the registration fee, and are responsible for their own travel and related expenses.

4. Notification of abstract acceptance will be in July, 2013.

Abstract submission deadline - May 31, 2013

Primary Solutions for Primary CAre

Primary Care Institute Presents:

Enhance full scope of practice utilization by supporting primary care nurses to regain/develop confidence in their competencies, knowledge and skills, using the Primary Care Nurse Task Force role descriptions/recommendations as a guide

Equip primary care nurses with the tools, resources and supports required to care for the highly complex health/social needs of Ontarians within primary care

Provide opportunities for exploration, discussion and application of primary health care nursing knowledge and expertise in the context of the Ontario health system

Incorporate a rural/remote focus as a component of primary care as relevant

Sunday, July 7, 2013 - Friday, July 12, 2013

Courtyard Marriott Hotel Downtown

475 Yonge Street, Toronto

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