Advanced Practice Nursing SIG

Co-Chairs: Kit McCann and Rita DiBaise
Email: Kit_McCann@wrh.on.ca and Rita_DiBiase@wrh.on.ca

The purpose of the APN SIG is to:

  • To create a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and skills relevant to advanced practice nurses.
  • To promote collaboration of all oncology APNs across Canada in direct clinical care, education, research, organizational leadership and professional and scholarly development (CANO, 2001).
  • Identify the issues and trends affecting APNs working in oncology.

CANO/ACIO defines and Oncology Advanced Practice Nursing as:

The Advanced Oncology Nurse is prepared at the Master’s level (M.Sc.N. or equivalent). Ideally, the graduate program would be focused in oncology nursing, likely with a particular emphasis on a sub-population or area within cancer control, such as prevention, screening, and counselling or a theme within cancer care such as coping, psychosocial care and counselling. Theoretical knowledge in nursing and other sciences grounds the nurse in the advanced provision of care to individuals, their families and the communities within which cancer care is given. Additional certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, or other levels, may be acquired either within the Graduate Program or as a post-graduate course and certification. The domains of the Advanced Oncology Nurse include the following:


· advanced clinical practice;
· education;
· research;
· scholarly/professional leadership; and
· organizational leadership

Current Initiatives:

In 2009 the group is currently working towards providing a directory of Oncology Advanced Practice Nurses for the CANO/ACIO APN Special Interest Group members. If you are an Oncology APN and would like to provide your information, please complete the attached form and send to Kit McCann or Rita DiBaise at Kit_McCann@wrh.on.ca or Rita_DiBiase@wrh.on.ca.
Click here for the form.


ONTARIO ONCOLOGY APN COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (APN-COP)

Ontario Oncology APN e-Mentorship Program Newsletters
Contact Person - apnment@mcmaster.ca
(This program applies to oncology and palliative care advanced practice nurses in Ontario)


To apply to our program as a mentee, please fill out this form:https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bnSBEG_2bHns8GHOhLTA_2fSUg_3d_3d

To apply to our program as a mentor, please fill out this form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ngVFgNcRniV6evzeglceEw_3d_3d

This group publishes a newsletter, which can be downloaded here:
September 2009
2009
December 2008
June 2008
January, 2008
December 2007
April 2007
July 2007