External Courses
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE RESEARCH COURSE - MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
NUR706: Research Issues in the Introduction and Evaluation of Advanced Practice Nursing Roles
Click here for the course description and application form
CANCER NURSING ORG – (NURSE LEARNING) United Kingdom (England)
Free ON-LINE self-study coursesAdult and pediatric oncology courses
Click here for brief description of the course
www.CancerNursing.org
RADIATION ONCOLOGY NURSES ENHANCING EXCELLENCE (RONEE) (Oncology Nursing Society – USA)
This extensive Self-learning CD-ROM series focuses on radiation oncology nursing.
8 modules - information about radiation therapy and the major types of cancer treated using radiation.
Click here for a brief description of the CD-ROM series and cost for purchase
www.ons.org
ONCOLOGY NURSING DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE (ONDEC)
W. W. Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta
(Distance education course)
Click here for brief description of the course
http://www.cancerboard.ab.ca/Professionals/EducationAndTraining/ONDEC/
FUNDAMENTALS IN ONCOLOGY CARE – PART 1
(International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care)(Free on-line self-study course)
Click here for brief description of the course
www.reach.ucf.edu/%7EOncEduc1/
ONCOLOGY NURSING (Certificate Program)
Loyalist College, Belleville, Ontario (On-line or by correspondence course with practicum)
Click here for brief description of the course
www.loyalistc.on.ca
PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING COURSE
St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia (Distance education)
Click here for brief description of the course
www.stfx.ca/continuinged/nursing.html
MASTERS LEVEL, ONCOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR, CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST MAJOR
Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois
(Distance Education – On-line)
Click here for brief description of the course
www.luc.edu/nursing/
External Conferences & Workshops
If you would like to submit a CONFERENCE notification / advertisement for a conference of interest to nurses in oncology, please email CANO/ACIO Head Office at cano@malachite-mgmt.com.
FOR CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION LISTING OF CONFERENCES
http://www.cna-aiic.ca/CNA/news/events/default_e.aspx
ISNCC 16th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CANCER NURSING 2010
DATE: March 7-11, 2010
LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
THEME: Enhancing Knowledge, Promoting Quality
SPONSOR: International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care
For program and registration information, please go to: http://www.isncc.org
4TH COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES CONFERENCE
The 4th Community Health Nurses Conference is being held in Toronto June 16 - 18 2010 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel. The theme this year is: Knowledge to Action - Engage | Enable | InspireThis conference brings together nurses interested in Community Health Nursing from practice, research, administration, policy and education to provide a forum to explore issues of mutual concern as well as exchange knowledge, share evidence and ideas and generate solutions. It's never been so important to incorporate knowledge to action, by engaging nurses with others in knowledge exchange, enabling evidence informed practice, and inspiring excellence.
Information about the conference and the call for Abstracts is available on the CHNC website: www.chnc.ca
Please encourage others to sign up for email updates on this site.
The deadline for abstract submissions is January 18, 2010.
2010 CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES INSTITUTE
A participatory workshop designed to enhance the skills of clinicians engaged in evidence-based guideline development.
April 24 and 25, 2010 Toronto, Ontario
Please visit www.effectivepractice.org/CGPI for more information.
4th LATIN AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON LUNG CANCER(LALCA 2010)
An exciting time for lung cancer professional from Latin America and around the world to share the most up-to-date information regarding the science and advances in the treatment of lung cancer. International and national speakers will participate in the Scientific Program and their presentations will provide a platform to discuss the latest developments in basic science and clinical treatment.
Buenos Aires from July 28 – 30, 2010
Please visit www.lalca2010.org for more information.
EVIDENCE INFORMED DECISION MAKING WORKSHOP
Canadian Centre for Evidence-Based Nursing
School of Nursing
Faculty of Health Sciences
McMaster University
DATE: May 10 - 14, 2010
LOCATION: McMaster University, Medical & Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
For travel directions to McMaster University, click here.
Click here to download the EIDM Workshop registration form.
For more information or to register online, visit the Canadian Centre for Evidence-Based Nursing online at http://ccebn.mcmaster.ca
BRIDGING CONTINENTS FOR CANCER CONTROL IN INSTANBUL
The scientific program for the 5th APOCP General Assembly Conference, “Bridging Continents for Cancer Control in Istanbul” is now available online at the following link: http://apocp2010.net/1.pdf
The Conference will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from April 3rd-7th, 2010 at the Lutfi Kirdar Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Our Conference is quite unique in that it will be multi-faceted, with the congress as the scientific portion, and Gala Dinner in the magnificent Ottoman Palace and Opening Performance as the social portion. With over 130 different lecture presentations and speakers from around the world, the 5th APOCP General Assembly Conference will be one of the most diverse ever held in the Asian-Pacific region.
For more information, visit the 5th APOCP General Assembly Conference Web Site: http://apocp2010.net/
External Resources
PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES DIRECTORY
The Cancer Journey Action Group is pleased to announce the release of the Psychosocial Oncology Education Opportunities Directory / Formation en soins psychosociaux pour améliorer les soins en cancérologie on Cancer View Canada, the information portal of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.
Cancer Journey’s Education Committee led by Jill Taylor-Brown of CancerCare Manitoba has developed a number of resources for Cancer Journey’s Person-Centered Toolkit that includes:
- The Psychosocial Oncology Education Opportunities Directory The Framework for Achieving Excellence in the Provision of Cancer Patient Education in Canada
- A directory of faculty members interested in supervising students who wish to pursue studies in psychosocial oncology, sorted by name, discipline, and region
- A list of featured psychosocial oncology education opportunities
- The National Psychosocial Oncology Education Framework
Please share this information with your members and colleagues and provide links to these resources on your websites. Should you have updates to the directories, please send the information to cancerjourney@partnershipagainstcancer.ca.
Renew Your CANO/ACIO Membership!
We encourage all CANO/ACIO members to renew their 2010 membership now! For more information, please click here.