CANO/ACIO chapters and special interest groups (SIG) are gearing up to
celebrate the 8th Annual Oncology Nursing Day, taking place across
Canada Tuesday, April 5, 2011! In the coming weeks, we will be updating
this page with OND-related activities. Check back regularly to discover
how your colleagues are celebrating the vital work of oncology nurses!
De Souza Institute - Ontario
Tuesday, April 5, 2011: From 1:30 to 2:30pm a live webcast and interactive nursing chat will be held in honour of OND 2011!During the webcast you'll hear winning inspirational cancer care stories from the OND 2011 Contest winners, and participate in a discussion about oncology nursing leadershipled
by Dr. Joy Richards (one of the three de Souza co-chairs) from
University Health Network and Dr. Mary Jane Esplen from de Souza
Institute.
Click here for more information.
Share your Cancer Care Story and Win: You can participate in a contest to win an iPod Touch by sharing a time when you made a difference in the cancer experience of a patient and/or their family.
Click here for more information.
York Central Hospital-Ontario
Will be celebrating Oncology Nursing Day
by having a session on Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Oncology
Setting. This will include a practical component of guided imagery for
nurses. Following this they will celebrate with food and beverages.
Champlain Chapter - Ontario
An "Oncology 401" conference is organized with different presentations from 8am to 4pm and a lunch.
Please click here for a complete description of the event.
Edmonton - Alberta
The Alberta North Chapter is having its annual general meeting on March 31 with a wine
and cheese event. The priority is a membership drive with a member winning an
IPAD that evening.
On April, 5 they will be hosting a pizza party for the nurses, handing out
CANO lanyards and continuing with the membership drive.
Moncton Chapter - New Brunswick
Tuesday, April 5, 2011:The local chapter of CANO in Moncton,
New Brunswick will be holding a breakfast at
the Moncton City Hospital
for its Oncology nurses. During the breakfast we will be showing a video
which was developed this year displaying photos of the staff, as well as video
messages from our Oncologists, management, patients, and family members.
There will also be door prizes given out to a couple lucky winners. CANO
members will be on hand to promote CANO membership and answer any questions
about CANO. We are looking forward to a wonderful day.
Juravinski
Hospital and Cancer Centre - Ontario
Tuesday, April 5, 2011: The Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre is planning a day of activities for OND.
A presentation about "Sleep in the context of cancer" , two on-line sessions, a drop-in pizza luncheon, a de Souza session as well as cake and coffee during the afternoon will be featured on April 5.
Please click here for the details of the events, the time and room numbers.
BC Cancer Agency - British Columbia
Tuesday, April 5, 2011: The BC Cancer Agency will held a dinner and a presentation from Sally Thorne, PhD, FCAHS, RN "Meeting the Needs of Our Patients: Cancer Nursing in Challenging Times".
The presentation will be videolinked to all the other Cancer Agencies in Bristish Columbia.
Please click here, for more information.
Oncology Nursing e-Mentorship Program- Ontario
Tuesday, April 5, 2011: On OND, the Oncology Nursing e-Mentorship Program will be providing an
information session highlighting their Career Directions Online ©workshop live via the Ontario Telemedicine
Network (OTN).
Please click here for more information.
The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ontario
Tuesday, April 5, 2011: The CHEO and local chapter of CANO present a morning coffee/tea break for all the oncology Nurses.
Click here for the invitation.
Halifax - Nova Scotia
Tuesday, April 5, 2011: the Capital Health
Cancer Care Program is recognizing oncology nurses with the Cancer Care program
by celebrating Oncology Nursing Day with a free pizza and pop luncheon.
There will be information about CANO/ACIO, the CNA
certification, the OND Mayoral Proclammation will be displayed and there will
be some displays of projects and research being done by oncology nurses within the program.
Quebec Chapter - Quebec
Friday, April 8, 2011: The Quebec Chapter,
AQIO will be holding its Annual Conference on April 8, 2011 as part of our
celebration of Oncology Nursing Day. The theme this year is : Pérennité des
soins en oncologie: bilan de la trajectoire parcourue. You are able to view the
content of this conference on our website at : www.aqio.org
Carlo
Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre/Credit Valley Hospital - Ontario
Tuesday, April 5, 2011: A breakfast will kick off the
day followed by the cutting of a cake, lovingly made by one of our generous
volunteers. A dinner will be held off site with guest speaker Diana Tikasz, a
social worker from Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, who will address the issue
of Compassion Fatigue.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011: The nurses will be presenting at Oncology Grand rounds on the topic “Celebrating
Our Voice”.We will promote oncology
nursing to our colleagues and community partnersby sharing our values and standards of
practice.
South West Health - Nova Scotia
Tuesday, April 5, 2011: The Yarmouth Regional Hospital is planning
a display in the hospital to recognize the nurses in Oncology, as well as an
evening at the movies!
Toronto Chapter - Ontario
Monday, April 4, 2011: The Toronto Chapter will be presenting a dinner with speaker "Update on Multiple Myeloma"at the Delta Toronto East Hotel.
Please click here for the poster of the event.
London Heallth Sciences Centre - Ontario
On both April 5 and 6, the London Health Sciences Centre will have lunches for the
in-patient nurses. A lunch will be held in the Cancer Centre on April 8 for
those in the Ambulatory setting.
POGO - Ontario
Tuesday, April 5, 2011: The Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario will be holding a webinar about "Caring for dying children, their families and our selves" from 2 to 3pm EST.
For more information and to register, please click here.
