News around the ANAC
Aboriginal Nurses Association Of Canada And Canadian Healthcare Association Build The Foundation For Cultural Safety In Health System
For Immediate ReleaseOttawa, February 4, 2010: Many barriers in the health system prohibit health professionals from providing the most appropriate quality care to Canadians. One barrier of particular concern to First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples, as well as to those of minority backgrounds, is the systemic lack of cultural safety measures in the Canadian system.
In order to have care that is culturally safe, health professionals need to systemically assess the ways in which their health policies, research, education, and practices may recreate previous traumas inflicted upon Aboriginal peoples and members of minority groups in Canada and to eliminate lingering racism against individuals, their families or their cultures. ..../read more
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Eighth Annual 2010 Award of Excellence in Nursing: Call for Nominations 2010
Do you know a nurse who deserves special recognition? Why not nominate her or him for the eighth annual First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Award of Excellence in Nursing?
The Award of Excellence in Nursing will be presented to three recipients during National Nursing Week at a ceremony in Ottawa on Friday, May 14, 2010.
Download the nomination information here:
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Eighth Annual 2010 Award of Excellence in Nursing: Call for Nominations 2010
Do you know a nurse who deserves special recognition? Why not nominate her or him for the eighth annual First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Award of Excellence in Nursing?
The Award of Excellence in Nursing will be presented to three recipients during National Nursing Week at a ceremony in Ottawa on Friday, May 14, 2010.
Download the nomination information here:
- Nursing Award Call for Nominations: English/Francais (.pdf)
- Nursing Award Nomination Form: English/Francais (.doc)
- Nursing Award Qualification Assessment 2010: English/Francais(.doc)
Aboriginal Nursing Scholarships Available Now!
January 26, 2010 OTTAWA — TD Bank Financial Group and the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF) are partnering once again to offer scholarships for Aboriginal nursing students studying at the Bachelor, Master, Nurse Practitioner and PhD levels. Funds have been secured for the next two years, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
Together with the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada, the CNF is encouraging all applications.
View the Press Release: English/Francais (.pdf)
Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada: Web Site Maintenance
The Aboriginal Nurses Associaion of Canada (ANAC) are pleased to announce that this website is currently being modified to bring more resources and better user interaction to our membership. Please bear with us as we will be performing various maintenance issues today and over the weekend.
(January 22, 2010)
Membership Renewal Deadline Coming Soon
Memberships are now being accepted for April 2010 to March 2011.
Please ensure all information regarding mailing address and an e-mail address are included when filling out the membership form.
For a more information on memberships, please view our Membership Section for the Benefits to becoming a member
