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Fall Innovation Roundtable
Discharges with Dignity – Just posted!!!
Melissa Guiyab, RN MN & Dorinda Sinnott, MSW, RSW
This presentation will review the needs of patients being discharged from hospital directly from a critical care unit (CCU) and will highlight the additional needs of patients with substance misuse, mental health issues, and the underhoused. To address this gap in care, resources such as discharge checklists and care kits were created, and partnerships with outpatient services were cultivated. This low cost clinically responsive initiative ensures a safe discharge process for both staff and patients.
“Can ChatGPT help my patient?” An Overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Critical Care – Just posted!!!
Tashina McCluskey, RN MN CNCC(C)
The critical care environment has always been at the forefront of advancing expertise in healthcare. As technology continues to progress, the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be ignored. This presentation will explore how AI is revolutionizing critical care nursing, and healthcare, by enabling early detection and diagnosis of critical conditions, predicting patient outcomes, and personalizing treatment plans.
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CNA Certification
Is this the year you either get certified or are due to renew your certification in Critical Care Nursing?
You don’t need to be certified to be a CACCN member, but joining CACCN can offer you some resources to support you in getting certified. This includes both study resources and financial support. Getting ready:
Visit the CNA Certification web pages. Here you can learn more about the benefits of certification, how to apply, what the exam will be like, how you can maintain your certifiction going forward. They can also point you to additional resources to help you prepare.
Pay close attention to the Exam Competencies and Blueprints, as well as the bibliography. The competencies and blueprint will outline what the exam will test for and the bibliography will offer some recommended study textbooks to prepare from.
CACCN offers both study resources as well as financial support in the form of a bursary. BC chapter members can also benefit from an additional bursary. Email britishcolumbia@caccn.ca to learn more.
Explore the Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nurses, now open source. Discover how Canadian critical care nurses are advancing nursing science. Don’t miss out on this valuable resource for insights and innovation in healthcare.
Want to Speak for Us?
We are Planning our next event and are looking for speakers. Are you a critical care nurse? Do you have a great idea, or are working on a project? Do you want to share your story with other critical care nurses? Let us know!
Spring 2024 Roundtable
If you missed the spring roundtable, you can catch the recordings on our youtube channel. Links and descriptions in our resources page.
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Chapter Executive
President & CCBC Rep – Sybil Hoiss (until April 2024)
Critical Care BC – Lead for Clinical Initiatives and Innovation – PHSA
VCH Rep – Allana LeBlanc (until April 2024)
CNS Vancouver General Hospital ICU & HAU – Vancouver Coastal Health
FHA Rep – Sharon Hickin (until April 2024)
CNS Fraser Health Critical Care Network – Fraser Health Authority
PHC Rep & Website – Vini Bains (Until April 2024)
CNS Critical Care – Providence Health Care
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Simmie Kalan, Director, Clinical Education – PHSA
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