Innovation Roundtable Videos
Spring 2023 Innovation Roundtable

Did you miss the Spring Roundtable event? Don’t worry, you can still catch all the insightful presentations from the Spring Innovation Roundtable!
Sybil Hoiss took the stage to present on Quality Improvement and project guidance tailored for critical care nurses and educators, offering valuable insights for enhancing patient care.
Sharon Hicken shared her remarkable presentation about using a value-based tool for prioritizing care, aptly named “Surviving Your Shift.” Her team developed this innovative approach during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic when nurses faced unprecedented patient volumes.
Caroline Penner delved into the topic of supporting novice critical care nurses, shedding light on effective strategies to nurture and guide the next generation of healthcare professionals.
And that’s not all! PICU nurses Jason Marchand and Parker Mills shared their impactful project focused on supporting pediatric safety and care across British Columbia through telephone support.
These recordings are your opportunity to tap into a wealth of knowledge and experience from these dedicated healthcare professionals. Don’t miss out on these valuable insights – catch the Spring Innovation Roundtable recordings now!
Quality Improvement Project Guidance for Critical Care Nurses & Educators
Sybil Hoiss
Using a Value-Based Tool for Prioritizing Care - Surviving Your Shift
Sharon Hickin
Supporting Novice Critical Care RNs
Caroline Penner
Supporting Pediatric Safety & Care Across BC
Jason Marchand & Parker Mills
Fall 2022 Innovation Roundtable
Presenters: Alyson Parker, Brandi Dan, Elan Nattress & Jessica Key
This competency tool was developed collaboratively to support people working at Vancouver Coastal Health providing healthcare and all other related services. This tool is meant to support the individual and collective journey of ongoing self-assessment, learning, and commitments to incorporating Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism into clinical practice.
This tool is designed to guide the learning journey towards Indigenous Cultural Safety and culturally safe practice. This journey requires ongoing learning, reflection, and action. The learning process is circular rather than linear and it is not about reaching an endpoint of expertise, but rather about a humble and ongoing commitment to change and improving the quality and safety of health-care experienced by Indigenous people.
Presenter: Hannah Rosenberg
Historically, nursing has been perceived by the public to be a calling. Nurses have been described as heroes, doctors’ assistants, or even, angels. This presentation uses a brief survey of relevant literature, with examples from television shows, news, and social media, to discuss how and why these perceptions harm the nursing profession and the patients and clients we care for.
2022 Spring Innovation Roundtable
MAiD Legislation: Process, Overview & Practice Implications
Amanda Stewart, RN BSN CHPCN(C)
In March 2021 the Canadian government changed the legislative guidelines regarding eligibility and safeguards for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). In this presentation we will review this unique care option, summarize the MAiD process in relation to the legislation changes, and identify the potential impacts on practice, which includes a growing number of MAiD and organ donation cases.
Behind the Scenes with IPAC: Supporting the ICU during COVID-19
Rita Dekleer, RN CIC
The presentation will outline roles, recommendations and relationships between IPAC and ICU. Specifically, she will talk about her recent experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trauma Informed Practice in Critical Care
Sarah Haddleton, RN BSN
In order to build on the high level of care our ICU provides and increase our capacity to be trauma-informed, our team are participating in a knowledge translation challenge. Our project focuses on embedding the principles of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) into an ICU setting and identifying tangible TIC actions that can be demonstrated in an ICU.
BSN Critical Care Learning Pathway
Connie Clark, RN, MSN – BCIT BSN Program Head, Dione Nordby, RN, MSN Providence Health Care Senior PCM Critical Care & Lara Parker, RN, MSN, CNCC (C) BCIT Critical Care Specialty Nursing Program Head
In response to the current nursing climate, the Ministry of Health in BC has begun exploring learning pathways for registered nurses entering the profession. In response, BCIT BSN, BCIT critical care specialty and Providence Health Care have collaborated to create a pathway for BSN students to enter the critical care environment after graduation. With this pilot, students move along the pathway starting in their final year of their BSN, and throughout their first 12 months post graduation. Our presentation will describe the pathway and our experiences with the pilot as we support our first group to transition into this specialized practice environment.
2021 Spring Innovation Roundtable
Family Centred Care in BC Critical Care Services
Allana LeBlanc
Post Extubation Swallowing Screening Trial of the Yale Tool
Nicole Desjarlais
2020 fAll Innovation Roundtable
Supporting Critical Care Staff Wellness
Derek Koch & Sybil Hoiss
Proning: Awake Non-Intubated Patients
Simmie Kalan & Rys Chapple
Research Update: The Impact of COVID-19 on Critical Care RNs
Sarah Crowe
COVID-19 Practice Initiatives: A Panel Discussion.
A Panel Discussion with Health Authority Representatives
2020 Spring Innovation Roundtable

This event was held on March 2020. We had three amazing speakers share their innovative projects to enhance the delivery of critical care in BC. Sybil Hoiss, Jamie Wlodarczac and Joelle Pellegrin shared thier project on Telehealth in Pediatric ICUs in Interior Health. Maritza Dreger from Providence Healthcare presented on the transformation to electronic charting across 3 health authorities and Karen Strybos presented on family presence in ICU rounds from Abbotsford Regional Hospital.
Transforming Critical Care by Implementing an Electronic Health Record System Across 3 Health Authorities
Telehealth & Pediatric Intensive Care in Interior Health
Family Presence in ICU Rounds - Abbotsford Regional Hospital
2019 Conference - Handshake BC
ICU Nursing Across The Province

Conference Intro
Vini Bains – Clinical Nurse Specialist – Critical Care PHC.
Vancouver General Hospital's ICU & HAU
Allana LeBlanc, Clinical Nurse Specialist – ICU & HAU
Fraser Health's Critical Care Network
Emily Boorman – Clinical Nurse Specialist
Critical Care in Interior Health - An Introduction
Sybil Hoiss – Clinical Nurse Specialist
Launching A Critical Care Outreach Team at St. Paul's
Vini Bains – Clinical Nurse Specialist
2019 Spring Innovation Roundtable
Wishing Well Update
Allana Lebanc, VGH ICU & HAU Clinical Nurse Specialist (Video Timing ==> 0:00 to 29:59)
End-of-Life Care in Interior Health ICUs
Sybil Hoiss, Clincal Nurse Specialist (Video Timing ==> 30:00 to 59:59)
Communication Access in the ICU
Gail Gurprich RSLP, Tammy Vigliotti RRT; St Paul’s ICU (Video Timing ==> 1:00:00 to end)