📣Calling All Voices in Canadian Nursing: Your Seat at the Table is Waiting. Nursing in Canada is at a crossroads, and we don’t just need more hands—we need your voice, your ideas, and your leadership. Whether you’re providing care at the bedside, studying for your NCLEX, or leading a national policy shift, you are part of something bigger. The CNA National Conference is the platform where we stop talking about the "future of healthcare" and start building it together. 🌟WE WANT YOU! Why You? (Yes, You!) We are looking for a diverse range of perspectives to transform our health systems: ●Nursing Students: You are the fresh eyes and the future—share your "big ideas" and help us see what’s next. ●Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs): Your global experience is a superpower. Help us integrate world-class perspectives into Canadian care. ●Licensed & Registered Practical Nurses (LPNs & RPNs): You are the backbone of clinical excellence. We want to see your professional practice initiatives in action. ●Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs): Mental health is health. Share your specialized expertise and help us lead on the national stage. ●Registered Nurses (RNs): From research to policy, show us how your work is moving the needle on patient safety and health system transformation. ●Nurse Practitioners (NPs): Show us how your clinical expertise is expanding access and innovation in nursing-led models of care. 🔬What We’re Looking For: We want to hear about your Quality Improvement projects, Technology implementations, Community health interventions, Nurse-led and Team-based models of care, and even those "outside the box" Calls to Action. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⏳The Clock is Ticking! The deadline for abstracts has been EXTENDED. This is your chance to showcase nursing expertise and prove that our impact goes far beyond the walls of any single clinic or hospital. Deadline: February 17, 2026 | 11:59 PM EST Submit your abstract today: cna-aiic.ca/en/news-events/u… cna-aiic.ca/en/news-events/u… Don’t just watch the change happen—be the one who starts it. #CNA2026 #CanadianNurses #RegisteredNurse #NursePractitioner #RPN #LPN #RegisteredPsychiatricNurse #NursingStudent #StudentNurse #InternationallyEducatedNurse #IEN #NurseLeaders #NurseResearcher #NursingEducation #NursingInnovation #HealthPolicy #PatientSafety #QualityImprovement #NursingResearch #DigitalHealth #HealthcareChange #NurseAdvocacy #NursingExpertise #HealthSystems #CallForAbstracts #NursingConference #ProfessionalDevelopment #NursingCareer #CanadaHealthcare #DeadlineExtended

Pleased to see this statement from the @canadanurses supporting the Bill S-5. The collection and sharing of standardized clinical is valuable to clinicians and patients within the healthcare system and it is achievable. @canadahealth @Infoway

Our community is so supportive of @HospiceGT thank you Perfect Pear Orchards

Noah Reid honors Catherine O'Hara with a heartfelt rendition of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" at the 2021 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards 🙏💕

Interested in healthcare but not a clinical role? Health Information Science blends tech, data, and healthcare. Study at UVic and gain hands-on experience with paid co-op placements. Apply by Jan 31, 2026 🔗 ow.ly/XjLp50XZSRz

Nurses deserve to work in environments free from violence. That’s why today, CNA is proud to support Bill S-233, legislation that strengthens protections for health-care professionals—especially nurses—so they can provide care safely. Nurses are essential to the health of our communities, and violence in the workplace affects not only the nursing profession but the quality and continuity of care for patients and families. If passed, this bill would be a meaningful step toward addressing the violence and trauma nurses too often face in the course of their work. Ensuring the safety of health-care professionals is a responsibility we all share. CNA welcomes continued collaboration across all parties to make the safety of nurses and other health-care workers a policy priority. Watch CNA President, Kimberly LeBlanc speak live- youtube.com/live/zQHCgSsmrGg -- Les infirmières et infirmiers méritent de travailler dans des milieux exempts de violence. C’est pourquoi l’AIIC est fière d’appuyer le projet de loi S-233, une mesure législative qui renforcera la protection des professionnelles et professionnels de la santé — en particulier des infirmières et infirmiers — afin qu’ils puissent prodiguer des soins en toute sécurité. Les infirmières et infirmiers sont essentiels à la santé de nos communautés, et la violence en milieu de travail nuit non seulement à la profession, mais aussi à la qualité et à la continuité des soins offerts aux patients et aux familles. S’il est adopté, ce projet de loi représenterait un pas important vers la réduction de la violence et des traumatismes auxquels ils font trop souvent face dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions. La sécurité du personnel de la santé est une responsabilité collective. L’AIIC accueille avec ouverture la collaboration de tous les partis afin de faire de la sécurité des infirmières, infirmiers et autres professionnelles et professionnels de la santé une priorité en matière de politiques publiques. Regardez la présidente de l’AIIC, Kimberly LeBlanc, en direct — youtube.com/live/zQHCgSsmrGg

The Health Minister calling nurse layoffs in North Bay “appropriate” is a slap in the face to every frontline worker keeping our system afloat. Cutting nurses is not fiscal responsibility - it’s a choice that makes care worse & wait times longer. #onpoli nugget.ca/news/local-news/he…

Internal government data shows which long-term care homes met Ontario's hands-on care targets — and which didn't thetrillium.ca:443/news/heal…

Very concerning for all the PROFESSIONAL nurses in the IS

Ref: Swensen, Stephen J., and Tait D. Shanafelt. Mayo Clinic Strategies to Reduce Burnout: 12 Actions to Create the Ideal Workplace. Oxford University Press, 2020.

Dr. Linda Bird has published The Essential Guide to SNOMED CT®, now available via @SpringerNature! A practical, visual roadmap to mastering clinical terminology in health informatics & digital health. Grab it here: ow.ly/AUl750WQHPI #SNOMEDCT #HealthIT #UVic #HINF

Today’s court ruling is what we’ve been warning about for months: Trump is unlawfully using the military to terrorize Americans, including kids and hardworking immigrants — many of whom have contributed to this country and are part of American families.

CNA met with Lesa Semmler, Minister of Health and Social Services for the Northwest Territories, and her team to highlight our advocacy for workforce optimization and retention in the territory, and to explore opportunities for collaboration as part of our ongoing engagement to work together to address challenges faced by the nursing workforce and health systems.

Hooboy. Has America run out of actual health practitioners with demonstrated experience improving public health outcomes? Or maybe it is just ones willing to betray the tenets and beneficiaries of public health that Trump and RFK Jr want them to do. x.com/ddiamond/status/196117…

⏱️ Stroke care is all about time. AI teamwork means patients can be scanned within minutes of arrival—saving vital time for treatment. 🎥 Watch: pulse.ly/mtjxgvjlru #DigitalForCare @peter_macmahon @jcwemyss @frthompson @MccallionDamien @HSELive @MaterDublin

Nurse Practitioners - yes... we do that! #DYK Nurse Practitioners (#NPs) can: ✅ Improve Access to #Health Care ✅ Reduce Wait Times ✅ Alleviate Pressures on the Health Care System ✅ Diagnose Medical Conditions ✅ Develop Treatment Plans ✅ Provide Specialist Referrals ✅ Prescribe Medications, Including Controlled Substances ✅ Provide Comprehensive Assessments ✅ Facilitate Health Care Navigation ✅ Admit to and Discharge from Hospital ✅ Provide for Most of Your Health Care Needs Visit npao.org to learn more about what an #NP can do for you! #NPAO #OnPoli #NPadvocacy #NPeducation #NPsCan #NPsinOntario #OntarioNPs #NursePractitioner #NursePractitioners #OntarioHealth #OntarioNP #NPAO #WhatsanNP

The paradox of health care spending: a $400 air conditioner can help prevent a $15,000 hospital admission for heart failure or heat stroke in the summer.

According to the Financial Accountability Office, Doug Ford gov with Sylvia Jones will cut $21B from public healthcare by 2027-2028 while Ontario will be short 33,200 nurses & 55,853 PSWs by 2032—a projection the Ford gov tried to hide from Ontarians.

So many of my Toronto patients don't need an ER, they don't need a hospital, they don't need a doctor, they don't need a nurse. But that's what we offer them. They need a home. I wonder if Ontario's budget could reflect that reality.

ICN CEO @HowardCatton calls on the international community to uphold international #humanitarian law, which is designed to regulate the conduct of wars and armed conflicts. ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4mf0Y9Q