Events

1, 2012

Hospital Associated Infection Surveillance

Organization: Ontario Hospital Association
City: Toronto, ON
Venue: Toronto, ON
E-mail: Amanda Nilsson
Description: The prevention and control of health care associated infections has become a priority. Surveillance and monitoring of these infections is key to their control - we need to be able to consistently and accurately measure them if we are to assess progress in their control. Maintaining successful features of standard systems, adopting alternate surveillance approaches, taking advantage of new technologies, and translating surveillance data into relevant information for the front line staff will make health care infection surveillance a more effective tool for prevention.

1-2, 2012

Industrial Strength eHealth Privacy & Security

Organization: National Institutes of Health Informatics
City: Toronto, Ontario
Venue: Four Points by Sheraton-Toronto Airport
E-mail: Meredith Ovenden
Description: Healthcare organizations need to understand healthcare privacy and security requirements, what is needed, what are reasonable costs, how to assess consultancy offers and what to expect regarding deliverables and costs. Help your organization know what it needs to do, who is responsible for what and how to work with the vendor.

2-4, 2012

The Early Years Conference 2012

Organization: UBC Interprofessional Continuing Education
City: Vancouver, BC
Venue: Hyatt Regency Vancouver
E-mail: Rena Chen
Description: Our early relationships and experiences shape all aspects of physical and mental health, and are pivotal to who we become and how we function throughout life. We naturally strive forward. The behaviour of young children is meaningful, and understanding this concept is vital for all involved with children. This conference will stimulate dialogue, reflection, a deeper understanding of a child's total development as rooted in their earliest relationships, and may revolutionize our approaches and practices with young children, their families, and their communities.
We are currently accepting Abstract submissions until May 31,2011. The abstract can be submitted online at http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Early_Years.htm

10, 2012

TECNA COURSE for Endoscopy Nurse Assitants

Organization: Independent
City: Bristol ,UK
Venue: The Holiday Inn
E-mail: Dr Ramasamy Saravanan
Description: This course mainly covers the therapeutic/technical aspects of endoscopy and does not include patient care, related professional & ethical issues as these topics are covered by other national/regional courses to enhance core knowledge in therapeutic endoscopy; familiarise with the various therapeutic procedures and accessories; Gain hands-on experience; and finally to be confident in assisting the operator The target audience is Registered nurses (RN) & Health care assistants (HCA) working in endoscopy units; Nurse endoscopists and any other personnel performing endoscopy; and Specialist nurses working in gastroenterology/gastrointestinal surgery.

12-14, 2012

NEONATAL NURSING: Today, Tomorrow, Together

Organization: Canadian Association of Neonatal Nurses
City: Toronto, Ontario
Venue: Hilton Hotel Toronto
E-mail: Anne Chartrand
Description: This 2 1/2 day National Neonatal Conference is expected to attract over 200 neonatal nurses, educators and nurse practitioners, and will include a combination of sessions featuring the most current hot topics and issues in today's neonatal nurseries, transport and follow-up programs. The Conference will also offer great networking opportunities with neonatal nurses from across Canada and abroad, and an exhibit area featuring the most advanced and specialized products.

23, 2012

Legal and Ethical Issues in End of Life

Organization: Ontario Hospital Association
City: Toronto, ON
Venue: Toronto, ON
E-mail: Elizabeth Barrasso
Description: The purpose of this conference is to develop proposals and suggestions for processes, tools and legislative frameworks to address the legal and ethical issues to make appropriate use of intensive care. Decisions to provide or withhold life support are made every day across Canada. Yet, surprisingly until recently it was unclear who has a legal right to decide whether to withdraw life support.
This conference is targeted at Physicians, ICU staff, Intensivsts, Clinical Ethicists, Legal counsel, C-level, Board members, VPs, Senior Administrators, Clinical leaders, Management leaders, Chiefs of Medicine, Patient Relations and Religious Leaders.
This conference will examine these issues as well as the varying legal, ethical, clinical andadministrative perspectives faced in End of Life Care.

23, 2012

CAHN Annual Education Day

Organization: Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses
City: Montreal Quebec
Venue: Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel
E-mail: Cheryl Dale
Description: Annual education day for nurses intereseted in liver disease.

23, 2012

Legal and Ethical Issues in End of Life Conference

Organization: Ontario Hospital Association
City: Toronto, ON
Venue: Radisson Admiral Hotel Toronto-Harbourfront
E-mail: Elizabeth Barrasso
Description: The purpose of this conference is to develop proposals and suggestions for processes, tools and legislative frameworks to address the legal and ethical issues to make appropriate use of intensive care.
This conference is targeted at Physicians, ICU staff, Intensivsts, Clinical Ethicists, Legal counsel, C-level, Board members, VPs, Senior Administrators, Clinical leaders, Management leaders, Chiefs of Medicine, Patient Relations and Religious Leaders.
This conference will examine these issues as well as the varying legal, ethical, clinical andadministrative perspectives faced in End of Life Care.