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Level 1 & 2 Breastfeeding Courses
Posted on Jan 7, 2015
Level 1 Breastfeeding Course
"Making a Difference”
Registration for this course is limited to 30 participants . Register early to assure your spot .
(See attached registration form for more information)
Hosted by Guelph General Hospital with the support of the Quintessence Foundation
Monday April 13, 2015
Monday April 20, 2015
Monday April 27, 2015
Guelph General Hospital, Assembly Hall, 73 Delhi St.
8:30am – 4:00pm
Level 2 Breastfeeding Course
"Making a Difference”
Registration for this course is limited to 30 participants. Register early to assure your spot
(See attached registration form for more information)
Hosted at Guelph General Hospital with the support of the Quintessence Foundation
Monday June 15, 2015
Monday June 22, 2015
Monday June 29, 2015
Guelph General Hospital, Assembly Hall, 73 Delhi St.
8:30am – 4:00pm
Maternal Mental Health: Celebrating Today - Planning for Tomorrow
Posted on Jan 7, 2015
When:
May 7th and 8th 2015.
Location:
Travelodge, 4177 Albert St. South, Regina, SK
This conference explores maternal mental health within 4 main themes:
- Innovative programs and projects
- Latest science, research, and treatments
- Supports and solutions that empower and inform
- Moving forward together
Call for Abstracts now open. Registration to open February 1. Fees:
$225 for professionals * After April 15, $275
$125 for non-professional women with lived experience *After April 15, $175
Keynote Speakers
Sally Kendall, RN, HV, PhD
Dr Kendall is an award winning speaker from the UK who will share her expertise and experiences with the maternal mental health, in particular about perinatal mental health initiatives in England, self-efficacy and attachment in new mothers, and teen parents over the two days of the conference.
Jennifer Kuchinka from Estevan, SK, author of After the Truck Hit & her mom.
Jennifer was a new mom struggling with Postpartum Depression when she ran out of the hospital and was hit by a truck. She chronicles her life before the accident, the aftermath, her recovery and living with a brain injury.
Abstract forms and conference updates at www.skmaternalmentalhealth.ca or find us on Facebook!
Contact angela.bowen@usask.ca
STUDENT SPONSORSHIP FOR AGM 2014
Posted on Apr 4, 2014
We are happy to sponsor up to 4 students for attendance to the AGM and the MCNIG AGM.
Your sponsorship includes:
- Your travel (at the most inexpensive mode)
- Accommodation for 2 nights (shared with another member)
- Attendance at the opening reception
- AGM
- Leadership Lunch
- President’s Banquet
If you are a student interested in MCNIG and would like to apply to attend, please email Leigh Baetz-Craft at info@mcnig.ca and we can process your application.
Please have all applications in by April 20th.
LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS FOR THE EXECUTIVE TEAM
Posted on Apr 4, 2014
MCNIG have vacancies for the following positions for the MCNIG Executive Team:
- Communication and Public Relations Officer
- Student Representative
- Associate Members in Communication
- Membership Officer
- Policy and Political Action
We would like to explore having someone/people with social media knowledge and expertise!
Please please email Leigh Baetz-Craft at info@mcnig.ca if you are interested or have any questions.
Is Breast Truly Best?
Posted on Mar 7, 2014
Hello BFI members,
You may have recently heard headlines about an article in thestar.com Breastfeeding benefits have been drastically overstated. This article refers to a study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, titled,Is Breast Truly Best? Estimating the Effects of Breastfeeding on Long-term Child Health and Wellbeing in the United States Using Sibling Comparisons.
BFI Ontario would like to share responses to this study by Baby Milk Action in the UK:http://info.babymilkaction.org/news/campaignblog280214 as well as the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine: http://bfmed.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/reports-on-breastfeeding-sibling-study-are-vastly-overstated/. These responses provide more details about the study and highlight some of the methodological flaws. For example a child was counted as breastfed if the mother "breastfed him/her for any length of time” and there was no measure of exclusivity. Please see the links for more information.
The Baby-Friendly Initiative: Webinar
Posted on Jan 14, 2014
The Baby-Friendly Initiative: Evidence-Based Key Messages and Resources
Webinar - Description:
This one-hour, free webinar is for anyone working in hospitals or community settings seeking to implement the Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI).
The Best Start Resource Centre developed this resource in partnership with The Baby-Friendly Initiative Ontario to support service providers on their BFI implementation journey. The webinar will highlight how this resource can be used to support service providers in using a common language, agreeing on key messages, understanding the evidence base, and accessing resources to support the practical aspects of BFI implementation. Time will be allotted for questions and discussion.
Webinar dates and times:
There will be three optional dates to attend this webinar:
- Thursday, January 16th, 11.00 - 12.00 EST
- Friday, January 24th, 14.00 - 15.00 EST
- Wednesday, January 29th, 10.00 - 11.00 EST
To register click here: http://beststart.org/index_eng.html
Help people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and their caregivers
Posted on Jan 14, 2014
Act now to help persons living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and their caregivers: RNAO says
LONDON, Jan. 13, 2014 – The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) appeared before the Select Committee on Developmental Services today to convey concern about the lack of a provincial Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) strategy.
Registered nurses Kathy Moreland Layte and Mary Mueller addressed the committee, which met in London, ON., on behalf of RNAO, the professional body representing over 36,000 Ontario registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and nursing students.
The committee, comprised of MPPs, is gathering information on how to tackle the urgent requirement for a comprehensive strategy to address the needs of children, youth and adults in Ontario with an intellectual (developmental) disability, or those diagnosed with an intellectual disability and a mental illness.
FASD is a lifelong disability associated with exposure to prenatal alcohol. It is the leading cause of developmental disability among Canadian children, with an estimated nine babies out of every 1,000 born in Canada with FASD.
At today’s meeting, Moreland Layte and Mueller issued three calls of action to the province: 1) come up with a provincial strategy that addresses FASD through an integrated, interdisciplinary approach that speaks to the prevention, diagnosis and care of individuals and families living with this disability 2) offer accessible, affordable diagnostic services for children and their families, and 3) create respite and other services for caregivers.
In 2012, at RNAO’s annual general meeting, a resolution was unanimously passed to address the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of FASD in Ontario. Doris Grinspun, chief executive officer of RNAO, says nurses are in a unique position to help those living with FASD by advocating for greater awareness of the risks of drinking during pregnancy, and by supporting more effective prevention, diagnosis, interventions and supports for those living with the disorder. "It’s time for the province to step up to the plate and begin to better serve those affected by this pervasive disability,” says Grinspun. "Let’s work together to decrease its prevalence and help those living with of FASD.”
The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional association representing registered nurses in Ontario. Since 1925, RNAO has advocated for healthy public policy, promoted excellence in nursing practice, increased nurses’ contribution to shaping the health-care system, and influenced decisions that affect nurses and the public they serve.
Poem for RNAO FASD Advocacy work group
Posted on Jan 11, 2014
MCNIG is working with the RNAO FASD Advocacy work group. The following poem was written by Kathy Mooreland-Layte NP., one of the key activists for FASD in the province of Ontario. The poem reflects of Kathy's personal battles and speaks greatly of her struggles personally and politically.
A problem only for our native peoples?This is not the caseI see the ignorance everyday"But your child has a normal face!â€
Don’t they see the travesty,The need for services there?As an adoptive parent I fight hard each dayIt seems like so few care.
If my children had been brain injuredin an accidentOr even born with Down’sI wouldn’t have to fight SO hardOr deal with placating frowns.
Their poisoned brains are damaged!Their deficits not their choice!They can succeed when supportedThey need an external voice!
The cracks my children fall throughAre w-i-d-e and have no fundsThey’re bridged with inappropriate programsFor those where change can be done.
Ignoring FASD costs moneyBut more than you can seeIt breaks our children’s spirits,their families and communities.
Prevention, diagnosis and care will costBut this you must know wellNothing costs more than breaking a childWho innocently was born into hell.
My heart screams loudly for themThey must get the help they need.As mother I made a sacred pact.And for your commitment I plead.
A problem only for our native peoples?Again I say not trueThe travesty of FASDIs part of me and YOU!
Biennial Paediatric Nursing Conference - "A Dynamic Specialty"
Posted on Jan 2, 2014
The Pediatric Nurses Interest Group Conference Program Planning Committee invites you to submit an abstract for presentation at our Biennial Paediatric Nursing Conference - "A Dynamic Specialty" on May 9th - May 10th, 2014 at the Eaton Chelsea Hotel in Toronto, Ontario.
For more information please visit: http://www.pednig.ca/documents/Call%20for%20Abstracts.pdf
***Deadline for Abstract Submissions was previously January 6th 2014 but has now been extended to January 13th 2014.***
"For more information please visit:" http://www.pednig.ca/modules/news/index.php#36