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President’s GreetingGreetings to all as we move into this busy month of September! We were blessed with a true summer of consistently hot weather which, as I write this, is still with us. It seems to me that if we don’t have children returning to school we still think of this time as the beginning of a new Parish Nursing year. Some ministries may have been put on hold for the summer or at least functioned with reduced intensity.
For those of you who attended the Canadian Association for Parish Nursing Ministry conference in Toronto, I am sure you will agree that the Kitchener-Waterloo Parish Nursing Group mounted an excellent conference program from June 2 to 5 in Toronto. There is no better way for me personally and hopefully for some of you to reaffirm your Ministry than through networking and collaboration with like-minded, spiritually -grounded parish nurses!
I look forward to the glorious fall colours and extend to you my best wishes and my prayers as we look to another year of Health and Healing Ministry within our congregations, our clergy and ourselves.
President, Joanne Jasper
Issue 14 | Vol. 2 | SEPT 2016
PARISH NURSING INTEREST GROUP (PNIG)
NEWSLETTER
PARISH NURSING INTEREST GROUP
INSIDENotice of AGM ................................2
Bylaw changes proposed ...............2
Policy report ..................................3
Foundation review .........................3
Education ops ................................4
CAPNM review ...............................5
Events ............................................6
Exec and reps .................................6
Visit us at: pnig.rnao.ca
Autumn – a time for gathering
Joanne Jasper
Join us at the PNIG AGM
and Education Day
onOctober 1st, 2016!
Join us for the 15th PNIG AGM and Education Day!All members and guests are welcome – no cost for PNIG members!
Mardi Tindal will be our guest speaker in the afternoon.
Our VP Anne-Marie Mohler is the host this year at Windermere United Church in Toronto.
See page 2 for details of the day and how to register...
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Notice of Annual General Meeting of the Parish Nurse Interest Group
In accordance with the bylaw for the Parish Nurse Interest Group of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, the PNIG executive is giving notice of the Annual General Meeting to be held on:
Contact: Parish Nurse, Anne-Marie Mohler at [email protected] Speaker: Mardi Tindal - Past Moderator of the United Church of Canada and gifted facilitator. Topic: Courage to Nurse
Saturday October 1st, 2016 Registration at 8:30 a.m.Windermere United Church 356 Windermere Avenue, Toronto Ontario
Communication ENOWe have learned that Shannon Pharoah is stepping down from her volunteering with PNIG and will no longer be our Communications ENO. We are grateful to Shannon for all she has done to keep communications lines moving.
If you have any interest or experience in using technology – email, websites and other social media, we would welcome your support to take on the role for PNIG. Please contact President Joanne Jasper at: [email protected] .
PNIG member surveyLet your voice be heard!
PNIG is conducting a survey to help grow and promote
Parish Nursing on Ontario.
Watch your email inbox for the link!
PNIG Bylaw changes to be discussed – October 2016At the AGM, members were asked to come prepared to discuss proposed changes to PNIG bylaws:
This is to give notice of a vote on the following Bylaw amendments.
Proposed Bylaw Amendment #1:To change the eligibility for President of PNIG to be anyone with parish nursing education completion rather than a practicing parish nurse within a congregation.
Proposed Bylaw Amendment #2:To change the four executive positions to be co-positions.
• Co-President• Co-Vice-President• Co-Secretary/Treasurer• Co-Communication
This allows for mentoring and smoother succession planning.
Notice: Education CommitteeAre you an educator? Do you ascribe to life-long learning?
PNIG is looking to set up an Education Committee to help organize educational sessions for members and to collaborate with other IGs. In this new age of the internet, sessions do not have to involve travelling. Setting up webinars and other virtual means of gathering people are all possible ways of sharing information.
If you have ideas about what PNs might be interested in learning, please contact Joanne Jasper at: [email protected] .
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Submitted by Anne Marie Mohler Dear Colleagues,
I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know as your interim political ENO what I have done this past year related to RNAO PNIG activities.
In February 2016, I attended Queen’s Park Day and Assembly which I covered in the May newsletter. I also attended PNIG President’s breakfast at the RNAO AGM in June.
To date, I have participated in three teleconferences with RNAO policy and nursing division. Shelley Martel facilitates these calls and it has been a pleasure to work with her.
Shelley left RNAO in August so I will keep you updated on her replacement. The teleconferences allow RNAO to share updates on action alerts, submissions, reports, and legislation. It also allows the ENO’s to update RNAO on Interest Group and Chapter activities called Checking the Pulse. Checking the Pulse information is incorporated into Members Voices (MV). MV updates are done by regional reps and sent to the President. The MV report is due to RNAO four times a year and is mandatory in order for funding to continue. The MV report focuses on four ENDS objectives set by RNAO.
END 1 - Engage with registered nurses and nursing students to stimulate membership and promote the value of belonging to their professional organization.
END 2 - RNAO advances the role and image of nurses as members of a vital, knowledge-driven, caring profession, and as significant contributors to health.
END 3 - RNAO speaks out on emerging issues that impact on nurses and the nursing profession, health and health care.
END 4 - RNAO influences healthy public policy to positively impact the determinants of health, supporting Medicare and strengthening a publicly funded, not-for-profit health-care system.
I have been assisting Joanne Jasper this year with MV reports. It has been an excellent learning experience and it never ceases to amaze me how much is going on in various regions. We still have vacancies in some regions so I encourage you to consider taking a leadership role. The MV reports are on line and can be found at: myrnao.ca/membersvoices .
This spring I sent an email blast out to members encouraging you to meet with your MPP’s during nurses’ week and TYMTW. This fall we will be asking members to participate in QPOR. Please let me know if you are interested. RNAO provides speaking notes and toolkits when visiting MPP’s so be sure to take advantage of these resources I look forward to seeing you at the AGM October 1, in Toronto. My home church is hosting this year and the planning committee is busy preparing for the business meeting and an afternoon education session.
Policy and Political Action Representative Report
Foundations in Parish Nursing Summer 2016Submitted By Louise Trapp Sixteen nurses participated in the one-week Summer Residency Program this July, 2016 at the beautiful Holy Family Retreat House located along Lake Erie, in Oxley, Ontario. Candidates gathered from Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia for learning, praying and fellowship, along with the 4-member team from the Foundations in Parish Nursing Program, an ecumenical education program for registered nurses interested in spirituality and health and in understanding and establishing a Parish Nurse Ministry. Continued on page 4...
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Institute for Catholic Formation Parish Nursing EducationFoundations in Parish Nursing Institute for Ongoing Formation, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, ON: Summer Week Long Residency and Foundations Plus
On-Line Course: The Parish Nurse as Counsellor and Spiritual Companion Dates for Online Course – Dayton VLCFF Cycle 7: October 16th - November 19th, 2016
Five Week Course consists of the following topics
Session One: Pastoral Care / Spiritual Care Giving
Session Two: Counselling in Parish Nurse Ministry
Session Three: Grief, Loss and Suffering
Session Four: Mental Health and the Parish Nurse
Session Five: Wholistic Health Promotion: The Parish Nurse as Facilitator of Wellness
VLCFF Registration opens August 31st and closes October 12th, 2016
ICHM Parish Nurse Education
Annual Foundations in Faith Community Nursing Education Program at Emmanuel CollegeOctober 15th, 22nd, 29th and November 5th 2016 This is a four-Saturday program. This curriculum, from the Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing in Memphis, TN, was updated in December, 2014 with two new modules, “Spirituality” and “Behavioural Health.”
For more information or to register contact [email protected] or Contact: [email protected]
Workshops
Other Educational Opportunities from ICHM
Into the Light: Walking – with a Parish Nurse toward better Mental HealthSaturday, September 24th, 2016. Location: Peoples Church, 374 Sheppard Avenue East
This Continuing Education, day-long event will be held at Peoples Church. The event will showcase some of the leading experts in mental health research and how their research can impact the ‘generalist’ work of the Parish Nurse. We know that 1 in 5 Canadians will suffer from some form of mental illness. This is a huge motivator for researchers who have made it a mission to find new and innovative ways to treat the myriad of mental illnesses and how one specific illness can present very differently in different individuals. For more info: www.ichm.ca
For more information on the above programs contact: Catherine Leach, Administrative Assistantemail: [email protected] online: www.stpetersseminary.ca/Programs/Parish-Nursing/21Tel: 1-888-548-9649 or 519-432-1824, ext. 281
Education Opportunities
Foundations in Parish Nursing Summer 2016 ...Continued from page 3.
This biannual program is offered by St Peter’s Seminary Institute for Ongoing Formation. Joining our team included our Chaplain, Fr. Michael O’Brien, as well as numerous other guest facilitators including Fr. Mark Miller. Candidates wishing to complete a more comprehensive parish nursing education program will soon begin the second component Foundations Plus as they study towards a Certificate in Parish Nursing which includes 2 online courses, a mentored practicum, assignments and further study over the next 12 to 14 months. For more information regarding the Foundations in Parish Nursing Program contact: Louise Trapp [email protected] or visit www.stpetersseminary.ca/Programs/Parish-Nursing/21 .
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Written by Jeanne Lambert St. Michael’s College School was the setting for the 2016 CAPNM Conference and AGM located in the centre of Toronto. “Embracing Life’s Rhythms – Loving God, Loving, Loving Neighbour, Loving Self” was the theme for the weekend event. The green space and trees surrounded by long-standing buildings of the college was a reminder of keeping balance and embracing life’s rhythms, and making it easy to remember to be grateful to Creator God. The worship and reflective activities were warm and welcoming. Fr Mark Miller was present over the weekend.
Wayne Muller was the leader for the retreat parts of the weekend – the ‘Loving Self’ part – and he shared his wisdom and experience in a manner that allowed participants to reflect on their personal journeys as well as the collective journey as members of CAPNM.
Muller reminded participants of their need for rest and letting go of their need to be doing.
Two speakers from Romero House shared their experiences living and volunteering in that community. The conference theme ‘Loving Neighbour’ was clearly exemplified in this presentation about residents living as neighbours rather than simply clients as they establish themselves in Canada and create community together.
Many PNIG members were present and had been deeply involved as hosts for the event. The AGM portions were interspersed throughout the weekend with the inspiring talks presenting a pleasant rhythm of activity which was easy to embrace. Kudos to the organizers and helpers who made this event such a success!
CAPNM Conference and AGM – June 2-5, 2016
“When we are lost or afraid, we can tend
to isolate, to bear down and get through
it, to make it on our own. Jesus says,
‘When two or more are gathered, there
I am in your midst.’ When we enter into
companionship with another, something
larger than ourselves is born. Choose a
few people whose companionship you
will seek when times are difficult. One of
the most precious gifts we can offer is to
be a place of refuge, to be Sabbath for
one another.”
~ Wayne MullerMembers of PNIG, along with Wayne Muller at CAPNM 2016
Wayne and Michelle at CAPNM 2016
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Your PNIG ExecutivePRESIDENT: Joanne Jasper [email protected]
VICE-PRESIDENT: Anne Marie Mohler [email protected]
SECRETARY AND TREASURER: Ola Babalola [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER: Mary Lynch [email protected]
COMMUNICATION EXECUTIVE NETWORK OFFICER (ENO): Shannon Pharoah [email protected]
NEWSLETTER: Jeanne Lambert [email protected]
POLICY/ POLITICAL ACTION OFFICER: Anne Marie Mohler [email protected]
PAST PRESIDENT: Jeanne Lambert
Your PNIG MEMBERS-AT-LARGERegion 1 rep: Representative needed
Region 2 rep: Representative needed
Region 3 rep: Mary Lou DeTina [email protected]
Region 4 rep: Representative needed
Region 5 rep: Representative needed
Region 6 rep: Gloria Wiebe [email protected] or [email protected]
Region 7 rep: Lanadee Lampman [email protected]
Region 8 rep: Mary Lynch/Ola Babalola
Region 9 rep: Mary Wyllie [email protected]
Region 10 rep: Mary Shaw +CAPNM [email protected]
For the Next Newsletter: - What is happening in your ministry? Send us a picture from a recent event.
- Want to introduce yourself to the membership? Tell us why spiritual care matters to you.
Word limit: 200-250 words. Email this along with a photo of yourself to: [email protected]
Send photos of your PN event and make sure they are high resolution (300ppi or 1+MB preferred)!
Events:
ACTheals is an international, ecumenical association providing resources and support to Christian Health Care Providers. Their next international conference is in Toronto Sept. 22-25. For more info: www.actheals.org
Save the date: PNIG Annual General Meeting is set for Saturday, October 1st, 2016 at Windermere United Church 356 Windermere Avenue in west Toronto.
Mark the date on your calendar!Our guest speaker will be Mardi Tindal, former Moderator of the United Church of Canada. Mardi is well known and multi-talented in many aspects of spirituality and ecology. Her talk will be The Courage to Nurse: Practices to Sustain the Soul.
You are invited to join us for a
Prayer Shawl RetreatSponsored by The London & Area Parish Nurse Network
Date: Saturday, October 22ndTime: 1 - 4 p.m.Open for set up starting at 12 noonLocation:Holy Trinity Catholic Church,1420 Devonshire Avenue, Woodstock, Ontario.
To Register contact Terri McCartney: Call 519-539-3208 OR Email [email protected]: October 15th
• Featuring Storyteller : Rev. Olwyn Coughlin• Theme “The Good Shepherd”• Blessing of the Hands• Sharing of Resources• Tables will be available to display works
of Your Prayer Shawl Ministry• You are invited to share your stories• Light Refreshments Served