Chapter Email Archive
Call for consultation rep's to go to RNAO AGM - Deadline tomorrow, 2 spots left
Hello registered nurses and nurse practitioners of the Middlesex-Elgin Chapter,
Here is an opportunity to attend the RNAO AGM and influence the work our association is doing.
Middlesex-Elgin is eligible to send a maximum of 13 consultation representatives to RNAO’s 99th Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place on Friday, June 21, 2024 at the Toronto Hilton Hotel.
1st call for nominations; Join your Chapter Executive today!
Hello Middlesex-Elgin Chapter members,
You’re probably wondering how you can make an impact within your nursing community.The answer is simple – get involved with the Chapter as an Executive Network Officer (ENO).
Now you’re probably asking what the benefits are. Here are just a few:
New RN in Ontario Interest Group: Member Support Form | Registered Nurses' Association of
Hello members,
We are circulating some information about a proposed new interest group for RNAO with a goal of supporting new nurses in our province. If you would like to express your support for the new group, please click on the link below
https://myrnao.ca/nrns_on_membersupport_2024
Thank you
Celebrate Nursing Week at Fleetway Bowling, May 8
Celebrate Nursing Week at Fleetway Bowling May 8, 7 - 9 p.m. ET
Join your friends and family in a friendly game of 10-pin bowling to celebrate Nursing Week. Middlesex-Elgin Chapter has reserved eight lanes (shoes included) and is providing some tasty pizza for your enjoyment.
Please register to attend.
The ABC's of Nursing Week (Awards, Bursaries, Celebrations)
Hello Middlesex-Elgin members,
We have three wonderful Nursing Week opportunities for members:
- nurse of distinction awards
- education bursaries
- member celebration
Details below.
A - Awards
Do you know a registered nurse (RN), nurse practitioner (NP) or nursing student who stands out for their love of and commitment to nursing, and is worthy of acknowledgement and celebration by their peers. Please consider nominating a nurse who stands out for one of the following four awards:
*Last chance to register* Rescheduled ethical discussion event: Dessert & Debrief!
Hello Middlesex-Elgin members,
In health care, we routinely encounter issues that have ethical implications. Increasingly unwell patients, high expectations, scare resources and value conflicts, are all associated with nurses experience of moral distress, and nurses wanting to leave the profession.
Rescheduled ethical discussion event: Dessert & Debrief!
Hello Middlesex-Elgin members,
In health care, we routinely encounter issues that have ethical implications. Increasingly unwell patients, high expectations, scare resources and value conflicts, are all associated with nurses experience of moral distress, and nurses wanting to leave the profession.
Call for consultation representatives to go to RNAO AGM - Deadline extended
Hello registered nurses and nurse practitioners of the Middlesex-Elgin Chapter,
Here is an opportunity to attend the RNAO AGM and influence the work our association is doing.
Middlesex-Elgin is eligible to send a maximum of 13 consultation representatives to RNAO’s 99th Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place on Friday, June 21, 2024 at the Toronto Hilton Hotel.
Final call! Breakfast Meeting this Saturday
Hello members,
Registered nurses routinely encounter issues that have ethical implications. Increasingly unwell patients, high expectations, scare resources and value conflicts, are all associated with nurses experience of moral distress, and nurses wanting to leave the profession.
Breakfast Meeting: Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
***THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED. STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE EVENT DATES***
Hello members,Registered nurses routinely encounter issues that have ethical implications. Increasingly unwell patients, high expectations, scare resources and value conflicts, are all associated with nurses experience of moral distress, and nurses wanting to leave the profession.
Bole Mountain Tubing event tomorrow *Last chance to register!*
Hello Middlesex-Elgin Members,
Is anyone else feeling the winter blues like we are? January can be such a long, grey and dull month. Why not shake things up and join your RNAO peers for an evening of tubing at Boler Mountain! RNAO Middlesex-Elgin chapter has partnered with Boler mountain to rent the whole tubing hill just for us for a night of fun and connection.
Bring your friends, co-workers and family - everyone is welcome!
When: Feb. 6, 2024, 6–9 p.m. ET
January 2024 newsletter: Happy new year!
Hello members,
We hope you've had a restful holiday season and a great start to the new year! Our chapter has been busy during 2023 and we shared many great moments with members to the end of 2023! Attached please find the January edition of our chapter newsletter.
In this edition:
Winter Fun: Tube Slide at Boler Mountain
Hello Middlesex-Elgin Members,
Is anyone else feeling the winter blues like we are? January can be such a long, grey and dull month. Why not shake things up and join your RNAO peers for an evening of tubing at Boler Mountain! RNAO Middlesex-Elgin chapter has partnered with Boler mountain to rent the whole tubing hill just for us for a night of fun and connection.
Bring your friends, co-workers and family - everyone is welcome!
When: Feb. 6, 2024, 6–9 p.m. ET
Let's Talk TransHealth: Webinar event, Jan. 17
Dear RNAO members,
Middlesex-Elgin Chapter and the Rainbow Nursing Interest Group invite you to join us virtually as we explore the experience of transgender people in our healthcare system.The objectives of this webinar includes the following:
Meeting with Mr. Rob Flack MPP, Dec. 19, - share your stories!
Dear Middlesex-Elgin members,
We have successfully scheduled a meeting with Mr. Rob Flack MPP for Elgin-Middlesex-London on Dec. 19, 2023 at 4:00pm.
If you are a constituent of Mr. Flack, and would like to share your stories about the RN staffing crisis and overdose crisis in your area, please contact Janet Hunt, chapter president, at middlesexelgin.rnao@gmail.com for meeting details.
Thank you,
Middlesex-Elgin Chapter executives
Opportunity for engagement with your RNAO chapter
Hello members of Middlesex-Elgin Chapter,
We have a wonderful learning opportunity for any member who would like to develop their political advocacy skills. Our Policy and Political Action Officer position has become vacant with just under a year left in the term.
The Policy and Political Action executive member – also called "PPAN" – is responsible for the chapter's advocacy efforts, and is the point person for political action activities. The role includes:
Middlesex-Elgin Annual General Meeting and Membership Celebration
Dear member,
‘Tis the season to celebrate! On Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. ET, members of the Middlesex-Elgin Chapter are invited to join our membership celebration. Join us as we celebrate the season and make seasonal candles. This is a great opportunity to relax and network with your nursing colleagues. You will leave with a fully finished product courtesy of Delightfully Pure Candles. We will also be celebrating those members who have achieved both 25 years (Quarter Century Club) and 40 years (Member’s Emeritus) of continuous membership with RNAO.Empowerment Through Politics - Queen's Park on the Road
Dear Member,
On Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., Middlesex-Elgin Chapter invites you to join us as we host our annual Queen's Park on the Road meeting. This is our opportunity to talk with our four local MPPs about the RNAO political action platform:
Join our Nursing Student Event w/ RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun (virtual)
Dear member,
On Oct. 24, RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun will be touring various locations throughout the Middlesex Elgin Chapter. Her day will end at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre, where she will have dinner with some members of the Western-Fanshawe Nursing Students Association (WFNSA).