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COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE (CoPs)
Information page including videos and flyers and registration for non-members!
CRITICAL CARE SPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONCertification – Access CACCN Certification Resources, including study guide, adult/pediatric webinars
CANADIAN NURSING PROGRAMSListing of critical care nursing programs across the country. If your program is not included on the list, please let us know by emailing a link to caccn@caccn.ca!
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT PREPARATIONWriting Impressive Abstracts
CRITICAL CARE NURSING SURVEYSAccess to surveys for critical care nurses
DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE 2024A resource list of cultural, religious, national, and international days of significance. This listing was prepared by the Health Sciences Association of British Columbia.
NURSING TOOLBOX
& SELF CARE RESOURCES
Resources to assist you with your health and well being!
Nursing Tool Box and Self Care Resources
PALLIUM CANADA50% discount on
LEAP courses

Website: Pallium Canada
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Pallium’s award-winning Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care (LEAP) courses is Canada’s leading suite of courseware on palliative care for health care organizations and professionals. LEAP courses provide health care professionals with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to help provide palliative care to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses in a more timely and effective way.
CORONAVIRUS Coronavirus Information and Resources
Accreditation CanadaLearning Centre
ACE Planning Company
Website
The most important gift you can give your family is a plan for managing life without you
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses:Educational Resources
Baxter Canada iCONNECTEducation: PodBean, Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, AmazonMusic
Canadian Blood ServicesProfessional Education
Practice Guidelines & Initiatives
Canadian Critical Care SocietyWebsite
Canadian Foundation for Healthcare ImprovementPublications and Resources
Canadian Institute for Health InformationWebsite
Canadian Nurses Association
Certification
Policy & Practice Support Tools
Evidence-based Safe Nurse Staffing Toolkit
Staff Mix Framework
Sharing Time and Space
Canadian Nursing Student Association Website
CACCN video 2023
Canada Health InfowayResource Centre
Canadian Frailty NetworkWebsite
Canadian Heart and Stroke FoundationResources
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP)Website
Toolkit: Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep
Choosing Wisely CanadaWebsite
Recommendations by specialty – critical care
Twelve Tests and Treatment to Question
Choosing Wisely & Climate Action including critical care
Canadian Patient Safety Institute  Tools and Resources
GBS/CIDP Foundation of CanadaWebsite
Global Sepsis AllianceWebsite
Institute of Safe Medication Practices CanadaWebsite
International Council of NursesWebsite
McMasterPLUSEvidenceAlerts
Nestle Health SciencesNutrition Resources
Plan Well GuideWebsite
Things to Know Before You Consent to ICU Care.
Public Health Agency of CanadaWebsite
Resource Optimization NetworkWebsite
Royal College of Physicians and SurgeonsnavME: Navigating Medical Emergencies
Signs for Kids Consortium – Centre for Safety ResearchPediatric health education tool that can support decision-making around when to seek urgent medical care for children.
Providers:      https://tinyurl.com/SIGNSforKIDSProviders
Parents:         https://tinyurl.com/SIGNSforKidsParents
Leaders:        https://tinyurl.com/SIGNSforKIDSLeaders
Smith + Nephew Academy OnlineEducation: Website
Stryker FocusRNEducation: Website
World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care SocietiesWebsite
Health Professional Resources
2024 Pediatric Sepsis Challenge
World Federation of Critical Care NursesWebsite
Clinical Guidelines
Global Critical Care Newsletter October 2024

International Journal of Clinical Care (IJCC) is seeking talented and dedicated individuals to join the editorial team as Associate Editor and Managing Editor. If you are interested, please submit your expression of interest, along with a cover letter and a detailed CV, to WFCCN at wfccnexecutiveofficer@gmail.com by November 30, 2024.