CACCN: Office closed
2024-07-12 08:00 - 2024-07-26 17:00 (America/Toronto)
Our office will be closed July 12 to 26 inclusive for staff vacation. We will not have email or telephone access during this time.

Board of Director Meetings
2024-09-20 08:00 - 2024-09-21 17:00

Baxter CRRT Powercourse
2024-09-22 11:00 - 16:30
For CRRT Trained Nurses attending the Canadian Critical Care Nursing Conference 2024. This preconference offers an interactive learning experience featuring hands on learning, an escape room and a variety of engaging discussions.

Baxter Dinner and Learn
2024-09-22 17:30 - 21:00
Dinner and Learn event sponsored by Baxter Corporation.

Cdn Critical Care Nursing Conference 2024
2024-09-23 08:00 - 2024-09-25 17:00
CACCN has been actively providing critical care education for 40 years! We come together each year at the Canadian Critical Care Nursing Conference (formerly Dynamics of Critical Care) to Reimagine, Redefine and Reinspire ourselves, our careers, our colleagues and nursing in Canada. The conference allows you to share and learn the latest on a multitude of topics, and to hone your skills both clinical and professional through Fast & Focused, Concurrent, Mastery, Plenary and Poster presentations. This national event also provides an excellent opportunity to network with nurses and interprofessional colleagues from across the country and abroad. Come rekindle friendships, start new friendships, share ideas and have fun!

Webinar Burns
2024-10-10 12:00 - 13:00
Burns – Session 3 in the four part 2024 Paula Price Memorial Educational Series – Members Only! Presenter: to be detertmined. Watch for registration to open.

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2024 World Critical Care & Anesthesiology Conference (2024WCAC)
2024-10-18 00:00 - 2024-10-19 23:59
Our conference aims to bring together renowned experts, clinicians, researchers, and industry professionals in the field of Critical care and anesthesiology. It promises to be an exceptional event filled with enriching educational sessions, thought-provoking discussions, and networking opportunities.

Location: ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka, Japan

Annual General Meeting/Webinar - Members Only
2024-10-24 16:00 - 18:30
Join us for the annual meeting of the membership where we share and discuss the Association’s business, followed by a webinar (to be determined). Members Only! AGM Information

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3rd Euro Anesthesiology & Critical Care Congress (Hybrid)
2024-10-28 08:00 - 2024-10-29 17:00
3rd Euro Anesthesiology and Critical Care Congress focuses on improving the quality of patient care by innovation and advancements in the use of technology and its application.

CJCCN Journal Club
2024-11-07 12:00 - 13:00
Discuss an article with us! Facilitated by the Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing!

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Webinar 2SLGBTQI+ in Critical Care & Organ Donation
2024-11-18 12:00 - 13:00
Sponsored by Canadian Blood Services

This presentation will share issues relevant to the care of 2SLGBTQI+ patients & caregivers admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Included will be relevant terminology, evidence-based ways to engage in discussions about social identities, develop a framework for cultural humility, and discuss existing inequities in organ and tissue donation relevant to critical care nurses and the steps being taken to address them.

Webinar Neurological Assessment
2024-12-05 12:00 - 13:00
Neurological Assessment – Session 4 in the four part 2024 Paula Price Memorial Educational Series – Members Only! Presenter: Karine Allard.

Watch for registration to open. Not a member? Join us!

Call for Abstracts: 17th World Congress of Intensive and Critical Care
2024-12-13 00:00 - 23:59
Abstract submission is now open. Abstracts can be submitted from now until Tuesday, March 11, 2025

The Canadian Critical Care Society, in partnership with the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists, on behalf of the World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care, is excited to host 17th World Congress of Intensive and Critical Care from September 16 – 19, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. With the theme of “Caring Intensively”, we welcome our colleagues from around the globe and look forward to bringing our unique, diverse Canadian culture to all aspects of this exciting event.

Holiday Office Closure
2024-12-16 08:00 - 2025-01-03 17:00
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Our office will be closed from December 16, 2024 to January 3, 2025 inclusive. We will not have telephone access and very limited email access during this time.

CNA Certification (Initial - Spring) Opens
2025-01-15 08:00
Apply from January 15 to March 31, 2025

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) certification is a nationally recognized nursing specialty credential for nurses. The CNA Certification Program consists of 22 nursing practice specialties. Earning this credential shows your employer, peers and clients that you are a dedicated professional committed to lifelong learning, patient advocacy and professional practice. Certification is a great way to demonstrate your continuing competence in your nursing specialty. It can also help you fulfil some of the quality assurance program requirements of your employer and/or licensing body.

CNA Certification (Renewal) Opens
2025-01-15 09:00
Apply from January 15 to December 15 for renewal by Continuous Learning Hours

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) certification is a nationally recognized nursing specialty credential for nurses. The CNA Certification Program consists of 22 nursing practice specialties. Earning this credential shows your employer, peers and clients that you are a dedicated professional committed to lifelong learning, patient advocacy and professional practice. Certification is a great way to demonstrate your continuing competence in your nursing specialty. It can also help you fulfil some of the quality assurance program requirements of your employer and/or licensing body.

Goals of Care: Misconceptions in ICU - CACCN Alberta Chapter
2025-01-23 11:00 - 12:00
(Time: 11 am ET = 1 PM Mountain time) Register by email: caccnalberta@caccn.ca

Mechanical Ventilation - WFCCN
2025-01-30 07:00 - 08:00
Click the link below to open Zoom just before the start of the webinar.

Wound Care Series - Session 1:Advancing Pressure Injury Prevention: Science, Strategies and Clinical Solutions
2025-01-30 12:00 - 13:00
Sponsored by Smith+Nephew

Webinar - Post COVID-19 Condition: Brain Fog and Cognitive Symptoms
2025-01-31 13:00 - 14:00

PICS-F and Caregivers Alberta - CACCN Alberta Chapter
2025-02-03 11:00 - 12:00
Time: 01:00 pm Eastern = 11 am Mountain Time Register by email: caccnalberta@caccn.ca:

Webinar - Post COVID-19 Condition: Post Exertional Malaise
2025-02-04 13:00 - 14:00

WFPICCS Management of pARDS - case-based learning from the global PICUs -
2025-02-06 10:00 - 11:00
*time = Eastern Time Webinar: Join WFPICCS in learning from experts from global PICUs and the global subject expert about the management of children with pARDS in our upcoming “Traveling around the Global PICUs” webinar.

Webinar: Post COVID-19 Condition: Introduction to Post COVID-19 Diagnostics
2025-02-06 19:00 - 20:30

Journal Club: Specialized inserters and pediatric peripheral intravenous attempt success: Prospective cohort
2025-02-11 13:00 - 14:00
Open to all. Should all 95 seats fill, preference will be given to CACCN Members.

Webinar: Canadian Guidelines for Post COVID-19 Condition: Health Care Services and Systems, Social Support
2025-02-13 12:00 - 13:00

WFPICCS - Nutrition of the critically ill child in low-resource context - Workshop
2025-02-18 07:00 - 08:00
*Time = Eastern Time. Workshop: Childhood malnutrition is a major global health challenge, particularly in low-resource and humanitarian settings, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. This workshop will focus on the nutritional management of critically ill children (ages >1 month to adolescence) with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), exploring strategies in resource-limited environments…This workshop provides a unique opportunity to learn, share knowledge, and work towards actionable solutions for improving child health outcomes in challenging environments.

Code Red: Planet Earth needs critical care. CWC and CCCS Climate Conscious Recommendations for Critical Care Medicine
2025-02-20 12:00 - 13:00

Webinar: Canadian Guidelines for Post COVID-19 Condition: Testing, Identification and Diagnosis of Post COVID-19 Condition
2025-02-20 12:00 - 13:00

Webinar: Canadian Guidelines for Post COVID-19 Condition: Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Clinical Interventions for Post COVID-19 Condition
2025-02-25 12:00 - 13:00
