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UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS

DateEventInformation
February 9
(0700 CST)

In Person
Onine

Saskatchewan
Chapter
Respectfully…Ventilators for DummiesOPEN TO ALL

Flyer
CACCN Members: Free
Non-Members: $10 + tax
Undergraduate Students: $5 + tax
Virtual and recorded tickets available

Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/ventilators-for-dummies-by-dr-k-whittemore
February 12
1500 ET
(1300 MT)
Webinar

Alberta Chapter
Exploring Families’
Experiences with End-of-
Life Care in the Pediatric
Intensive Care Unit
OPEN TO ALL

Email: caccnalberta@caccn.ca to register
February 26
1500 ET
(1300 MT)
Webinar

Alberta Chapter
Rescue mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shockOPEN TO ALL

Email: caccnalberta@caccn.ca to register

March 11
(0700 CST)

In Person
Onine

Saskatchewan
Chapter
Toxicology Cases in the ICUOPEN TO ALL

EVENT FLYER
CACCN Members: Free
Non-Members: $10 + tax
Undergraduate Students: $5 + tax
Virtual and recorded tickets available
Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/toxicology-cases-in-the-icu-by-dr-d-macdonald
Date TBD
Sponsored by Canadian Blood Services
A Second Chance at Life: The Nurse’s Role in the Journey of Living DonationInformation and Registration to follow
Date TBD
Sponsored by Canadian Blood Services
Voices of Donor Families in Canadian ICUs: Exploring Nurse Caring BehavioursInformation and Registration to follow
Date TBD
Sponsored by
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Optimal Humidity:  An Essential Component of Care for Non-invasive and Invasively Ventilated PatientsInformation and Registration to follow
Date à déterminer
Parrainé par
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Humidité optimale : un élément essentiel des soins prodigués aux patients sous ventilation non invasive et invasiveInformations et inscription à suivre


Past Events / Recordings List – “Members Only

  • Questions: Please contact: caccn@caccn.ca
PresentationPresenter(s)
December 4, 2025: Dr. Paula Price Memorial Education Series 2025: Patient and Family Centred Care

From chaos to clarity: The therapeutic potential of journals and diaries to recall the intensive care unit (ICU) journey.

OPEN Access until December 19, 2025
ZOOM: Webinar
Passcode: 5N&PZ1v1


Members Only: From Chao to Clarity: The therapeutic potential of journals and diaries to recall the intensive care unit (ICU) journey.
Carly Hickey, MN, RN, CNCC(C), IBCLC
November 7, 2025

Comprendre et utiliser la thérapie nasale à haut débit

Réservé aux membres: Comprendre et utiliser la thérapie nasale à haut débit
Valérie Généreux, Senior Product Manager
Sophie Rispoli, Clinical Affairs Specialist Acute Care Division
Sponsorisé par Fisher and Paykel Healthcare

Resources
October 30, 2025

Understanding and Utilizing Nasal High Flow Therapy

Members Only: Understanding and Utilizing Nasal High Flow Therapy
Valérie Généreux, chef de produit senior
Sophie Rispoli, spécialiste des affaires cliniques, division des soins intensifs
Sponsored by Fisher and Paykel Healthcare

Resources
SURVIVORSHIP RESOURCES
Misericordia Community Hospital ICU Recovery Clinic
RECOVER Program – Post ICU Follow-up Clinic, UHN Sprott Surgery, Toronto
Hospital Discharge Follow-up Care of ICU Patients with Preadmission Frailty
Survivorship: Beyond the Walls (Dynamics 2019 presentation)
September 11, 2025: Dr. Paula Price Memorial Education Series 2025: Patient and Family Centred Care

Beyond the ICU: Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) severity and survivorship strategies.
Carmel Montgomery, PhD, RN
June 26, 2025: Dr. Paula Price Memorial Education Series 2025: Patient and Family Centred Care

Reimagining family-centered care (FCC) in the context of post-intensive care syndrome-family (PICS-F): A call for renewed focus.

Angie Grewal, MScN, RN

Unfortunately the recording of the webinar via Zoom was corrupted and could not be recovered.
June 13, 2025

CVAA and CACCN Joint Webinar – presentation on the new CVAA Guidelines and considerations for critical care for these topics: Ultrasound-Guided PIVC Insertion, Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) and Vascular Assess Planning and Device Selection

Available: CVAA YouTube Channel


Resources: CVAA Guidelines, CVAA Guidelines Toolkit, Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT)
Daphne Broadhurst, MN, RN, CVAA(c), Emily Higgins, BSCN, RN, MMI, CVAA(c) and Jocelyn Hill, MN, RN, CVAA(c), VA, BCCVAA Members
Canadian Vascular Access Association
April 10, 2025

CACCN Members Only:
Lead-ing the Way: Disposable ECG Monitoring & SSI Reduction

Session PowerPoint

Resources
APIC Implementation Prevention Guide
The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Surgical Site Infections
– Disposable vs Reusable Electro cardiography Leads
in Development of and Cross-contamination by Resistant Bacteria
Lindsay Bruckman, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CHSE, CPPS
Sponsored by Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health Educational Resources


March 26, 2025

CACCN Members Only: Revising the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) Standards for Critical Care Nursing Practice.


Publications: CACCN Standards

Dr. Brandi Vanderspank-Wright, PhD, RN, CNCC(C), CACCN President and Sarah Crowe, MN, PMD-NP(F), NP, CNCC(C), CACCN Immediate Past President
March 13, 2025: Dr. Paula Price Memorial Education Series 2025: Patient and Family Centred Care

OPEN ACCESS
Designing tomorrow’s critical care complex: A holistic framework for adaptive intensive care unit environments.
Passcode: 1mGawP=b

CACCN Members Only: Designing tomorrow’s critical care complex: A holistic framework for adaptive intensive care unit environments.
Vini Bains, MSN, RN, CNCC(C) and Lena Farina, RRT, MHA, Providence Health
February 27, 2025

Wound Care: Pressure Injury Prevention (PIP): A bundled approach for success


Smith+Nephew Academy
PIP Resources
Kaylem Boileau, MHSc RD, Alison Anger, RN (EC) PHC-NP, BScN, MSc, ET, IWC and Lilibeth Acero, RN

Sponsored by Smith+Nephew
February 20, 2025

Code Red: Planet Earth needs critical care. Choosing Wisely Canada – Canadian Critical Care Society Climate Conscious Recommendations for Critical Care Medicine


Choosing Wisely and Climate Action
Dr. Marko Balan, MD, Karine Allard, BScN, RN, CNCC(C), and Christine Filipek, MN, RN, BN, CNCC(C), CCCS Committee Members – Choosing Wisely

February 11, 2025: Journal Club

Specialized inserters and pediatric peripheral intravenous attempt success: Prospective cohort
Journal Article
Tanya Spence, MN, RN and Laurie Lee, PhD, NP, Alberta Health Services
January 30, 2025

Wound Care Series: Advancing Pressure Injury Prevention:  Science, Strategies and Clinical Solutions – Part 1

Smith+Nephew Academy

PIP Resources
Dr. Amit Gefen, PhD and Kaylem Boileau, MHSc RD

Sponsored by Smith+Nephew

2024
Dr. Paula Price Memorial Education Series 2024: Critical Care Conundrums
December 5, 2024

Hidden Threats in the ICU: Identifying Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Powassan Virus Disease, and Serotonin Syndrome
Karine Allard, BScN, RN, CNCC(C), CACCN Board of Directors
October 9, 2024

Burn Injuries in the ICU: A Critical Care Nursing Perspective
Resources: Download
Emily Hagg, MSN, RN, Foothills Medical Centre
June 24, 2024

Little patients, big needs: Nursing care of critically ill children Resources: Download
Karen Dryden-Palmer, PhD, RN, Hospital for Sick Children
May 30, 2024

Obstetrical Emergencies
Note: This session was not recorded, however there are resources provided that were shared in the presentation
Brenda Morgan, MSc, RN, CNCC(C), London Health Sciences Centre, CACCN Life Member
November 18, 2024

2SLGBTQI+ Health in Critical Care & Organ Donation

Resources
Dr. Murdoch Leeies, sponsored by Canadian Blood Services
June 11, 2024

ICU Survivorship Clinic: PICS Follow Up
Carmel Montgomery, PhD, RN, University of Alberta, Co-Lead CACCN Alberta Chapter; CACCN Alberta Chapter Event
April 23, 2024

Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest
Monica Henry, MD
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry – Critical Care Medicine; CACCN Alberta Chapter Event
April 18, 2024

TTM at Your Hospital: Bundled in Current Evidence or On Thin Ice?

To access courtesy content hosted on the Medical Affairs MAtrix site for clinicians – view the flyer for a QR Code
Mary Kay Bader RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, FNCS, FAHA, FCCM, Neuro/Critical Care CNS, Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo CA USA
Sponsored by BD Canada
April 11, 2024

AKI in ICU
Dr. Amit Bagga, Nerphrology, Windsor Kidney Function Clinic; CACCN Alberta Chapter Event
April 4, 2024

CJCCN Journal Club: Journal Article: The development of a patient-oriented music intervention (POMI) for use in the adult intensive care unit: Acceptability to critical care experts

Download the Article
Asha Pereira, Chief EditorM
Michelle House Kokan, Co-Editor
CJCCN
March 21, 2024

Will artificial intelligence change the role of nursing?
Krista Silvaggio, Clinical Education Manager and Integration Specialist, Spacelabs Healthcare (Canada) Inc
January 11, 2024

Enhancing Mental Health Awareness in Critical Care

CACCN Position Statement Critical Care Nurse Wellbeing
Christine Filipek, CACCN Director, Co-Chair, Member Relations and Co-Chair