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Thank you to everyone who has presented and attended the live CACCN webinars and those who have watched the recorded webinars in 2024. We appreciate your support!

2025 Events

January 30 @ 1200 hrs ET: CACCN Webinar – tentative

• Wound Care Series – Session 1
• Sponsored by Smith+Nephew
• Register by January 28 @ 1600 hrs ET: Registration Form to follow

February 11 @ 1300 hrs ET: Journal Club – Open to all nurses

• Specialized inserters and pediatric peripheral intravenous attempt success: Prospective cohort
• Should all 95 seats fill, preference will be given to CACCN members. Recording of the presentation will be available open access for approximately one week following the webinar.
• Presenters/Authors: Tanya Spence and Laurie Lee
• Register by February 9 @ 1600 hrs ET: Registration Form

February 20 @ 1200 hrs ET: CACCN Members only webinar

• Code Red: Planet Earth needs critical care. Choosing Wisely Canada – Canadian Critical Care Society Climate Conscious Recommendations for Critical Care Medicine
• In 2024, with the launch of Choosing Wisely Canada’s climate action program, the Canadian Critical Care Society created an interdisciplinary group to develop climate-conscious recommendations for critical care medicine in Canada. This webinar will share the effects of climate change on critical care medicine and facilitate a discussion on these new recommendations.
• Presenters: Dr. Marko Balan, Karine Allard and Christine Filipek, CCCS Committee Members – Choosing Wisely
• Register by February 18 @ 1600 hrs ET: Registration Form

March 26 @ 1400 hrs ET: CACCN Webinar

• Revising the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) Standards for Critical Care Nursing Practice.
• The Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) Standards for Critical Care Nursing Practice have undergone several revisions since inception.  This presentation will share how the 5^th edition of the Standards were revised using a systematic review and a modified-Delphi consensus process.  The methodology and subsequent methods will be underscored to provide a reproducible process for future revisions.  The session will conclude with a presentation of the 6^th edition of the CACCN Standards for Critical Care Nursing Practice.
• Presenters: Dr. Brandi Vanderspank-Wright and Sarah Crowe
• Register by March 24 @ 1600 hrs ET: Registration Form

June 26 @ 1200 hrs ET: CACCN Members only webinar

• 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.
• In this presentation, critical care nurses will delve into the multifaceted realm of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) and post-intensive care syndrome-family (PICS-F). Attendees will learn about PICS-F within the context of critical care nursing practice. Attendees will gain insight into the pivotal role of informal caregivers, defined as individuals providing unpaid care to family members or friends with illness or disability, and the unique challenges they face within the healthcare system. Through a critical examination of existing resources and literature gaps, opportunities for enhancing support systems tailored to the needs of family caregivers affected by PICS-F will also be presented.
• Presenter: Angie Grewal
• Register by June 24 @ 1600 hrs ET: Registration Form

October 9 @ 1200 hrs ET: CACCN Members only webinar

• CACCN O-Lab Simulation
• Description to follow
• Presenter(s): Caroline Penner, Chair and CACCN Professional Development Committee
• Register by October 7 @ 1600 hrs ET: Registration form to follow

November 25 @ 1200 hrs ET: CACCN Members only webinar

• 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.
• Critical care diaries and journals are significantly underutilized in the clinical setting and yet provide significant therapeutic benefit. Applicable to all critical care areas and demographics, the benefits of this creative outlet for both families and patients has been explored greatly. This presentation will summarize the evidence behind encouragement of journaling during the critical illness experience; educate about positive outcomes for patients, families, and care teams; identify barriers to implementation; and provide project implementation strategies for units and families at all accessibility and budget levels.
• Presenter: Carly Hickey
• Register by November 23 @ 1600 hrs ET: Registration form to follow

Past Events / Recordings List – “Members Only”

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• Webinar and Journal Club Events – 2022 to present (with links)
• Continuing Learning Hours? Each educational session is equal to one (1) Continuing Learning Hour