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UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS

DateEventInformation

SASKATCHEWAN
Chapter


April 23
2100 ET
(1900 CST)

In Person
Online / Recording

Brain Wave: A look at EEG’s

Excitement is in the air! The sparks are flying and bio electricity is everywhere!! Let’s make some waves! EEG’s! The noninvasive and fascinating way that let’s us “listen in” on the brain’s electrical conversations in real time! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at CACCN’s education event. 
EVENT FLYER
CACCN Members: Complimentary with discount code
Non-Members: $10 + tax
Undergraduate Students: $5 + tax

Virtual and recording tickets available

Email saskatchewan2@caccn.ca to obtain the Member discount code or log into Members Only!

Registration
Canadian Vascular Access Association

April 30
1100 – 1400 ET


Virtual ANTT® Symposium

Invitation for CACCN Members to attend the 2026 Virtual Symposium focused on Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT®)! This is a virtual opportunity to come together and learn from ANTT® founders, clinical experts, and industry.
Complimentary!

Information
Flyer


Registration is open until April 20.
SASKATCHEWAN
Chapter


May 6
2100 ET
(1900 CST)


In Person
Online / Recording

Organ Donation
CACCN Members: Complimentary with discount code
Non-Members: $10 + tax
Undergraduate Students: $5 + tax

Virtual and recording tickets available

Registration

Email saskatchewan2@caccn.ca to obtain the Member discount code or log into Members Only!

SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO Chapter

May 27

CACCN & CVAA Education Day

Planned topics!
Obstetrical emergencies in ICU; Massive Hemorrhage Protocol; 2026 Surviving Sepsis Update; Methylene Blue Treatment in Distributive Shock; N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) Protocol Updates for Acetaminophen Overdoses

Hands-on skills stations and vendor displays!

Thank you to our sponsors:
Baxter Corporation, BD, Solventum, Biomiq, Convatec, Fisher & Paykel, ICU Medical, Laerdal, Medline, Spacelabs Healthcare, Spectrum Vascular, Trudell Healthcare Solutions and Vantive!
EARLY BIRD!
Register by April 1 to SAVE!
CACCN/CVAA Members $25+tax with discount code
Non-Members $50 + tax

REGULAR RATES (after April 1)
CACCN/CVAA Members $25+tax with discount code
Non-Members $50 + tax

Event Flyer

Registration

Email swontario@caccn.ca obtain the Member discount code or log into Members Only!
NATIONAL Webinar

June 11
1200 hrs ET


Sponsored by Canadian Blood Services
A Second Chance at Life: The Nurse’s Role in the Journey of Living DonationOPEN TO ALL NURSES
ONLY 90 SEATS AVAILABLE

Registration coming soon!

Registration deadline: June 9 @ 1200 hrs ET
NATIONAL Webinar

June 17
1200 hrs ET


Sponsored by
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Optimal Humidity:  An Essential Component of Care for Non-invasive and Invasively Ventilated Patients

This webinar will review non-invasive respiratory support, including nasal high flow and Bi-level ventilation. Highlight the importance of optimal humidity during non-invasive and invasive ventilation. Discuss the importance of comfort and fit of non-invasive ventilation masks.
OPEN TO ALL NURSES
ONLY 90 SEATS AVAILABLE

Registration

Registration deadline: June 16 @ 1200 hrs ET
NATIONAL Webinar

18 Juin
12 h 00 (heure de l’Est)


Parrainé par
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Humidité optimale : un élément essentiel des soins prodigués aux patients sous ventilation non invasive et invasive

Ce webinaire passera en revue les différentes formes d’assistance respiratoire non invasive, notamment l’oxygénothérapie nasale à haut débit et la ventilation à deux niveaux. Il mettra l’accent sur l’importance d’une humidification optimale lors de la ventilation non invasive et invasive. Il abordera également l’importance du confort et de l’ajustement des masques de ventilation non invasive. (DeepL Translate)
OUVERT À TOUTES LES INFIRMIÈRES
90 PLACES DISPONIBLES


Inscriptions

Date limite d’inscription : le 16 juin à 12 h (heure de l’Est)


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