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RNAO MEMBERS’ VOICES: October 1 – December 31, 2007

Speaking out for Health: Speaking out for Nursing

SUBMITTED BY: COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES NURSES’ INTEREST GROUP (CTNIG) - DARKA NEILL

COMMUNICATIONS / MEDIA
Please share the communications/media activity that Members at Large/Chapters/Region without Chapters/Interest Groups undertook during the reporting period.
CTNIG HAD ADVERTISING PLACED IN CONFERENCE BROCHURES FOR THE CANADIAN HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE AND THE HOLISTIC HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION CONFERENCES
 
MEMBER SERVICES
Please share any member services activities that Members at Large/Chapters/Region without Chapters/Interest Groups provided during this reporting period. Include workshops, meetings, newsletter or other communications. Please specify.
- CTNIG WHOLE NEWS-MINDBODYSPIRIT newsletter sent to members
- CTNIG DIGEST sent to members listing education/conference opportunities, research related to Complementary Therapies/Integrative Health, member requests
- CTNIG AGM 2007 included breakfast, business meeting and panel presentation “How the CNO Standards and Guidelines inform your nursing practice when using Complementary Therapies”
- CTNIG WEBSITE UPDATED

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
Please share any member services activities that Members at Large/Chapters/Region without Chapters/Interest Groups provided during this reporting period. Include workshops, meetings, newsletter or other communications. Please specify.
- CTNIG BULLETIN MAILED OUT to encourage participation on the CTNIG board of executive, membership renewal reminder, notice of CTNIG AGM, and benefits of membership
- MEMBERS INVITED TO EXECUTIVE MEETINGS
- LONDON LIAISON HELD MEETING TO RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS
 
STUDENT REPRESENTATION / INVOLVEMENT WITHIN LOCAL CHAPTER / REGION WITHOUT CHAPTERS / INTEREST GROUP

REQUEST SENT OUT FOR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

OTHER
1. Please specify details of any miscellaneous activities not included in the above.
CTNIG PARTICIPATED AT THE CANADIAN HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE CONFERENCE IN TORONTO PROVIDING COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES TO CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS. THIS WAS IN HIGH DEMAND WITH MORE REQUESTS THAN WE COULD PROVIDE. THERAPIES INCLUDED THERAPEUTIC TOUCH, REIKI, SHIATSU, AROMATHERAPY, REFLEXOLOGY  AND SELF HYPNOSIS.
 
2. What are the issues that members are raising in your area?
- THE NEED FOR POLICIES IN INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPORT NURSES PROVIDING COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
- MEMBERS ARE CHALLENGED WITH TIME CONTRAINTS TO PARTICIPATE ON THE EXECUTIVE

  Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
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