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• Submit Board & Committee Nominations due July 1

  • Start
    15 May 2020
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    (UTC-04:00)
  • End
    1 Jul 2020
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    (UTC-04:00)
  • Location
    Connecticut Nurses Association

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  CALL FOR OPEN BOARD AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS
  

  CONNECTICUT NURSES' ASSOCIATION

  
  

  
  

  Deadline July 1
  

  
  

  
  

  Submit your Name/ Nomination by clicking

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  All Connecticut Nurses’ Association members are invited to become more involved by seeking out a volunteer leadership position with one of our  Committees and Boards.

  Serving as a volunteer leader offers great opportunities to build your professional network with other nursing professionals from across the state. In addition, volunteer leadership provides a necessary level of support to Connecticut Nurses Association by participating in the association’s governance.

  Connecticut Nurses Association Board of Directors, has opened its Open Call  for the following positions Committees and Boards:

   Membership Elected Positions (click to learn more about positions)
  

  • Board of Director Positions
  • • Connecticut Nurses’ Association President Elect/President
      
    • Connecticut Nurses’ Association Treasurer
  • Leadership Committee
  • Membership Assembly Representative
    

   

  Board Appointed Opportunities (click to learn more about opportunities)
  

  • Government Relations Committee
  • Educational Program Nurse Reviewer (ANCC)
    
  • Education Workgroup
  • Governance Committee (Bylaws)

  Current members may nominate themselves and/or others to be considered for a Committee or Board position. All nomination materials must be received by 5:00 pm ET on July 1, 2020

  Submit Nominations by uploading the following documents by clicking on REGISTER
  

  • Consent to Serve  (PDF Fillable Form & Save)
    
  • Submit CV
  • Submit Photo (not required for Committee positions)
    
  • Submit brief summary of why you are qualified/seek this position (100 words or less)

  *Submit Paper Work by clicking "Register"**
  

  QUESTIONS:

  membership@ctnurses.org.
  

  Thank you for considering this opportunity!
  

  
  

   

   

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• Submit Award Nominations Due July 1

  • Start
    18 May 2020
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    (EDT)
  • End
    1 Jul 2020
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    (EDT)
  • Location
    Connecticut Nurses Association

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  Award Nominations are Open!

  Due July 1st
  

  Connecticut Nurses' Association's Awards Program celebrates accomplishments of individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to nursing, health care policy, media presentations of nurses and nursing and to the association.

  CLICK "REGISTER" TO BEGIN NOMINATION UPLOAD
  

  To learn more about the Awards click links below.
  

  1. Diamond Jubilee Awards
     1. Contributions to Nursing Education
     2. Contributions to Nursing Research
     3. Contributions to Nursing Administration
     4. Contributions to Nursing through Political Action
     5. Contributions to Nursing Practice
     6. Contributions and Service to CT Nurses Association
        
     7. Lifetime Achievement Award

  2. Connecticut Nurses Association Awards

  1. Excellence in the Workplace

  2. President's Award

  3. Media Award

  4. Public Service Award
  

  Award nominations application include the submission of the following documents. Please be sure to have all documents before you submit the nomination.

  Award Nomination Procedure

  1. Each nomination and its supporting documentation must be submitted by July 1st by clicking "register" button on the left side of the page 
  2. Nominations may be made of an individual, group or an organization.
  3. Each nomination must include the following TYPED information:
     1. For an individual - a C.V., which includes the candidate’s educational and professional background; professional and community activities; and other pertinent biographical information, must be submitted.
     2. In the case of a group of individuals or an organization as nominees, a description of the group or the organization, its history, purpose and function, must be submitted.
     3. A narrative statement by the sponsor/nominator outlining the accomplishments of the nominee and how these meet the established criteria for the award.
     4. Nominators must supply at least one, but no more than three letters of support for the nomination.
  4. All nominations become the property of the Connecticut Nurses’ Association.
  5. CNA reserves the right to request further information related to a nomination.
  6. Incomplete nominations will not be considered.
  7. Nominators will be notified of the Committee’s decision, and offered opportunity to register for AWARDS event to present the AWARD.
  8. Award does not have to be given every year, but when candidate(s) is identified or recommended for recognition.
  9. More than one award may be given in a calendar year.

  
  

  To submit Nomination Documents,

   click "REGISTER" 
  

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• 2020 Spring School Nurse Supervisor Conference

  • When
    24 Jun 2020
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    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)

  Registration is closed

  2020 Spring

  School Nurse Supervisor Conference

  
  

  VIRTUAL EVENT

  Wednesday May 13, 2020

  8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  
  

  WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 2020 
  9:30 am - 11:00 
  Moving Forward

  
  

  
  

  Presented by: Dr. Stephanie Knutson, Education Consultant, CSDE

  This activity will provide school nurses and school nurse supervisors with information about practices and programs that support students' health and academic achievement.  

  Cost:         $125.00 per person*

  Continuing Education: 
  Contact Hours will be awarded for each separate session attended.  

  Participants will learn about:

  Infectious Diseases: Role of the School Nurse
  Presented by:
  Stephanie Knutson: Education Consultant, Connecticut State Department of Education
  Kimberly Sandor: Executive Director, Connecticut Nurses’ Association
  Suzanne Levasseur: Supervisor of Health Services, Westport Public Schools
  Kathy Neelon: Nursing Coordinator, Wallingford Public Schools

  Asthma and Absenteeism: School Nursing Interventions
  Presented by:
  Jessica P. Hollenbach: Co-director, Asthma Center at Connecticut Children’s
  Celeste Jorge: Epidemiologist, Connecticut Department of Public Health

  Connecticut’s Immunization Database and Immunization Requirements for the 2020-2021 School Year
  Presented by:
  Mick Bolduc: Vaccine Coordinator, Department of Public Health

  *Registration includes invitation to a June webinar/facilitated discussion (1.5 hours) to address the upcoming school year.

  Audience: 
  School nurses, school nurse supervisors, directors of special education/pupil services, school medical advisers, and other school staff.

  Notes:

  *All participants will receive a $40 credit towards the Fall Supervisor Conference.
  

  *A link to the event will be sent via email the day prior to the event, email membership@ctnurses.org if you do not receive.

  Questions: Please call 203-238-1207 x 1 or  email  Virginia@ctnurses.org

         Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

  The Connecticut State Department of Education is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons.  The Connecticut State Department of Education does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws.  The Connecticut State Department of Education does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction.  Inquiries regarding the Connecticut State Department of Education’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Levy Gillespie, Equal Employment Opportunity Director/Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Connecticut State Department of Education, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 607, Hartford, CT 06103, 860-807-2071, Levy.Gillespie@ct.gov.

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• Staying Above the Fray

  • When
    25 Jun 2020
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Zoom Webinar

  
  

  Join us for this FREE professional development webinar

  Staying Above the Fray:

  Using the Power of Resiliency & Adaptation for Uncertain Times

  Thursday June 25th  

  6:00 - 7:30 pm

  Register Here

  
  

  
  

  Presented by: Dr. Brian Luke Seaward

  With the ripples of this pandemic extending for months, we find ourselves living in times of rapid change and uncertainty, but we have the means to stay above the fray. This presentation looks at a rock-solid approach to navigating the winds of change (and the rapids they create in our lives) to stay “above the fray.” In this upbeat and inspiring presentation, participants will learn/remember the core aspects of resiliency to cope with stress, and engage in effective ways to stay above the fray in a concise effective strategy allowing one to adapt to these changes effectively including humor, optimism and courage.  Each participant will take away several effective coping and relaxation skills for their personal self-care toolbox.

  
  

  Dr. Brian Luke Seaward is regarded as one of the foremost experts in the field of stress management and a pioneer in the fields of mind-body-spirit healing and corporate health promotion. The wisdom of Brian Luke Seaward can be found quoted in PBS specials, The Chicago Tribune, The Huffington Post, college graduation speeches, medical seminars, boardroom meetings, church sermons, and keynote addresses all over the world. He has authored more than twelve books, including the classic best sellers, Stand Like Mountain, Flow Like Water, The Art of Calm and Stressed Is Desserts Spelled Backward and the leading college textbook, Managing Stress (9E). Dr. Seaward’s mission, as expressed through his legacy of acclaimed books, documentary films and public appearances, is to make this a better world in which to live by having each of us reach our highest potential.

  1.5 contact hours will be awarded to participants

  Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

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