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Presentation description:

The Nursing retention toolkit: Improving the working lives of nurses in Canada is aimed at improving nursing retention through community-driven initiatives and evidence-based practices. Nursing retention requires actions in all sectors, including nursing education. By addressing attrition issues in education, preparing resilient and safe nurses, and supporting a successful transition to practice, nursing education can be a key contributor to nursing retention. This panel presentation from Dr. Leigh Chapman (Canada’s Chief Nursing Officer), Eyasu (former CNSA President) and Dr. Cynthia Baker (Executive Director, CASN) breaks down key opportunities and challenges for educators in utilizing the toolkit.

Platform: Zoom Webinar

Cost: Free

Language: English

Date: September 18th, 2024.

Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm EST

Presenters:

Dr. Leigh Chapman (RN, PhD, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Health Canada)

Eyasu Jakob (Past President of the Canadian Nursing Students’ Association)

Speaker Bios:

Dr. Leigh Chapman is committed to advancing the nursing profession in Canada to ensure equitable access to quality care. As CNO for Canada, she provides strategic advice to Health Canada, plays a convening role on key nursing issues, and represents the Federal Government at public forums. Leigh is a registered nurse (RN) who received her PhD from the University of Toronto’s Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Over the past 20 years, she has gained a deep understanding of nursing by working in both frontline and clinical leadership capacities. In addition to her role as CNO for Canada, Leigh continues to work at a community-based consumption and treatment site in Toronto, where she provides harm reduction services and frontline care.