Friday, May 13, 2011

Thunder Bay. The Canadian Nurses Association has awarded the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre an Employer Recognition Award. The CNA Innovation Award is received by TBRHSC in recognition of our organizational commitment to CNA Certification.

This is especially meaningful as this award has been bestowed upon us during National Nurses Week.

This prestigious National Award honours an employer who has shown an exceptional commitment to supporting Registered Nurses pursuing and maintaining National Certification in nursing specialties or areas of nursing practice. The strategic positioning of our award recognizes our overall commitment to lifelong learning and the commitment to advanced specialty education across the organization and the strength of our collaboration with the de Souza Institute and our Regional Cancer Program.

On October 15, 2010 Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre hosted a special celebration of nursing expertise and commitment to lifelong learning. This special celebration recognized the TBRHSC nurses who had attained Canadian Nurses Association Certification in their respective nursing specialties, such as Cardiovascular, Critical Care, Emergency, Neuroscience, Oncology, as well as other specialty areas.

To attain CNA Certification, a Registered Nurse must have a minimum of two years experience in a particular clinical area and must pass a rigorous national exam to demonstrate expert knowledge in their area of clinical practice.

This event to honour our nursing Certification recipients was hosted by TBRHSC with special guest Barb Mildon, President Elect of the Canadian Nurses Association.

The Canadian Nurses Association Innovation Award recognizes Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s ongoing commitment to the highest standards of nursing practice and expertise through the pursuit and maintenance of advanced specialty education across the organization.

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