CANADIAN NURSING STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

CANADIAN NURSING STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Issue No.1 Summer May 1-2nd, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting Ottawa, ON August 12-13th, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting Vancouver, BC October 16-18th, 2015 Ontario/Quebec Regional Conference Ottawa, ON October 22-25th, 2015 Western/Prairie Regional Conference Comox Valley, BC October 23-25th, 2015 Atlantic Regional Conference Corner Brook, NL January 27th - 30th, 2016 National Conference Sault Ste. Marie, ON

2: The Executive Committee: President, Vice President, Director of Communications, and Administrative Officer President: Dawn Tisdale, North Island College, Comox Valley, BC Hi my name is Dawn Tisdale and I am the CNSA 2015-2016 President. I attend North Island College in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, BC. I am a third-year-student and my nursing passions are Aboriginal Health, nursing philosophy, global health and social justice. My husband and I have a five-year-old son and we love taking advantage of the beautiful outdoors on Vancouver Island activities such as camping, kayaking and hiking. I am originally from Montreal and was Director of Bilingualism and Translation in 2014-2015. I had such a wonderful and exciting year and now look forward to our 2015-2016 adventure as an association. We have a strong board with creative ideas and strong leadership. I hope that you will look into our many committees and share your passions and ideas with us. One of my roles as CNSA president is to sit on the CNA Board of Directors. I will also be chairing the Advocacy committee and will be helping with the setup of our Adhoc committee for Aboriginal health. If you are interested in sitting on either of these committees I would love to hear from you. Our strength is in our members so I encourage everyone to find their passion and get involved! I wish you all the best this spring in your studies and with your CNSA chapters! You can contact me at president@cnsa.ca. Vice President: Terrace Desnomie, Langara College, Vancouver, BC Hello CNSA members, my name is Terrace Desnomie and I am honoured to hold the office of Vice President 2015-2016. I am in my final year of nursing at Langara College, located outside of downtown Vancouver. This is my first official position with CNSA and my first opportunity to work with a national association. I have previously chaired committees in both the public and private sectors at a regional level. My role as Vice President has been keeping me busy! I am the Chair of the Awards Committee, supervise the Education and Scholarship Committee, and sit on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN). Over the next couple of months I will be representing CNSA at an interprofessional workshop hosted by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC), and be in the Ottawa area for the CASN BOD meetings in June. My message to my friends, my colleagues, and my peers is to Get involved, embrace opportunities, and to stay committed to your personal and professional development. I encourage all of you to take steps to get involved with our profession whether that be with CNSA or elsewhere we all start somewhere. If you have any questions for me or if I can assist you with taking those first steps please feel free to send me a message at vp@cnsa.ca or find me on social media. Until next time,. Meegwetch.

3: Director of Communications: Tonie Castro, Langara College, Vancouver, BC Hello everyone! I am a 4th year Nursing Student at Langara College, Vancouver, BC. I am happy to have the opportunity to be the 2015-2016 CNSA s Director of Communications. My experience as the 2014-2015 Informatics Committee Chair helped me transition to this new role. I have been busy working with the CNSA s Executive Committee (EC) President, Vice President, Director of Communications, and Administrative Officer by attending weekly phone meetings and official monthly EC meetings, in addition to the board of directors meeting. I provide support to delegates and BOD members, manage the delegate and BOD e-mail list, and act as the official meeting minute taker. I supervise the Informatics Committee Officer and together we co-manage CNSA s official website and social media accounts. I also collaborate with the Informatics Officer and Administrative Officer with the website redevelopment plan. The Director of Communication sits on the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union (CFNU) s Board of Directors as CNSA s official representative. I will be attending the CFNU Biennial Convention this June 1-5, 2015 in Halifax, NS. My current project that I initiated is the CNSA s National Quarterly newsletter to improve communication between CNSA Board of Directors and CNSA general members. I am also collaborating project ideas with the informatics officer such as website redevelopment and CNSA videos. If you are interested on helping out with a national newsletter or enhancing communication within the association, please contact me at communications@cnsa.ca. I encourage everyone to get involved and believe in yourself. As Lemony Snicket says, If we wait until we re ready, we ll be waiting for the rest of our lives, let s go! See you at the next regional and national conference! Past President: Rajet Anand, McGill University, Montreal, QC Dear CNSA members, My name is Rajet Anand, and your 2015-2016 CNSA Past President. I am almost done my last year of the BScN at McGill University. I have been involved with CNSA for over three years now. In fact, it is my passion for change and having peoples views heard that got me involved in CNSA, as I knew it was a medium for change. I felt the need to represent students and defend their interests on a national level. I initially got involved as the Quebec Regional Director, which gave me invaluable experience that I carried forward into my position as the 2014-2015 CNSA President. As your current Past President, I am delighted to be in an advisory role for an amazing Board of Directors, and executive committee. Furthermore, the upcoming year is going to be extensive and meaningful for the association, as we will undergo strategic planning. I am proud to be chairing the Strategic Planning Committee. I also chair the Governance Committee. If you would like to contribute and actively get involved in any of the committees mentioned above, please contact me at pastpresident@cnsa.ca Director of Membership Services: Lourdes Cua, Langara College, Vancouver, BC Hi everyone, my name is Lourdes Cua and I am a 4th year nursing student at the Langara College School of Nursing. Outside of school, I work for the Canadian Forces Reserve where I am a Second Lieutenant. I was recently elected as the Director of Membership Services (DMS) during the by-election so much of April has been spent familiarizing myself with my new role as well as the many facets of the Association. On the

4: board, I am the chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee. I am also a member of the Awards Committee and Global Health Committee. As the DMS, one of my jobs is to find resources that will benefit our membership. The previous DMS suggested looking into obtaining a contract with a gym or fitness centre that will allow our membership to have opportunities to practice safe care and healthy behaviours. I am currently in the process of looking for gyms that will be accessible for the majority of our membership. If you have any suggestions or ideas for service providers or resources that you would like to see, I would love to hear from you at services@cnsa.ca! Director of Bilingualism and Translation: Kathryn Black, University of Moncton, Moncton, NB Director of National Conference: Caitlyn Patrick, Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie, ON I am incredibly honoured and excited to have taken on the role of National Conference Director and to represent Sault College in this way. The CNSA National Conference is a prestigious event that brings together nursing students from across the country to celebrate this noble profession. The National Conference Planning Committee is working diligently to create a unique and exciting event that everyone will remember for years to come. Contract negotiations with our host hotel are expected to take place within the next month, as we work to draft and finalize a budget and schedule of events. Work is also currently underway on the development of our sponsorship package. Stay tuned for more details as we progress through the summer! You can contact me at conference@cnsa.ca if you want to get involved in my committee. See you at Sault Ste. Marie next January 2016! Director of Career and Leadership Development: Alexandra Sotola, York University Collaborative Nursing Program, Toronto, ON I am from St. Catharines, Ontario and I am in my third year of the Georgian College and York University Collaborative Nursing program. I am at the York University main campus in Toronto, ON. I have begun brainstorming for this year s national nursing student week and I couldn t be more excited about it! At the end of May, I will be beginning to look for a committee, built from nursing students from coast to coast, to assist me in making this year s national nursing student week the best it can be for nursing students all over Canada. If becoming a part of this committee interests you, please email me at leadership@cnsa.ca. Regional Directors Atlantic Regional Director: Jonathan Honsberger, Dalhousie School of Nursing, Yarmouth, NS Hello Everyone!! My Name is Jonathan Honsberger and I am the Atlantic Regional Director for the 2015/16 school year. I am going into my fourth year of a BScN program at the Dalhousie School of Nursing s Yarmouth Site. I will be attending the CFNU convention and the CNA members meeting in June as well as some other regional nursing association meetings. I have been working to make strong connections with delegates and working on connecting with schools that are not currently CNSA members such as the LPN programs in the Atlantic Provinces. You can feel free to contact me at atlantic@cnsa.ca.

5: Quebec Regional Director: Jaimie Carrier, McGill University, Montreal, QC My name is Jaimie Carrier, a second-year-nursing student at McGill University in Montreal, QC. After a year of representing my chapter as CNSA s Associate Delegate (AD), I am thrilled to be the new Quebec Regional Director and to continue the great work of the people before me! Currently, I am working hard to strengthen our relationship with the OIIQ and the FIQ as well as continuing efforts towards our goal of increasing membership in the province of Quebec; being bilingual, I will also be involved in translation.. I am excited to provide you all with exciting news regarding our regional conference as we have decided to collaborate with Ontario promote and increase activity and participation of our Quebec chapter schools and their members. As our region is quite small, I anticipate working closely with both Ontario and Atlantic regions, which I very much look forward to. I appreciate any and all suggestions regarding other areas of focus, and am happy to address any questions or concerns you may have, whether you are a Quebec chapter or not! Please, do not hesitate to contact me at quebec@cnsa.ca! Ontario Regional Director: Kendra Davis, University of Western Ontario, London, ON Hello everyone! My name is Kendra Davis and I will be going into my fourth year of nursing at Western University in September! I am extremely thrilled to be the Ontario Regional Director for 2015-2016! In March, I attended the ONA Provincial Coordinators Meeting in Toronto with the previous Ontario Regional Director (ORD). Summer 2015 is shaping up to be a very exciting and busy one! After my final exams finish, two days later I will be flying out to Rwanda to complete a Global Health Nursing Practicum for the month of May with Western University, which I am very excited for! Two days after my return from Africa, I will be departing for Halifax for the CFNU Convention. A few days after I return from that, I will be headed to Ottawa for the CNA AGM! Then later in the summer, I will be attending our August Board of Directors meeting. I will be working to recruit more chapter schools in Ontario, strengthening Ontario's partnership with Quebec region, linking Ontario students with the ONA Front Lines Magazine editor, helping the Ontario Regional Conference Directors with organizing and planning, and keeping Ontario's Official Delegates (OD) and Associated Delegates (AD) informed and connected. The Ontario region has been closely watching the situation of increasing nursing cuts and unsafe staffing practices that are happening across the province. For more information on this, feel free to message me at ontario@cnsa.ca or check out the ONA website. This year, I am looking very forward to working with the delegates from across Ontario, and to our province's exciting new collaboration with Quebec! Delegates, please continue to email and update me! And please like our Facebook page " CNSA Ontario/AEIC Ontario"! Prairie Regional Director: Bryce Boynton, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, SK My name is Bryce Boynton and I am your Prairie Regional Director for the 2015-2016 year. I have already been hard at work and in communication with all the Prairie Delegates to ensure that this year is a great one for the Prairies. My goal this year is to increase the voice of the Prairies in CNSA and in return bring all our regions closer together in order to achieve our common objectives. I cannot wait to take part and share in this amazing experience with all of you. See you all at the conferences and never hesitate to

6: contact me at prairie@cnsa.ca. #CNSAPrairieProud Western Regional Director: Courtney Hunter, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC Hello CNSA members, my name is Courtney Hunter and I am the 2015-2016 Western Regional Director. I am a third-year-nursing student from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C., specializing in critical care. The first months of my term have been spent reaching out to our various stakeholders, as well as building new relationships that will be of benefit to our members. I will be attending the BC Legislature with Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (ARNBC) and other nursing representatives in Victoria, B.C. In June, I will be attending the CNA AGM in Ottawa, where I will be a voting member on behalf of the West, which will allow a strong representation for nursing students at the National level. If there are any questions or concerns, please email me at west@cnsa.ca, and join our West Facebook page to get updates and share information with other schools by searching for, CNSA West/AEIC Ouest.. I am looking forward to a great term with CNSA and working hard to create positive change for our members! Administrative Officer: Outgoing Andrea Pinsent-Martineau; Incoming Kristine Crosby Hello! I am Andrea Pinsent-Martineau, the current Administrative Officer for the Canadian Nursing Students Association. I do all the behind the scenes work for CNSA including the role of the organization s signing officer, supporting the financial management, assisting with organizing the national conference, National Assembly and all the Board of Directors meeting. Although I am the Administrative Officer of CNSA, I am employed by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. At CASN, I am responsible for the organization of our Nursing Education Conferences and CASN s annual general meeting, along with all the other CASN events. I have served in the role of Administrative Officer for the last seven years, but I will be going on maternity leave in June! Hello! My name is Kristine Crosby and I am the incoming Administrative Officer for CNSA. For the past five years I have been working at the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing in the Special Projects department. I ve worked on various projects related to nursing education both nationally and internationally in the areas of public health, nursing informatics, and IEN education. I also support CASN s Advocacy Committee, Leadership Retreat, and the Global Alliance for Nursing Leadership in Nursing Education and Sciences (GANES). I am looking forward to taking on this new and exciting role! Committee Chairs: Community and Public Health Committee Chair: Jonathan Goguen, l Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB My name is Jonathan Goguen and I am a third-year-nursing-student from l Université de Moncton, Campus de Moncton. I am from a small village about 25 min from Moncton called Saint-Antoine. I am currently part of the committee Did you know?, a group of nursing students that promotes different types of health related topics in the community, focusing mostly on primary and high school students. I am also a counselor

7: at a Mental Health Crisis Intervention Centre and teach First Aid courses. As the Community and Public Health Committee Chair of CNSA, I am working on several projects targeting Aboriginal health, mental health, and of course the continuing development of Public and Community Health. I will be attending the Community Health Nurses of Canada s 10th annual conference this June in Winnipeg, MB. If you have any questions, suggestions or if you are passionate about Public and Community Health and would like to be a part of our committee, send me a message at community@cnsa.ca. Informatics Committee Chair: Betty Wang, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Hello, my name is Betty Wang and I am a third-year-nursing student at Ryerson University in Toronto, ON. The year 2015 is a very exciting year for the Informatics Committee as we will be working together to redevelop the CNSA website together with the Director of Communications, Tonie Castro, and Administrative Officer. Our newly developed website will allow us to better serve our members and promote our professional image. Before this can happen, I need dedicated committee members to make this change possible. I also plan on producing videos for the national nursing student week. If you would like to change how we deliver information to all of our members or have a passion for informatics, please consider joining the Informatics Committee! Are you interested? Please email informatics@cnsa.ca. Global Health and Outreach Committee Chair: Paisly Symenuk, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB I had the great pleasure of attending the World Health Summit Asia Meeting in Kyoto, Japan in April 2015. I made some great connections that will be very useful for my role with CNSA. In June 2015, I will be attending the ICN International Conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea and will be presenting at the student assembly, as well as a poster presentation on global health experience in nursing education. The Global Health and Outreach Committee is just beginning to recruit for its 2015-2016 year! A callout of applicants will be sent out soon to member schools. If anyone is interested in joining this committee and is passionate about global health, please do not hesitate to contact me at global@cnsa.ca. Education & Research Committee Chair: Sheren Anwar Siani, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS Hello everyone! I am a first-year-student in the 2-year accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. I am currently the Research and Innovations Representative at Dalhousie University Nursing Society and the President of Dalhousie Nursing Research Interest Group. I have a passion for bridging gaps between research and clinical practice and advancing nursing research to enhance quality client care and outcomes. Through CNSA s Education and Research Committee, I aim to advocate for nursing students interest in education and research across Canada and to mobilize future generation of nurses in using evidence to inform their practice. I welcome interested and dedicated nursing students across Canada to join the committee, contribute their innovative ideas and accomplish the goals and visions of the committee. Feel free to e-mail me at research@cnsa.ca! Diversity Committee Chair: Victoria Conconi, McGill University, Montreal, QC Hello all! My name is Victoria Conconi, U3 student at McGill University in Montreal, QC, and I am your Diversity

Committee Chair for the 2015-2016 year! I have previously been an Associate and Official Delegate for my chapter, and am the current President of my Nursing Undergraduate Society. This upcoming year, an area I hope to focus on is further promoting the presence and involvement of Aboriginal nurses and students with the CNSA; given our partnership with the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (ANAC), I believe there is no better time to do so. I seek to promote the current efforts of CNSA, and work further towards increasing visibility, access, and involvement of Aboriginal people at chapter, regional, and national levels. If working towards this, or on other diversity related issues (such as those surroudning LGBTQ+, women s health, and other marginalized groups), please contact me at diversity@cnsa.ca! I look forward to working with a committee of driven and passionate people, and helping them to achieve their goals! 8: