Les soins infirmiers et la santé environnementale
Infirmières d’action
Plus de 150 infirmières et infirmiers s’intéressant à la santé environnementale sont reliés par l’entremise de l’AIIC dans le but de communiquer avec leurs pairs, de partager des ressources et de profiter de discussions entre collègues sur leurs expériences des soins infirmiers et de la santé environnementale. Un nouveau groupe membre de l’AIIC s’est formé – le Canadian Nurses for Health and the Environment (Infirmières et infirmiers canadiens pour la santé et l’environnement). Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements ou savoir comment devenir membre du groupe, communiquez avec Naomi Higenbottam ou Della Faulkner.
Ces infirmières participent activement à l’atténuation des expositions aux dangers environnementaux que l’on trouve à la maison, à l’école, dans la collectivité et au travail. Venez apprendre ce que font les infirmières de partout au Canada pour inciter la participation de leurs patients, de leurs collègues et de tous les Canadiens aux enjeux de santé environnementale. Inspirez-vous de ces infirmières d’action! Veuillez noter que les textes suivants sont affichés tels qu’ils ont été soumis à l’AIIC.
Public health nurse joins efforts to stop pollution of drinking water
Dump Site 41 threatens the pristine Alliston Aquifer, a fresh supply of drinkable water that does not require any treatment. Christine Kells, a public health nurse in Ontario, is taking steps to protect the aquifer. She joined advocacy efforts with the local Simcoe County community, the Anishinabe people and national organizations. On August 25, their campaign, “No Water to Waste,” won a one-year moratorium on the landfill by the Simcoe County Council to allow for further study and community participation. This was a significant victory in the ongoing battle to protect our nation’s waters.
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Christine Kells |
Christine Kells |
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It’s easy being green
Registered nurses were reminded during National Nursing Week 2009 that even one small act can make a difference to the environment. The Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association challenged RNs to commit “7 Acts of Green” – one for each day of the week. A poster with this theme, which was distributed throughout both provinces, was a great way to introduce the topic and generate discussion. The initiative was designed to raise awareness of the universal nature of environmental issues and solutions.
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Public health nurses get children to flip the switch for Earth Hour
Susan Allen and Marg Milburn, public health nurses in New Brunswick, helped a group of children become more environmentally aware – and they got it in writing. During an Earth Hour promotion at a school event, children and their parents outlined their hands and signed their names to pledge that they would join millions of people around the world and turn out the lights for Earth Hour. Allen and Milburn work with schools, staff, students, parents and community partners to increase awareness about children's health and the environment.
A clinical group studies nursing and environmental health in their third-year community and population health nursing course
Margot Rykhoff, a professor of nursing at Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (ITAL) in Toronto, worked with a class of third-year University of New Brunswick/Humber ITAL nursing students to produce a video on the role of nursing students in promoting a healthier environment.
Watch the video – Third-year “Environmental Health & Nursing” clinical group, UNB/Humber ITAL Collaborative Nursing Degree Program
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Nurses talk about the environment during the election Rural nurse Priscilla Lockwood used the environmental health messaging in CNA’s Election Toolkit to discuss climate change and environmental contaminants with Kevin Newman of Global National when he came to her hometown of Tofino, B.C., to talk about the 2008 federal election. Priscilla is seen here receiving a CNA Centennial Award, which was given in part for her activity with the CNA Environmental Health Reference Group. |
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Students and educator team up to raise awareness about plastics Using information from CNA’s background papers and other resources, Gloria Fraser, an educator at the Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, along with a group of fourth-year nursing students at the University of Toronto developed a poster to challenge members of the community to think about how they use plastics at home, work and play. |
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A policy adviser at SRNA supports members’ practice with tools |
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Sarah Liberman, policy adviser at the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association, knows that environmentally responsible nursing practice is important. Her brochure and bookmark help registered nurses in Saskatchewan engage in environmental health issues by providing information and ideas. |
International presentation on leading change Hilda Swirsky, a clinical nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, visited China with colleagues Charles Anyinam, Cindy McNairn, Nancy Brookes and Celia Li to talk about how nurses can use their excellent assessment and communication skills to promote environmental health. Many nurses are using the PowerPoint slide decks on nursing and environmental health that are available on CNA’s website as a basis for their own presentations. |
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L’OIIQ accepte la proposition d’une professeure en soins infirmiers
Fiona Hanley, éducatrice en soins infirmiers à Dawson College, à Montreal, a fait une proposition à l’Ordre des Infirmières et Infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) en novembre 2007, pour l’inciter à prendre position sur la relation entre la santé environnementale et la pratique infirmière. Pour faciliter le processus, elle a recommandé à l’Ordre de former un comité environnemental. En novembre 2008, au Congrès de l’Ordre à Montréal, celui-ci a publié une réponse positive à ma proposition de former un tel comité en 2008-2009.
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Une infirmière-conseillère aborde le leadership de l’AIIC en matière de santé environnementale Della Faulkner, une conseillère en politique de l’AIIC, a fait une présentation à la Conférence sur le leadership dans la profession infirmière sur l’appui de l’AIIC envers les infirmières qui participent à la santé environnementale. |
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Canadian nurses share their stories on the Luminary Project
The Luminary Project is a web-based effort to capture the inspiring stories of nurses' activities to improve human health by improving the health of the environment. Fifteen Canadian nurses – and more to come – have shared their stories showing how they are creatively and strategically addressing environmental problems and illuminating the way toward environmentally safe hospitals, communities with clean air, land and water, and babies born without toxic chemicals in their bodies. CNA is a beacon for the project and encourages you to share your story.
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