Indigenous Knowing

This section represents a collaborative initiative between the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada. Nurses, regardless of where they live or what domain they practice within, will at some point be involved in the care of aboriginal clients.

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The National Nursing Orientation Manual has been prepared by Health Canada's First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) as a standardized tool to guide the orientation of community health nurses employed by Health Canada delivering nursing services in First Nations communities across Canada. The manual addresses the question, "What does a nurse, who is new to community health nursing practice in a First Nations community, need to know?"

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