Nursing Week
2023

WeRPN’s 2023 Nursing Week theme — Stronger Together: The Power of Nursing — exemplifies our belief that the nursing profession is more powerful when nurses stand together. When nurses unite, we have a strong voice to champion change across healthcare.

To celebrate this special week, WeRPN is proud to be hosting a series of FREE events aimed at recognizing and supporting our nursing colleagues. From educational and leadership sessions to wellness activities and our Nursing Now Awards Ceremony, we have something for everyone.

So mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate Nursing Week 2023 with us!

Overview

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Monday: Leading Your Self-Practice (Virtual Event)

Join us as we kick off Nursing Week with an engaging full-day virtual event to support nurses’ well-being and enhance their practice. This day will include an engaging educational session on skin care, delivered by Cerave, a rejuvenating yoga practice and personalized wellness education. Register now and join us at 10:00 a.m.
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Tuesday: The Future of Nursing Virtual Fireside Chat (Virtual Event)

Join us this evening at 7 p.m. for an intimate and forward-looking fireside chat about the Future of Nursing with special guests, Dianne Martin, CEO of WeRPN, Dr Leigh Chapman, Chief Nursing Officer of Canada, Dr Karima Velji, Chief of Nursing & Professional Practice and Kimberley Reid, Program Manager, BEGIN. Don’t miss your opportunity to engage in this free, interactive virtual event.
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Wednesday: Personalized Career Coaching (Hybrid Event)

This Nursing Week, WeRPN’s professional practice team is offering Ontario RPNs 30 minutes of one-on-one career guidance and resume advice to help you achieve your career goals. Join us online or in person at our office in Mississauga. Sessions are available Wednesday, May 10th between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Space is limited, so click the link to book your personalized coaching session today.
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Thursday A.M.: Igniting Your Leadership (Virtual Event)

This Nursing Week we’re supporting RPNs in fast tracking their leadership development. Are you interested in enhancing your personal leadership skills? If so, join us from 9-11 a.m. for this free online session where we will introduce you to WeRPN’s new innovative Leadership Program and share strategies on how to lead yourself and influence others to deliver practice excellence!
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Thursday P.M.: Wound Care (Virtual Event)

Join us at 1 p.m. for an engaging and interactive wound care educational session. Heather Giorgi is an RPN and Wound Care Champion, who will share what this exciting role entails, the education that is relevant, what the career path can look like. We will also discuss Wound Care advice and strategies for our nurses and patients as well.
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Friday: Nursing Now Ontario Awards (Virtual Event)

On Friday, May 12th at 2:00 p.m., join us virtually to celebrate all of Ontario’s nurses at the Nursing Now Ontario Awards. During this virtual ceremony, we will award three special nurses — in the categories of RPN, RN and NP — who have been nominated by their peers and the public. The Awards are jointly presented by the Registered Practical Nurses’ Association of Ontario (WeRPN), the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) and the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA).

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