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Welcome to Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (CARN) /
Association Canadienne des Infirmières et Infirmiers en Réadaptation (ACIIR).
The Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Nurses’ mission is to:
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Represent nurses caring for Canadians facing life altering health situations throughout their lifespan;
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Promote and advance the art, science, and practice of professional rehabilitation nursing practice through education, advocacy, collaboration, and research to enhance the health and quality of life of Canadians with chronic illness, disability, frailty, and aging.
The Membership section has information on the membership categories, fees, terms of membership, and a members forum to discuss personal and professional ideas. About CARN has information on CARN, its bylaws, Board of Directors, Chapters, and the operational side of CARN. Interested in membership? Click here.
News/ Events:
The Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Nurses will hold their annual conference in September for more info click here.
Presenter: Kate McBride, Coordinator, Sexual Health Rehab Service GF Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver, BC
Details: On April 8, 2010, CARN sponsored an educational event for staff at GF Strong Rehab Centre as well as the rehab staff at Nanaimo General Hospital (via telehealth). The event was well-received and attended by over 50 nurses, and allied health. In an effort to bring educational opportunities to all its members, CARN recorded this session to be available on www.carn.ca
Objectives for this session were:
- Define sexuality and sexual health
- Determine relevance of sexuality to our client population
- Recognize ways to identify and address sexual health concerns using:
- Sexual Assessment Framework
- PLISST model
- strategies for talking about sex
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Website Update:
To all visitors to our website we apologize for the site being unavailable for the past three weeks. We have the problem resolved now. Thank you for your patience.
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