The membership categories and fees of CARN/ACIIR for 2010-2011 are:
Regular Member
A Regular Member is any Registered Nurse who is actively engaged (through clinical practice, education, administration and/or research) in the practice of Rehabilitation Nursing. A Regular Member is entitled to notice of and to attend, participate and vote at meetings of the Members, to be a Director or officer of the Association and to serve on a committee of the Association. A Regular Member shall pay the full membership fee.
Fees:
April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011 $60.00
Associate Member
An Associate Member is a Registered Nurse involved in or interested in Rehabilitation Nursing who is practicing in the nursing profession outside of Canada as well as any Graduate Nurse who is practicing in Rehabilitation Nursing who is awaiting the Registered Nurse designation in Canada. An Associate Member is entitled to notice of and to attend and participate at meetings of the Members but is not entitled to vote at such meetings, nor may he/she be a Director or officer of the Association or serve on a committee of the Association. An Associate Member shall pay fifty (50%) percent of the membership fee for Regular Members and is not eligible to represent the Association at conferences, seminars and other such gatherings.
Fees:
April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011 $30.00
Affiliate Member
An Affiliate Member is a health care provider (other than a Registered Nurse and a student studying to become a Registered Nurse), an organization, a government agency, or a supplier of goods and services, related to Rehabilitation Nursing. An Affiliate Member is entitled to notice of and to attend meetings of the Members but is not entitled to participate or vote at such meetings, nor may he/she be a Director or officer of the Association or serve on a committee of the Association. An Affiliate Member shall pay fifty (50%) percent of the membership fee for Regular Members and is not eligible to represent the Association at conferences, seminars and other such gatherings.
Fees:
April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011 $30.00
Honorary Member
An Honorary Member is an individual whom the Association wishes to honor for his/her contribution to Rehabilitation Nursing or to the Association. An Honorary Member shall be admitted by the Board in accordance with criteria established by the Directors. Such Members may serve the Association in any manner mutually agreeable to themselves and to the Directors. An Honorary Member is entitled to notice of and to attend and participate at meetings of the Members. If an Honorary Member also meets the criteria for being a Regular Member, he/she is entitled to vote at such meetings and may be a Director or officer of the Association or serve on a committee of the Association. An Honorary Member shall not be required to pay any fees to the Association.
Fees:
April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011 $0
Retired Member
A Retired Member is a health care professional who has retired from active Rehabilitation Nursing, but still wishes to be involved with the Association. A Retired Member is entitled to notice of and to attend and participate at meetings of the Members. The Retired Member is not entitled to vote at such meetings, she/he is not eligible to represent the Association at conferences, seminars and other such gatherings, nor may she/he be a Director or officer of the Association or serve on a committee of the Association if she/he has been retired from active Rehabilitation Nursing for more than five (5) years and if he/she is not a Registered Nurse. A Retired Member shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the membership fee for Regular Members.
Fees:
April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011 $30.00
Student Member
A Student Member is any full time nursing students enrolled in full-time studies at an academic institution. A Student Member is entitled to notice of and to attend and participate at meetings of the Members but is not entitled to vote at such meetings, nor may he/she be a Director or officer of the Association but she/he could serve on a committee of the Association. A Student Member shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the membership fee for Regular Members and is eligible to represent the Association at conferences, seminars and other such gatherings.
Fees:
April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011 $30.00
Membership for Individuals and Organizations Residing Outside Ontario and British Columbia
If you live outside the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia and you wish to become a member of CARN/ACIIR, please 1) select the membership category that applies to you and 2) mail your completed membership form and payment to the membership coordinator (see name and address below).
Membership for Registered Nurses Residing in Ontario or British Columbia
Currently, two provinces have existing Rehabilitation Nursing Associations: Ontario and British Columbia. All rehabilitation nurses from both the Ontario Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (OARN) and the British Columbia Rehabilitation Nurses Professional Practice Group (BCRNPPG) are members of CARN/ACIIR.
If you are a Registered Nurse working in rehabilitation in Ontario or British Columbia and you wish to join CARN/ACIIR, please contact your provincial rehabilitation nursing association to obtain further information about membership. All Registered Nurses working in rehabilitation nursing in Ontario or British Columbia must first become members in their respective province to become members of CARN/ACIIR. For further information, please contact OARN or BCRNPPG:
OARN- Contact the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario:
Contact information: Telephone (416) 599-1955 or (800) 268-7199;
Website: www.rnao.org
BC Chapter of CARN-ACIIR:
Contact information: Telephone (604) 736-7331 or (800) 565-6505
Membership for Non-Registered Nurses and Organizations Residing in Ontario or British Columbia
If you are not a Registered Nurse (including organizations), you live in Ontario or British Columbia and you wish to become a member of CARN/ACIIR, please 1) select the membership category that applies to you and 2) mail your completed membership form and payment to the membership coordinator (see name and address below). Here is the BC Chapter membership form.
Membership Coordinator:
CARN/ACIIR Member Coordinator
694 Central Park Blvd North
Oshawa, Ont., L1G 6A9