From Left to right: Hon. Blaine Higgs (Premier of NB), Jodi Hall (Executive Director of the New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes), John Larsen (Perth Andover), Alden Appleby (Dalhousie), Catherine McGinnis (Quispamsis), Léo Comeau (Néguac), Kathleen Wright (Riverview), Edna Deschamps (Saint Léonard), Roger Levesque (President of the New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes), and Rita Labrie (Caraquet).

In February, Krista Anderson, Immigration Program Officer with PETL, and Julie Weir, Assistant Director, Responsible for Clinical and Care Innovation with NBANH, visited the Omni College students, at their Vancouver campus. They had the opportunity to meet 60+ students and their presentation focused on working in long term care from the employment perspective, as well as all of the exciting things happening in NB. Krista was able to speak to the immigration processes and the cost of living considerations. Their presentations aligned very well and gave the students a glimpse into our reality in NB.

Krista and Julie were fortunate to meet with all 60 currently enrolled students of Omni, as well as their graduates who finished the program earlier that month. The students were very interested to hear that they could come to NB to work as a RA while they worked toward their RN requirements. One aspect that was particularly exciting for the students was that there is no RA registry in NB as in BC. The students talked at great length about the positive experiences of some of their friends who have is working in NB. This created a lot of excitement in the room.

At the end of the presentation, Krista and Julie encouraged the students to send their resumes to Sergio. Please contact Sergio to access the applicants by email at ssilva@nbanh.com .

Atlantic Growth Strategy

Changes to the Atlantic Immigration Pilot

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) is an innovative partnership aimed at attracting and retaining skilled immigrants and international graduates to meet the unique workforce needs of the Atlantic region. The goal is to ensure the long-term retention and integration of newcomers in Atlantic Canada to help drive economic growth.

As a result of consultation with immigration authorities, employers in the healthcare sector are now able to hire internationally educated nurses to work as Resident Attendant in order to fill eligible job vacancies.

Click here  to view the official communication. 

We have not yet opened the registration due to the possibility of a strike after April 17^th. We may have to move the AGM to the fall. The final decision will be made by the board after the court hearing on April 17th. If we are successful, the AGM continues as planned. If we are not successful, the Board will convene immediately and decide to postpone the AGM or not as you will not be able to leave your Homes during a strike.

 

We will therefore hold registrations until we know what is happening rather than process refunds. If the stay is maintained, we will immediately open registration. If not, we will provide another update.

For now, please see the  preliminary program.

If you have any questions, or concerns, please contact Mélanie Eva by email at meva@nbanh.com or by calling the main office line at (506) 460-6262.

Across the Continuum and Beyond

Annual conference on stroke care

Heart and Stroke Foundation

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick is pleased to be hosting the annual New Brunswick Stroke Conference in collaboration with Horizon Health Network and Vitalité Health Network.

This exciting educational event will bring together a leading group of stroke experts from across Canada to share their knowledge and experience in best practices in stroke care across the continuum and beyond.

NBCC is pleased to announce the creation of a new entry level Personal Support Worker (Resident Attendant) .  This new certificate level program has been designed to be a completely flexible part time endeavor with minimal time on campus for laboratories.  Tuition has been scaled to the course load in each term and labs will be scheduled to accommodate working schedules of the group.  The courses in this program will also be full credit if candidates decide to pursue further education to the PSW: Acute Care or Practical Nurse programs.

 

More information can be found by visiting our on line course portal.  We have offerings in Saint John, Moncton, Miramichi, Woodstock and Fredericton.

If you have any questions, comments, or submission ideas, please forward them to Melanie Eva by  e-mail or by phone (460-6262).

 

Sincerely, 

 

Jodi and the NBANH Team