1. Presentation to ARNBC Network Leads Forum January 18 2016
Co-Leads:
Betty Tate; Trish Sanvido; Liz Gilbank; Lorraine Bourque

2. What’s in it for nurses?

3. Mentorship Opportunity to engage with nurses outside practice realm
A safe environment to develop my professional voice
Authentic engagement vs. prescribed “hoop jumping”
A platform for using that voice
Nurses speaking vs. speaking for nurses
Liz: This is the basics of my story for being involved. I’ll speak more to it in my story.

4. Collegiality and Action
Connection to other nurses on issues important to nurses
Opportunity for collective action
Opportunity to make
a difference in my
community
betty

5. Leadership Explore concept and embodiment of leadership
Explore and practice political action
Connect political process and my nursing practice
Lorraine

6. Networking and Resources
Learning from other nurses
Learning about resources in community that are useful to me in my practice
Wider knowledge base for supporting patients and making referrals
Provides for Continuity and more holistic nursing care
Trish

7. In the beginning… Student leadership project
Engaged with nurses in all areas of practice to inform them about ARNBC
Inclusive of retired, practicing and student nurses
Experience with former RNABC Chapters
Facilitated an initial meeting
Trish

8. Structure Meet monthly at regular time - consistency
Alternate business and guests
Suggestions for guests come from members – services/issues in community
Co-Leads – volunteers and include students
Political Action Committee
Communicate by and Facebook
Trish

9. Engaging Nurses Social events Meet together for ARNBC AGM - webcast
ARNBC Issues Workshop
Guests address community and acute care nursing interests
Meeting time
Facebook
Capacity for nurses to participate virtually
Supported CR Network to develop
Betty

10. Political Action Local homelessness issue Relationship building with
Local politicians
Local media
Interdisciplinary community agencies
Briefing notes
Liz and Lorraine

11. Learning Relationship with NIC Nursing Program key to success
Inclusive (retired nurses and students) group key to success
Engagement of nurses is ongoing
Political Action, Guests and workshops increase engagement
Education about ARNBC, Advocacy, Policy Voice and advantages of Professional Association is ongoing
Many RN’s in practice were educated in time between end of RNABC and start of ARNBC
We can make change!
Nurses are respected!
Trish and Betty

12. What’s next? Network: Political Action Involve more nurses
Provide virtual meeting capacity
Political Action
Primary Care
Advanced Care Planning
Liz and Lorraine

13. Questions?